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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

Georgia Air National Guard vaccinates 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers
April 15, 2021 — Airmen from the Georgia Air National Guard gave a shot in the arm to the active component by providing COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division April 10, 2021, in Atlanta.The Dogface Soldiers from Fort Stewart have been in Atlanta since March assisting the Federal Emergency... MORE

Georgia Department of Defense, 94th Airlift Wing host motorcycle safety “dust off”
April 1, 2021 — The Georgia Department of Defense and U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 94th Airlift Wing hosted a joint motorcycle safety “dust off” event April 1, 2021, at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia. Open to service members, DoD civilians, retirees and family, the event promoted motorcycle safety, awareness and fellowship.“This event is to get people... MORE

Leadership Cobb get taste of military life from Georgia DoD, 94th Airlift Wing
March 22, 2021 — The Georgia Department of Defense and U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 94th Airlift Wing hosted the 2020 cohort of Leadership Cobb March 3, 2021, in Marietta, Georgia. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Dwayne Wilson, commanding general of the Georgia Army National Guard, was the ranking officer hosting the guests.“We are here today because of the outstanding support we... MORE

177th Brigade Engineer Battalion brings diverse skills to 48th IBCT
February 25, 2021 — In a brigade of infantry, cavalry and artillery battalions, one battalion distinguishes itself through the diverse and varied skills it brings to the fight. Don’t let the word “engineer” in 177th Brigade Engineer Battalion (BEB) fool you. Fortress Battalion provides more than just engineering assets critical to supporting the entire 48th Infantry... MORE

Georgia National Guard provides support to vaccination sites
February 22, 2021 — The Georgia National Guard began a new assignment on Feb. 22, 2021, as the COVID-19 response effort continues.Today, the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA) and Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) opened four mass vaccination sites in Albany, Clarkesville, Hapeville and Macon.Over 130 Georgia National Guard... MORE

Chief Information Officer of the Ga. ARNG Promoted to Colonel
January 20, 2021 — Family, friends and service members of the Georgia Department of Defense gathered in the drill hall of the Ga. DoD Joint Force Headquarters in Marietta, Ga. and online via Facebook Live Jan. 19, 2021 to witness the promotion of Lt. Col. Barry Simmons to colonel. Brigadier General Dwayne Wilson, commander of the Ga. Army National Guard, presided... MORE

New Senior Enlisted Leader for the Ga. Department of Defense
January 8, 2021 — U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj . Matthew Marks assumed responsibility as the senior enlisted leader of the Georgia Department of Defense during a change of responsibility ceremony at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Ga., Jan. 8, 2021. Marks assumed the mantle of responsibility from Command Sgt. Maj. Roy Marchert, who is retiring after more than 30... MORE