Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard’s 1st of the 168th General Support Aviation Battalion mobilized April 19 from Gowen Field, Boise, to Fort Hood, Texas, for training and deployed to Afghanistan this spring in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. During the 12-month deployment the unit will provide medical evacuation support. This is the eighth time in a decade that Idaho Army National Guard aviation units have deployed in support of overseas combat operations. ⁣ ⁣ #idahonationalguard #idahoarmynationalguard #idarng #gowenfield #deployment #armynationalguard #afghanistan #operationfreedomssentinel #combatmedic #armymedic #medivac #airambulance #armyaviation #nationalguard #overseas #blackhawk #flightmedic