2014 Georgia Department of Defense Annual Report

Georgia

Department of defense

2014

annual report

contents 3 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade

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4 201st Regional Support Group

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Chain of Command

5 78th Troop Command

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The Georgia Guard As a Business

6 Georgia Air National Guard

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Economic Impact

7 116th Air Control Wing

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Letter from TAG Mission Statement

Joint Stationing Map 9 165th Airlift Wing 24 Georgia Guard Diversity/Breakdown

10 117th Air Control Squadron

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2014 Timeline

11 165th Air Support Operations Squadron

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13 224th Joint Communications Squadron

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48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

15 283rd Combat Communications Squadron

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78th Aviation Troop Command

16 139th Intelligence Squadron

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648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade

17 202nd Engineering Installation Squadron

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Combat Readiness Training Center

28 122nd Regional Training Institute

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Georgia State Defense Force

29 Language Training Center

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Joint Staff 31 Educational Opportunities 44 Defense Support of Civil Authorities

33 Georgia Military College

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4th WMD Support Team

35 University of North Georgia

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Counterdrug Task Force

37 Historical Roots 45

Public Affairs 38 Adjutants General of Georgia

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Regionally Aligned Forces 39 A Global Presence 47 Cyber Security 39 Deployments at a Glance

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State Partnership with the Nation of Georgia

40 Soldiers Fallen in Service Since 9/11

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Youth ChalleNGe Academy

41 Officers of the Georgia Army Guard

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STARBASE 43 Officers of the Georgia Air Guard

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State of Georgia Department of Defense OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL 1000 Halsey Ave. Building 447 Marietta, GA 30060

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t is with great pride that I present you with this annual report, outlining the accomplishments of the Georgia Department of Defense for 2014. This report reflects the outstanding support and capabilities that our 15,000+ men and women have brought to the global war fight and to our fellow citizens, right here in our great state of Georgia.

Over the course of 2014, the Georgia Department of Defense conducted numerous operations including: two winter storm responses, continuous/ multiple counter drug operations with local and state law enforcement agencies in Georgia, Southwest border aerial surveillance and detection missions, as well as overseas combat and combat support operations. As you can readily see, even as the global war on terrorism winds down, we continue to provide mission ready units and specialized capabilities both at home and abroad. It is indeed humbling to have led such great Georgians.

As the Georgia Department of Defense continues to face an uncertain federal military budget, it will also face challenges maintaining operational readiness, force structure and mission sets, competing with the active component and reserves for funds and emerging missions. Over the course of the War on Terrorism, the National Guard - and specifically the Georgia National Guard have successfully evolved from a strategic force to an operational force. This is evident by the successes we have achieved when conducting our overseas war fight missions as an equal force to our active duty counterparts. We must be vigilant and ensure we do not lose the progress we have fought so hard to achieve.

To evolve with and remain ahead of the needs of our great state, GaDoD current initiatives and efforts include expanding our cyber defense capabilities and focusing on our defense support to civil authorities mission. However, now more than ever, we need you, our fellow Georgians, to show your active support for the Georgia Department of Defense and enable us to be ready when called upon.

The Soldiers, Airmen, State Defense Force members and state employees of the Georgia Department of Defense remain a ready and relevant force that has proven to be integral to our country’s global and domestic operations. As evidenced by the operations carried out over the past year by our well trained and dedicated personnel, your Georgia Department of Defense has answered the call of both its nation and state, and is well- postured to do so when asked again. The citizens of Georgia can take comfort and pride in knowing its Georgia National Guard is Always Ready, Always There and Always on Target – that is YOUR Georgia National Guard!

Sincerely,

Jim Butterworth Maj. Gen. Jim Butterworth The Adjutant General of Georgia

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Mission:

The Georgia Department of Defense provides ready and relevant military forces to the Combatant Commanders, and with the consent of the Governor provides command and control, and capabilities to support Homeland Defense and Defense Support to Civil Authorities.

Vision:

A strong and growing joint military organization, recognized as a leader in strength, readiness, and innovation; an interagency partner and leader; postured for effective response; chosen for new missions and force structure, that provides opportunities for members who live the Ga. DoD values to realize their potential through service to the State and Nation.

Values: • • • • •

Integrity First Service before Self Initiative Teamwork Continuous Improvement

Priorities:

• Defend the Homeland • Support the War-Fighter • Continuously Transform the Force

Goals:

• To care for our members and their families • To be accountable and have the highest of integrity • To tell the story of the great work Georgia National Guardsmen do every day • To enhance existing and develop new partnerships with our host communities • To stay prepared and shape the future through continuous improvement

Focus: • • • •

Ready Units, Soldiers, Airmen, and Families Competent, Adaptive, Learning Leaders Seamless Connectivity to All Leaders Balanced Contributions from Army and Air Service Components • High Quality of Life for our Soldiers, Airmen and Families

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Ga. DoD Chain of Command

Brig. Gen. Joe Jarrard

Asst. Adjutant General - Army Commander Ga. Army National Guard

Governor Nathan Deal Commander-in-Chief

President of the United States

Maj. Gen. Jim Butterworth Adjutant General

National Guard Bureau

Maj. Gen. Tom Moore Commander Ga. Air National Guard

Organization Composition 11,044 Army Guardsmen

Mr. Russel Carlson Deputy Adjutant General Ga. Dept. of Defense

Brig Gen. John King Director Joint Staff

Brig. Gen. Tom Danielson Commanding General Ga. State Defense Force

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2,790 Air Guardsmen 583 SDF Members

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535 State Employees 5 | Georgia Department of Defense

3.5% 4.5%

The Georgia Guard as a Business With more than 15,000 members and a budget of over $530 million, the business of conducting operations in the Georgia Department of Defense is complex. In fiscal year 2000, the Ga. DoD adopted the Malcolm Baldrige business model as our business management process to conduct operations. We have shown continuous improvement in our performance ever since. Our operational business model allows us to focus the Ga. DoD on developing, deploying, measuring, utilizing and learning processes to manage and improve our internal business operations. This model has allowed us to not only remain competitive but to be recognized as an industry leader in the services we provide.

As one of the larger National Guard organizations, the Ga. DoD competes annually for resources and funding with 53 other states and territories.

For the past six years, the Ga. DoD has been recognized as one of the topthree performing National Guard organizations in the nation by the National Guard Bureau. Our business practices ensure that as funds and resources become scarcer, Georgia is postured by efficiency and stewardship to continue operations.

Our business model begins with internal and external annual assessments of our operating processes.

Internal assessments are conducted by program managers, senior leaders, in-house auditors and members of our governance management team which includes our inspector general, judge advocate general, internal review division and a federally appointed property and fiscal accountability officer. Accountability for management actions is maintained through the use of the internal management control process as mandated by the Federal Manager’s Integrity Act of 1982. Fiscal accountability is maintained by actions

of our federally appointed property and fiscal accountability officer and is achieved through a program budget advisory council, which monitors our annual funding levels versus actual execution of funds. Our resource management division reviews funding levels and investigates discrepancies.

Results from our assessments are reviewed annually by our senior leadership team during our strategic management board. During the board, current organization performance is reviewed and areas for improvement are identified to accomplish the future vision of the Ga. DoD. During the Strategic Management Board, senior leaders use a formal strategic planning process to determine current organization performance; refine business directions; set missions, visions and values and ensure the organization is postured to meet the expectations of our customers.

From the strategic planning process, updated Ga. DoD strategic priorities, goals and objectives are established and are communicated to department leaders for action plan development and implementation using a five-year strategic planning cycle.

Georgia DoD strategic priorities, goals and objectives are communicated by our three primar y internal department commanders to the workforce through yearly training/ operational guidance. Subsequent leaders and first-line managers disseminate guidance and policies to ensure that the overall mission and work of the organization is understood and executed by all employees. The understanding and deployment of this guidance is evaluated by annual assessments that continue the business cycle.

Overall performance of our business practices is assured through the aggressive monitoring of key performance indicators by our senior

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leaders that provides early indications of our ability to deliver our services and to meet customer expectations.

Each major department within the Ga. DoD manages a key performance indicator dashboard and tracks progress of our goals and objectives. Reviews and evaluations of performance are conducted by program managers and process improvement teams to make in-course corrections on programs not meeting expectations.

When performance expectations fall short, new processes are identified and implemented to ensure we still accomplish the goals of the Ga. DoD and provide quality service to our customers.

The Ga. DoD remains in constant contact with our customers through various forums such as workshops, conferences, direct meetings, and biannual surveys to ensure we continue to not only meet but exceed their expectations. Feedback and assessments from our customer engagements are entered into our annual assessment of processes and considered during our strategic planning processes.

The Ga. DoD business process model is a continuous life cycle that that allows us an integrated approach to organization performance management. Senior leader involvement and commitment ensures we remain focused on the future, our mission and providing the best possible service to our customers, thus ensuring organizational sustainability.

Assessments of current performance and customer expectations using the criteria found in the business model allow the Ga. DoD to deliver everimproving value to our customers and stakeholders, contribute to organizational sustainability, and ensure improvement to organization effectiveness and capabilities supporting the Governor’s strategic goal of a more efficient Georgia government.

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Economic Impact

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taxes alone, the state collects more than $26 million from our Guardsmen and civilians employed by the Ga. DoD. With a federal budget of $517 million and state budget of $15 million, the Ga. DoD also produces lasting results in the state with flourishing youth programs, an outstanding military readiness capability, and ingenuity in military construction programs – which at present are injecting almost $61 million into the Georgia economy.

Despite our large presence in the state, the Ga. DoD andd its operations account for only .001 percent of the state budget in 2014 – just $15 million.

Overall, the Ga. DoD annually injects almost $1 billion into the Georgia economy, making it a vital part of our thriving economy. This is accomplished through payroll, logistics, maintenance and service

contracts, construction and many other ways. As such, the Ga.DoD is one of the largest employers in Georgia and significantly impacts our economy. Additionally, the fact that 150 of the 159 counties either have a National Guard armory or are immediately adjacent to a county with one, demonstrates our statewide economic presence and impact.

While our economic impact in Georgia is significant, the most important asset we have is our service members. The Ga. DoD service members are not just the protectors of your communities; we are your brothers and sisters, your neighbors and friends. In times of peace, we live side-by-side by with you, working to make this state great. And in times of war and peril, know that your Ga. DoD will answer the call, as we are always ready, always there, always on target!

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he motto of the Georgia Department of Defense: “always ready, always there, always on target!”

An accurate portrait of what this organization offers the state of Georgia and the nation. In meeting the requirement to provide ready and relevant forces to combatant commanders and homeland defense and defense support to civil authorities, the Georgia Army and Air National Guard have a significant economic impact on the economy of the state of Georgia.

With a 15 percent increase in personnel since 2005, more than 15,000 men and women make up the Ga. DoD, hailing from each of the 159 counties across the Peach State – making our service members and civilian staff truly “home grown.”

In Federal and State payroll

Georgia Guardsmen

$2,654,750 in state funds saved by State Defense Force utilization 7 | Georgia Department of Defense

$517million Federal funds brought into the state of Georgia

$15 million:

Amount Georgia funds the Guard

$345 million

13,071

YCA Graduates

in drug related seizures

The Georgia National Guard has a unit based in 55 of Georgia’s counties.

$26 million

in state and federal income tax from Guard’s Federal payroll. $61 million in military construction.

More than

18,000

Georgia Guardsmen have deployed since 9/11/2001 2,313 deployed in 2014 2014 Annual Report | 8

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3% 1%

Georgia Guard Diversity 7,323 White 5,188 Black / African American

39%

56%

417 Hispanic 144 Asian / Native Pacific Islander / Hawaiian/Other

Rank Breakdown

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9,633 Army Guard Enlisted Soldiers 1,215 Army Guard Officers 196 Army Guard Warrant Officers

17%

1% 9%

70%

2,396 Air Guard Enlisted 394 Air Guard Officers

Ga. DoD Full-time Personnel 590 Permanent Air Technicians 395 Permanent Army Technicians

18%

22%

123 Temporary Air Technicians 272 Temporary Army Technicians 799 Army Active Guard Reserve 461 Air Active Guard Reserve

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2014 Timeline

The “Remember Our Fallen” Memorial Wall is displayed at the Georigia Capitol providing Georgians the opportunity to honor their fallen service members.

Airmen from the 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron returned to Brunswick after six months of providing critical communication support to various missions in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

The Georgia Army National Guard’s eighth State Command Sgt. Major Phillip Stringfield, escorts Mrs. Pat Manning, widow of Georgia’s first senior enlisted advisor, State Command Sgt. Major William ‘Billy’ Manning, to receive the proclamation from the Georgia Army National Guard’s commanding general, Brig. Gen. Joe Jarrard.

The 1st Battalion 214th Field Artillery Regiment, 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard return home from successful deployment to Shindand, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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The Georgia Army National Guard’s 876th Vertical Engineer Company stood tall as family and friends cheered them on during the departure ceremony May 29, 2014, at the Georgia Baptist Convention Conference Center in Toccoa.

Georgia Guardsmen of Savannah’s 165th Airlift Wing clear debris from the road during the Georgia National Guard’s emergency response to Winter Storm Pax.

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U.S Airmen from the 116th Security Forces Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, fire M4 carbine rifles during a 9-hole training exercise at the Catoosa Training Site, Tunnel Hill, Ga., June 28, 2014. The squadron deployed to the Catoosa Training Site for annual training where they received extensive classroom and hands-on training to hone their skills on various firearms such as the M4 carbine, M203 grenade launcher and M240 and M249 machine guns as well as training in various security operations performed by Air Force security forces personnel.

Capt. Jacob Stimson and Sgt. Caleb Gaines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment of the Georgia National Guard coach a Honduran Soldier through the four basics of marksmanship in Cucuyagua Honduras during June of 2014.

Members of the Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) practice aiding patients during an annual training exercise.

The 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team’s SGT Jonathan Strickland was named the U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC) “Cadet of the Year”.

A Georgia Guardsmen and student at the University of North Georgia, Strickland is ranked #1 out of 5,617 senior cadets in the nation.

648th MEB Soldiers participate in Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise conducted on the Korean penninsula.

July | | | | Aug. | | | | Sept. | | | | Oct. | | | | Nov. | | | | Dec. | | | | United States Air Force Reserves Tech Sgt. Damian Cole and his new bride, Lisa hold the first wedding inside the chapel at Clay National Guard Center that was once part of Dobbins Air Reserve Base.

The 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard is awarded its tenth Air Force Outstanding Unit Award by the Secretary of the Air Force. The Air Force Outstanding Unit Award is given to Air Force units that have distinguished themselves through exceptional meritorious service or outstanding achievement that clearly sets the unit above and apart from similar units.

Brigadier Gen. Joe Jarrard, Assistant Adjutant General, Georgia Dept. of Defense, cuts the cake for the birthday reception. The cake was cut and served as the culminating event for a day of activities marking the National Guard’s 378th birthday.

Col. Randall Simmons holds his daughter just after the final formation was released during a welcome home ceremony for 200 Georgia Guardsmen with the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) Tuesday, Sept. 16 in Macon, Ga.

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Georgia Army National Guard A Soldier with Detachment 1, Charlie Company, 1-111th GSAB is hoisted into a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter as part of a hoist training exercise.

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Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) in Macon; the 560th Battlefield Surveillance Br igade i n Cummi ng; t he 6 4 8 t h Maneuver Enhancement Brigade at Fort Benning; the 78th Troop Command, the 201st Regional Support Group / Region 4 Homeland Response Force, and the 78th Aviation Troop Command at Clay National Guard Center in Marietta.

The organization’s mission is to provide well trained and motivated forces to the governor and combatant commanders in order of support unified land operations. In 2014, the GAARNG surpassed all federal and state requirements to include the deployment and redeployment of more than 1,670 Soldiers, representing all six rig en oe arrard major subordinate commands. These Georgia’s Asst. Adjutant General - Army mobilizations sent Georgia Guardsmen Commander - Georgia Army National Guard to Afghanistan, Barbados, Cameroon, Canada, Dominican Republic, Germany, South Korea, Romania and Italy. The he Georgia Army National GAARNG was the first National Guard Guard (GAARNG) consists unit to be chosen to execute missions of more than 11,100 under the Regionally Aligned Forces Citizen-Soldiers training initiative. The 48th IBCT supported in 54 hometown armories U.S. Southern Command and U.S. and readiness centers across the state.

Army South by training forces in El Georgia’s Army Guard has the eighth Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to largest authorized end strength allocation build military capacity and enhance in the nation and is comprised of combat, the law enforcement capabilities in combat support and combat service those countries to enable them to more support units. effectively combat transnational criminal The GAARNG is organized into six organizations and drug trafficking major subordinate commands: the 48th organizations.

In addition to overseas operations, the GAARNG supported the Office of Homeland Security throughout 2014 on our nation’s Southwest Border to safeguard citizens with aerial detection and monitoring, as part of Operation River Watch II. The GAARNG also provided emergency defense support of civil authorities to two separate snow storms in late January and early February, with 200 response vehicles and over 740 Soldiers. These Guardsmen assisted over 5,000 stranded motorists, recovered 280 stranded vehicles and cleared over 550 debris piles that were blocking roadways for Georgia’s citizens.

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and continuous improvement. Relative to quality strength, the GAARNG finished as one of the nation’s best in recruiting for fiscal year 2014, by enlisting 1,757 quality Soldiers, resulting in 114 percent of their assigned mission. The GAARNG continues to set the medical readiness standard for the nation by maintaining a medical readiness rate above 90 percent.

The GAARNG’s logistics excellence efforts included equipping and maintenance programs that ensure our equipment is the newest in the Army inventory and maintained at a high readiness rate.

In supp or t of the GAARNG’s third strategic priority of preeminent facilities, the organization completed construction of three new readiness centers in Macon, Atlanta and Dobbins Air Reser ve Base. Three state of the art maintenance buildings are currently under construction at the GAARNG maintenance and training equipment site at the Georgia Garrison Training Center. These projects bring a combined total of $53,000,000 in military construction federal funding that is matched with $4,000,000 in state funds. The construction and facilities management office (CFMO) executed 19 existing facility renovations and five site improvements totaling $7,570,000 in federal funding and $2,700,000 in state matching funds. Additionally, CFMO has executed $4,356,000 in projects to improve the overall energy efficiency of GAARNG facilities.

The GAARNG uses the Malcolm Baldrige business model as our business management pro cess to conduc t op e r at i ons an d s e e k c ont i nu ou s improvement. Our operational business model allows us to focus the GAARNG on developing, deploying, measuring, utilizing and learning processes to manage and improve our internal business operations. This model has postured the GAARNG as one of the preeminent ARNG organizations in the nation.

These accomplishments set the c on d it i ons for t h e G A A R N G t o continually be in a position of strength for increased federal and state funding, future force structure, and full-time manning.

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48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

Col. Randall Simmons Commander 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Georgia Army National Guard

The 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), headquartered in Macon, is made up of more than 3,800 Citizen Soldiers who operate out of 27 hometown armories throughout the state.

The 48th IBCT is organized into six subordinate battalions: the 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalr y (CAV) Regiment, 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry (IN) Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment; 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery (FA) Regiment; 148th Brigade Support Battalion (BSB); and the 48th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (BSTB).

The 48th IBCT entered 2014 trained and ready for worldwide deployments

around the globe. The 48th IBCT was truly a global force supporting numerous missions on three continents including a deployment to central Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom where the unit conducted some of the largest and most complex transfers of installations to date as part of the U.S. military drawdown.

The 48th IBCT was the first National Guard unit to conduct Regionally Aligned Forces (RAF) missions in the countries of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.

These actions set the standard for Army South and all follow-on units to build regional partners’ militar y capacity in order to enhance the host nations’ cap abi lity to comb at t ransnat iona l criminal organizations and drug trafficking organizations.

