SD Guard engineers complete construction project at Bear Butte SDNG Public AffairsMay 14, 2021Local SDNG Public AffairsIt was a 1,000 foot vertical climb every day to complete the project. RAPID CITY, S.D. – Soldiers with the South Dakota National Guard’s 842nd Engineer Company refurbished the observation deck near the summit of Bear Butte as part of an Innovative Readiness Training project. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks and Bear Butte State Park officials partnered with the SDNG to replace the weathered platform decking and stairs with new treated wood. The SDNG’s Company C, 1-189th Aviation Regiment provided assistance with a HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to sling load in the heavy materials.