Always Ready, Always There.

The Georgia Army National Guard

MissionMission

The Georgia Army National Guard provides well trained and motivated forces to the Governor and the Combatant Commanders in order to support Full Spectrum Operations – Offensive, Defensive, Stability, and Civil Support.

OrganizationOrganization

Georgia Department of Defense

President

National GuardBureau

GovernorNathan Deal

Commander-in-Chief

ArmyNational

Guard

StateDefense

Force

AirNational

Guard

Maj. Gen. JimButterworth

Adjutant General

11,100+ Soldiers 2,800+ Airmen 637 Members 460 State Employees

StateOperations

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78th Aviation Troop Command

78th Homeland Response Force

Total Strength: 11,100+ Soldiers

48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

Infantry

Cavalry

Field Artillery

Engineer

Military Intelligence

Unmanned Aerial Systems

Over 3400 personnel

78th Aviation Troop Command

UH-60 Black Hawks

CH-47 Chinooks

Fixed-wing Aircraft

LUH-72 Lakotas

Over 700 personnel

78th Homeland Response Force

CERFP/CST Medical Maintenance Transportation Military Training Commands Regional Support Commands Public Affairs Band Finance Detachment Topographic Company History Detachment

Over 3500 personnel

560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade

Over 1300 personnel

Military Intelligence

Reconnaissance

Combat Service Support

648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade

Over 1400 personnel

Engineers

Combat Engineers

Military Police

Combat Service Support

UNCLASSIFIED

State Partnership - Georgia

Operation Enduring Freedom

Kosovo

Qatar (OND)

Zanzibar

Japan

Lebanon

Operation New Dawn

A Statewide PresenceA Statewide Presence

• $680M in federal funds come into the State, balanced by a state budget of only $9M

• Over $25M in state income tax on Guard payroll

• $135M in military construction in progress

• 40% growth in the Georgia Guard since 2005

Supporting your Georgia GuardSupporting your Georgia Guard

• Support drilling Guardsmen

• Hire a hero

• Support Guard families

Helpful web sites:

www.esgr.org for Employer support of the Guard and Reserve

www.georgiaguardfamily.org for the Family Support Foundation

The GeorgiaNational Guard

www.GeorgiaGuard.com

Always Ready, Always There