The 48th IBCT supported the state by quickly responding to winter storms that struck Atlanta and north Georgia, rendering aid and preventing the loss of life or property.

The 1-108th CAV “Rough Riders” primary effort during 2014 was the RAF mission. In addition, the 1-108th CAV conducted its annual reconnaissance and surveillance exercise at Fort Stewart Georgia where they focused on zone reconnaissance.

The 1-121st IN “Spartans” executed the RAF mission in Honduras with great success providing rotational support of key training for the Honduran forces. The Spartans expanded upon their section and platoon level training, conducting a host of battle focused events such as close-quarter combat, military operations on urban terrain and virtual warrior systems.

The 2-121st IN “Warriors” executed the RAF mission as well with great

accolades from the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala and Army South. The Warriors conducted platoon level exercises in attack, defend and movement to contact during their collective training exercise as well as a mortar live fire exercise. Part of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 2-121 IN also provided 35 Guardsmen in support of OEF in northern Afghanistan to provide base support and retrograde operations.

The 1-118th FA “Hickory” set the standard for indirect firing training by conducting quarterly live fire exercises.

During their culminating training event, the unit conducted a FA air assault raid and accurately fired 2,069 artillery rounds.

T h e 1 4 8 t h B SB “Wi s h m a s t e r s” conducted and coordinated outstanding sustainment support of the 48th IBCT throughout 2014. The Wishmasters were integral in providing line haul assets, transportation, maintenance and medical support for the entire brigade. During their culminating sustainment training exercise, they successfully conducted a full brigade support area operation and movement.

Elements of HHC, 148 BSB deployed to Kuwait as part of a security forces mission, while others deployed in conjunction with the 48 IBCT. The 148th BSB also supported the annual Trade Winds Exercise in the Dominican Republic, providing water purification for the entire operation.

The 48th BSTB “Strykers” provided overall mission support for the HHC, 48th IBCT mobilization. Company A, 48 BSTB conducted route reconnaissance/ clearance operations course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri providing individual training for route clearance operators and specialized counter-improved explosive devices and route clearing equipment and components.

48th IBCT Units • 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry, Calhoun • 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Winder • 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Forsyth • 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, Savannah • 148th Brigade Support Battalion, Macon • 48th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Statesboro

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78th Aviation Troop Command Home-stationed at the Clay National Guard Center, the 78th Aviation Troop Command is the aviation arm of the Georgia Army National Guard, commanded

by Colonel R. Dwayne Wilson, with Command Sgt. Major Timothy Jones as his senior enlisted leader.

The mission of the 650 pilots, aircrew, maintenance, and support personnel of the 78th ATC is to mobilize and deploy aviation forces in order to provide command and control, counter-drug, air movement, medical evacuation and air assault support for combat operations worldwide and defense support of civil authority operations during state and national emergencies.

With the same operational and training requirements as active aviation components, the command maintains 39 rotary-wing, fixed-wing, and unmanned aircraft systems to support all of the Georgia National Guard units. These aircraft also support the 5th Special Forces Group, 75th Ranger Regiment, 4th and 5th Ranger Training Battalions, the Georgia State Patrol, and the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning. In 2014, the 78th ATC also supported Joint Readiness Training Center 14-08 rotation at Fort Polk, La. During training year 2014, the 78th ATC executed more than 5,900 accidentfree flight hours encompassing multiple deployments and more than 150 training exercises. Detachment 1, Company B, 1-169th General Support Aviation Battalion deployed to Afghanistan for third time since 2005, while Detachment 9, Operational Airlift Command returned home from Afghanistan, after executing over 520 combat missions and transporting 2,000 passengers and 54,000 pounds of equipment and supplies throughout the battle space.

In addition to overseas operations, the 78th ATC supported the Office of Homeland S ecurity on our nation’s southwest border to safeguard our citizens through aerial detection and monitoring as part of Operation River Watch II for all of 2014.

The 78th ATC began the year by conducting defense support of civil authority missions for the state of Georgia during two separate winter storms. Aviation assets moved food, water and blankets while also providing aerial observation of the winter storm damage.

In addition to real-world combat missions, the 78th ATC supported airborne

and air assault operations, aerial gunnery, field artillery transportation and fastrope and special-purpose insertion and extraction training. The brigade also supported units and civil agencies by conducting water bucket and aero-medical evacuation missions.

Col. Dwayne Wilson Commander 78th Aviation Troop Command Georgia Army National Guard

78th ATC Units • 78th Aviation Troop Command Headquarters, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta • 1st General Support Aviation Battalion of the 171st Aviation Regiment, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta • C Company, 2nd Aviation Security and Support Battalion of the 151st Aviation Regiment, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta • B Company(-), 1st of the 169th General Support Aviation Battalion, Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah • C Company(-), 1st of the 169th General Support Aviation Battalion, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta • C Company, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion of the 111th Aviation Regiment, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta • Detachment 1, C Company, 1st Air Assault Battalion of the 185th Aviation Regiment, Winder • 935th Combat Service Support Battalion, Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah • Detachment 9, Operational Airlift Command, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta • Detachment 1, B Company (UAS), 48th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah • Army Aviation Support Facility No. 1, Winder Barrow Airport, Winder • Army Aviation Support Facility No. 2, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta • Army Aviation Support Facility No. 3, Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah

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648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade

assure the mobility, protection and freedom of action to the supported force. MEBs are uniquely designed for both war fighting and operational support roles due to their diverse mixture of officers, warrant officers, and enlisted personnel.

The c ur rent GAARNG MEB force structure contains a brigade headquarters, three separate battalions, and a separate signal company. The units of the 648th MEB are the 878th Engineer Battalion, headquartered in Augusta, Ga.; the 348th Brigade Col. R. Scott Carter Support Battalion, headquartered in Commander Ellenwood, Ga.; the 1-214th Field 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Artillery Battalion, headquartered in Georgia Army National Guard Elberton, Ga. and the 620th Signal Company in Weston, W.Va The MEB is a fully operational force, fully engaged in both its contingency (war) and peacetime missions. In July 2014, the 876th Engineer C ompany deployed to

648th MEB Units

The 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) was activated on October 1, 2007 in Columbus, Ga. and is now headquartered at Fort Benning. The brigade has an assigned strength of more than 1,600 Soldiers.

The current brigade commander, Col. R. Scott Carter, took command in March 2013 and his senior enlisted advisor, Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel W. McCord, assumed responsibility in July 2014.

The 648th MEB is a missiontailored force which conducts support area operations, maneuver support operations, consequence management and stability operations in order to

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fort Benning • 878th Engineer Battalion, Augusta • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Augusta • Co A, 878th EN (Forward Support Company), Augusta • 876th Engineer Company (Vertical Construction), Toccoa • Detachment 1, 876th Engineer Company (Vertical Construction), Hartwell • 810th Engineer Company (Sapper), Swainsboro • 848th Engineer Company (Sapper), Douglas • 874th Engineer Detachment (Construction), Fort Stewart

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Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, to conduct base closure operations and to train and mentor Afghan National Security Forces in route clearance operations. The 878th Engineer Battalion and the 1st Battalion, 214th Field Artillery recently returned from Afghanistan where they supported the Global War on Terrorism in Regional Command (RC)-South and RC-North.

Training and leader development are two keys to the success of the MEB. In August, 2014, staff members of Brigade Headquarters deployed to Camp Casey Korea to support the 2nd Infantry Division War Fighter exercise, one of the largest exercises ever conducted on the Korean Peninsula since the Korean War. The 648th “Team MEB” will be a key contributor as the Army validates its 2020 initiatives and revises doctrine as it pertains to Maneuver Enhancement Brigade roles and responsibilities.

• 175th Engineer Detachment (Asphalt), Fort Stewart • Headquarters Co. 348th BSB, Ellenwood • Co A, 348th BSB, Ellenwood • Co B, 348th BSB, Hinesville • 1160th Transportation Company, Rome • 620th Signal Company, (detached to WV ARNG) Weston, W. Va. • 1st Battalion, 214th Field Artillery, Elberton • Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1-214th FA, Elberton • Battery A, 1-214th, Winder • Battery B, 1-214th FA, Thomson • Battery C, 1-214th FA, Waynesboro • 1214 Forward Support Company (FSC), 1-214th FA, Washington

560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade The Georgia Army National Guard’s 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (BFSB) is based at the Cumming Regional Readiness Center and is commanded by Colonel Raymond Bossert with Command Sgt. Maj. Roy Marchert as the brigade’s senior enlisted leader.

Since its inception on October 1, 2007, the brigade’s mission has been to provide command and control of reconnaissance, surveillance and intelligence operations in support of a division, corps or joint task force. The motto of the 1,100 Soldiers assigned to the 560th BFSB is “Professional, Ready, Relevant and To the Point.” The Brigade headquarters provides command, control and supervision of the tactical operations of the brigade and attached units, while the headquarters company provides unit administration and logistical support for the brigade staff sections.

Following a ribbon cutting event at the new Cumming Regional Readiness Center in September 2013, the 560th BFSB established relationships in the community of Cumming. Efforts to build relationships included supporting Veterans Day and Memorial Day ceremonies, supporting veterans groups and activities, visiting schools and supporting junior reserve officer training corps and Boy Scout events.

In return, the community has been highly supportive of the 560th BFSB. In May 2014, a civic group, Leadership Forsyth class 2014, raised funds and constructed the “Warrior Walk and Garden” in front of the readiness center.

It is dedicated to the Soldiers of the 560th and the Georgia National Guard for their service to the state and nation.

In February 2014, the 560th BFSB was the lead for all National Guard efforts in North Georgia during the winter storms.

With roads covered by snow and ice, the units of the 560th assisted communities by patrolling roads, assisting law enforcement, transporting people to and from hospitals, delivering meals, establishing warming shelters and supporting other humanitarian assistance requirements. Assistance teams

from the 560th helped 237 stranded vehicle drivers, transported 87 stranded personnel and helped recover 64 vehicles during the first winter storm of 2014. During the second winter storm of 2014 the 560th assistance teams used their military vehicles to transport 22 medical personnel to the hospital to ensure continuity of care and transported 23 citizens to warming shelters.

The 560th BFSB conducted a combined brigade annual training exercise at Fort Stewart July 11to 27, 2014. Annual training consisted of deploying an advance party, establishing the tactical command post and tactical operations center, and coordinating and monitoring all subordinate unit activities. Training included individual and crew-served weapons qualification; participation in Operation Medical Ultimatum, a 221st Military Intelligence Battalion field training exercise; and airborne operations by units of the 3rd Battalion, 108th Calvary. The 230th Brigade Support Company conducted logistical support operations and the 420th Signal Company provided signal support.

The 560th BFSB carried out several significant and unique training events in 2014. A team of Spanish linguists traveled to El Salvador and Guatemala in support of Beyond the Horizon, a U.S. Army humanitarian and civic assistance exercise.

The exercise provided construction and medical assistance to partner nations throughout Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Guardsmen from the 560th traveled to Germany to conduct opposing forces o p e r at i o n s a n d p rov i d e o b s e r v e r / controller/training support to our state partner, the Country of Georgia, as well as other participating nations during multiple rotations at Joint Multinational Readiness Center.

The 560th also participated in the 70th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden where airborne Soldiers commemorated the historic World War II jump in the Netherlands.

In 2014, the 560th BFSB consolidated family readiness groups by geographic location rather than unit affiliation to improve the organization of and participation in our FRGs. There are now four recognized FRGs in the brigade that are based around the primary locations where Soldiers of the 560th drill.

Col. Raymond Bossert Commander 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade Georgia Army National Guard

560th BFSB Units • 3rd Squadron, 108th Cavalry, Atlanta, Marietta and Douglasville • 221st Military Intelligence Battalion, Gillem Enclave, Forest Park • 420th Network Signal Company, Cumming • 230th Brigade Support Company, Cumming • 165th Quartermaster Company (Light Air Drop Supply), Marietta • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Cumming

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201st Regional Support Group

Col. Vernon Atkinson Commander 201st Regional Support Group Georgia Army National Guard

in response to a CBRN incident while continuing to provide trained and ready troops to support overseas contingency operations. The 201st RSG’s senior enlisted leader is Command Sgt. Maj. John Gunning.

The 201st RSG/HRF began fiscal year 2014 by successfully conducting an external evaluation which certifies the unit’s processes to provide emergency response mission support to civilian agencies if called.

The National Guard Bureau’s ExEval certification was validated when the 201st, and many of its subordinate units, were called to support communities across the northern and eastern parts of Georgia during the winter snowstorms in January and February of 2014. The storm response proved that the

information and skill sets acquired in training were successfully applied as citizens were transported to safety and stranded vehicles were recovered from the icy conditions.

As the war in Afghanistan draws down, 201st RSG units continue to support our federal customers oversees.

The Agricultural Development Team Three (ADT III) deployed to Afghanistan under the 201st and returned home at the beginning of FY 14 from a ten-month deployment teaching Afghan citizens subsistence farming techniques. The 278th Military Police Company also returned from their deployment to Afghanistan on Valentine’s Day 2014. The 248th Medical Company in Marietta is preparing to deploy in June 2015.

Region 4 HRF Units The 201st Regional Support Group (RSG) headquarters is located at the Clay National Guard Center in Marietta and is the headquarters command of the Region 4 Homeland Response Force (HRF). The Georgia National Guard’s Region 4 HRF was selected as one of ten homeland response forces in the country and supports FEMA Region IV as the consequence management agency for chemical, biological, radiological, and/or nucear (CBRN) incidents.

Commanded by Col. Vernon Atkinson, the 201st RSG/HRF mission is to man, train and equip a HRF to provide a response capability to assist civil authorities in saving lives and mitigating human suffering

• 201st Regional Support Group, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta • 4th Civil Support Team, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta • 170th Military Police Battalion, Decatur • 178th Military Police Company, Monroe • 179th Military Police Company, Savannah • 190th Military Police Battalion, Kennesaw • 278th Military Police Company, Fort Gordon • Joint Task Force 781 CERFP, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta • 877th Engineer Company, Augusta • 870th Engineer Detachment, Decatur • 177th Engineer Company (TOPO), Decatur • 138th Chemical Company, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta • 202nd Explosive Ordnance Detachment, Marietta • 1177th Transportation Company, LaGrange • 248th Medical Company, Marietta • 116th Medical Group, 116th Air Control Wing, Warner Robbins • 165th Medical Group, 165th Airift Wing, Savannah • 165th Fatality Search and Rescue Team, Savannah

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78th Troop Command Commanded by Brig. Gen. Craig McGalliard, the 78th Troop Command’s mission is to command, control and supervise Georgia National Guard units attached to the troop command and to provide manned, trained and equipped units available for service in time of war or national emergency. The 78th’s senior enlisted leader is Command Sgt. Maj. John Smiley.

T h e 7 8 t h Tr o o p C o m m a n d continued its stateside mission of providing defense support to civil authorities (DSCA) during two winter storms early in 2014. In addition to providing subordinate units to participate in overseas deployment training opportunities, the 78th Troop Command provided trained and ready troops to support overseas contingency operations, redeploying a subordinate unit from Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

The 110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion subordinate unit,

78th TC Units

the 1230th Transportation Company re tu r ne d to T homas v i l l e. af te r successfully completing their mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The 1230th conducted 66 missions moving over 217 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEU), and escorting another 515 TEU. These transportation missions covered more than 30,000 miles without incident.

The 139th Chaplin Detachment prov i d e d re l i g i ou s s upp or t f or service members deploying in and out of Afghanistan through forward operating station Mihail Kogalniceanu in Romania. These services along with chapel renovations kept the 139th Unit Ministry Team busy ministering to permanent party military personnel, civilian contractors and local national workers.

The 265th Regional Support Group (RSG) supported reception, staging, onward movement and integration procedures for Operation Golden Coyote in Rapid City, S.D. This training exercise included members from across the United States and international representation from England, Denmark, Canada and Germany.

The Georgia Medical Detachment (MED DET) supported the United

• 122nd Regional Training Institute, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta • Regional Training Site-Maintenance, Georgia Garrison Training Center, Fort Stewart, Hinesville • 116th Army Band, Joint Forces Headquarters, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta • 124th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta • 161st History Detachment, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta • 1962 Contracting Team, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta • 139th Chaplain Detachment, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta • Headquarters Detachment, 265th Regional Support Group, Metter • Headquarters Detachment, 110th Combat Service Support Battalion, Tifton • 82nd Maintenance Company, Fort Benning, Columbus • 1148th Transportation Company, Fort Gordon, Augusta • 1230th Transportation Company, Thomasville

Brig. Gen. Craig McGalliard Commander 78th Troop Command Georgia Army National Guard

States Army Health Center’s military clinic in Vicenza, Italy during its peak summer months. The MED DET overseas deployment opportunity to Vicenza, Italy consisted of four rotations of medical personnel who administer aid to thousands of service members, civilian contractors, and local national workers.

F i n a l l y, t h e 1 1 0 t h C S S B subordinate units conducted annual trainings in Camp Dodge, Iowa and Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In Camp Dodge, the unit trained on recovery operations, and safely completed over 123 work orders all while achieving a Commanders Unit Safety Certificate.

Meanwhile, the 82nd Maintenance C omp any ut i lize d a te am of 25 personnel to conduct 24 hour recovery operations and on site repair missions during Operation Vibrant Response at Camp Atterbury.

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Georgia Air National Guard Four C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the Georgia Air National Guard’s 165th Airlift Wing and the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing dropped 360 U.S., British, Dutch and Polish paratroopers over Groesbeek, Netherlands to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden.

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M aj . G en . T homas R. M oore

Commander Georgia Air National Guard

T

he Georgia Air National Guard is committed to the vision of developing toptier Airmen and units to protect our nation across the spectrum of conflict and to protect its citizens from natural and man-made disasters with our joint services and interagency partners.

Even in times of budget uncertainty, we will continue to maintain the

Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Greene State Command Chief Georgia Air National Guard

high deployment tempo and level of excellence expected of the more than 2,800 Airmen of the Georgia Air National Guard. Several of the Georgia Air Guard’s operational units deployed personnel and equipment throughout the year in support of global operations in addition to the units’ Air Expeditionary Force taskings. The Georgia Air Guard’s core missions are still in high-demand.

The Georgia Air Guard’s largest unit, the 116th Air Control Wing (ACW) based at Robins Air Force Base, flies the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft. The 116th ACW has continuously deployed aircraft and personnel in Southwest Asia for the last 12 years, amassing more than 100,000 flying hours in support of combatant commanders, with 4,900 hours flown in 2014. The 116 ACW also received its 17th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award in 2014, the most of any Air National Guard Unit.

The 165th Airlift Wing based in Savannah, flies the C-130H aircraft, and has deployed aircraft and personnel to Iraq and Afghanistan, on average, every 18 months. In 2014, the unit flew more than 2,000 hours, including combat operations in the Middle East. In February, C-130 aircraft returned from a four-month deployment for the eleventh time in support of the Global War on Terror. The unit received its tenth Air Force Outstanding Unit Award during a ceremony in September.

Our geographically separated units also contributed their support to the Global War on Terror in 2014. Twentyfour members of the 202nd Engineering Installation Squadron returned home after a six month deployment in support of forward operating locations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Forty-four percent of Brunswick’s 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron mobilized for two six-month rotational deployments to support

operational requirements in the Central Command area of responsibility while simultaneously performing two fivemonth humanitarian missions. The 224th was awarded its seventh Air Force Outstanding Unit Award in 2014.

While 80 members of the 117th Air Control Squadron were deployed to Southwest Asia, the unit additionally supported the citizens of Georgia during winters storms in January and February. Two members of the 165th Air Support Operations Squadron are deployed and four others supported the 70th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden. The 165th ASOS was also awarded its fifth Air Force Outstanding Unit Award in 2014.

