Welcome home ceremony held for National Guard Airmen Saturday; SD leaders attend

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- A welcome home ceremony will be held Saturday for more than 250 South Dakota Air National Guard Airmen.

The Ceremony will be held by the 114th Fighter Wing at Joe Foss Field at 3:00 p.m., according to the SD Air National Guard.

The 175th Mission Generation Force Element Theater Security package was deployed to Japan to project agile, combat airpower and to provide regional stability and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific region.

This deployment showcased the South Dakota National Guard’s ability to support the U.S. Air
Force and their global operations.

Governor Kristi Noem, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson and Sioux Falls Mayor Paul
TenHaken will be in attendance to welcome home the Airmen.