A 23-foot hydrographic survey vessel named Beale, to honor the selfless service of Sgt. 1st Class John C. Beale, during a ceremony in Savannah, June 12, 2025. The dedication ceremony, often referred to as a christening ceremony, is a long-standing tradition dating back thousands of years. Vessel christening has long been a symbol of brining good luck to the team members or crew aboard the vessel
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dedicates vessel to a Georgia Guardsman
By Amanda Russell | June 13, 2025
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, dedicated a 23-foot hydrographic survey vessel named Beale, to honor the selfless service of Sgt. 1st Class John C. Beale, during a ceremony in Savannah, Ga., June 12, 2025.

Students from the Peach State STARBASE program launch model rockets in front of the Clay National Guard Center headquarters in Marietta, Ga. June 11, 2025.
Peach State STARBASE Camp Ignites STEAM Curiosity in Youth
By Charles Emmons | June 13, 2025
MARIETTA, Ga. (June 13, 2025) – The Georgia Department of Defense’s Peach State STARBASE program hosted a summer camp 9-12 June at the Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Ga., providing 9-11-year-old military dependents hands-on training and activities focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art/Design, and Mathematics (STEAM).

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 165th Airlift Wing (AW), Georgia Air National Guard, and civilian employers pose in front of the 165 AW C-130J Super Hercules, during an (ESGR) Boss Lift event hosted at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, June 11, 2025. The event seeks to strengthen the bond and understanding between employers and their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve by offering them the opportunity to fly on a military aircraft and learn more about the mission of the Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Christa Ross)
165th Airlift Wing hosts ESGR “Boss Lift” event, provides insight to Guardsmen civilian employers
By Sr. Airmen Christa Ross | June 11, 2025
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Georgia Air National Guard’s 165th Airlift Wing welcomed nearly 35 civilian employer representatives June 11 for an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) “Boss Lift” event.

Fort Benning Range Control team members and Soldiers from the Georgia Army National Guard’s 177th Engineer Support Company of the 878th Engineer Battalion, Augusta, Georgia, pose for a picture after completing enhancements to Burroughs Range, June 6, 2025, Fort Benning, Georgia. The enhancements to the range are part of a larger scale effort to upgrade training ranges across Fort Benning, in preparation for the Army's newest weapon systems.
Fort Benning, GA Guard, Army Reserve, modernize range to support next-gen sniper weapon training, lethality
By William Burgge | June 11, 2025
FORT BENNING, Ga. – Fort Benning, in collaboration with the Georgia Army National Guard and Army Reserve, completed a series of upgrades to Burroughs Range June 10, 2025. The improvements to Burroughs Range, a multipurpose sniper training range, began a series of modernization efforts scheduled over the next seven years.

Captain Caleb D. Rogers, commander of the 111th Electromagnetic Warfare Company receives the recently uncased unit guidon from Lt. Col.  Luke E. Gurley, commander of the 221st Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion, assuming his new role as commander during the company's activation ceremony June 7, 2025 in Forest Park, Ga. (U.S. Army photo by Charles A. Emmons)
Georgia National Guard Activates First-Ever Electromagnetic Warfare Company
By Charles Emmons | June 7, 2025
The Georgia Army National Guard made history with the activation of the 111th Electromagnetic Warfare Company, the first unit of its kind in the entire U.S. Army.