Twenty-two Airmen of the 283rd Combat Communications Squadron returned home from joint expeditionary tasking at Shindand Airbase, Afghanistan in 2014 and ten personnel deployed in support of Black Dart 2014, a joint DoD exercise. The 139th Intelligence Squadron activated 30 percent of its personnel to support United States Air Force and national intelligence missions.

After manning reductions, the Combat Readiness Training Center set its focus on two distinct areas – combat training for fighter pilots and the Cyber Training Center. Sentry Savannah 2014, an inaugural air training exercise designed by fighter pilots for fighter pilots received great reviews from participants. Townsend Bombing Range continued forward movement with its $100 million expansion, funded by the United States Marine Corps. Three active duty Air Force instructors joined the CTC staff to help meet the emerging cyber threat.

Our dual-status nature, with responsibilities to the state and federal government, makes our mission unique and provides the flexibility for both local and global response.

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116th Air Control Wing

Col. Kevin D. Clotfelter

Commander 116th Air Control Wing

Wit h 12 ye ars of cont inuous deployment support to United States C ent ra l C ommand and e volv ing participation in all combatant commands, the 116th Air Control Wing (ACW) continues to provide E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft as ‘a national asset’.

The Command, Control, Intelligence, Sur veillance and Reconnaissance (C2ISR) battle management airborne platform detects, tracks and solves problems to optimize the use of military force and safeguard American lives.

Residing at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, JSTARS is the sole provider of the much lauded and persistently tasked E-8C fleet. The 116th ACW has been on a continuous deployment cycle since 9/11 and has flown more than 100,000 hours supporting combatant commanders and flown over 4,900 hours in deployed operations in 2014.

The 116th ACW is established as the total force host and the Air National Guard (ANG) lead for Team JSTARS, with the 461st Air Control Wing providing Regular Air Force personnel to the active associate construct. The 116th is considered a ‘Total Force’ expert, helping to meet future force construct demands.

As we begin 2015, the 116th ACW and Team JSTARS are ready to meet the challenges that lie ahead, focusing on the core missions of Global Reach, Global Power, and Global Vigilance with “Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in all we do.”

The wing prides itself on achieving its 17th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award—the most AFOUAs of any ANG unit—and has deployed close to 1,500 Team JSTARS personnel who supported four combatant commanders.

The 116th Operations Group helped bring C2ISR and battle management to combatant commanders at home and abroad. The group’s unsurpassed combat readiness was evidenced by providing ISR crews in theater in record time for a short notice deployment tasking providing C2ISR for first-ever coalition strikes on ISIL in previously untouched terrain and airspace. Simultaneously, the group led the first east coast planning conference and “Boars Nest” exercise engaging multiple DoD and DHS partners using regional facilities to provide joint inter-agency training opportunities. The 116th OG helped set the pace for worldwide support and Air Force combat operations.

Superior maintenance and operations integration is at the core of effective flying. The 116th Maintenance Group’s 93 percent sortie completion rate ensured successful support to four major regions around the globe; integral to the wing’s unprecedented 100,000 hours flown. The focus on safety earned the 116th Maintenance Squadron their third consecutive Department of Labor Award of Excellence for exceptional workplace safety.

The 116th Mission Support Group also provides mission critical support,

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both at home and overseas. The group’s Civil Engineering, Force Support, C ommunicat ions, L og ist ics, and Security Squadrons deployed personnel and provided logistics support to four combatant commands. The group’s Contracting Office awarded contracts worth over $8.7 million, ensuring construction and repair projects, and commodities purchases were completed to meet mission requirements. The 116th Civil Engineering Squadron managed and maintained nearly 1 million square feet of real property at Robins AFB and Dobbins ARB and coordinated over $1.5 million of sustainment, restoration and modernization projects. The squadron’s explosive ordnance disposal Team hosted a maritime training event further preparing 30 local emergency responders and multi-service personnel for terrorist related incidences.

Maintaining a healthy force is always a challenge, but in 2014, the 116th Medical Group (MDG) prepared more than 600 ANG members for deployment to prime locations and performed the important task of monitoring the medical status of flying personnel. The MDG is fully mission capable to respond to any emergencies validated by the results of two major inspections. Twenty members participated in Global Patriot, exercising an array of medical capabilities, and later in the year, deployed eight members to the Country of Georgia as part of the Department of State’s Partnership for Peace Program. During drill weekends, the 116th MDG evaluated the health status of approximately 1,100 personnel.

The exceptional accomplishments of the 116th ACW provided the foundation for a robust online presence in 2014.

Five stories splashed the headlines of the ANG news summary bolstering the wing’s Facebook presence by 80 percent, helping to grow partnerships and to refine community engagement.

The members of the 116th ACW are proud to serve and consider it an honor to take an active role in their communities and in protecting the nation.

165th Airlift Wing Georgia’s 165th Airlift Wing is located at Savannah International Airport and is composed of more than 1,150 men and women who support, maintain and fly the unit’s eight C-130H Hercules aircraft.

The mission of the 165th Airlift Wing is to provide strategic airlift of personnel, equipment and supplies throughout the global sphere. During 2014, aircraft and crews of the 165th flew missions to dozens of nations around the world. The unit maintains one of the highest aircraft operational readiness records in the National Guard and the U.S. Air Force.

As a National Guard wing, part of its dual-mission is to be prepared to assist assistance during state and local emergencies to airlift food, medical supplies, equipment and personnel domestically and internationally.

These missions extend to emergency relief support during natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, forest fires, search and rescue operations and defense support to civil authorities.

In Febr u ar y t he 1 6 5 t h AW responded to a request from the Georgia Port Authority’s Ocean Terminal to combat a 250,000 square foot warehouse fire. The 165th Fire and Emergency Services Flight provided critical assistance with a P-19 Airport Rescue fire-fighting vehicle and foam trailer, which proved to be instrumental in containing the blaze.

The 165th AW serves as the host base for Brunswick’s 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron, Hunter Army Air Field’s 117th Air Control Squadron, and Garden City’s 165th Air Support Operations Squadron and the Combat Readiness Training Center.

In 2014, the 165th flew more than 2,000 hours, which included combat and combat support operations in the Middle East. This increased the

wing’s combat experience to eleven years of combat operations and well over 11,600 combat flight hours without a single mishap.

In 2014, the unit took part in U.S. Southern Command Operation C oronet Oak. The mission of Coronet Oak is to provide theater airlift services for U.S. military and government operations across the Caribbean and Central and South America.

In June 2014, the 165th AW, along with the Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing, participated in ceremonies honoring the 70th an nive rs ar y of D -D ay. C re ws from the 165th flew two C-130H aircraft, in support of joint airborne operations in France. The 165th flew paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne and French Foreign Legion on several airdrops during the training exercise and commemoration. The 165th worked with more than nine-hundred international military personnel during their time in Corsica France.

In September 2014, the 165th AW took part in another historical commemoration, this time in the Netherlands. The 70th anniversary c om m e m or at i on of O p e r at i on Market Garden honored the largest airborne operation in World War II. Four C-130H aircraft from the 165th and part of Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd AW, dropped a mix of U.S., British, Dutch and Polish paratroopers over fields near Groesbeek, Netherlands. Four Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from Georgia Air National Guard’s 165th ASOS participated in these historic commemorations.

The Wing received its tenth Air Force Outstanding Unit Award during a ceremony in September 2014. The unit was recognized for successfully completing 2,500 combat flying hours in support of United States Central Command, Southern Command and Africa Command. The Wing was

Col. James Edenfield Commander 165th Airlift Wing

also recognized for its superior ontime, on-target airlift in support of Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and New Dawn.

Pe r h ap s t h e m o s t a m a z i n g achievement for the Wing was receiving the Air Mobility Command Flying Hour Milestone Award.

This award was received for an unprecedented rate of over 165,000 accident free hours during a 42 year span. The Wing supported joint and coalition operations in combat environments in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa, as well as stateside airlift missions supporting United States Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps operations.

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117th Air Control Squadron Control of the highly charged and congested airspace over a given combat zone is the responsibility of the Georgia Air National Guard’s unique 117th Air Control Squadron (ACS) of Savannah.

During exercises, contingencies or combat operations, the 117th A C S ’s c o m m a n d a n d c o n t r o l mission is to provide air control for military aircraft in their sector. As a control and reporting center, the 117th serves as the senior command and control element for the theater Air Force commander and directs the air war as assigned.

Tr ai ne d ai r c ont rol l e rs have the responsibility of directing aircraft entering, exiting or crossing congested airspace using an array of sophisticated radar equipment and sensors that provide greater coverage than most small city airports.

165th Air Support Operations Squadron Clos e air supp or t (CAS) for advancing ground units is often critical in perilous combat environments like Afghanistan.

Under the leadership of Lt. Col. Timothy King, the “Battlefield Airmen” of Garden City’s 165th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) deploy with, advise and assist joint force commanders in planning, requesting, coordinating and controlling CAS, reconnaissance and tactical airlift missions.

In September 2014, the 165th ASOS was awarded its 5th Air Force

In the fall of 2013, the 117th mobilized 80 personnel for a six month deployment to Southwest Asia. The unit coordinated with Army and Navy forces to lead the regional air defense of the Persian Gulf area. The unit tracked, identified and controlled aircraft in assigned areas while executing the orders of the combined aerospace op erat ions center. Addit iona l ly, the unit doubled its area of responsibility to over 900,000 square miles and super vised constr uc tion of U.S. Air Force’s C ent ra l C ommand st ate-of-t heart command and control center.

Seventeen personnel received U.S. Air Force Central Command awards for the superior performance of the unit.

Wit h t he maj or it y of t he u n it d e pl oye d, 1 1 7 t h p e rs on nel supported winter storm response operations, providing assistance to citizens during adverse winter storms. The 117th also conducted a communications exercise to train new personnel during Outstanding Unit Award.

Two members of the 165th are currently deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom - one supporting the State Department in Southern Command, and the other in west Afghanistan. The ASOS was called up to assist with a state emergency in February 2014, when winter storm effects struck Augusta and neighboring towns. The ASOS mobilized teams to clear roads and assist stranded citizens.

The 165th ASOS deployed to Fort Leavenworth, Kan. to support the 53rd IBCT, FL ARNG during the latter’s XCTC; Ft A.P. Hill, Va. for a CPX with the 29th ID; conducted small unmanned air vehicles training at Hurlburt AFB and Townsend Bombing Range, and graduated several members from JTAC QC at Nellis AFB and Germany. Members have conducted

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annual field training. As part of the exercise, portions of the unit’s c om mu n i c at i ons p a ck age s we re deployed to remote locations. A s upp or t a g re e m e nt c om m it t i n g 1 1 7 AC S or G A A NG re s ou rc e s to support emergency operations center communications for Hunter Army Airfield was signed this year.

T h e u n i t ’s 1 0 0 p e r c e n t contribution rate earned it re c o g n it i on among t he top f ive participating units in the Combined Federal Campaign. The 117th was also recognized with an Innovator Award during the 2014 Combined Federal Campaign demonstrating i t s c o m m i t m e nt t o c o m mu n i t y engagement.

CAS training missions in numerous states to include Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Townsend Bombing Range here in Georgia.

Four ASOS members participated in the 70th anniversary of Operation Market Garden – the largest airborne operation of World War II. The ASOS Airmen participated in jumps with the 82nd Airborne Division in the Netherlands.

224th Joint Communications Squadron The 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron (JCSS) provides communications support as directed by the United States Transportation Command, Air Mobility Command (AMC), and Ga. DoD. The 224th JCSS has an approved organizational change which places it under AMC. This change allows the 224th to provide mobile communications to both TRANSCOM and AMC, permits it to respond anywhere in the world, and ensures that they are “first in and last out”.

In 2014, the 224th JCSS earned its seventh Air Force Outstanding Unit Award and was the only Air National Guard communications

283rd Combat Communications Squadron

Georgia Air National Guard’s 283rd Combat Communications Squadron, located at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, has 112 assigned personnel, 89 traditional and 23 full-time. Its mission is to provide deployable Cyber capabilities supporting Joint Forces and the state missions as directed by the Adjutant General to provide personnel and equipment to protect life and property, preserve the peace, order and safety of the general public.

The unit possesses state-of-the art communications equipment with multi-skilled airmen who are functional communications experts

squadron to earn the honor this year. The performance of the men and women of the 224 JCSS has earned this distinguished and coveted recognition.

The unit mobilized 44 percent of its Airmen for two six-month rotational deployments in support of operational requirements in Central Command. During these deployments, they simultaneously embarked on two five month humanitarian missions in the AsiaPacific region. The squadron’s level of support to defense support to civil authorities is also extremely impressive, providing the communications backbone for one federal and two state disaster exercises.

This was highlighted by its support of the Special Operations Command exercise, “Emerald Warrior” held in Florida and Mississippi, providing communications in a bare-base environment.

The Citizen-Airmen of the 224th JCSS consistently displayed unwavering commitment and preparedness to respond to both domestic and federal missions.

Additionally, the squadron generously responded to community needs, donating more than 500 hours, $20,000 and 75 pints of blood, to a variety of charities, to include the Wounded Warrior Project, the United Way Days of Caring and the Blood Alliance. They continue to personify the Citizen Soldier on the battlefield and in the community.

with the ability to facilitate rapid deployment of scalable information systems supporting Command and Control (C2), Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Information Operations (IO).

The 283 CBCS redeployed 22 Airmen from a Joint Expeditionary Tasking (JET) at Shindand Airbase, Afghanistan. The team managed a $50 million dollar network enterprise in support of 5200 coalition forces, which enabled over 50 “outside-the-wire” missions, 200 aerial resupply taskings, and over 575 medical evacuation sorties. Four personnel were awarded Bronze Star Medals for this deployment.

The 283CB CS deployed 10 personnel supporting Black Dart 2014, a joint collaborative exercise

conducting live demonstration t o a s s e s s D o D, Int e r- a ge n c y and Industr y C-UAS (counter - unmanned aerial system) capabilities. The team deployed, managed, and maintained over 200 communications, assets connecting over 750 personnel across 39 sites, supporting 74 UAS sorties and 53 manned sorties. The 283rd provided the first ever integration of event air picture with off-site Joint Chiefs of Staff-related organizations.

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139th Intelligence Squadron The primary mission of the 139th Intelligence Squadron (IS) is to execute cryptologic intelligence operations to satisfy strategic, operational and tactical intelligence requirements of national decision makers, combatant commands, combat operations, plans and forces. Additionally, the 139th IS has the state mission to provide a trained and equipped force to assist the citizens of Georgia in times of emergency.

The 45-member intelligence squadron employs 38 traditional and seven full-time Guardsmen.

The unit fits the total force initiative “classic associate” squadron model

of t he Air Force by work ing alongside the U.S. Air Force’s 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group at Fort Gordon. The 139th IS is tasked to support two distinct USAF missions: Distributed Common Ground System and NationalTactical Integration.

Following its 2008 standup as the 116th Air Control Wing Detachment-1, the 139th IS was federally recognized as a USAF Squadron in 2010, and also declared initial operational capability in 2010. Full operational capability is expected to be reached in early 2015.

The 139th IS continued a high operational mission tempo in 2014, with 30 percent of the operational force activated to support Active Duty USAF and national intelligence missions at National Security Agency / Central Security Service, Georgia. Additionally, three personnel augmented the 117th

Air Control Squadron’s 2013-2014 deployment to Central Command, and three personnel served the state’s counterdrug program.

In May 2014, Lt. Col. Troy Lewis took command from Lt. Col. Geoclyn Williams. Lewis is the third commander in the 139th Intelligence Squadron’s history.

The 139th IS continues to support the Adjutant General and Georgia Department of Defense staff in their efforts with the State Partnership Program with the country of Georgia.

202nd Engineering Installation Squadron

T h e e n g i n e e r i n g , installation, removal, relocation, repair and serviceability of sophisticated command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, sur veillance, and reconnaissance systems at Air Force inst allations worldwide is the responsibility of the men and women of the 202nd Engineering Installation Squadron (EIS) headquartered at Robins Air Force Base.

The unit also provides disaster relief and assists state authorities during emergencies by providing d i s a s t e r r e c o v e r y, r e s t o r a t i o n

a n d re p a i r of G a . D o D, f e d e r a l and civil communications infrastructure.

The 202nd completed 22 engineering installation projects totaling 7,265 deployed mandays to include 1,100+ stateside man-days worked. In May 2014, the unit welcomed home more than two dozen members from a successful 180-day overseas deployment where the Airmen of the 202nd supported joint missions in the Middle East i n clu d i ng l o c at i ons i n Ir a q an d Afghanistan. Four unit members received Bronze St ar Medals for

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t h e i r e xc e pt i on a l ly m e r it or i ou s ser vice while ser ving in a combat zone.

Residing at Robins Air Force B a s e , Wa r n e r R o b i n s , G a . , t h e unit consists of 111 highly skilled technicians (11 of w hom are full-time) specializing in communications support for nine Air Guard bases and 21 geographically separated units in the southeast region of the United St ates, Puer to Rico and t he U.S. Virgin Islands.

Combat Readiness Training Center

After manning reductions in 2013 reduced the Combat Readiness Training Center’s (CRTC) fulltime personnel by nearly fifty percent, the organization determined the best course of action was to narrow the training focus at its Savannah, Ga. location. In the past, the CRTC supported a myriad of different training events tailored towards large flying wing operational readiness inspections and exercises. Knowing that flexibility is the key to success in a USAF training environment, the CRTC continues to “flex” to meet the changing demands of the Air Force. Accordingly, the staff made a conscious decision in 2014 to focus on fighter pilot training.

Sentry Savannah was the CRTC’s inaugural air training exercise for 2014 with more than 46 f ighter aircraft participating. The exercise,

designed for fighter pilots by fighter pilots, demonstrated to Air Combat Command, the Air National Guard and fighter squadron commanders that the Savannah CRTC had been re-missioned to meet the needs of today’s combat pilots in a joint training environment.

The exercise generated over 750 combat sorties which resulted in over 7,000 ready aircrew program training events accomplished by 164 fighter pilots.

In 2014, The CRTC Operations C e nt e r w a s r e n a m e d “ T h e A i r D o m i n a n c e C e n t e r ” b y C RT C personnel due to its ideal east coast location supporting over 33 fighter squadrons within 325 miles, proximity to high altitude supersonic overwater airspace, bed-down capability for over 40 fighter aircraft, and most importantly its 5th generation fighter mission planning and secure video debrief capability.

During 2014, the Cyber Training Center located at the Savannah CRTC continued its history of producing fully qualified cyber warriors to meet the emerging USAF cyber threat by adding ethical hacking and security plus courses to its curriculum. Also in 2014, three Active Duty Air Force Instructors joined the staff making the

Cyber Training Center a true total force organization, further validating its Air Education Training Command and Community College of the Air Force curriculum.

To w n s e n d B o m b i n g R a n g e continued for ward with its $100 million United States Marine Corpsfunded expansion in 2014. The project will increase the range from a current five thousand acres to over thirtytwo thousand acres, making it the premier precision guided munitions (PGM) capable range in the southeast.

The range facilitates close air support training missions between Joint Terminal Attack Coordinators on the ground and the pilots in the cockpit.

After the range expansion is complete, Townsend Bombing Range will be the training range for F-35 Lighting II pilots, located at Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, South Carolina.

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Georgia State Defense Force

Brig. Gen. Tom Danielson Commanding General Georgia State Defense Force

When ordered by the Adjutant General, the Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) provides an organized, trained, disciplined, rapid-response, uniformed force.

GSDF volunteers respond to needs and emergency situations as defined by the Adjutant General and the Governor, and assist local authorities where such missions do not conflict, as authorized under the Official Code of Georgia, Title 38.

