Jan. 28, 2026 | By Timothy Koster, Connecticut National Guard Public Affairs OfficeAt the Connecticut National Guard’s 1109th Aviation Classification and Repair Depot, workers refurbish and maintain the Army’s fleet of rotary-wing aircraft. “We are considered a sustainment-level facility in that we can do the highest-level maintenance comparable with any Army aviation depot,” said Army 1st Sgt. Jarod Meekhoff, a quality control inspector for aircraft and aviation maintenance at the repair depot. “In doing depot maintenance, we can basically take an aircraft and overhaul it from the ground up,” Meekhoff said. Holding important certifications qualifies the repair depot to bid on special aviation maintenance projects offered by the Army.