Georgia National Guard

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Georgia National Guard
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Seal of the Georgia National Guard
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
AllegianceFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
BranchFlag of the United States Army.svg  U.S. Army National Guard
Commanders
Current
commander
MG Thomas Carden, Jr. [1]
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A joint operation between the Alabama and Georgia National Guard

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

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The National Guard may be called into federal service by the President under either Title 10 or Title 32 status. When National Guard troops are called to federal service, the President serves as Commander-in-Chief. The federal mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide properly trained and equipped units for prompt mobilization for war, National emergency or as otherwise needed." [2]

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

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

Georgia also maintains its own State Defense Force. This force is separate from the National Guard and reports to the Governor of Georgia as Commander-in-Chief. The GSDF services the state exclusively, especially when the National Guard is deployed and unavailable. [3]

The Georgia National Guard has a State Partnership Program relationship with the Georgian Defence Forces since 1994, and Argentina since 2016. [4]

In 2021, in response to a massive spike in COVID-19 cases, more than 100 National Guard personnel were deployed to 20 hospitals across Georgia. [5]

Army Units

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Annual training of the 118th Field Artillery Regiment.
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48th Georgia Army National Guard Soldier of the Year Competition
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A platoon from 3rd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, in Kosovo.
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Georgia National Guardsmen being honored at a Purple Heart ceremony.
3rd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment guardsmen secure Centennial Olympic Park during Operation Defender Cyprus, the Georgia National Guard's security mission in Atlanta during mass protests in June 2020. Georgia National Guard secure Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta.jpg
3rd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment guardsmen secure Centennial Olympic Park during Operation Defender Cyprus, the Georgia National Guard's security mission in Atlanta during mass protests in June 2020.

Air units

Georgia's adjutant general lineage

The adjutant general is the senior military officer and de facto commander of the Georgia National Guard. Also known as TAG, they are subordinated to the governor, the chief executive. As of 2010 there had been 36 adjutants general in Georgia; the position had changed hands 42 times. [6]

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

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References

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  2. "Army National Guard".
  3. "About GSDF". Georgia State Defense Force. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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