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165th Quartermaster Leadership Enhances the 11th Annual POMPOC
May 2, 2025 — The Georgia Army National Guard Safety Office hosted its 11th annual Joint Parachute Operations Mishap Prevention Orientation Course (POMPOC) from April 28 to May 2, 2025, at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia, and the Plantation Airpark in Sylvania, Georgia... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers and U.S. Airmen prepare to land after conducting a static line airborne jump out of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during the joint Parachute Operational Mishap Preventative Orientation Course Enhanced (POMPOC) May 1, 2025, at the Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Georgia

Georgia's 165th Airlift Wing hosts major CBRN response exercise TOXIC PEACH 2025
May 2, 2025 — GA ANG’s 165th Airlift Wing hosts major CBRN response exercise Toxic Peach 2025 Approximately 150 joint service military members, including Airmen and Soldiers from more than 36 different units and seven major commands (MAJCOMs), conducted exercise Toxic Peach April 28–May 2, 2025, at the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia... MORE

A U.S. Air Force aircrew flight equipment specialist participates in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) decontamination training during exercise Toxic Peach at the 165th Airlift Wing, Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, April 29, 2025.

Georgia Army National Guard’s infantry brigade’s bicentennial celebration
April 21, 2025 — The Macon-based 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, celebrates 200 years of service to the state and nation Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025, in Macon, Ga. In honor of this milestone, a monument will be dedicated to the armory during the ceremony to commemorate the bicentennial celebration... MORE

The Macon-based 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, celebrates 200 years of service to the state and nation, Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025, in Macon, Ga. In honor of this milestone, a monument will be dedicated to the armory during the ceremony to commemorate the bicentennial celebration,

Air National Guard Enhances Disaster Response Capabilities Through Joint Aeromedical Evacuation Training at Patriot 25
March 28, 2025 — Airlift and aeromedical evacuation capabilities enhancement was a main training objective during Patriot 25, a National Guard-led disaster response exercise held at multiple training locations across the state of Georgia, March 24–28, 2025. ... MORE

U.S. AIr National Guard medical Airmen load role players with simulated casualties for transport on a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the Georgia Air National Guard's 165th Airlift Wing on the Air Dominance Center’s flight line in Savannah, Georgia, March 25, 2025.

Civil Support Teams from Georgia, North Carolina, and Michigan National Guards complete joint training
March 27, 2025 — Civil Support Teams from the Georgia, North Carolina and the Michigan Army National Guard complete a joint active shooter exercise, along with a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) detection and mitigation training during a week-long exercise called Patriot 25 at the Guardian Centers in Perry, Georgia, March 26-27, 2025... MORE

Members of multiple Civil Support Teams prepare to execute active shooter response operations during Patriot 25 at the Guardian Centers in Perry, Georgia, March 27, 2025.

Georgia Army National Guard Names Best Warriors for 2025
March 27, 2025 — The Georgia Army National Guard has named its best warriors for the year as of March 14, 2025. After an arduous week-long competition at the Cumming Readiness Center in Cumming, Georgia; Catoosa Volunteer Training Site in Ringgold, Georgia; and Tullahoma Volunteer Training Site in Tullahoma, Tennessee, two soldiers emerged victorious.U.S. Army Sgt... MORE

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jason Fryman, the commanding general of the Georgia Army National Guard, joins Command Sgt. Maj. John Ballenger, state command sergeant major of Georgia Army National Guard, in awarding 2025 Georgia Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition

Major General Matthew Smith Honored for 32 Years of Military Service.
March 27, 2025 — Major General Matthew Smith retired from military service during a ceremony at the Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Ga. February 28, 2025. Lieutenant General Christopher Laneve, commander of the Eighth Army, was the presiding officer for the ceremony honoring Smith’s 32 years of service in the Army and Georgia National Guard... MORE

During a February 28, 2025 retirement ceremony at the Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Ga., Command Sergeants Major Matthew Marks, senior enlisted leader of the Georgia Department of Defense and Jeff Ballanger, State Command Sgt. Major of the Georgia Army National Guard, ceremonially case the colors of retired Maj. Gen. Matthew Smith commemorating the end of his nearly 32 years of military service.

South Georgia Community Celebrates Local National Guard Unit’s Armory Renovation
March 27, 2025 — Soldiers of the Georgia National Guard’s 1230th Transportation Company welcomed citizens of Thomas County to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their newly renovated armory in Thomasville, Ga. February 26, 2025. Brigadier General Jason Fryman, commander of the Georgia Army National Guard was the ceremony’s keynote speaker... MORE

Senior leaders of the Georgia National Guard join community members and Soldiers of the Thomasville-based 1230th Transportation Company for a ribbon cutting ceremony February 26, 2025, dedicating the unit’s newly renovated training facility. Photo by Staff Sgt. Drazen Pandza.

Georgia Community Celebrates Local Unit’s Armory Renovation
March 27, 2025 — Soldiers of the Georgia National Guard’s Company B, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment welcomed citizens of Coweta County to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly renovated Jackson-Pless Armory in Newnan February 10, 2025. Highlights of the $4 million renovation included upgraded ventilation and air conditioning for the readiness center, which has been used as a community shelter during past emergencies, as well as a new 2,100 square foot multi-purpose training building. This latter addition provides space training and increased capacity for computer systems and communications... MORE

Soldiers of the Newnan-based Company B, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Georgia National Guard, provide a tour of the newly renovated Jackson-Pless Armory in Newnan, Ga. February 10, 2025, following a ribbon cutting ceremony. Facility improvements include upgraded heating and cooling systems, expanded classroom and office space and a new dedicated training building.

Air National Guard hones Air Dominance tactics during joint exercise Sentry Savannah 25-1
March 27, 2025 — More than 1,000 Airmen and 56 aircraft from across the United States came together to sharpen their swords of Air Dominance during exercise Sentry Savannah 25-1, hosted by the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center, commonly referred to as the Air Dominance Center, located at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, Jan. 21-31, 2025... MORE

Sentry Savannah is the Air National Guard’s premier fourth- and fifth-generation fighter integration exercise, with this year’s event involving more than 1,000 participants and 56 aircraft from eight flying units.