The 990th Engineer Company completes departure ceremony for overseas deployment
By Lt. Col. Matthew Nowak | Jan. 16, 2025
The 990th Engineer Company held a departure ceremony on January 6, 2025, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, marking the start of their overseas mobilization. Approximately 150 Soldiers and their families attended, with speeches from Capt. Joseph D’Antuono, Maj. Gen. Matthew Warne, and Command Sgt. Maj. Ryan Bodmer. The ceremony concluded with the furling of the unit's colors, symbolizing the deployment's official beginning. The 990th will provide vertical construction and maintenance support in the U.S. Central Command area. After the event, Soldiers spent time with their families before heading to Fort Bliss, Texas, for final training and preparations.