From The K-B-L-G News Center...

THE OFFICIAL ACTIVATION CEREMONY FOR THE MONTANA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD'S NEWEST UNIT IS THIS WEEKEND. 

THE HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT AND THE TWO SUBORDINATE UNITS OF THE 1063rd GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE COMPANY WILL BE ACTIVATED AND RECOGNIZED SUNDAY AT THE BILLINGS ARMED FORCES RESERVE CENTER AT 2915 GABEL ROAD. 

THE HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT OF THE NEW UNIT WILL BE LOCATED IN BILLINGS, WITH ITS SUBORDINATE ELEMENTS LOCATED IN DILLON AND HARLOWTON. 

THE 1063rd WILL HAVE PLATOONS FOR AUTOMOTIVE, GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, MISSILE, AND ELECTRONICS REPAIR, AS WELL AS AN ATTACHED TEST, MEASUREMENT, AND DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT SECTION.  THE ENTIRE UNIT WILL BE MANNED WITH APPROXIMATELY 158 SOLDIERS TOTAL, WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE SOLDIERS BEING STATIONED IN BILLINGS. 

MONTANA ADJUTANT GENERAL JOHN WALSH, ALONG WITH OTHER SENIOR LEADERSHIP OF THE MONTANA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE.  THE CEREMONY WILL START AT 11 A.M.