In 2014, the Georgia House of Representatives honored the men and women of the Georgia State Defense Force with House Resolution 1266 which recognized the efforts of State Defense Force volunteers, particularly the members Company A, 57th Schools and Training Battalion, 76th Brigade, Initial Entry Training and Military Entrance Processing Station.

The GSDF deployed as part of Georgia Governor Nathan Deal’s

preparation and response to the winter snow and ice emergencies.

Almost 400 GSDF volunteers participated in annual training at the Georgia Air National Guard’s Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah. Georgia State Defense Force members, along with units of the Georgia Air National Guard, performed a mass-casualty triage and transport field training exercise to maintain readiness to respond to natural disasters. In 2014, the GSDF continued to run nationally recognized search and rescue courses as well as Officer Candidate School, Warrant Officer Candidate School, Basic and Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Schools, and numerous Military Entrance Processing Station and Initial Entry Training courses.

Other highlights for the organization in 2014 include its support of the Georgia Army National Guard’s 1177th Transportation Company at their annual training; providing search and rescue support to local government emergency response efforts; participating in civil disturbance training with elements of the Georgia Army National Guard and participating in several opposition-force exercises in support of Georgia National Guard deployment at Clay National Guard Center in Marietta and Fort Stewart,

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Prior-service veterans comprise approximately 33 percent of the GSDF force. State Defense Force members act as a force-multiplier to the Ga. DoD, capable of immediate response whenever they may be needed, assisting with everything from search and rescue missions, to disaster relief efforts, to helping reunite redeploying Guardsmen with their families. When called upon, the GSDF volunteers also provide a variety of support functions for the Georgia National Guard including family support, legal assistance, medical and chaplaincy support, and technical assistance in a variety of other areas.

The GSDF also performs defense support to civil authority missions such as evacuation and control during natural disasters, perimeter safety, and medical assistance at major public events.

The Georgia State Defense Force provides a wide variety of training and educational opportunities – from military operations to Community Emergency Response Team training for its own personnel as well as the personnel of the Georgia National Guard. The strong working relationship with the Georgia National Guard allows the GSDF to remain relevant and ready to serve the state and its citizens, now and long into the future.

Members of the Georgia State Defense Force practice aiding patients during an Annual Training exercise.

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Joint Staff

Brig. Gen. John King Director Joint Staff

The Georgia Department of Defense Joint Staff is responsible for the strategic management, leadership and direction of the Ga. DoD, which includes the Ga, Army National Guard, the Ga. Air National Guard, and the Ga. State Defense Force. The purpose of the Joint Staff is to provide the Adjutant General with time-sensitive intelligence and information relative to issues within Georgia, the United States, and the world. This information may come from National Guard Bureau, Northern Command (NORTHCOM) located in Colorado Springs, or other state or federal government agencies. Information collection and analysis is accomplished through the Joint Operations Center located at Clay National Guard Center, Marietta, Ga. Communications are

monitored 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week by the JOC to receive and process all information relevant to the successful operation of the Georgia Department of Defense.

While the primary mission of the Joint Staff is to support Defense Support to Civil Authorities, homeland security, and homeland defense missions, it provides leadership in several other areas.

The Joint Staff also has oversight of the Ga. DoD Joint Family Services Directorate, Strategic Management Office, and the State Partnership Program. The Joint Family Services Directorate is responsible for planning, developing, supervising and directing family programs for Georgia National Guard members and their families. This includes supporting families of all deployed military personnel – regardless of service component – during all levels of contingency and mobilization operations throughout the state. This directorate also advises the Adjutant General on matters relating to family readiness and quality of life and is instrumental in assisting service members seeking employment.

The Strategic Management Office advises the Adjutant General on matters relating to organizational

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self-improvement. This office uses several programs throughout the year such as the Army Performance Improvement Criteria, Army Communities of Excellence, the Malcom Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence, and the Managers’ Internal Control Program to continually improve the efficiency and effectiveness of business processes in the organization.

The State Partnership Program is a program that provides unique partnership capacity building capabilities to combatant commanders and U.S. ambassadors through partnerships between U.S. States, Territories and the District of Columbia and foreign countries.

The SPP supports U.S. national interests and security cooperation goals by engaging partner nations via military, socio-political and economic conduits at the local, state and national level.

The state of Georgia’s state partner is the country of Georgia.

This partnership observed its twenty year anniversary in 2014 and is one of the first SPP partnerships established in the program. The Ga. DoD routinely conducts several training events in the State of Georgia and Country of Georgia throughout the year as part of the SPP mission.

The Georgia National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters located on the Clay National Guard Center.

Georgia Army Guardsmen with 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Brigade teamed with the Georgia State Patrol’s Dive and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team for an aerial training exercise.

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Defense Support of Civil Authorities The Georgia Department of Defense is always ready to provide support to the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and the citizens of Georgia in the event of natural and/ or manmade disasters. To achieve a high level of readiness, the Ga. DoD maintains relationships with state and local agencies, refines written plans and procedures, conducts and participates in exercises, and responds to actual emergency events.

There are numerous annual training events that help us stay at the forefront of emerging initiatives in emergency preparedness. In March 2014, Guardsmen participated in the 2014 All Hazards Coordination Workshop in New Orleans, hosted by the Louisiana National Guard and National Guard Bureau. This conference allowed all domestic operations officers from the National Guard’s 54 states and territories to synchronize efforts in their plans, preparations and exercises in order to ensure the National Guard is always ready. The Ga. DoD also has representation at GEMA’s Emergency Managers Association Group meetings and their seasonal preparedness meetings at the State Operations Center.

At the Ga. DoD, we continually develop and refine our written emergency operations plans by conducting Joint Planning Group meetings with the Army, Air and Joint Staff bimonthly and by conducting exercises to validate our plans. We work with other agencies in order to share, discuss and conduct parallel planning for a unified response.

The most effective way to remain prepared for natural or manmade disasters is to conduct exercises.

The Georgia Department of Defense participated in various emergency response exercises throughout

2014. We hosted The Technology Association of Georgia on the Governor’s declared Cyber Day in February. This event included a cybersimulation with over 250 participants.

We also participated in the Chatham County Emergency Management Agency Annual Hurricane Workshop and GEMA’s May 2014 Hurricane Exercise.

To further our cyber readiness, the Ga DoD participated in Cyber Guard hosted by the FBI in June and employed a new Cyber Protection Team. This exercise was staged out of multiple locations and Georgia Guardsmen traveled to FBI headquarters in Quantico, and The Army Cyber School of Excellence at Fort Gordon. The State JOC conducted an internal exercise during that event for consequence management.

In preparation for the GEMA led winter storm state-wide exercise, Ga. DoD conducted an organizationwide collective Winter Storm Joint Operations Center (JOC) Exercise in October. Over 125 Ga. DoD employees were involved at the Army, Air, State Defense Force, Joint, State, and special staff levels. The joint planning group also conducted a Continuity Operations (COOP) at the Combat Readiness Training Center, Garden City, Ga. in December to prepare for off-site collaboration and refinement of preparedness plans. Additional preparation and collaboration was conducted with state and federal agencies such as FEMA and the Navy Response Task Force Southeast During 2014, the Ga. DoD provided defense support to civil authorities for state emergencies. In January, during Winter Storm Leon, approximately 200 Guardsmen provided immediate relief to suffering citizens stuck on roadways. Units that were activated reported to armories and began executing mission within two hours of notification. During the response, Guardsmen rescued children from 31 stranded school buses and transported them to safety. Guardsmen assisted almost 5,000 stranded vehicle drivers and completed approximately 300 vehicle recoveries. The Guard also provided food, water, and blankets to

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stranded motorists and Georgia Guard armories served as warming shelters and staging areas for emergency and first responder activities.

Winter Storm Pax struck in February and a state declaration of emergency was issued ahead of the expected conditions. Approximately 640 Guardsmen responded to the Governor’s activation. Guardsmen delivered food and water and again opened armories to serve as warming stations and staging areas.

The Guard’s vehicles, capable of traversing degraded roadways, made possible the transportation of critical care patients and workers and allowed Guardsmen to reach areas to remove debris in support of Georgia Power’s restoration efforts. The Guard also provided aviation support to the Governor’s office, and logistical assets for our interagency partners.

The 4th Civil Support Team, a unit of the 201st Regional Support Group conducted numerous standby missions in support of GBI/FBI and other law enforcement agencies for large-draw events throughout the state and supported U.S. Secret Service events for the Dalai Lama’s visit to Georgia and African Leader’s Summit in Washington, D.C. The State Defense Force was activated for two search and rescue missions. Twenty five members responded to a missing person in Norcross in March. Twenty member’s responded within hours to Gilmer County’s request in July.

The 116th Air Control Wing’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team was on standby for military munitions support in 2014 in support of the regional ordnance response plan.

A Georgia National Guardsmen with Savannah’s 165th Air Support Operations Squadron swings an axe to cut away branches from trees blocking the road during the unit’s mission to help local residents clear roadways in the aftermath of Winter Storm Pax.

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4th WMD Civil Support Team

The 22 personnel of the 4th Weapons of Mass Destruction- Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) provide support to civil authorities at domestic chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incident sites by identifying and assessing hazards. They also advise civil authorities and facilitate the arrival of follow-on militar y forces during emergencies and incidents of WMD terrorism, intentional or unintentional release of CBRN materials, and natural or man-made disasters.

The 4th WMD-CST is comprised of full-time Army and Air National Guard personnel. The specialty vehicles organic to the WMD-CST include a command vehicle, operations trailer and a unified command vehicle which provides a broad spectrum of secure communications capabilities. Additionally, the team can deploy with an analytical laboratory system vehicle containing a full suite of analysis equipment to support the characterization

of the hazards.

The 4th WMD-CST was one of the first ten WMD-CSTs and was established and validated by the U.S. Department of Defense in October 2001. The 4th WMDCST is extremely active in the community, consistently ranking in the top 5 most active teams in the nation, and 2014 was no different. In conjunction with numerous federal, state, and local interagency partners, the 4th WMD-CST worked diligently to help reduce WMD threat vulnerabilities in the state of Georgia.

The team was active across the state and region in 2014. The unit provided technical assistance for the U.S. Secret Service during a National Special Security Event, participated in the Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission for the Dalai Lama’s visit to Georgia and the African Leader’s Summit in Washington, D.C. The 4th WMD-CST also provided technical support to numerous large scale public events. High-draw events such as the South Eastern Conference Football Championship, the NCAA Final Four tournament, the Peachtree Road Race, and numerous professional and collegiate sporting events received unit expertise.

The 4th WMD-CST also supported the Georgia National Fair, concerts, 4th of July activities across the Atlanta metro area, and the second largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the U.S. with over 400,000 visitors in the commercial port city of Savannah, Ga. 2014 was also a year dedicated to radiological response training for the 4th as the unit participated in a joint training exercise with the Coast Guard’s Gulf Strike Team in Mobile, Ala., focused on maritime transport of illicit radiological materials; and conducted joint nuclear response planning with federal and state agencies.

Additionally, the unit participated in the Idaho National Laboratory’s Advanced Nu c l e a r / R a d i o l o g i c a l S e a r c h a n d Response Training Program, conducting TTP and standard operation procedure development with some of the highest strength radiological source materials available for training.

As we move into 2015, the 4th WMDCST stands ready to deploy 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to assist the State of Georgia and other Federal Emergency Management Agency Region IV states.

Georgia National Guard’s Weapons of Mass Destruction 4th Civil Support Team conducted Multi WMD-CST exercises with the 43rd from South Carolina and the 13th from Rohde Island near Myrtle Beach S.C. These exercises were conducted to better enable the integration of multiple teams at an incident site.

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A member of Marietta-based, 4th Weapons of Mass Destruction, Civil Support Team, uses a radiation detector to help him locate sources of hazardous radition during training.

A Soldier from the 4th WMD, CST, marks boundaries so other CST team members know where to set up specialized equipment to help investigate a suspected Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device during a training scenario.

A Coast Guard, National Strike Force member shows members of Georgia National Guard’s 4th Civil Support Team how sensitive a radiation detector is on the gauges of the 72 year-old U.S.S. Alabama.

Team members practice searching for and conducting radiological contamination surveys.

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Counterdrug Task Force The Georgia National Guard Counterdrug Task Force (CDTF) conducts full spectrum law enforcement support operations which bridge the gap between Department of Defense and civil authorities in the fight against illicit drugs and transnational threats to the homeland. The CDTF contributes militar y support for local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and community based organizations in addition to their parent combatant commanders.

The CDTF’s mission is to reduce the supply and demand for illegal drugs by fostering relationships and partnering with law enforcement, community organizations, and school districts. The CDTF is comprised of over 40 members of both the Ga. Army National Guard and Ga. Air National Guard, who assist law enforcement agencies specifically through illegal narcotic and property seizure operations, marijuana eradication missions, information analysis, trend analysis, case support and anti-drug classroom instruction.

The CDTF assisted in the seizure of $304,113,139 worth of drugs, $21,697,508 in currency, $735,311 in property and $18,519,898 in aircraft seizures. Notably, in one

A Georgia National Guardsman flies a LUH-72 while searching for marijuana near Polk County as the Governor’s Task Force/Drug Suppression (GTF) concludes six months of direct support to local communities throughout the state.

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operation 1.6 metric tons of cocaine, valued over $55 million, was seized in a case worked by the CDTF in support of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Law Enforcement Assistance Program (LEAP). The task force assisted LEAP with an additional major narcotics seizure totaling over $24 million.

Marijuana eradication efforts in FY 2014 resulted in the detection and destruction of over 16,461 plants valued in excess in $32.9 million.

The CDTF continues to perform as one of the most successful Counter Drug Task Forces in the country assisting in nearly $345 million in drug related seizures and arrest of 1,651 drug related suspects in FY 2014.

Public Affairs The State Public Affairs Office fulfills the Georgia Department of Defense‘s obligation to engage the public, key stakeholders and the command in order to inform internal and external audiences.

The public affairs office also provids v a l u e d c o m mu n i t y re l at i o n s services in order to set conditions for enhanced situational awareness of Ga. DoD activities, capabilities and to garner support for Ga. DoD strategic goals.

Recognized as a communication leader within the state of Georgia and D o D, t he P ubl i c Af f ai rs Office earned 2nd place in the annual U.S. Army Keith L. Ware awards competition in the digital publication categor y for their online Guardsman magazine. This achievement was accomplished by the entire staff section and is testament to the professionalism and talents of the team. Individual writing accolades were also conferred on public affairs staff and imagery and video products developed by the public affairs office received international media release.

Other products of note were the Youth Challenge Academy (YCA) video which earned recognition from the Public Relations Society of America and the STARBASE video which showcased the benefits of the Georgia Guard’s educational outreach effort. Both of these products enhanced the public’s knowledge of and garnered additional support for these valued Ga. DoD educational programs which assist our Georgia youth.

As a vital member of the Ga. DoD response to Winter Storms Leon and Pax, the State Public Affairs Office enhanced the Ga. DoD efforts via active media operations.

By embedding news media with units conducting response operations and an aggressive social media effort, the Ga. DoD was able to effectively demonstrate its response efforts to the Georgia public. Without a doubt, through the media operations efforts, our Georgia citizens indeed knew we were, “always ready, always there, always on target” during the winter storms.

With the ongoing sequestration and military budget cuts affecting the Ga. DoD’s ability to conduct operations, the State Public Affairs office concentrated on utilizing social media and embedded reporters to continue to tell the story of the Ga. DoD. Maximizing the outreach potential of social media, the Ga. DoD was able to effectively inform and influence the public and connect them to our service members. Securing media outlet interest, embedded reporters covered our overseas operations in training Guatemalan military forces as well as our aviation operations

a l on g t h e s out hw e s t b ord e r, demonstrating the nation-wide and global impact of the Ga. DoD. In an effort to provide support back to our local communities, the State Public Affairs Community Outreach Program coordinated the support of more than 110 events for the year. Ensuring maximum accomplishment of community event support requests endeared Ga. DoD units to the local communities surrounding their armories. This outreach program continues to ensure our units are fully integrated into their local community a n d t h e re i s a n e s t a b l i s h e d , mutually-beneficial, and enduring relationship.

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Regionally Aligned Forces (RAF) The Georgia National Guard’s 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was the first National Guard IBCT to execute missions under the regionally aligned forces program. The 48th IBCT worked with U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and U.S. Army South, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras from Januar y to September 2014. The purpose was to forge strong regional partnerships across the Americas by building the host nation’s military capacity to combat transnational criminal organizations and drug trafficking organizations.

Regionally aligned forces are

Cyber Security The Ga. Army National Guard has recognized for some time that our operational partnerships with other government agencies, as well as other private and public civilian organizations, are critical to improving our efforts to better assist the Governor of Georgia with the protection of our communities and infrastructure. The following Ga. Army National Guard operations over the past 24 months (and projecting to continue and expand upon in the future) demonstrate the cyber capabilities our organization currently prov i des b enef it i ng our j oi nt , interagency and civilian partners for protecting critical infrastructure in the cyber domain:

G e org ia Industr y Cy b er Tabl e Top Exercise. In partnership with the Technology Association of Ga, the Ga. Guard hosted a region-wide Cyber table top exercise at its headquarters in February 2014. The Guard provided operations, signal, and intelligence personnel that assisted with planning and participated as

prepared to support combatant commands like SOUTHCOM with mission-ready forces and capabilities. Regionally aligned forces also receive cultural, regional and language-focused training. Forces can be drawn from the Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve and Department of the Army civilians in order to operate within the current Army budget.

The 48th IB CT Guardsmen trained their assigned host nation’s military forces in border control operations, command post operations and intelligence support operations.

The training was so successful in Guatemala that the governments of Guatemala and the United States funded an additional 75 days of training for the Guatemalan InterAgency Task Force composed of

both Guatemalan police and military servicemen designed specifically to combat drug trafficking organizations operating inside of Guatemala.

Guard Soldiers are uniquely qualified to partner with other nations due to their extensive civilian skill sets and military experiences they bring to the process. Georgia National Guard members represent the nation’s diversity and demographics and are the face of the military in their local community. Eighty-five percent of the National Guard serves part time in the military while working and living full time in almost every community around t he st ate. O ur p ar t ner nations gain from our Guardsmen’s military and civilian experiences, while our Guardsmen sustain their expeditionary mindset and broaden their professional experiences.

role players in the exercise. Partnered with local, state and federal law enforcement as well as commercial industry security partners from throughout the southeast to conduct simulated cyber incident response on a fictional logistics distribution company. In this capacity, the Guard provided signal and intelligence cyber experts as participants and role players for the exercise. A “notional” DoD cyber protection team was formed in order to advise and assist the chief information security officer of the logistics distribution company. The team liaised with state and federal law enforcement cyber response teams to provide them with digital evidence of the cyber attack.

Cyber Shield 14-1 Exercise Response to Cyber Incident on DoD Network. The exercise was conducted remotely from home station April 25, – May 4, 2014 at the Ga. Technology Research Institute (GTRI), Atlanta. The Ga. Guard assisted the National Guard Bureau operations in planning the cyber simulation range enclave(s). The Guard successfully executed remote cyber exercise operations from GTRI’s Secure Collaboration and Visualization Environment (SCoVE) and Conference Center. The results of the exercise validated remote cyber operations opportunities for the future collaborative cyber training events.

Cyber City Event - Fort Gordon, Ga., (June 2014): Ga. Guard cyber soldiers were selected and led the National Guard team at this event. Cyber City is a miniature model city that is used for training cyber warriors to protect and defend critical infrastructure. Cyber teams from each component of the Army (active, guard and reserve), Air Force and Navy participated in the event. The National Guard team performed exceptionally well and was honorably mentioned in a July 2014 Army Times article.

