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Georgia National Guard

Component of the U.S. National Guard of the state of Georgia

Georgia National Guard

Component of the U.S. National Guard of the state of Georgia

FieldValue
unit_nameGeorgia National Guard
imageSeal of the Georgia National Guard.png
image_size220px
captionSeal of the Georgia National Guard
countryUnited States
allegianceGeorgia (U.S. state)
branch
typemilitary reserve force, Organized militia
role"To meet state and federal mission responsibilities."
command_structureNational Guard Bureau
National Guard
Georgia Department of Defense
colors
website
<!-- Commanders -->commander1President of the United States (when federalized)
commander1_labelCommander in Chief (Title 10 USC)
commander2Governor of Georgia
commander2_labelCommander in Chief (Title 32 USC)
commander3MG Richard D. Wilson
commander3_labelAdjutant General
commander4BG Jason Fryman
commander4_labelAssistant Adjutant General - Army
commander5MG Konata "Deuce" Crumbly
commander5_labelAssistant Adjutant General - Air
commander6CSM John Ballenger
commander6_labelState Command Sergeant Major
Note

the military unit in the U.S. State of Georgia

National Guard Georgia Department of Defense

A joint operation between the Alabama and Georgia National Guard

The Georgia National Guard is the National Guard of the U.S. state of Georgia, and consists of the Georgia Army National Guard and the Georgia Air National Guard. (The Georgia State Defense Force is the third military unit of the Georgia Department of Defense, part of the Government of Georgia.) The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. The state functions range from limited actions during non-emergency situations to full scale law enforcement of martial law when local law enforcement officials can no longer maintain civil control.

The National Guard may be called into federal service by the President under either Title 10 or Title 32 status. When National Guard troops are called to federal service, the President serves as Commander-in-Chief. The federal mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide properly trained and equipped units for prompt mobilization for war, National emergency or as otherwise needed."

The Governor may call individuals or units of the Georgia National Guard into state service during emergencies or to assist in special situations which lend themselves to use of the National Guard. The state mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies or as otherwise provided by state law."

As authorized under the Constitution, Congress has the power to regulate National Guard units; hence they are trained and equipped as a part of the United States Army, even when under state command. The same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards. All Georgia National Guard soldiers are also eligible for a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Georgia.

Georgia also maintains its own State Defense Force. This force is separate from the National Guard and reports to the Governor of Georgia as Commander-in-Chief. The GSDF services the state exclusively, especially when the National Guard is deployed and unavailable.

The Georgia National Guard has a State Partnership Program relationship with the Georgian Defence Forces since 1994 (Georgia–Georgia National Guard Partnership), and Argentina since 2016.

In 2021, in response to a massive spike in COVID-19 cases, more than 100 National Guard personnel were deployed to 20 hospitals across Georgia.

Army Units

48th Georgia Army National Guard Soldier of the Year Competition
  • 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
  • 78th Aviation Troop Command
    • 1st Battalion (General Support), 171st Aviation Regiment, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta
    • Company H, 171st Aviation Regiment, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta
    • 2d Battalion (Service and Support), 151st Aviation Regiment, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta
    • 1st Battalion (General Support), 169th Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah
    • Company C, 1st Battalion (General Support), 111th Aviation Regiment, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta
    • Company C, 1st Battalion (Assault), 106th Aviation Regiment, Marietta
    • 935th Combat Service Support Battalion, Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah
    • Detachment 9, Operational Airlift, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta
    • Company C, 2d Battalion (Security and Support), 151st Aviation Regiment, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta
    • Army Fixed Wing Support Activity, Robins Air Force Base, Warner Robins
    • Army Aviation Support Facility No. 1, Winder Barrow Airport, Winder
    • Army Aviation Support Facility No. 2, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta
    • Army Aviation Support Facility No. 3, Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah
  • 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
    • 878th Engineer Battalion, Augusta
    • 348th Brigade Support Battalion, Cumming
    • 1st Battalion, 214th Field Artillery Regiment, Elberton
    • Joint Task Force 781st CERFP, Kennesaw
  • 78th Troop Command
    • 122d Regiment (Regional Training Institute), Clay National Guard Center, Marietta
    • Regional Training Site-Maintenance, Georgia Guard Garrison Training Center, Hinesville
    • 116th Army Band, Joint Forces Headquarters, Ellenwood
    • 124th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta
    • 848th Engineer Company, Douglas
    • 122nd Rear Operations Center, Hinesville
    • 139th Chaplain Detachment, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta
    • Headquarters Detachment, 265th Regional Support Group, Metter
    • Headquarters Detachment, 110th Combat Service Support Battalion, Tifton
    • 82d Maintenance Company, Fort Benning, Columbus
    • 1148th Transportation Company, Fort Gordon, Augusta
    • 1230th Transportation Company, Thomasville
    • 277th Maintenance Company, Kennesaw
    • Georgia Medical Command, Joint Force Headquarters, Ellenwood
    • Recruiting and Retention Detachment, Joint Forces Headquarters, Ellenwood
    • North Georgia College and State University Detachment, Dahlonega
    • Detachment 2, Training Site Support Detachment, Georgia Guard Garrison Training Center, Hinesville
  • 201st Regional Support Group (Region 4 Homeland Response Force)
    • 4th Civil Support Team, Marietta
    • 170th Military Police Battalion, Decatur
    • 781st Troop Command Battalion (JTF 781st CERFP), Marietta
      • 138th Chemical Company, Marietta
      • 1177th Transportation Company, LaGrange
      • 202nd Ordnance Detachment (EOD), Marietta
      • 248th Medical Company, Marietta
      • 810th Engineer Company, Swainsboro
      • 870th Engineer Detachment, Decatur

