Published: October 26, 2009 03:46 pm      

Captain arrives at Atterbury

U.S. Army National Guard Capt. Alfred S. Saquid has arrived at the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., as a member of the 38th Infantry Division’s Task Force Cyclone to complete mobilization training for a future deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

The 38th Infantry Division is an Army National Guard division based in Indianapolis.

Task Force Cyclone’s mission is to provide assistance to the Afghan government in security, construction, economic, and agricultural support in assigned areas of operations. They will also facilitate the reception, training, housing, and sustainment of U.S. troops entering the country.

While at the training center, soldiers work on individual training, weapons qualifications, driver’s training, medical training, Humvee rollover training, and other training tasks.

Saquid is an information assurance manager with 11 years of military service.

He is the son of Charlynn V. Saquid of Avon.