Cyber Guard 14-1 Exercise Response to Cyber Incident on Critical Infrastructure: The GA ARNG fielded a team consisting of 13 Soldiers and Airmen and state partners from Georgia Te c h n o l o g y Au t h o r i t y ( G TA ) a n d Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI).

We exercised a flexible defense support of civil authorities response to critical infrastructure resources under a dual-status command, with augmentation from the Army Reserve Cyber Operations Group.

GA ARNG was ranked within the top five teams present. Ga. also fielded two Soldiers for the military intelligence fusion cell led by the FBI, and supported the exercise with a twenty-soldier team that established and operated the Trojan Spirit/Mobile Tactical Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (TSCIF).

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State Partnership Program with the Country of Georgia In 2014, the State Partnership Program (SPP) between Georgia and Georgia (GA-GEO) reached the milestone of its twenty year anniversary.

Over the past twenty years, the partnership has witnessed many great strides by the Georgian Armed Forces, and the Country, toward their goal of NATO membership. The continued focus of the SPP is on the enduring civil military relationships in order to improve international security and build partnership capacity across all levels of society. In 2014, this was accomplished in several ways: efforts continued in the area of developing interagency disaster response and emergency management capability; initial efforts working toward a deployable military police capability; logistical operations focused at the battalion level and below; reestablishing rotary wing capabilities; Inspector General roles and responsibilities initial events. Additional efforts were in developing long-term care capability for wounded Soldiers and fostering economic development.

The country of Georgia is the largest non-NATO contributor of forces to International Security Forces (ISAF) in Afghanistan. The Georgians will be the second largest provider of troops to Afghanistan in Resolute Support Mission. No one could have seen benefits of this nature during the inception of the Partnership for Peace or State Partnership Program, but this is the outcome that now drives the desire to expand the program to include more countries. The program now encompasses sixty-eight partnerships and there is talk of growing to possibly ninety-five over the coming years.

The disaster response/interagency development efforts in 2014 focused on a national level event. The event was a joint effort of the SPP the Georgia Army National Guard, United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Center for Excellence (CFE) for disaster preparedness, the Georgian Armed Forces, Ministry of Internal Affairs of GEO and the Prime Minister’s National Crisis Management Council.

The SPP expanded efforts in new areas in 2014 by conducting its first interactions with the Military Police, Inspector General and Brigade Support Battalions. All the engagements will lead to future events as GAF continues to value our relationship and seeks

assistance in building their capacity and capability as a strategic partner.

The SPP also creates economic d e v e l o p m e nt a n d e n c o u r a g e s entrepreneurship in the country of Georgia. Georgian small businesses are routinely relied upon to provide interpretation, logistics, transportation and l o d g i ng s e r v i c e s for SPP engagements. Many of the engagements are outside the capital city, bringing direct foreign investment to often overlooked and isolated areas of the country. This maximizes the return on investment by extending the depth and reach of U.S. security cooperation resources.

The SPP continues to be the affordable solution to long-term security cooperation. For 2015, the program will continue to build on past successes while vigilantly seeking out and exploring new opportunities to leverage U.S. strategy, develop partnerships, and enhance global security.

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Youth ChalleNGe Academy The Georgia National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Academies add solid value to the state and to local communities. With locations at Fort Stewart in Hinesville and Fort Gordon in Augusta, YCA has received outstanding support from the governor and the state legislature since its inception. The value of the program is such that a third academy will soon be established in Milledgeville.

The program began in September 1993 and has since graduated more than 13,000 at-risk youth into the work force, the military or further educational efforts. This number is more impressive when one considers that it represents 10 percent of the total YCA graduates for the entire country and that Georgia was just the third state in the country to hit the 12,000 graduate mark.

The academies are designed for 16-18 year-olds who have dropped out of high school. Candidates who become residential cadets in the

program enter a challenging 22week intensive general educational development preparation program, re ceive t horoug h t raining in military discipline and structure, receive understanding of the U.S. Constitution and civic responsibilities, complete service learning projects and a multitude of life skills classes.

Each academy campus is funded for a yearly target of 425 graduates.

Each academy regularly exceeds its target of two classes each year, graduating four classes for a total of 850 graduates. The overall rate for obtaining a GED or for high school graduation is above 70 percent, a phenomenal rate given that each class is completely comprised of high school dropouts. This percentage is almost double what this age group is able to achieve outside of YCA. More than 55 percent of YCA graduates go on to enter the work force. About 25 percent seek further education, and almost 20 percent enter some branch of military service.

Georgia YCA graduates have attended

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some prestigious schools including Emory University, The Citadel, The Law School of Charleston, Georgia State University; Georgia Southern University, East Georgia College, Georgia Military College, Paine College, Augusta Technical College, Savannah Technical College, and Brewton-Parker College among others.

Graduates have become pilots, top non-commissioned and commissioned officers in the military, and many entered law enforcement with one becoming a chief. The YCA has also produced a medical doctor and one attorney.

The added value to Georgia and local communities is threefold: Thousands of graduates go on to lead productive lives as participatory citizens. The value of the community service performed by YCA cadets in Georgia averages over half a million dollars per year. Finally, and most impressively, a cost analysis conducted by the Rand Corporation concluded for every dollar invested in the program, there was a return of two dollars and sixty cents.

Cadets of the Fort Stewart Georgia National Guard’s Youth Challenge Academy take to the field during the opening of the first Atlanta Falcons football game at the Georgia Dome.

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Starbase The Georgia Department of Defense’s Peach State STARBASE program seeks to raise the interest and improve the knowledge and skills of at-risk youth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. This program exposes students and their teachers to real world applications of STEM disciplines t h rou g h e x p e r i e nt i a l l e ar n i ng , simulations, and application exercises.

T h e p ro g r a m a l s o e mp h a s i z e s real-world applications of group communications and cooperative

learning skills, while providing a dynamic learning environment to help motivate the students to stay in and engage further with their own schools.

G e org ia’s STARBASE s er ves approximately 900 nine to eleven year old fifth graders annually, providing a fast paced course of instruction that results in quantifiable improvement in student STEM testing scores. Before participation in the program, students averaged 45 percent on a standardized STEM based test. After participation in Georgia’s STARBASE, a repeat of this same test shows that average student scores improved by more than 33 percentage points to a 79 percent

average score.

A t S TA R B A S E , s t u d e n t s participate in challenging “hands-on, minds-on” activities related to aviation and STEM careers. They interact with military personnel and see application of their academic studies in the real world at the Clay National Guard Center and Dobbins Air Reserve Base. This program provides students with 25 contact hours of stimulating inst r uc t iona l and inspirat iona l experiences, and exposes participating s t u d e nt s t o t h e t e c h n o l o g i c a l environments and positive role models found within the Georgia National Guard.

122nd Regional Training Institute The 122nd Regiment Regional Training Institute (RTI) Center of Excellence is located on Clay National Gu a rd C e nt e r i n Ma r i e t t a a n d commanded by Col. Catherine Tait.

The organization provides regionalized combat arms, leadership, military occupational specialty, additional skill identifier, noncommissioned officer education system and general studies training for the Army National Guard, United States Army Reser ve and

the active component of the United States Department of Defense. The RTI conducted 56 different courses and over 13,934 t raining hours for military occupational skill and additional skill identifier training, which resulted in 1,176 graduates in fiscal year 2014. The RTI plans and programs training within its region based on requirements identified by the individual training branch, the Army program for individual training and

the training requirements arbitration plan. Ultimately the 122nd trains and educates the region’s all-volunteer forces in order to be technically current and tactically proficient as an expeditionary Army.

The RTI te aches S oldiers to op e r at e i n a j oi nt - i nt e r a ge n c y, intergovernmental and multinational environment and to conduct full spectrum operations in order to protect national security and national defense strategies domestically and abroad.

Language Training Center

Testing (APT) test site.

As part of a national partnership with the Defense Language Institute, t he G a . LTC ’s pr i mar y m iss i on is to provide refresher courses to Guardsmen from across the nation, who learned a language as part of their military education. These courses enhance language proficiency and cultural awareness.

To support the need to deploy Soldiers that are knowledgeable in the language and culture of their d e p l oy m e nt a re a , t h e Nat i on a l Guard provides language and cultural awareness training (LCAT)

to individuals as part of the training received in preparation for mobilization. The Ga. LTC is responsible for providing the LCAT training to key leaders and identified Soldiers in an intensive two week training session at that Ga. LTC in languages that vary from Persian-Farsi to Albanian. To date the Ga. LTC has trained over 450 Soldiers in preparation for overseas deployment.

The Ga. LTC serves as a unique asset to the region and the nation as it is the only language training center on the east coast and the first of its kind for the National Guard.

Since June 2010, the Georgia Language Training Center (Ga. LTC) has been recognized as the premier east coast facility for linguist training and pre-mobilization language and cultural training. This cost effective facility boasts four large classrooms equipped with full multimedia instructional systems, a well equipped language library, and a certified Army Personnel

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Educational Opportunities for Guardsmen National Guardsmen support and defend not only the Constitution of the United States, but also that of individual States. Therefore, as members of the National Guard, Georgia Guardsmen are also members of the “Reserve Components.” Guardsmen may qualify for numerous federal education benefits – some of which are unique to the Ga. ARNG while others come as part of being a member of the Reserve Components team. Guardsmen, their family members,

and their employees are eligible for a variety of Federal Education benefits to assist in the pursuit of higher education objectives.

Soldiers of the Georgia Guard have a variety of resources to pay for higher education. Upon enlistment, all Guardsmen qualify for the Federal Tuition Assistance program which covers up to 100 percent of tuition and certain mandatory fees (capped at $4,500 per fiscal year) for accredited courses at colleges, universities, trade, or secondary schools.

Georgia Military College Georgia Military College (GMC) is an accredited, liberal arts junior college open to high school graduates who are determined to earn a college degree.

GMC serves students, with campuses located in Milledgeville, Augusta, Columbus, Fairburn, Madison, Warner Robins, Stone Mountain, Sandersville

University of North Georgia The University of North Georgia (UNG) was created through the recent consolidation of North Georgia College & State University and Gainesville State College.

With four campuses - in Cumming, Dahlonega, Gainesville and Oconee County - and a student population of aproximately 16,000 students, UNG is the seventh-largest public university in Georgia.

As a state designated leadership

These funds are paid on a first-come, first-served basis, so early application and a proactive attitude is vital. Some Guardsmen are also eligible for Veterans Administration benefits like the Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve, or Post 9/11 GI Bill. These funds are in addition to FTA, and can go toward paying for school essentials like books, fees, and housing. HERO scholarships are available for those Guardsmen who have deployed to combat zones, or the children of those Guardsmen. These scholarships can cover up to $2,000 per academic year, capped at $8,000.

For more information on educational opportunities visit http://www.msccn.org/ GANationalGuard/GAJobs.html

and Valdosta. GMC also offers online programs.

Students interested in the Corps of Cadets in Milledgeville may compete for one of 42 State Service Scholarships offered annually to Georgia Air or A r my Gu ard s m e n . T h i s f u l l scholarship is valued at over $22,000 each year. GMC is one of only five

schools in the nation to offer the Early Commissioning Program that leads to a commission as a second lieutenant in two years. Enlisted Guardsmen may participate in the Simultaneous Membership Program while attending GMC. Qualified students may receive an ROTC Scholarship that covers tuition and books. Federal Tuition Assistance and Veterans Administration benefits are accepted.

institution and The Military College of Georgia, it is one of only six senior military colleges in the United States and its Corps of Cadets numbers more than 750 students. UNG offers more than 100 programs of study, and has many benefits for the Georgia Guardsmen on its campuses. Georgia Military scholarships are awarded to 42 Georgia Army Guardsmen every year, offering a four-year scholarship including tuition, fees, books, meals and housing. North Georgia also continues to improve its strategic language program offering languages such as Russian, Chinese and Korean,

among many other languages and romance languages, as academic majors or specialties.

The school’s Guard Partnership Program allows enlisted Georgia Guardsmen to serve as ROTC cadets while still drilling with their National Guard units. Members of the program are simultaneous membership program cadets, and receive extra benefits, like an additional monthly stipend and elevated drill pay. Other programs like Federal Tuition Assistance, Veterans Administration benefits, and ROTC grants may also be available for those who qualify.

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Historical Roots Before there were United States, even before there were 13 colonies, there was the foundation of a National Guard on this continent.

In the early 17th century, colonial life was hardscrabble. In addition to the constant threat of the elements, disease and starvation, early colonists faced danger from French incursions from the north and west, Spanish conquest from the south and competition for land and resources with indigenous peoples.

Security forces were needed but, there were neither the funds nor manpower resources available to create a full-time military force to protect the fledgling civilian population.

While England maintained a professional army, that force’s base of operations was more than 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean and was insufficient to defend the expanding colonies.

To resolve the problem, the Massachusetts legislature ordered the establishment of militia companies to serve in three regiments in the towns around Boston. These militia companies were composed of citizens who would make themselves available as a ready response force. The concept of the Citizen Soldier as an

economical alternative to a standing army began with that declaration on December 13, 1636, a concept that has equal relevance in the era of persistent conflict.

Nearly a century would pass before Lord James Oglethorpe and a party of colonists sailed up the Savannah River to form the colony of Georgia. Oglethorpe was well familiar with the utility of the Citizen-Soldier, and would move swiftly to establish and train the Georgia Militia. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Georgia National Guard was founded with the first English footfalls upon the west bank of the Savannah River.

The reasons for Georgia’s founding as a colony were strategic as well as economic. The colony served as a bulwark between the colonies to the north and Spanish and French interests to the south and west. Oglethorpe appreciated the need for a trained militia force and upon arriving in Savannah in 1732 he initiated the first muster of Georgia’s Citizen-Soldiers.

Oglethorpe’s actions would prove prescient when, in 1742, a Spanish force sailed from St. Augustine Florida to St. Simons Island with a force of more than 2,000 troops. To meet the coming threat, Oglethorpe had at his disposal regulars of the 42nd Regiment and the Scot Highlanders to bolster the ranks of his militia forces and indigenous volunteers.

On July 7, 1742, Oglethorpe’s scouts sighted an isolated element of Spanish troops near Gully Hole Creek. Oglethorpe personally led an assault that inflicted 30% percent casualties on the Spanish, including their entire officer corps. In response, the Spanish landed 200 elite grenadiers who

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proceeded to march inland in a column formation. As they reached a marsh bordered by dense woods, the grenadiers took volley fire from Oglethorpe’s forces. Concealed by trees and gun smoke, Oglethorpe’s small force routed the numerically superior Spanish at Bloody Marsh.

Stung by the two quick ripostes, the Spanish withdrew from St. Simons and would not again seriously contend for Georgian soil.

Since the rattle of muskets echoed over that marsh on Saint Simons Island, the Georgia National Guard has been a ready and relevant presence in all of our nation’s conflicts. From the American Revolution and the War of 1812 to the great shattering of the American Civil War, volunteer militia units formed the backbone of our nation’s fighting force. In the 20th and 21st centuries, the Georgia Guard has played an increasingly pivotal role on the international stage while maintaining a vital state-side mission.

From the era of the smoothbore musket, to the age of Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems, the Guard’s capabilities have increased but our key value remains the same. Like those Citizen-Soldiers of old who had one hand on the plow and one on the musket, our Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen live and work in our communities and are always prepared to leave home and hearth to protect that which we value.

Georgia’s Adjutant General Lineage Rank Name Appointment Date of relief Lt. Col. Lt. Col. Lt. Col. Lt. Col. Brig. Gen. Maj. Gen. Col.

Col.

Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Maj. Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Brig. Gen. Maj. Gen. Maj. Gen. Maj. Gen. Maj. Gen. Maj. Gen. Maj. Gen. Maj. Gen. Col. Maj. Gen. Lt. Gen. Maj. Gen. Maj. Gen. Brig. Gen.

Augustus C. G. Elholm Jonas Fauche

Daniel Newman John C. Easter Daniel Newman Henry C. Wayne John B. Baird Jon S. Stephens John M. Kell

Phil G. Byrd

James W. Robertson Sampson W. Harris Andrew J. Scott William G. Obear J. Van Holt Nash Arthur McCollum J. Van Holt Nash Lewis C. Pope Charles M. Cox Homer C. Parker Charles M. Cox Lindley W. Camp John E. Stoddard Marion Williamson Sion B. Hawkins Clark Howell

Samuel M. Griffin Alpha A. Fowler, Jr. Ernest Vandiver George J. Hearn Charlie F. Camp George J. Hearn Ernest Vandiver Joel B. Paris III Billy M. Jones Joseph W. Griffin Jerry D. Sanders William P. Bland David. B. Poythress William T. Nesbitt Jim B. Butterworth Joe F. Jarrard

Dec. 19, 1792 Feb. 20, 1796 Dec. 13, 1806 Nov. 13, 1817 Dec. 25, 1837 Dec, 12, 1860 Oct. 16, 1879

Nov. 6, 1882

Jan. 1, 1887

Oct. 11, 1900

Nov. 12, 1900 Dec. 1, 1903

July 2, 1907

Aug. 7, 1911

Jan. 1, 1913

Dec. 4, 1917

March 1, 1919 Oct. 28, 1922

July 2, 1923

June 28, 1927 July 1, 1932

Jan. 11, 1933

Jan. 12, 1937

Oct. 1, 1940

Jan. 14, 1941

Jan. 12, 1943

Sept 28. 1944 March 22, 1947 Nov. 17, 1948 June 21, 1954 July 10, 1957

Jan. 13, 1959

Jan. 12, 1971

Nov. 2, 1971

Jan. 14, 1975

Nov. 1, 1983

Jan. 15, 1991

April 1, 1991

July 1, 1999

Oct. 28, 2007

Sept. 30, 2011 Jan. 11, 2015

Jan. 15, 1795 Nov. 2, 1806 Nov. 10, 1817 Nov. 11, 1835 Dec. 22, 1840 May 10, 1865 Nov. 5, 1882 Dec. 31, 1886 Oct. 5, 1900 Nov. 11, 1900 Nov. 30, 1903 July 1, 1907 July 1, 1911 Dec. 31, 1912 Aug. 26, 1917 March 1, 1919 Oct. 20, 1922 June 30, 1923 June 27, 1927 June 30, 1932 Jan. 8, 1933 Jan. 12, 1937 Sept. 30, 1940 Jan. 14, 1941 Jan. 12, 1943 Sept. 28, 1944 March 22, 1947 Nov. 16, 1948 June 20, 1954 July 9, 1957 Jan. 12, 1959 Jan. 11, 1971 Nov. 1, 1971 Jan. 13, 1975 Oct. 31, 1983 Jan. 14, 1991 March 15, 1991 Jan. 31, 1999 Oct. 28, 2007 Sept. 30, 2011 Jan. 11, 2015 Present

The Boar’s Head Explained The boar’s head on the wreath depicted in the patch worn by Georgia National Guardsmen is an adaptation of the crest authorized by the National Guard for the state of Georgia, approved March 20, 1922. The wild boar symbolizes courage and ferocity. The boar’s head, which stems from the coat of arms of James Oglethorpe – founder of the Colony of Georgia – is also the emblem of hospitality. The red, white and blue colors are the official colors of Georgia.

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A Global Presence

More than 2,300 Ga. Guardsmen were deployed overseasas in 2014. On the ground and in the air, the Georgia National Guard has been a vital part of overseas combat operations contributing more than 18,000 Army and Air Guardsmen to the war fight since the opening months of the War on Terror.

Among the Georgia Army National Guard units that supported operations in Afghanistan in 2014 were the 214th Field Artillery Battalion, 1230th Transportation Company, 278th MP Company and the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The Georgia Air National Guard has maintained a constant rate of deployment of personnel and resources since

September 11, 2001. In May, 2014, the 116th Air Control Wing’s Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar aircraft flew its 100,000th flight hour in support of combat operations overseas.

