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78th Aviation Troop Command says farewell to commander, welcomes new leader
August 8, 2021 — Colonel Jason W. Fryman bid farewell to the Georgia Army National Guard’s 78th Aviation Troop Command as he relinquished command of the brigade to Col. Barry B. Simmons during an official ceremony August 8, 2021, at the Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Ga.Fryman reflected on how the culmination of his three years as a brigade commander was... MORE

Georgia National Guardsman aids family after fatal car accident
July 7, 2021 — Specialist Gabrielle Kersey, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Macon, Ga., comforted a mother and daughter while waiting on the paramedics to arrive, in Dublin, Ga., on Highway 441, June 26, 2021.Kersey and her boyfriend Cale were driving home from Dublin when suddenly a truck, speeding in the wrong direction, forced Cale to swerve out of the way... MORE

Georgia Guard completes African Lion 21 with combined arms live-fire exercise
June 18, 2021 — U.S. Army Soldiers with the Georgia Army National Guard’s Fort Benning-based 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and Macon-based 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team completed exercise African Lion 21 with a combined arms live-fire exercise June 18, 2021, in Tan Tan Morocco.African Lion 2021 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual... MORE

Georgia Guard completes multinational night live-fire
June 15, 2021 — U.S. Army Soldiers with the Georgia Army National Guard completed multinational live-fire training under the concealment of night during exercise African Lion 21 June 13-14, 2021, in Tan Tan, Morocco. Artillery fire filled the sky with illumination and infrared light to enable maneuver of infantry underneath.African Lion 2021 is U.S. Africa... MORE

Georgia Army National Guard sustains the fight at African Lion 21
June 11, 2021 — Tan Tan, Morocco - It takes an army to sustain an army.Teams of logisticians keep the Georgia Army National Guard supplied and equipped to sustain operations at exercise African Lion 21 here in Morocco.Army sustainment begins at the brigade and battalion level where staffs have logistic sections. Led by a logistics officer, called the S4, the... MORE

Georgia Department of Defense observes Memorial Day 2021
May 27, 2021 — The Georgia Department of Defense held its annual Memorial Day observance ceremony May 27, 2021, at Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Georgia. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Thomas Carden, The Adjutant General of Georgia, presided over the event.“Today we gather like so many times before to honor our fallen,” said Carden. “They are American heroes, men... MORE

Georgia Guard recognizes Georgian Independence Day
May 26, 2021 — The Georgia National Guard extended well-wishes to the country of Georgia May 26, 2021, on the 103rd anniversary of their Independence Day. The Georgia National Guard and country of Georgia share a partnership under the National Guard State Partnership Program.“I would like to congratulate you, your Soldiers and all citizens of Georgia in... MORE

Georgia Guard completes port operations for African Lion 21
May 18, 2021 — The Georgia Army National Guard successfully completed port operations May 14, 2021, in Jacksonville, Florida, to deploy vehicles and equipment to Morocco for use in exercise African Lion 21.“The most significant obstacle we faced would be configuring the vehicles for a load on load off the ship,” said U.S. Army 1st Lt. Isaac Osmer, the unit... MORE

Georgia Department of Defense hosts retiree appreciation days
May 11, 2021 — The Georgia Department of Defense held two retiree appreciation days on May 11 and May 15, 2021.The Georgia DoD hosted retirees at Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Georgia, on May 11 and the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia, welcomed retirees on May 15.U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Dwayne Wilson, commanding general of the Georgia Army... MORE

Air Dominance Center completes historic fourth and fifth generation fighter aircraft exercise
May 6, 2021 — Sentry Savannah exercise planners completed the Air National Guard’s largest fourth and fifth generation counter-air, large-force exercise with more than 650 participants, held at the Air Dominance Center, April 12-23, 2021.Colonel Douglas Fike, commander of the ADC, said that COVID’s effect on training in 2020 drove a historic increase in exercise... MORE