The Georgia National Guard is the National Guard of the U.S. state of Georgia, and consists of the Georgia Army National Guard and the Georgia Air National Guard. (The Georgia State Defense Force is the third military unit of the Georgia Department of Defense, part of the government of Georgia.) The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. The state functions range from limited actions during non-emergency situations to full scale law enforcement of martial law when local law enforcement officials can no longer maintain civil control.
The National Guard may be called into federal service by the president under either Title 10 or Title 32 status. When National Guard troops are called to federal service, the president serves as commander-in-chief. The federal mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide properly trained and equipped units for prompt mobilization for war, National emergency or as otherwise needed."
The governor may call individuals or units of the Georgia National Guard into state service during emergencies or to assist in special situations which lend themselves to use of the National Guard. The state mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies or as otherwise provided by state law."
As authorized under the Constitution, Congress has the power to regulate National Guard units; hence they are trained and equipped as a part of the United States Army, even when under state command. The same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards. All Georgia National Guard soldiers are also eligible for a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Georgia.
Georgia also maintains its own State Defense Force. This force is separate from the National Guard and reports to the governor of Georgia as Commander-in-Chief. The GSDF services the state exclusively, especially when the National Guard is deployed and unavailable.
The Georgia National Guard has a State Partnership Program relationship with the Georgian Defence Forces since 1994 (Georgia–Georgia National Guard Partnership), and Argentina since 2016.
In 2021, in response to a massive spike in COVID-19 cases, more than 100 National Guard personnel were deployed to 20 hospitals across Georgia.
Army Units
48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, Calhoun 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Winder 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Forsyth 3d Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Cumming 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, Savannah 148th Brigade Support Battalion, Macon 177th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Statesboro 78th Aviation Troop Command 1st Battalion (General Support), 171st Aviation Regiment, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta Company H, 171st Aviation Regiment, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta 2d Battalion (Service and Support), 151st Aviation Regiment, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta 1st Battalion (General Support), 169th Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah Company C, 1st Battalion (General Support), 111th Aviation Regiment, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta Company C, 1st Battalion (Assault), 106th Aviation Regiment, Marietta 935th Combat Service Support Battalion, Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah Detachment 9, Operational Airlift, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta Company C, 2d Battalion (Security and Support), 151st Aviation Regiment, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta Army Fixed Wing Support Activity, Robins Air Force Base, Warner Robins Army Aviation Support Facility No. 1, Winder Barrow Airport, Winder Army Aviation Support Facility No. 2, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta Army Aviation Support Facility No. 3, Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade 878th Engineer Battalion, Augusta 348th Brigade Support Battalion, Cumming 1st Battalion, 214th Field Artillery Regiment, Elberton Joint Task Force 781st CERFP, Kennesaw 78th Troop Command 122d Regiment (Regional Training Institute), Clay National Guard Center, Marietta Regional Training Site-Maintenance, Georgia Guard Garrison Training Center, Hinesville 116th Army Band, Joint Forces Headquarters, Ellenwood 124th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta 848th Engineer Company, Douglas 122nd Rear Operations Center, Hinesville 139th Chaplain Detachment, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta Headquarters Detachment, 265th Regional Support Group, Metter Headquarters Detachment, 110th Combat Service Support Battalion, Tifton 82d Maintenance Company, Fort Benning, Columbus 1148th Transportation Company, Fort Gordon, Augusta 1230th Transportation Company, Thomasville 277th Maintenance Company, Kennesaw Georgia Medical Command, Joint Force Headquarters, Ellenwood Recruiting and Retention Detachment, Joint Forces Headquarters, Ellenwood North Georgia College and State University Detachment, Dahlonega Detachment 2, Training Site Support Detachment, Georgia Guard Garrison Training Center, Hinesville 201st Regional Support Group (Region 4 Homeland Response Force) 4th Civil Support Team, Marietta 170th Military Police Battalion, Decatur 781st Troop Command Battalion (JTF 781st CERFP), Marietta 138th Chemical Company, Marietta 1177th Transportation Company, LaGrange 202nd Ordnance Detachment (EOD), Marietta 248th Medical Company, Marietta 810th Engineer Company, Swainsboro 870th Engineer Detachment, Decatur
Air units 165th Airlift Wing 116th Air Control Wing 117th Air Control Squadron 165th Air Support Operations Squadron 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron 283rd Combat Communications Squadron 139th Intelligence Squadron 202nd Engineering Installation Squadron 530th Air Force Band Combat Readiness Training Center
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.