The Georgia Guard also supports overseas training missions designed to build good will and interoperability among partner nations. In 2014 the 48th Brigade Combat Team became the first National Guard brigade to execute missions under the regionally aligned forces program. The 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade continued to build on successful partnership with the 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea. The MEB deployed personnel to South Korea for the second consecutive year in support of 2ID training missions.

In 2014, the Georgia National

Guard’s State Partnership with the country of Georgia entered its 19th year. As part of the ongoing partnership, Georgia Guardsmen of the 878th Engineer Battalion mobilized to the Country of Georgia to refurbish a school and members of the 48th IBCT served shoulder to shoulder with Soldier of the Country of Georgia in Afghanistan.

The Georgia National Guard’s support for overseas contingency operations will continue in 2015.

Aviators with the 169th General Support Aviation Battalion departed for Afghanistan in February 2014 and the 876th Engineering Company deployed for Afghanistan in May 2014. Missions of the Georgia Air National Guard will span the globe from the north Atlantic to the South Pacific.

2014 Deployments at a Glance Ontario, Canada

State Partnership - Georgia

Southwest Border Afghanistan

Guatemala

Cameroon

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South Korea

Georgia National Guard Soldiers Fallen in Service Since 9/11 Rank Full Name Unit Date Country SFC Willoughby, Christopher Robert Co H, 121st Infantry (LRSU)

July 20, 2003 Iraq SGT Pinkston, Foster

HSC, 878th Engineer

Sept. 16, 2003 USA SPC Boles, Dennis Joel

Co C, 1st Bn, 171st Aviation Regiment Oct. 24, 2004 Kuwait SGT Gillican, Charles Crum

Service Battery, 1-118 Field Artillery May 14, 2005 Kuwait SGT Mercer, Chad Michael

2d Bn, 121st Infantry Regiment

June 30, 2005 Iraq PFC Brunson, Jacques Earl

2nd Bn, 121st Infantry Regiment

July 24, 2005 Iraq SGT Fuller, Carl Ray

2nd Bn, 121st Infantry Regiment

July 24, 2005 Iraq SPC Kinlow, James Ondra

Co A, 2d Bn, 121st Infantry, 48th BCT July 24, 2005 Iraq SPC Thomas, John Frank

2nd Bn, 121st Infantry Regiment

July 24, 2005 Iraq SFC Anderson, Victor Anthonio 2nd Bn, 121st Infantry Regiment

July 30, 2005 Iraq SPC Haggin, Jonathon Christopher 2nd Bn, 121st Infantry Regiment

July 30, 2005 Iraq SGT Jones, David Randall

2nd Bn, 121st Infantry Regiment

July 30, 2005 Iraq SPC Shelley, Ronnie Lee

2nd Bn, 121st Infantry Regiment

July 30, 2005 Iraq SGT Ganey, Jerry Lewis

648th Engineer Bn, 48th Infantry Brigade Aug. 3, 2005 Iraq PFC Gibbs, Mathew Vincent

648th Engineer Bn, 48th Infantry Brigade Aug. 3, 2005 Iraq SSG Warren, Charles Houghton 648th Engineer Bn, 48th Infantry Brigade Aug. 3, 2005 Iraq SPC Dingler, Joshua Paul

1st Bn, 108th Armor Regiment

Aug. 15, 2005 Iraq SPC Saylor, Paul Anthony

1st Bn, 108th Armor Regiment

Aug. 15, 2005 Iraq SGT Strickland, Thomas James 1st Bn, 108th Armor Regiment

Aug. 15, 2005 Iraq SPC Stokely, Michael James

Troop E, 108th Cav, 48th Infantry Brigade Aug. 16, 2005 Iraq SGT Draughn, George Ray

Troop E, 108th Cav, 48th Infantry Brigade Sept. 1, 2005 Iraq SSG Hollar, Robert Lee

Troop E, 108th Cav, 48th Infantry Brigade Sept. 1, 2005 Iraq SPC Grijavlva, James

HHC, 2-130 Infantry

Oct. 12, 2005 Iraq SSG Merck, Dennis Paul

Co B, 878th Engr Bn

Oct. 20, 2005 Iraq SPC Dodson, Philip Allan

148th FSB, 48th BCT

Dec. 2, 2005 Iraq SPC Futrell, Marcus Shawn

148th FSB, 48th BCT

Dec. 2, 2005 Iraq SGT Travis, Philip Lamar

148th FSB, 48th BCT

Dec. 2, 2005 Iraq SGT Maravillosa, Myla L.

221st MI Battalion, 560th BFSB

Dec. 24, 2005 Iraq SSG Edwards, Amos Collins

1st Bn, 118th Field Artillery Regiment Feb. 17, 2006 Iraq SPC Singletary, Channing 122nd Support Center June 23, 2006 Iraq SPC Boone, Christopher

121st Infantry (LRSU)

Feb. 17, 2007 Iraq SFC Weaver, Davy Nathaniel

Hqs Co, 48th Infantry Brigade

May 18, 2008 Afghanistan SSG Beale, John Curtis

1st Bn, 108th RSTA, 48th Inf Bde June 4, 2009 Afghanistan MAJ Jenrette, Kevin Michael

1-108 RSTA, 48th Inf Bde

June 4, 2009 Afghanistan SPC Jordan, Jeffrey William

1-108 RSTA, 48th Inf Bde

June 4, 2009 Afghanistan 1SG Blair, John David

1st Bn, 121st Infantry Regiment

June 20, 2009 Afghanistan SGT Chavers, Brock Henry

Co D, 2d Bn, 121st Infantry Regiment July 6, 2009 Afghanistan SPC Johnson, Isaac Lee

1-108th RSTA, 48th Inf Bde

July 6, 2009 Afghanistan CPL Morales, Raymundo Porras Co D, 148 FSB, 48th Infantry Brigade July 21, 2009 Afghanistan SSG French IV, Alex

1st Bn, 121st Infantry Regiment

Sept. 30, 2009 Afghanistan SGT Holmes, David

810th Engineer Company, 48th BCT June 26, 2010 Afghanistan SFC Roberts Jr, Edgar N

810th Engineer Company, 48th BCT Aug. 17, 2010 Afghanistan

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Officers of the Georgia Army National Guard BG Joe F. Jarrard BG JOHN F. KING BG CRAIG M. MCGALLIARD COL VERNON C. ATKINSON II COL BARRY K. BEACH COL KEVIN C. BERKMAN COL THOMAS H. BLACKSTOCK JR COL RAYMOND D. BOSSERT JR COL THOMAS J. BRIGHT COL CRAIG S. BROOKS COL THOMAS M. CARDEN JR COL PERRY A. CARTER COL RANDAL S. CARTER COL CLIFFORD B. CHICK COL BOBBY L. CHRISTINE COL JEFFREY C. DICKERSON COL JEFFERY R. EDGE COL ROBERT B. GASTON COL ANTHONY L. HALL COL REX E. HALL COL THOMAS W. HANLEY COL VICKI L. HEGGEN COL LANITA R. KUHN COL MARK A. LONDON COL HARRY S. MCCORKLE COL REGINALD G. A. NEAL COL JEFFREY .A OLIVE COL LUTALO O. OLUTOSIN COL GUILLERMO .J PIERLUISI COL HARVE T. ROMINE COL RANDALL V. SIMMONS JR COL MATTHEW D. SMITH COL WALLACE E. STEINBRECHER COL CATHERINE M. TAIT COL DANIEL L. TOWNSEND COL RICHARD D. WILSON COL JOSEPH C. WOOD LTC CHRISTOPHER B. AASGAARD LTC JONATHAN L. ADAMS LTC ALAN B. ALEXANDER LTC DAVID S. ALLEN LTC ERIK ANDERSEN LTC WILLIAM E. BAILEY LTC JASON S. BAKER LTC STEVEN A. BALLEW LTC TERRY L. BARRON LTC MARC E. BELSCAMPER LTC REED L. BERRY LTC BRIAN S. BISCHOFF LTC RUSSELL N. BLOODWORTH JR LTC JIMMY W. BOAN LTC PHILIP J. BOTWINIK LTC JOHN D. BOYER LTC GREGORY B. BROWN LTC KELLY C. BROWN LTC MARK W. BROWN LTC BRADLEY M. BUEK LTC DAVID E. CASEY LTC JOHN G. CHURCH LTC JAMES D. COLLIE LTC MICHAEL E. COLLINS LTC REGINALD L. COOK LTC CHRISTOPHER M. CORLEY LTC KEVIN T. DANIELS LTC BLAIR L. DAVIS LTC ROBERT C. DAVIS LTC BARRY A. DEATON LTC ROGER M. DILLARD LTC ANTHONY E. DUPLECHIEN LTC JASON A. ELLINGTON LTC BRIAN W. ELLIS LTC ROBERT T. EVANS LTC JOSE J. FERNANDEZ LTC MICHAEL B. FORDHAM LTC JEFFERY P. FOUNTAIN LTC ANTHONY D. FOURNIER LTC JASON W. FRYMAN LTC JOHN T. GENTRY JR LTC GLYN C. GOLDWIRE LTC EDUARDO C. GRANADOS LTC ISRAEL S. HAM LTC KEVIN T. HAMM LTC GRETCHEN E. HARBIN LTC TIMOTHY A. HEAD LTC EDWIN P. HENDRICKS JR LTC JOSEPH B. HENSON LTC FRANK E. HOLDER LTC DAVID F. HOLLAND LTC SCOTT M. HOVIS

LTC BOB D. HUNTER LTC KENNETH P. HUTNICK LTC GREGORY S. JACKELS LTC ANDREAS JONES LTC CHRISTOPHER J. KEMPER LTC THOMAS C. KIMBALL LTC JAMISON R. KIRBY LTC ANTHONY J. LABADIA LTC BRIAN W. LASSETTER LTC EDWIN A. LASTER LTC THOMAS J. LESNIESKI LTC MICHAEL F. LIPPER LTC JOHN G. LOWE LTC JOSEPH A. LYNCH LTC MICHAEL B. MADDOX LTC KRIS J. MARSHALL LTC SHARON A. MAXWELL LTC GEORGE W. MCCOMMON LTC ALEXANDER V. MCLEMORE LTC JAMES L. MCNAIR III LTC THOMAS C. MEEKS LTC JOHNMARK K. MILLER LTC ERIC W. NORRIS LTC ANTHONY B. POOLE LTC ROBERT A. POULOS LTC ROBERT L. POWERS LTC SPENCER T. PRICE LTC KEVIN C. SANDERS LTC MATTHEW J. SAXTON LTC THEODORE R. SCOTT III LTC JAMES E. SHUMAN LTC BARRY B. SIMMONS LTC KATHLEEN K. SMITH LTC PAUL A. SMITH LTC TIFFANY M. SNEED LTC DANE A. SNOWDEN LTC WILLIAM A. SOCRATES LTC SHANE P. STRICKLAND LTC MICHAEL W. SUMMERS LTC ANTHONY K. SUTTER LTC JOHN M. TILL LTC FREDERICK L. TOPLIN LTC IVAN R. UDELL LTC ROBERT T. UTLAUT LTC ANITA Y. VINSONBRITMAN LTC GLEN H. WALTERS LTC SHAWN K. WORKMAN MAJ SCOTT E. ANDERSON MAJ NINIASHAKA K. ANTOINE MAJ TIMOTHY I. ARCELAY MAJ WILLIAM G. ARP MAJ JAMES D. ASHER III MAJ JOHN H. AVERA MAJ ANDREW W. BANISTER MAJ ANDREW W. BEACH MAJ SHANNON R. BEALL MAJ JUSTIN L. BEAULIEU MAJ BRENDA L. BEEBE MAJ GLENDON H. BELL MAJ KEITH E. BELL MAJ THOMAS R. BENNETT JR MAJ PHILIP R. BOYD MAJ WILLIAM R. BROACH MAJ BOBBY J. BROOKSHIRE MAJ ELTON G. BROWN MAJ MARK A. BROWN MAJ PERVIS L. BROWN MAJ STEPHEN L. BROWN MAJ CHRISTOPHER M. BUCK MAJ CHRISTOPHER H. BUNKER MAJ ANTHONY G. BURMEISTER MAJ GERALD D. BURRIS MAJ CHRISTOPHER M. BURTON MAJ WILLIAM H. CABANISS MAJ TERENCE L. CAPLE MAJ CHARLES A. CARTER JR MAJ BILLY CHAU MAJ BRYAN C. CHAVERS MAJ DANIEL M. CHICOLA MAJ KYRA R. CLARK MAJ JIMMY L. COATES JR MAJ JOHN P. COLE MAJ JAMES P. CORBIN MAJ WILLIAM G. COX JR MAJ SHILO C. CRANE MAJ JOSEPH M. CREVAR MAJ JAMES D. CRILL MAJ CHARLES B. CURL JR MAJ MARK C. DEDERICK MAJ SCOTT D. DELIUS MAJ SHAWN B. DILLON MAJ QUINTIN T. DOLL MAJ HENRY F. DONALDSON II

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MAJ PAUL N. DOUGLAS MAJ ERICA L. DUBOSE MAJ JACOB W. DUNN MAJ JON S. DURRANCE MAJ VINCENT M. DUVALL JR MAJ RODNEY C. EDENFIELD MAJ JOSHUA P. EMERSON MAJ NATASHA D. ENGLISH MAJ CARLOS C. ENRIQUEZ MAJ JOSEPH P. FAIRFAX II MAJ DANIEL L. FALL MAJ JOHN M. FILIATREAU MAJ JEFFREY T. FREEMAN MAJ III J. FUCHKO MICHAEL MAJ MICHAEL A. GARBEE MAJ LUKE W. GASPARD MAJ SHELBY C. GRANT MAJ MICHAEL L. GRAVES JR MAJ DARRELL D. GREEN MAJ JENNIFER M. GREEN MAJ LYNN L. GROSVENOR MAJ JAMMY L. HALL MAJ JONATHAN P. HAMILTON MAJ ALAN D. HAMMONDS MAJ SAMUEL A. HARRIS III MAJ CORTNEY L. HAWKINS MAJ DAVID J. HENDERSON MAJ JUSTIN R. HENRY MAJ JUAN C. HERNANDEZHUERTAS MAJ ANDREW L. HEYMANN MAJ JOSIE J. HOBBS MAJ JEREMY D. HORSTMAN MAJ MATTHEW L. HOWARD MAJ DAVID H. HOWELL MAJ ALAN R. HUSTAD MAJ JOHN R. HUTCHINSON III MAJ KATHRYN A. JACKSON MAJ STEPHEN M. JOHNSTON MAJ GREGORY T. JONES MAJ CHRISTOPHER B. KELLEY MAJ COREY D. KING MAJ NATHANIEL L. KNIGHT MAJ SUSAN O. KOAGEL MAJ STEVEN N. KOBAYASHI MAJ DUSTIN J. KRACK MAJ MATTHEW J. KUKLA MAJ DAVID G. LAUER MAJ JEAN P. LAURENCEAU MAJ JEREMIAH D. LAXSON MAJ ROBERT A. LEE MAJ MICHELLE D. LEEWADE MAJ JASON B. LEWIS MAJ KARL A. LIPETZKY MAJ ALEXANDER A. MAGG MAJ AIMEE E. MANION MAJ TREVOR J. MANN MAJ CHRISTOPHER J. MARTINDALE MAJ TREVIS A. MCCULLOUGH MAJ ANDREW B. MCDONALD MAJ PATRICK H. MCDOUGALD MAJ THOMAS A. MCDOWELL MAJ JEFFREY J. MCELHANEY MAJ JOHN F. MCKENNA MAJ JOHN D. MCRAE II MAJ DANIEL W. MILLER JR MAJ KENNETH J. MILLER MAJ GRANT A. MINOR MAJ FLETCHER D. MITCHUM MAJ TIFFANIE S. MONROE MAJ ANTHONY R. MOON MAJ JEFFREY W. MORAN MAJ RICHARD T. MORRIS MAJ JEFFREY L. MOULTON MAJ YASIN I. MUHAIMIN MAJ HENRY C. MULLINS MAJ JASON H. NEUMANN MAJ CHARLES C. NEWTON JR MAJ JOHN B. NICHOLS MAJ KEVIN M. NICKLAY MAJ KIMBERLY A. NORMAN MAJ CALVIN F. OXENDINE MAJ WILLIAM M. PARKER JR MAJ KYLE A. PEARSON MAJ KEVIN T. PEEK MAJ BRYAN E. PETERSON MAJ EDWARD A. PIASTA MAJ JOHN D. PINION MAJ CAMERON B. PLUNKETT MAJ ERNEST F. POLK III MAJ THOMAS P. POMIAN JR MAJ MARIEL C. POTTS MAJ CHRISTOPHER S. POWELL MAJ MICHAEL A. PRIETO

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1LT DECRETA S. AIKEN 1LT ADAM J. ALIG 1LT DEREK S. AMBROSE 1LT TIA N. AMOLING 1LT ANTHONY M. AMOS 1LT MATTHEW J. ARNOLD 1LT IAN M. BAHR 1LT MICHELE M. BANGSBOLL 1LT ANTOINE J. BARNES 1LT CECIL J. BARNES 1LT SHAMEKA R. BARNES 1LT RACENE D. BASORE 1LT TANDREA S. BEASLEY 1LT JORDAN R. BECK 1LT JOSEPH A. BEDINGFIELD 1LT KENDRA D. BELLAMY 1LT ATHENA L. BENNETT 1LT KENT M. BERUS 1LT BRYAN J. BESHIRI 1LT LONNIE C. BEST 1LT SPENSER R. BETTIS 1LT MADISON C. BIPS 1LT PAUL J. BLOOMER 1LT SEDRICK D. BOLES 1LT MARK T. BOYD 1LT KASSANDRA A. BOYER 1LT RICHARD A. BRAGG 1LT KENYANNIA R. BRIDGES 1LT JASON A. BRISTOL 1LT CHERRISA C. BROCKINGTON 1LT ROBERT C. BROMFIELD 1LT CHRISTOPHER S. BUONO 1LT HAROLD T. BURGESS 1LT DALLAS J. BURTON 1LT CHRISTOPHER P. BUTLER 1LT STEVEN L. CAISON 1LT MACK T. CAMPBELL 1LT MICHAEL S. CAPACCIO 1LT MICHAEL W. CARLSON 1LT ALEXANDER S. CARPENTER 1LT JOSHUA M. CARR 1LT JAMES R. CARVER 1LT JEREMY P. CATOB 1LT BILLY R. CATON 1LT JEANNIE M. CAUTHEN 1LT ANTHONY K. CECIL 1LT ANDREW Y. CHANG 1LT JEFFERY C. CHARLTON 1LT WILCO CIVIL 1LT JORDAN B. CLOWER 1LT ELI J. COHEN 1LT ADONIS S. COLON 1LT JEREMY M. COMBS 1LT ROSALIND E. COOPER 1LT ROBERT R. CORBETT 1LT JOSTEN C. CORNETT 1LT JAMES C. CORRIGAN 1LT SCOTT D. CORWIN 1LT ANDEE J. COURSON 1LT ZACHARY L. COWAN 1LT JENNIFER A. COWART 1LT JERRY P. CRAM 1LT ADAM B. CRANFORD 1LT WILLAM T. CULPEPPER 1LT DANIELLE R. CUMMINGS 1LT JAMES J. CURTIS 1LT JEFFREY S. CURTIS 1LT WILLIAM R. DARNELL 1LT BETH A. DATRI 1LT LANCE R. DAY 1LT JULIUS A. DEGUIT 1LT SCOTT N. DELOZIER 1LT JAMES S. DILWORTH 1LT RICHARD K. DOSTROPH 1LT TYLER V. DUNLAP 1LT CASEY L. DURHAM 1LT NELS L. EBY 1LT ROGER M. ELBAZ 1LT JAMES L. ELLIS 1LT MATTHEW R. ELLIS 1LT WILLIAM W. ELLIS 1LT DEREK S. ELLYSON 1LT ERIC W. ELZEA 1LT KRISTOPHER L. EMBRY 1LT NICHOLAS P. ETHERIDGE 1LT CANDICE R. FIELDS 1LT CHRISTOPHER R. FLETCHER 1LT CHARLES G. FOLLIN 1LT SONNY FONG 1LT KISHA A. FORD 1LT LANDIS P. FORD 1LT JONATHAN R. FORTNER 1LT MARGARITA F. FOX

