National Guard units put on alert for possible duty

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Three Oklahoma Army National Guard units may be activated for duty, the Oklahoma Military Department announced Friday. <br/><br/>More than 200 soldiers from Headquarters Company, 245th

Friday, May 14th 2004, 5:07 pm

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Three Oklahoma Army National Guard units may be activated for duty, the Oklahoma Military Department announced Friday.

More than 200 soldiers from Headquarters Company, 245th Aviation Battalion in Tulsa; 645th Personnel Services Company in Oklahoma City, and Company E, 245th Aviation Battalion ATC in Lexington have been alerted, officials said.

The processing of soldiers, which is to prepare in the case of actual mobilization, begins this weekend, Col. Pat Scully, chief spokesman for the Oklahoma National Guard, said.

``It is important to note these units are on alert only,'' Scully said.

The Lexington soldiers are members of an air traffic control unit, Scully said. The Tulsa unit is a command group and the Oklahoma City soldiers deal with personnel matters.

Officials don't know if the units will be deployed overseas or remain stateside if mobilized, he said.