Rank Name Appointment Date of ReliefLieutenant ColonelAugustus C. G. ElholmDec. 19, 1792Jul. 15, 1795Lt. Col.Jonas FaucheFeb. 20, 1796Nov. 2, 1806Lt. Col.Daniel NewnanDec. 13, 1806Nov. 10, 1817Lt. Col.John C. EasterNov. 13, 1817Nov. 11, 1835Col.Daniel NewnanJan. 2, 1837Dec. 25, 1837Brig. Gen.Daniel NewnanDec. 25, 1837Dec. 22, 1840Major GeneralHenry C. WayneDec. 12, 1860May 10, 1865ColonelJohn. B. BairdOct. 16, 1879Nov. 5, 1882ColonelJon S. StephensNov. 6, 1882Dec. 31, 1886Brigadier GeneralJohn M. KellJan. 1, 1887Oct. 5, 1890Brigadier GeneralPhil G. ByrdOct. 11, 1890Nov. 11, 1890Brigadier GeneralJames W. RobertsonNov. 12, 1890Nov. 30, 1903Brigadier GeneralSampson W. HarrisDec. 1, 1903July 1, 1907Brigadier GeneralAndrew J. ScottJuly 2, 1907July 1, 1911Brigadier GeneralWilliam G. ObearAug. 7, 1911Dec. 31, 1912Brigadier GeneralJ. Van Holt NashJan. 1, 1913Aug. 26, 1917MajorArthur McCollumDec. 4, 1917March 1, 1919Brigadier GeneralJ. Van Holt NashMarch 1, 1919Oct. 22, 1922Brigadier GeneralLewis C. PopeOct. 28, 1922June 30, 1923Brigadier GeneralCharles M. CoxJuly 2, 1923June 27, 1927Brigadier GeneralHomer C. ParkerJune 28, 1927June 30, 1932Brigadier GeneralCharles M. CoxJuly 1, 1932Jan. 8, 1933Brigadier GeneralLindley W. CampJan. 11, 1933Jan. 12, 1937Brigadier GeneralJohn E. StoddardJan. 12, 1937Sept. 30, 1940Brigadier GeneralMarion WilliamsonOct. 1, 1940Jan. 14, 1941Brigadier GeneralSion B. HawkinsJan. 14, 1941Jan. 12, 1943Brigadier GeneralClark HowellJan. 12, 1943Sept. 28, 1944Brigadier GeneralMarvin GriffinSept. 28, 1944March 22, 1947Brigadier GeneralAlpha A. Fowler, Jr.March 22, 1947Nov. 16, 1948Brigadier GeneralErnest VandiverNov. 17, 1948June 20, 1954Major GeneralGeorge J. HearnJune 21, 1954July 9, 1957Major GeneralCharlie F. CampJuly 10, 1957Jan. 12, 1959Major GeneralGeorge J. HearnJan. 13, 1959Jan. 11, 1971Major GeneralErnest VandiverJan 12, 1971Nov. 1, 1971Major GeneralJoel B. Paris IIINov. 2, 1971Jan. 13, 1975Major GeneralBilly M. JonesJan. 14, 1975Oct. 31, 1983Major GeneralJoseph W. GriffinNov. 1, 1983Jan. 14, 1991ColonelJerry D. SandersJan. 15, 1991March 15, 1991Major GeneralWilliam P. BlandApril 1, 1991Jan. 31, 1999Lieutenant GeneralDavid B. PoythressJuly 1, 1999Oct. 28, 2007Major GeneralWilliam T. NesbittOct. 28, 2007Sep. 30, 2011Major GeneralJames B. ButterworthSep. 30, 2011Jan. 8, 2015Major GeneralJoseph F. JarrardJan. 8, 2015Jan. 26, 2019Major GeneralThomas M. Carden Jr.Jan. 26, 2019May 4, 2024Major GeneralRichard D. WilsonMay 4, 2024
References
External links Bibliography of Georgia Army National Guard History () – compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History Georgia Guard – Channel on YouTube Historical Society of the Georgia National Guard Georgia Department of Defense 2010 Annual Report (archived)