Minnesota National Guard Financial Management Soldiers Deploy to Middle East

MEDIA RELEASE: For Immediate Release
May 3, 2024

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Tomorrow, the 247th Financial Management Support Detachment (FMSD) will hold a departure ceremony for Soldiers deploying to the Middle East.

“The 247 FMSD understands how important their responsibilities are and take pride in being some of the most reliable Soldiers in their field,” said Army Col. Jesse Johnson, the 347 Regional Support Group Commander. “Supporting the service members pay and maintaining accountability of U.S. funds have a critical and immediate impact on how successful the mission is.”

The 247 ensures the financial readiness and well-being of the U.S. armed forces and civilian contractors. The 247 FMSD’s mission is essential in providing pay and benefits to service members, managing resources, contracts, and budgeting U.S. funds for the Central Command area of responsibility. This unit’s deployment is part of a regularly scheduled rotation of units.

Approximately 25 Soldiers will deploy from this detachment. This will be the first deployment for more than half of the Soldiers.

Editor’s Note: Media members are invited to attend the departure ceremony on May 4, at 10 a.m.at the Donaldson Company, 1400 W 94th St, Bloomington, Minn., 55431. Media can RSVP to Army Capt. Will Hermanson at 651-435-3180 or william.t.hermanson.mil@army.mil.

-About the Minnesota National Guard –
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