Air units

Georgia's adjutant general lineage

The adjutant general is the senior military officer and de facto commander of the Georgia National Guard. Also known as TAG, they are subordinated to the governor, the chief executive. As of 2010 there had been 36 adjutants general in Georgia; the position had changed hands 42 times.

RankNameAppointmentDate of Relief
Lieutenant ColonelAugustus C. G. ElholmDec. 19, 1792Jul. 15, 1795
Lt. Col.Jonas FaucheFeb. 20, 1796Nov. 2, 1806
Lt. Col.Daniel NewnanDec. 13, 1806Nov. 10, 1817
Lt. Col.John C. EasterNov. 13, 1817Nov. 11, 1835
Col.Daniel NewnanJan. 2, 1837Dec. 25, 1837
Brig. Gen.Daniel NewnanDec. 25, 1837Dec. 22, 1840
Major GeneralHenry C. WayneDec. 12, 1860May 10, 1865
ColonelJohn. B. BairdOct. 16, 1879Nov. 5, 1882
ColonelJon S. StephensNov. 6, 1882Dec. 31, 1886
Brigadier GeneralJohn M. KellJan. 1, 1887Oct. 5, 1890
Brigadier GeneralPhil G. ByrdOct. 11, 1890Nov. 11, 1890
Brigadier GeneralJames W. RobertsonNov. 12, 1890Nov. 30, 1903
Brigadier GeneralSampson W. HarrisDec. 1, 1903July 1, 1907
Brigadier GeneralAndrew J. ScottJuly 2, 1907July 1, 1911
Brigadier GeneralWilliam G. ObearAug. 7, 1911Dec. 31, 1912
Brigadier GeneralJ. Van Holt NashJan. 1, 1913Aug. 26, 1917
MajorArthur McCollumDec. 4, 1917March 1, 1919
Brigadier GeneralJ. Van Holt NashMarch 1, 1919Oct. 22, 1922
Brigadier GeneralLewis C. PopeOct. 28, 1922June 30, 1923
Brigadier GeneralCharles M. CoxJuly 2, 1923June 27, 1927
Brigadier GeneralHomer C. ParkerJune 28, 1927June 30, 1932
Brigadier GeneralCharles M. CoxJuly 1, 1932Jan. 8, 1933
Brigadier GeneralLindley W. CampJan. 11, 1933Jan. 12, 1937
Brigadier GeneralJohn E. StoddardJan. 12, 1937Sept. 30, 1940
Brigadier GeneralMarion WilliamsonOct. 1, 1940Jan. 14, 1941
Brigadier GeneralSion B. HawkinsJan. 14, 1941Jan. 12, 1943
Brigadier GeneralClark HowellJan. 12, 1943Sept. 28, 1944
Brigadier GeneralMarvin GriffinSept. 28, 1944March 22, 1947
Brigadier GeneralAlpha A. Fowler, Jr.March 22, 1947Nov. 16, 1948
Brigadier GeneralErnest VandiverNov. 17, 1948June 20, 1954
Major GeneralGeorge J. HearnJune 21, 1954July 9, 1957
Major GeneralCharlie F. CampJuly 10, 1957Jan. 12, 1959
Major GeneralGeorge J. HearnJan. 13, 1959Jan. 11, 1971
Major GeneralErnest VandiverJan 12, 1971Nov. 1, 1971
Major GeneralJoel B. Paris IIINov. 2, 1971Jan. 13, 1975
Major GeneralBilly M. JonesJan. 14, 1975Oct. 31, 1983
Major GeneralJoseph W. GriffinNov. 1, 1983Jan. 14, 1991
ColonelJerry D. SandersJan. 15, 1991March 15, 1991
Major GeneralWilliam P. BlandApril 1, 1991Jan. 31, 1999
Lieutenant GeneralDavid B. PoythressJuly 1, 1999Oct. 28, 2007
Major GeneralWilliam T. NesbittOct. 28, 2007Sep. 30, 2011
Major GeneralJames B. ButterworthSep. 30, 2011Jan. 8, 2015
Major GeneralJoseph F. JarrardJan. 8, 2015Jan. 26, 2019
Major GeneralThomas M. Carden Jr.Jan. 26, 2019May 4, 2024
Major GeneralRichard D. WilsonMay 4, 2024

References

References

  1. "Army National Guard".
  2. "About GSDF".
  3. "Georgia National Guard announces State Partnership with Argentina".
  4. (2021-08-24). "Georgia orders National Guard to hospitals as virus spreads".
  5. (30 March 2011). "TAG Lineage". Georgia National Guard Issuu.
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