1. Dynamic and Our specialty branch recruiting
team seeks experienced professionals
in achieving the Secretary’s intent.
The Georgia Guard, specifically,
Growing Guard in the fields of law, medicine,
and divinity, who commission
has provided key support in the
Global War on Terrorism and in
respectively into the Judge Advocate homeland security. The men and
With over 160 members, the General’s Corps, the Medical Corps, women of Georgia’s National Guard
Recruiting and Retention Battalion or the Chaplain Corps. are providing valuable, unique skill
(RRB) of the Georgia Army National The eclectic personnel of the sets and experiential knowledge that
Guard engages in sourcing new Georgia National Guard have can only be provided by Citizen-
talent throughout our State’s 159 optimally positioned the organization Soldiers and -Airmen who have
counties. The RRB, in conjunction for success – to continue on as a developed a different set of skills and
with the G1, is the primary driver strong and growing organization of abilities other than Soldiering. Not
by which the GAARNG achieves excellence, recognized as a leader in only is the Guard much less expensive
its end-strength mission, currently strength, readiness and innovation, than the Active Component, but the
designated as 11,100. And the RRB postured for effective response, and government gets “two for the price
has been quite successful in this chosen for new missions and force of one” because of the Guard’s dual
mission, growing the GARNG 40% structure. state and federal missions.
since 2005, when its force strength The many perspectives of our It is important to acknowledge the
was just around 8,000. Soldiers and Airmen offer a variety extraordinary efforts of employers
As we look to the future, our of solutions to today’s problems. around the state to support their
enlisted recruiting mission for FY12 We know that diversity is not just National Guard employees. Too
is to secure 1,400 more of the best a matter of ethnographic diversity, often, when talking about state and
and brightest to be in your Georgia but of socioeconomic, demographic, federal missions, people forget that
National Guard. experiential, informational, cultural Guardsmen are Citizen-Soldiers.
Relationship-building within our and fundamental diversity as well. Meaning, they’re citizens first, with
defense communities around the There is a direct correlation between civilian jobs. So, when Guardsmen
state of Georgia is entrusted to three diversity of thought within a group and Airmen need to depart for a
enlisted strength companies. These and its capacity for problem-solving. mission or training, it takes a toll on
companies work with communities, The Ga. DoD implements the employers they leave behind.
high schools, and post-secondary diversity as a priority on every It would be difficult to describe
educational institutions in Georgia level of the organization so that the just how important the efforts of these
to find new, qualified members for organization provides opportunities employers are, not just because they
our enlisted ranks. for all members who live the Ga. maintain our Soldiers as employees,
We seek out and even grow DoD values to realize their full but also because the professional
future leaders in the Georgia Guard potential through service. skills and experiences they work to
through our RRB’s officer strength We have units from the Army help these Guardsmen acquire make
company by engaging in a variety of and Air Guard rotating in and out Guardsmen better at their military
specialties aimed at attracting future of Afghanistan, Iraq, the Horn of role as well. These employers, too,
leaders to the organization. Africa, and places around the world play a key role in our fight in the
First, we recruit and train in support of our war efforts. Their War on Terrorism - by helping us to
candidates who wish to earn a performance has been exemplary. diversify and educate the Soldiers
commission as a second lieutenant As the Secretary of Defense and Airmen engaging that fight.
or warrant officer appointment by pursues initiatives to reduce overhead Of course, this is a two-way
completing an officer or warrant and increase efficiency within the street. In return our employers get
officer candidate school program. DoD, many, including Georgia’s a drug-free, physically fit, leader
Second, we work with senior Adjutant General, feel that the way as an employee in return. Truly,
ROTC departments at Georgia’s ahead on such initiatives lies in the the Georgia Guard is a dynamic
colleges and universities to attract National Guard – as the Guard’s and growing organization: one in
young leaders for commissioning cost-efficiency relative to capability which the state of Georgia can take
from within the state. perfectly aligns it to be a key pillar immense pride.
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