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1LT ANDREW C. FRANKLIN 1LT SAMANTHA N. FRAZIER 1LT BRYAN A. FREDERICK 1LT AMANDA E. FREEMAN 1LT ANTHONYVAN V. GARAY 1LT NATHANIEL L. GIANCOLA 1LT SHANE L. GIDDENS 1LT RYAN L. GILES 1LT ADAM D. GLOVER 1LT JASON G. GOZA 1LT AMANDA K. GREEN 1LT ERICK B. GREEN 1LT DANIEL K. GRIFFIN 1LT PHILLIP C. GRIFFIN 1LT JASMINE D. GRIGGS 1LT WILLIAM O. GRIMM 1LT CHARLES W. GRIMSLEY 1LT JASON A. GRINER 1LT JOSEPH M. GUIKEMA 1LT BRANDON M. GUNNELS 1LT EDWARD A. GYLFE 1LT FRANK A. HACHMUTH 1LT JOSEPH M. HALL 1LT MARK D. HALL 1LT MICHELLE A. HANLEY 1LT CHAKA C. HARDEMON 1LT NATHAN G. HARRIS 1LT ROBERT A. HARRISON 1LT KRISTOPHER F. HARSHMAN 1LT RICHARD T. HART 1LT MARY E. HARWELL 1LT ROSWELL A. HATHAWAY 1LT ERIC J. HAYES 1LT LATONYA N. HICKS 1LT ASHLEY D. HOLLINS 1LT SHADRICK D. HOLLIS 1LT NATHANIEL HOLLOWAY 1LT JEFFREY T. HOPE 1LT KEITH A. HOPPER 1LT ALEXANDER J. HORN 1LT JONATHAN R. HORN 1LT MARC S. HOWELL 1LT ASHLEIGH A. ISAACSON 1LT ADAM M. IVEY 1LT JOHN W. JACKSON 1LT CHARLES B. JAEGER 1LT DILLON J. JARRETT 1LT APRIL JOHNSON 1LT LAUREN R. JOHNSON 1LT TIMOTHY A. JOHNSON 1LT PAUL E. JOHNSTON 1LT JASON D. JONES 1LT KARL M. JONES 1LT TAMIKA S. JORDAN 1LT NOVA L. JUDE 1LT TAKAYOSHI KAKIUCHI 1LT BETHENY .A KAPPER 1LT WILLIAM T. KELLEY 1LT JACK K. KIBLINGER 1LT FRANCES K. KIM 1LT RYAN C. KING 1LT JOSHUA A. KINSEY 1LT JOHN M. KISHIMOTO 1LT DANIEL J. KLEIN 1LT MEGAN C. KOTSKO 1LT THOMAS D. KRUKLIS 1LT JEFFREY L. LANCE 1LT MARTIN A. LANDRITO 1LT DANIEL M. LARSON 1LT PAUL M. LEACHMAN 1LT JOSHUA P. LETKO 1LT IAN D. LEWIS 1LT MARC D. LHOWE 1LT JOSHUA A. LITTLE 1LT JAMAR W. LITTLEJOHN 1LT CORTNEY T. LOKEY 1LT STEPHEN LOMAN 1LT BRANDON S. LONG 1LT NICHOLAS J. LONG 1LT CHARLES W. LOVELL 1LT BRITTANI N. LOWE 1LT MATTHEW C. LUSTIG 1LT TEALE L. MARCHETTE 1LT CHRISTY M. MARSHALL 1LT JOHN S. MAYFIELD 1LT WILLIAM J. MAYFIELD 1LT JAMES A. MCCOY 1LT SEAN M. MCCULLEY 1LT DUSTIN L. MCDONALD 1LT RICHARD R. MCELWAIN 1LT JOSEPH K. MCLAIN 1LT ANDREW A. MCLEAN 1LT PHILLIP D. MCMINN

1LT MARCUS T. MCMULLEN 1LT BRITTANY D. MCPHERSON 1LT JAMES A. MEDLER 1LT ZACHARY A. MELDA 1LT JOSHUA D. MIDDLETON 1LT EBONI C. MILLER 1LT GARY E. MILLER 1LT CAL J. MINCEY 1LT REGINA L. MITCHELL 1LT STEPHANIE J. MITCHELL 1LT BRIAN H. MIZE 1LT ROY W. MONROE 1LT ZACHARY K. MOORE 1LT RELANA E. MORALES 1LT WILLIAM T. MORRISON 1LT ALBERTO C. MOSCOSO 1LT RANDALL C. MOSS 1LT BRIAN P. MURPHY 1LT CHRISTOPHER F. MURPHY 1LT MICHAEL P. MURPHY 1LT NICHOLAS J. MYERS 1LT KRELIN NAIDU 1LT WILLIAM R. NALL 1LT TIM H. NGUYEN 1LT NEAL L. NOEL 1LT THOMAS N. NOVAK 1LT KARL M. NSONWU 1LT HUGH T. OCONNOR 1LT GREGORY R. PAGANO 1LT JOEL B. PARIS 1LT WAYNE E. PARKER 1LT ANTONY T. PARKS 1LT KEITH W. PAYNE 1LT STUART M. PEARSON 1LT CHASSITY D. PELLEGRINO 1LT ALVIN E. PITTMAN 1LT MONICIA A. PORTER 1LT GRANT A. POWERS 1LT AARON C. PROCTOR 1LT DAVID M. PROTUS 1LT ADAM J. PULSNEY 1LT RHAN M. RAETHKE 1LT DARREN L. RAGER 1LT JAMES L. REDDICK 1LT JACOB W. RICE 1LT FLOYD M. RINEHART 1LT GODFREY G. RITTER 1LT MICHAEL T. ROACH 1LT KIRK B. ROBERSON 1LT BRYAN R. ROOT 1LT ERNEST K. ROUSE 1LT REBECCA E. ROYALTY 1LT ROBERT M. RUSHTON 1LT MADISON M. RYBECK 1LT SASHA D. SALTERS 1LT DONNA E. SANDERS 1LT MARC D. SAVIOLI 1LT BENJAMIN S. SCANLON 1LT ALEXANDER A. SCHEIB 1LT ALAN C. SCHMITZ 1LT ADAM J. SCHULTZ 1LT RYAN A. SCHWARTZ 1LT GUY B. SERAPION 1LT WILLIAM B. SHERFESEE 1LT MARGARET M. SHINDELL 1LT GRACE SIGUNGA 1LT MATTHEW T. SILVA 1LT RYAN J. SIMMONS 1LT MILTON T. SIMPSON 1LT NICHOLAS A. SIMPSON 1LT BENJAMIN S. SKELTON 1LT ANTHONY A. SMITH 1LT BERTRICE D. SMITH 1LT DEVIN M. SMITH 1LT ISAIAH M. SMITH 1LT JACOB A. SMITH 1LT KEVIN R. SMITH 1LT ROBERT K. SMITH 1LT GABRIEL M. SNELL 1LT KHANXAY SOUPHOM 1LT COLBY C. SPECK 1LT DANIEL R. SPENCER 1LT CHRISTINA L. SPRUILL 1LT JEREMIAH K. STAFFORD 1LT CHERELLE S. STEVENSON 1LT TODD A. STOYKA 1LT JEREMY A. STRAUB 1LT PAUL J. STRELLA 1LT THEA D. SULLIVAN 1LT CAREY S. SWYMER 1LT ERIC R. TALAVERA 1LT CHRISTOPHER W. TATUM 1LT MICHAEL C. TAYLOR

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1LT MAXWELL K. THELEN 1LT TYLER R. TORRES 1LT ROLAND K. TOWERY 1LT KARTINA L. TRIPP 1LT BADAL B. TRIVEDI 1LT CHIQUITTA L. TROUPE 1LT JONATHAN W. TURNER 1LT DEREK M. UEBEL 1LT MELINA C. VASQUEZ 1LT STEVEN A. VASQUEZ 1LT DONIEL K. WADE 1LT WILLIAM T. WALDEN 1LT ALEXANDER J. WALDROP 1LT CHRISTIAN A. WALL 1LT BRETT W. WALLACE 1LT LACEY A. WALTERS 1LT JAMES B. WARD 1LT SHARONDA F. WATSON 1LT ELLIOTT H. WELLS 1LT JOEL D. WETTSTONE 1LT SAMUEL W. WHITE 1LT JONATHAN L. WHITMIRE 1LT JASON D. WILCOX 1LT ANDREAS P. WILDER 1LT ANGELA M. WILLIAMS 1LT CHRISTOPHER M. WILLIAMS 1LT JASON F. WILLIAMS 1LT JUMAANE P. WILLIAMS 1LT LETITIA T. WILLIAMS 1LT ZACHARY T. WILLIAMS 1LT DORICE R. WILSON 1LT BRYANT A. WINE 1LT ANDREW S. WINGET 1LT DEREK J. WOLFE 1LT SAMUEL A. WOLFSON 1LT BARRY B. WOOD 1LT JONATHAN B. WOOD 1LT RYAN A. WOOD 1LT TIMOTHY B. WOODY 1LT TAMARA N. WRIGHT 1LT WILLIE L. WRIGHT 1LT TANESHIA R. YORK 1LT DAVID W. YOUNG 2LT APOLLO R. ABRAMS 2LT DANIEL C. ADCOCK 2LT KIMBERLY R. ADKINS N 2LT ELVIA AGUILERA 2LT JAMES L. AKIN III 2LT DUSTIN E. ALLARD 2LT SHAWN P. ALLEN JR 2LT CHRISTOPHER J. AMOS 2LT JOSHUA D. ANDERSON 2LT STEPHEN D. ANDREWS 2LT TERRY J. AUSTIN 2LT BARINEDUM F. BAKOR 2LT BENJAMIN D. BANE 2LT KATHLEEN T. BASEL 2LT ROGER G. BEAVER 2LT THOMAS A. BENAVIDES 2LT AMARI T. BENLEVI 2LT TODD J. BESIER 2LT BLAKE M. BEST 2LT WILLIAM B. BISHOP II 2LT CHRISTOPHER .A BLACKBURN 2LT DEONDRE J. BONDS 2LT BENJAMIN M. BOYKIN 2LT CORY H. BRANDT 2LT KURTIS C. BRONSTON 2LT COLTON B. BROWN 2LT DWAYNE K. BROWN 2LT EDWARD D. BROWN 2LT JERIEL R. BROWN 2LT ARTHUR L. BUSH 2LT JAMES C. CADENHEAD 2LT ASHLEY N. CALLAHAN 2LT JOSEPH S. CAMPBELL 2LT DERRICK C. CAUDELL 2LT JUSTIN M. CAUSEY 2LT LONDON H. CHAMBERLIN 2LT WILLIAM M. CHANCEY 2LT TYLER M. CHAPMAN 2LT ROBERT M. CHUBAROV 2LT CLIFTON C. CLARK 2LT PRECIOUS E. CLEMENTS 2LT JESSE R. COBURN 2LT RAZALYN R. COOK 2LT JOHN B. COX JR 2LT JARED M. CRANDALL 2LT TYLER J. CROCKETT 2LT SHAWANN L. CRUMPLER JR 2LT DENNIS C. CRUTCHER III 2LT JAVONNE A. CUMMINGS 2LT GARRETT L. CURTIS

2LT FRED D. DABLEMONT 2LT NELLIE M. DALEY 2LT WESLEY J. DANDRIDGE 2LT YANICK N. DARKO 2LT MICHAEL H. DASILVA 2LT JUVONN D. DAVES 2LT ANDREW K. DAVIDSON 2LT ASHLEY M. DAVIS 2LT DAVON N. DENNIS 2LT CHAD A. DOUGLAS 2LT EMILY R. DRESSER 2LT LUISA F. DUARTE 2LT JOSEPH A. DYAR 2LT MICHAEL J. DYKSTRA 2LT JOSEPH J. EDWARDS 2LT GABRIEL D. EGAS 2LT CODY A. EIGO 2LT AARON D. ENGLISH 2LT JESSE D. EVANS 2LT TYLER E. FITZGERALD 2LT JOSEPH J. FLOYD 2LT TRENTON M. FLOYD 2LT CRAIG FORD 2LT JORDAN A. FORD 2LT JOHN M. FOWLER 2LT SHANTE L. FRAZIER 2LT KEVIN S. FREDERICK 2LT STEVEN P. FREUND II 2LT CHRISTOPHER M. GAMMON 2LT ROBERT C. GARMAN 2LT SAMARA N. GARRISON 2LT ROBERT W. GARTNER 2LT DAVIS GIADOO 2LT ZAKARY B. GOLOWICH 2LT MICAH A. GOMEZ 2LT TRAVIS H. GOODSON 2LT JOHN T. GREENE 2LT ASHTON D. GRIFFITH 2LT JOSEPH P. HACKNEY 2LT WILLIAM S. HAMMOND 2LT JACQUELINE M. HANDLOSER 2LT JACK K. HARMON 2LT JARRELL V. HARRISON 2LT JACOB D. HARVILLE 2LT KEVIN H. HENDERSON 2LT CHRISTIAN D. HICKS 2LT DAREN B. HIGGINBOTHAM 2LT EBONY S. HINTON 2LT BRETT W. HOLDER 2LT HERBERT K. HOWE 2LT RICHARD M. HUGHES 2LT RICHARD J. HUTCHINSON 2LT SAMANTHA C. HUTCHINSON 2LT CHARLES D. INGLETT 2LT COURTNEY L. JAMES 2LT IAN M. JENNINGS 2LT BRUCE L. JOHNSON II 2LT CORETHA JOHNSON 2LT JEFFERY L. JOHNSTON 2LT JEREMY G. JONES 2LT EDNER J. JULIEN 2LT JOSHUA E. JULIEN 2LT OLAWALE A. KAREEM 2LT JONATHAN P. KAREIS 2LT TIMOTHY C. KELLY 2LT MICHAEL R. KIMBRELL 2LT TREVOR J. KOVITCH 2LT RYAN M. KRIVANEK 2LT JEREMY J. LAMBERT 2LT CHRISTOPHER A. LANDRUM 2LT LOLITTA D. LAPRIEL 2LT DEVIN M. LASSETTER 2LT JOSHUA A. LEE 2LT ALEXANDER H. LEMMINGS 2LT KRISTOPHER P. LEONG 2LT NICOLE M. LESIEUR 2LT DANIEL V. LIMONCHENKO 2LT SUZANNE M. LINCE 2LT AARON I. LLOYD 2LT CHARLES A. LUMMUS 2LT JOSUE MACIAS 2LT SHAROSCA M. MACK 2LT TYRE M. MADDOX 2LT ANGEL M. MADERA 2LT MATTHEW H. MARSHALL 2LT ANDREW S. MASSEY 2LT MIESHA T. MASTERS 2LT VICTOR E. MAYA 2LT DAVID S. MCINTYRE 2LT SCOTT A. MCINTYRE 2LT MATTHEW C. MCKELVEY 2LT MARCUS D. MCKINNEY 2LT ALEXANDER B. MCLAUGHLIN

2LT DANIEL P. MCLAUGHLIN 2LT EMILY R. MELVILLE 2LT MATHEW A. MEPHAM 2LT DANIEL C. MILLARD 2LT JEREMY L. MILLER 2LT ANDREW J. MIX 2LT DARLENE N. MOORE 2LT JOSEPH A. MORGAN 2LT MATTHEW S. MORRILL 2LT MATHEW W. MORRISON II 2LT ERICK A. MUNOZ 2LT TERI L. NASH 2LT NOAH K. NELSON 2LT KYLE A. NEWMAN 2LT TRI M. NGUYEN 2LT ZACHARY L. OGBURN 2LT JORDAN A. OLIVER 2LT SHANDIE J. Y. OWENBY 2LT KYLE R. S. PADILLA 2LT DANNY PADRON 2LT CHRISTOPHER G. PAGAN 2LT NATALIE M. PALMER 2LT DONOVAN K. PARKER 2LT ROBERT T. PARKER 2LT BRENT J. PAUL 2LT JONATHAN R. PFENNINGER 2LT SHANNON M. PHILIPPS 2LT JOSHUA K. PHILLIPS 2LT TERENCE W. PHILLIPS II 2LT JAMES D. PLATT JR 2LT CHERONAE A. PORTER 2LT JONATHON H. POSADA 2LT DARIUS J. POSTELL 2LT CASHIF D. PRITCHARD 2LT STEPHEN M. PRITCHARD 2LT KYLE E. REEDY 2LT JOSEPH M. REYNOLDS 2LT JOSHUA R. REYNOLDS 2LT DAVID L. RICE 2LT DEMETRIUS J. RICHARDSON 2LT CHARLES N. RIGGINS 2LT KAMONA S. RILEY 2LT SANTOS RIVERA III 2LT RASHAD A. ROBERTS 2LT ELIZABETH M. ROBERTSON 2LT TENESHA C. ROBINSON 2LT NICHOLAS P. ROSI 2LT MATTHEW K. RUSHING 2LT JOSHUA B. SAM 2LT BARRETT E. SATHIANATHAN 2LT STEPHEN R. SCHAFF 2LT WILLIAM A. SCHMETZER 2LT KATI L. SCHUMM 2LT SYRENA M. SCIPIO 2LT WILLIAM P. SEFCIK 2LT KORI N. SELF 2LT CODY M. SEYMOUR 2LT SEBRINA C. SHARPER 2LT GREGORY A. SIGMON 2LT OSCAR D. SIMMONS V 2LT DANIAL H. SIMS 2LT MICHEAL W. SINGLETON 2LT SHIREI D. SINGLETON 2LT MATTHEW A. SLOVER 2LT IRWING SMITH 2LT JACKSON C. SMITH 2LT RYAN T. SMITH 2LT TRISTIAN W. SMITH 2LT EMILY B. SNYDER 2LT ANTONIO D. SOLOMON 2LT DAVID R. SOOY 2LT KEVIN M. SPENCE 2LT GERALD J. SPENCER 2LT CHRISTOPHER C. STANLEY 2LT BRIAN J. STAUFF 2LT JACOB K. STEEN 2LT JEFFREY J. STEWART 2LT ANDREW B. STINSON 2LT BRADY K. SWART 2LT JAMIE R. TASKER 2LT JOHN E. TATE III 2LT CANDACE S. THOMAS 2LT EULALIA M. THOMAS 2LT JOSEPH L. THOMPSON 2LT NELSON L. THOMSON 2LT ZACHARY T. THURBER 2LT ADAM C. TOLAR 2LT SETH B. TOOMEY 2LT ADRIAN TORRES 2LT KENYAN A. TRAILLE 2LT RALPH M. TRANQUILLE 2LT NICHOLAS T. TROUY 2LT CHRISTOPHER L. TUCKER

