Friends, family and Oklahoma National Guard leaders gathered Tuesday at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Mustang for a farewell ceremony held for members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 745th Military Police Detachment, 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 90th Troop Command.

The nearly 50 soldiers are deploying to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield, a U.S. military operation in U.S. Central Command’s area of operations aimed at building partner capacity and enhancing security in the Middle East.

Maple A Honor Roll students are Fredrick Tredway, Payton Haley, Creelie Hamons, Lillian Bollinger, Carson Smith, Claire Lorenzen, Maverick Lorenzen, Cash Swigart, Kane Smith, Addison Holden, Eli Ritch, Blakely McLemore, Jimi Davis, Abel Overholser, Ella Ratliff, Carder Holden, Elizabeth Eisenhour, Easton Hughey, Riley McKee, Tripp Davis, Harrison Cullen, Otis Sears, Atley Walker, Madison Basler and Luken Meschberger.

Maple A-B Honor Roll students include Legend Gatz, Caleb Blanco, Remi Story, Parker Tinsley, Brinlee Bland, Addison Meschberger and Kennedy Bonilla, Wager Ferguson, Tyler Williams, Jake Wells, Zoe Robles, Bentley Sneed, Wade Curtis, Elizabeth Wilkerson, Journey Swigart, Meah Brown, Hollis Wedman, Declan Brothers, Aniyah Chaffin and Evalynn Miller. 

Okarche September Students of the Month are Callie Cramer, Andrew Walker, Brooklyn Easton,  Arron Osborn, Bailee Ahlden and Cohen Mueggenborg.