2LT ETHAN W. VALIQUETTE 2LT LIAM J. VENDEVILLE IGNAT 2LT MICHAEL A. VIK 2LT EDUARDO M. VOLOCH 2LT SIMIT S. WARANG 2LT THOMAS F. WATSON 2LT STEPHEN A. WAYNICK 2LT DAVID W. WEAVER 2LT QUINTIN G. WEEKLY 2LT CHRISTOPHER R. WEST 2LT JENNIFER P. WHARTON 2LT JODY A. WHITE 2LT JAMES C. WILFORD II 2LT JAROD A. WILLIAMSON 2LT JASON P. WITCHER 2LT RYAN R. WOLFE 2LT MYKEL A. WOOTEN 2LT ROBERT J. ZAPPIA Warrant Officers of the Georgia Army National Guard CW5 JERRY C. BAKER II CW5 GARY K. BUTTON CW5 PETER J. DEMKOW JR CW5 ALVIN D. FAULKNER CW5 THOMAS J. GOLDEN CW5 HAROLD H. HAY JR CW5 HENRY G. WOOD III CW4 GARY A. ARNOLD CW4 ANGELA A. BELDING CW4 STUART J. BOTHWELL CW4 MICHAEL A. BROWN CW4 ROBERT P. CAPEZZUTO CW4 WILLIAM F. CLAYBORN CW4 MARK B. CUMMINGS CW4 BOBBY E. DENNIS CW4 DARRYL T. FARR CW4 EARL H. FREEMAN CW4 DOUGLAS G. GAHRING CW4 MARK A. GRISSOM CW4 BRIAN K. GUNTER CW4 FLORENCE A. HAUSLER CW4 ROBERT B. HAUSLER CW4 KEITH D. HODGE CW4 JAMES K. HOGUE CW4 CARL S. JACKSON CW4 WILLIAM D. JOHNSON CW4 TIMOTHY L. LADSON CW4 RICARDO MARTINEZ CW4 ERIC B. MCKEE CW4 SCOTT R. MELIUS CW4 JAMES B. MESSER CW4 ADRIAN M. MONTAGUE CW4 MARK W. MORRIS CW4 KENNIE A. PAGAN CW4 JOSHUA A. PARKER CW4 RANDALL T. PIFER CW4 JIMMY W. POLK JR CW4 ANTHONY D. REGISTER CW4 WADE H. RICHARDSON CW4 DUANE E. SANDBOTHE CW4 KENDRICK L. SIMMONS CW4 BRANDON K. THOMAS CW4 DARRELL R. WAGNER CW4 LAWRENCE B. WALKER JR CW4 JEFFERY H. WALLIS CW4 CHARLES E. WOODWARD CW3 ANAS BASHIR CW3 DOUGLAS M. BERG CW3 SAMUEL J. BLANEY CW3 LANCE M. BRENNAN CW3 ADAM J. BUTLER CW3 ANDREW M. CASHEN CW3 ALTON G. CHAPMAN CW3 GLENN A. CHILDS CW3 GEORGE M. CHIP CW3 BRYAN B. DURRETTE CW3 KENNETH W. DYSON CW3 DONOVAN J. FEIST CW3 JULIE A. GAMBLE CW3 ROBERT E. HEDRICK III CW3 JAMES L. HIGGINS JR CW3 ALAN O. HUGHES CW3 MARK A. JOINER CW3 BARBARA A. JONES CW3 JOHNNY W. KELLEY CW3 GERALD A. KEY II CW3 DOYLE R. KOBECK CW3 JAMES S. LAZARUS CW3 JAMES G. LINCE CW3 STEPHEN D. MEIN CW3 RUSSELL D. MOTES

CW3 NATHANETTE E. PERRY CW3 WILLIAM L. REESE CW3 SCOTT J. ROBERTS CW3 DAVID M. SCOTT CW3 JOSEPH SHIVER JR CW3 JONATHAN L. SMITH CW3 JAMES T. STEVENS CW3 TIMOTHY A. STEVENS CW3 ROBERT .A STINER CW3 VALERIE M. THOMAS CW3 CALEB C. WALDRON CW3 RONALD D. YOUNG CW2 JEFFREY D. ADAMSON CW2 JEFFREY S. ANDREWS CW2 JOHN L. ANGIER CW2 MARCEL ANTHONY CW2 KARL M. AUER CW2 SERAFIN AVITIA IV CW2 TIMOTHY A. BEABOUT CW2 BRYAN K. BOLING CW2 SCOTT L. BOYD CW2 SIDNEY G. BRASWELL V CW2 CHRISTOPHER M. BRIASCO CW2 ANTHONY D. BROOKS CW2 REUBEN D. BUSSEY THOMAS CW2 DANIEL R. BUTTON CW2 JONATHAN Z. CAMPBELL CW2 JUSTIN C. CHADWICK CW2 DONNA M. CHEEK CW2 AARON M. COOPER CW2 RUSTY A. CRAWFORD CW2 DAMIAN V. CUTTIE CW2 GREGORY C. DELGADO CW2 CHAD N. DISHON CW2 COLIN R. DOWNEY CW2 WILLIAM E. EMORY CW2 DAVID N. FIELDS CW2 KEVIN J. GERSCH CW2 CLIFFORD C. GIBBS CW2 KIM L. GROGAN CW2 JOSHUA E. HAGEMAN CW2 BENJAMIN C. HAKENSON CW2 MATTHEW R. HANSON CW2 LONNIE J. HARPER CW2 JESSIE F. HARRIS CW2 JOHN J. HERRERA CW2 JOHN L. HODGES JR CW2 ROGER D. HOLDER CW2 JONATHAN M. HOLLAND CW2 JASON M. HOWLAND CW2 MARCUS A. HURSEY CW2 JERALLE L. JALIL CW2 JAMES A. JOHNSON CW2 CHARLES T. JONES CW2 PIOTR KARP CW2 JONATHAN A. KEMP CW2 DOUGLAS R. KIRKLAND CW2 JOHN KULLMAN III CW2 AMY G. LAWLER CW2 MICHELLE J. LEAVINS CW2 MARCUS J. LEMING CW2 BRUCE D. MADDOX CW2 SHAWN S. MCAFEE CW2 BRADLEY W. MCAULEY CW2 EVA M. MCCARLEY CW2 JOHN C. MCELVEY JR CW2 ASHLY T. MENTZER CW2 TIMOTHY A. MERLINO CW2 TIMOTHY A. MOORE CW2 GLENN S. MOSELEY SR CW2 ANTHONY NORRIS CW2 OMAR D. PATTERSON CW2 ROBERT J. PELUSO CW2 WILLIAM R. PIERCE CW2 DOUGLAS M. POWERS CW2 RUSSELL W. RAWCLIFFE CW2 KEITH T. ROBERSON CW2 JOHN D. ROBERTS CW2 JOSHUA D. ROBERTSON CW2 JOSHUA M. ROSADO CW2 JOHNATHAN S. SCOTT CW2 ANTHONY M. SEBEK CW2 LAURA K. SEVERIN CW2 JEFFREY D. SIMMONS CW2 WILLIAM R. SLAUGHTER JR CW2 GARY A. SMITH II CW2 KELLI A. SMITH CW2 SANDRA L. SMITH CW2 KIRK G. SPRADLEY CW2 WILLIAM J. SPURGEON CW2 GERMAIN A. J. ST CW2 JEREMIAH J. SUTHERLAND CW2 MICHAEL A. SZALMA

CW2 DARNIECE S. THOMAS CW2 JERRY C. VANLIERE CW2 JON D. WALDORF CW2 LANCE A. WASDIN CW2 CARL L. WELCH CW2 LATOYA M. WESTBROOKS CW2 JOSELYN N. WHITE CW2 JASON K. WILLIAMS CW2 MICHAEL O. WILSON CW2 MATTHEW B. WORLEY CW2 ROBERT G. WRIGHT WO1 RAMON A. ANTUNEZ WO1 CAROL R. CALDWELL WO1 LANDON J. CARPENTER WO1 PATRICK D. CARTWRIGHT WO1 JAMAAL DEAN WO1 STEPHEN L. GAYTON WO1 JEREMY H. HARTMAN WO1 CHRISTOPHER J. HILL WO1 HUNTER M. HOLDER WO1 AMANDA R. JUSTUS WO1 WILLIAM G. KING WO1 WILLIAM R. KNOX WO1 JASON E. KOHARCHIK WO1 GEORGE A. MCLAIN WO1 KEITH R. PATTILLO WO1 MICHAEL L. POLING III WO1 WILLIAM D. PRICE WO1 JAMES C. RAMSEY WO1 BRADLEY M. REDDICK WO1 THOMAS R. SEAGROVE WO1 GILBERT C. SHEPPARD WO1 JAMES D. SIMPSON

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Officers of the Georgia Air National Guard MG JIm B. Butterworth MG THOMAS R. MOORE BG ROBERT L. SHANNON BG WILLIAM L. WELSH COL KEVIN D. CLOTFELTER COL JONATHAN C. COX COL HAROLD D. DAVIS COL JAMES K. EDENFIELD COL ROBERT A. FRANKOSKY COL RAINER G. GOMEZ COL THOMAS F. GRABOWSKI COL MURIEL L. HERMAN COL ERIC JONES COL STEVEN M. KLEIN COL STEPHEN C. MELTON COL PATRICK M. MORGAN COL LOUIS J. PERINO COL MICHAEL D. RUMSEY COL JON J. SHOWALTER COL JESSE T. SIMMONS COL JEFFREY L. THETFORD COL JOHN M. VERHAGE COL MARK A. WEBER LTC ENIO E. AGUERO LTC KIMBERLY M. AINSWORTH LTC RONALD K. ALDRICH LTC GWENDOLYN A. BADIE LTC STEPHEN P. BAFFIC LTC ELIZABETH A. BAKER LTC COREY L. BENTLEY LTC TRAVIS O. BILBO LTC WILLIAM R. BOHNSTEDT LTC RICHARD D. BRIGHT LTC JAMES D. BROOME LTC ANDREW P. CADDEN LTC ANDRE H. CAMPBELL LTC JEWEL R. CHURCHMAN LTC CHRISTOPHER A. CLAREY LTC MICHAEL S. CLAY LTC PATRICK K. COTTER LTC BRADFORD W. COUSAR LTC ROBERT S. CREECH LTC KONATA A. CRUMBLY LTC PATRICIA J. CURTIS LTC DERRICK S. DAILEY LTC NANCY M. DAKIN LTC CHRISTINA L. DARVEAU LTC CHRISTOPHER D. DAVIS LTC RONALD D. DEAL LTC JONATHAN M. DREW LTC CHARLES E. DROWN LTC VALERIE A. DUNHAM LTC CHRISTOPHER M. DUNLAP LTC DAVID L. EADDY LTC VICTOR A. ELLIS LTC THOMAS J. FAULK LTC KEITH D. FILER LTC MICHAEL M. GESSER LTC JACQUELINE E. GIBSON LTC REBECCA A. GRAY LTC NEAL D. GURI LTC LARRY W. HADWIN LTC EMMANUEL HALDOPOULOS LTC ELIZABETH A. HARRISLAMKIN LTC JOHN R. HICKS LTC FANEY L. HILLIARD LTC AMY D. HOLBECK LTC JOEL P. HOWLE LTC DARIN R. JACOBY LTC DAVID A. JOHNSON LTC ROBBY A. KEY LTC EDWARD A. KING LTC TIMOTHY R. KING LTC KRISTOPHER A. KRUEGER LTC JULIO R. LAIRET LTC CHRISTOPHER S. LEA LTC JOLENE M. LEA LTC GREGORY R. LEWIS LTC MICHAEL G. LEWIS LTC TROY J. LEWIS LTC ANNA M. LIKOS

LTC CHRISTOPHER T. LUDLOW LTC ANDREW D. MAGNET LTC JAMES P. MARREN LTC RENEE M. MASSEY LTC ROBERT D. MCCULLERS LTC KEVIN C. MCINTYRE LTC NICHOLAS C. MEXAS LTC BRADLEY R. MOORE LTC AARON L. MORRIS LTC ROBERT K. NASH LTC DEBORAH J. NAZIMIEC LTC ROBERT S. NOREN LTC DALE P. NUNNELLEY LTC FRANCISCO ORELLANA LTC DONALD P. PALLONE LTC ALAN G. PEASLEE LTC STEVEN L. POULOS LTC RODNEY J. PRATKA LTC DAVID A. PURVIS LTC CHRISTOPHER M. QUIMBY LTC CHRISTOPHER S. RACHAEL LTC CLAYTON M. RAMSUE LTC TYLER L. RANDOLPH LTC JOSEPH M. REED LTC LORIEANN RENTZ LTC CARLTON W. ROGERS LTC DANA G. SAWYERS LTC DAVID C. SIMONS LTC DAVID C. SMITH LTC MONICA N. SMITH LTC RONALD N. SPEIR LTC DAVID J. SPISSO LTC KURT M. STEGNER LTC PAUL J. SYRIBEYS LTC GREGORY O. TAYLOR LTC RICHARD S. ULMEN LTC MARK E. VALDEZ LTC JOHN M. VERWIEL LTC STEVEN F. VICSOTKA LTC ASHLEY P. WALKER LTC FRED D. WALKER LTC JOSHUA L. WARREN LTC TERRANCE D. WEBB LTC CHARLES F. WEST LTC DAVID W. WHITE LTC WILLIAM K. WHITE LTC JOHN A. WHITTINGTON LTC THOMAS M. WILLIAMS LTC SHELDON WILSON LTC RUSSELL S. WOOD LTC JOSEPH F. ZINGARO LTC BRIAN A. ZWICKER MAJ ARIF N. ALI MAJ RONALD M. ALLIGOOD MAJ NICHOLAS L. ANTHONY MAJ MERRICK P. BARONI MAJ DANNY M. BARTON MAJ PHILIP S. BATTEN MAJ WILLIAM D. BENNIS MAJ JEFFREY M. BERRY MAJ KENNETH E. BILLINGS MAJ SCOTT R. BISHOP MAJ JOHN G. BLACKBURN MAJ JAMES E. BOURGEAULT MAJ BRIAN S. BOWEN MAJ THOMAS B. BOWMAN MAJ MICHAEL H. BRANTLEY MAJ DONALD T. BRIDGES MAJ ROGER M. BROOKS MAJ DONALD M. CAMP MAJ BILLY J. CARTER MAJ JENNIFER L. CARVER MAJ CYRUS R. CHAMPAGNE MAJ ALTON A. CHINSHUE MAJ LESTER A. CLAXTON MAJ CHRISTIAN A. COOMER MAJ VANESSA K. COX MAJ ALLAN T. DELACRUZ MAJ REX E. DELOACH MAJ TODRICK L. DOBSON MAJ AMY E. DREW MAJ JAMES W. EDENFIELD MAJ BRIAN K. ELLIS MAJ BRIAN M. FERGUSON MAJ JASON M. FERGUSON MAJ JAY C. FORD

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CPT JESSICA L. COLBERT CPT CHRISTOPHER W. COLLINS CPT MARK A. COOK CPT JOHN A. CRAVEY CPT DAVID S. CRUDEN CPT MELVIN D. CUTLIP CPT DEAN D. DALY CPT VINCENT L. DAVIS CPT TIMOTHY A. DIGNAM CPT JAMES D. DIXON CPT EVELYN D. DURHAM CPT ROBERT S. FERGUSON CPT JENNIFER M. FINCH CPT JENNY C. FLORIN CPT AKILAH A. FORD CPT ROY L. FOUNTAIN CPT CLAYTON F. GIBBS CPT JESSICA GREER CPT ELI M. GRIMM CPT CHRISTOPHER M. HANES CPT DOUGLAS D. HARRIS CPT BRICE M. HAYDEN CPT SAMUEL C. HEINSELMAN CPT THOMAS E. HERSCH CPT PHILLIP A. INIGO CPT DANA A. IONITA CPT DARIN D. JACKSON CPT GRETA D. JACKSON CPT MIA Y. JACOBS CPT DEAN P. JOHNSON CPT AMANDA L. KIRSCHKE CPT NATHAN W. KIRSCHKE CPT MICHAEL C. LAUNIUS CPT JUSTIN T. LESAK CPT CASEYLEE J. LIPSCOMB CPT BRENT A. MATHIS CPT GREGORY P. MCGAHEE CPT KEVIN S. MCKAY CPT KIERAN C. MCLEODHUGHES CPT BENJAMIN K. MILLER CPT JAMES J. MOCKALIS CPT BENJAMIN H. MOODY CPT CHRISTOPHER D. MOORE CPT THOMAS E. NALDRETT CPT WENDELL L. NOBLE CPT ILEANA G. OSHEA CPT SONJA R. PATTERSON CPT MITCHELLE J. PAULK CPT ROLANDO L. PEREZ CPT MICHAEL T. PERRY CPT ROBERT R. PETERSON CPT MANTIS L. PINEIRO CPT TROY D. PITTMAN CPT GORDON L. POLSTON CPT DARIN P. PORTER CPT FRANK B. PRESTON CPT CHRISTOPHER J. PROVENCE CPT ALAN M. RATLIFF CPT RANDY J. REID CPT JEFFREY M. REYNOLDS CPT BRANDON L. RIEKER CPT DANIEL J ROUTIER CPT GARETT E. RUBY CPT ROBERT T. SANGSTER CPT ERIN M. SAYSON CPT JONATHON R. SCHULZ CPT CHRISTEL S. SCHWEIZER CPT CEZARY SNIADECKI CPT DANIEL Q. SPEIR CPT KEITH S. STANDRING CPT PAMELA STAUFFER CPT CHRISTOPHER SWANN CPT STEVEN E. THOMPSON CPT COLE J. WAGNER CPT WILLIAM D. WHITE CPT JASON T. WIMES CPT BRYANNA P. WOOLEY CPT CHAD A. YOUNG CPT KERBY A. YOUNG CPT DAVID M. ZABOROWSKI 1LT DANIEL M. ADKINS 1LT BILLY W. BASSETT 1LT HOPE A. BELL 1LT COURTNEY A. BLAKE 1LT CHRISTOPHER B. BURKE 1LT JOEL A. CONRAD

1LT MONICA R. DEAN 1LT DANIEL J. ENGLISH 1LT PHILLIP B. GELLINS 1LT MICHELLE GEYER 1LT SHANTEL M. GIBSON 1LT JOHN M. GREENE 1LT ALBERT C. HOLMES 1LT SACRIAL S. HOWARD 1LT TRAVIS S. HUTCHINSON 1LT ELISA L. JONES 1LT SARAH V. KATHE 1LT SHYLAH D. KIRCH 1LT SARAH A. MERCER 1LT KENITRA R. NEWMAN 1LT JAMES J. OSHEA

1LT DESIREE M. PATTERSON 1LT CASEY E. PATTON 1LT GLEN T. PEOPLES 1LT EMIL H. PHAM 1LT ALLEN C. REDMOND 1LT KEVIN D. RHODEBACK 1LT GODFREY G. RITTER 1LT JENNIFER N. ROBERTS 1LT JOSEPH D. RUDY 1LT COLBY C. SUTTLES 2LT RYAN M. BAKER 2LT JEFFREY E. BEZORE 2LT EDRIC A. CARTER 2LT MATTHEW T. CHUPP 2LT JAMI L. CLARK

2LT DUSTIN D. DUGGER 2LT MONICA L. EBERT 2LT STEVEN A. ECHUCK 2LT BRADLEY J. ERICKSON 2LT WESLEY A. FENNEL 2LT CHRISTOPHER J. FOX 2LT JEFFREY L. GEBHARDT 2LT CICELY F. GEORGES 2LT HENRY GIBBS III 2LT MIKIA B. GRISSETT 2LT KELLYN C. HALL 2LT KEITH A. HAMSLEY 2LT JEFFREY T. HARRELL 2LT BRENT A. HUMPHRIES 2LT CHADWICK R. HYPES

2LT NATHAN W. LAND 2LT JOSE LOPEZFORNES 2LT DAVID M. MILLER 2LT ANDREA N. MURDAUGH 2LT KATHRYN E. PARKER 2LT SARAH E. PERRY 2LT TINA L. SAMPSON 2LT ERIC M. SCHULTZ 2LT TODD A. SWANSON 2LT PATRICK M. WHEBLE 2LT DYLAN C. YOUNG 2LT SELENA J. YOUNG

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