1. 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 capabili-
ties 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.
Priorities:
•Defend the Homeland
•Support the War-Fighter
•Continuosly Transform the Force
Who We Are
11,152 Army Guardsmen
2,737 Air Guardsmen
670 State Defense Force Members
536 State Employees
Georgia Department of Defense
74%
18%
4.5%3.5%
Defense Support to Civil Authorities
Force Packages
Aviation
Engineering
Medical and Water
Sustainment and Logistics
Transportation
Communications
Power Generation
Command, Control and Staff
Multi-Purpose Forces (Security, Law Enforcement Support, (SAR)
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE)
Diversity
7,694 White
5,119 Black/African American
529 Hispanic
181 Other
57%38%
1%4%

3. Georgia Army National
GuardThe Georgia Army National Guard consists of more
than 11,000 citizen-soldiers training in more than 70
hometown armories and regional facilities across the
state. Georgia’s Army Guard is the eighth largest in the
nation and includes combat, combat support and combat
service support units. The Georgia Army National Guard
is organized into six major subordinate commands: the
48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of Macon; the 78th
Troop Command at Clay National Guard Center in Mar-
ietta; the 78th Aviation Troop Command, also at Clay;
the Marietta-based 201st Regional Support Group; the
560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade in Cumming; and
the 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade in Columbus
at Fort Benning.
In 2009 alone, the Georgia Army National Guard de-
ployed more than 3,200 soldiers in support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. More
than 1,600 were deployed in 2013. Since September 11,
2001, more than 12,000 citizen-soldiers from the Geor-
gia Army National Guard have seen federal service in
support of overseas operations, often with multiple rota-
tions. Currently, Georgia Guard infantry, military police,
transportation specialists and aviators are deployed in
Afghanistan.
Georgia Air National
GuardThe Georgia Air National Guard is the air power
component of the state. It has 2,800 airmen and
officers assigned to two flying wings and seven
geographically separated units throughout Georgia,
including the 165th Airlift Wing at Savannah In-
ternational Airport; the 116th Air Control Wing at
Robins Air Force Base; the 117th Air Control Squad-
ron of Savannah; the 165th Air Support Operations
Squadron of Brunswick; the 224th Joint Commu-
nications Support Squadron also of Brunswick; the
283rd Combat Communications Squadron at Dob-
bins Air Reserve Base in Marietta; the 139th Intel-
ligence Squadron at Fort Gordon; and the 202nd
Engineering Installation Squadron of Macon.
Elements of the Georgia Air National Guard have
deployed constantly since the start of the War on
Terror. The 116th Air Control Wing has flown the
unique Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Sys-
tem mission in support of coalition forces for 94,000
flight hours through 2013 and was responsible for
uncovering more than 1,000 IEDs. The 165th Airlift
Wing has been integrally involved in air operations
throughout the Persian Gulf Region, deploying nine
times to Iraq or Afghanistan. The 165th flew nearly
1,000 combat operational hours in 2013. The seven
geographically separated units of the Georgia Air
Guard have contributed personnel and resources to
mobilizations domestically and across the globe in
furtherance of the nation’s strategic goals.

4. Unique Capabilities & Programs
Youth Challenge Academy
• Provides “at-risk” youth academic training
• 22-week intensive academic programs at Ft. Gordon and Ft. Stewart
• YCA graduates awarded a General Equivalency Diploma or high school
diploma
• Return investment for Georgia is $2.61 for every YCA dollar spent
• 11,652 YCA graduates as of 2013
Combat Readines Training Center
• One of four readiness training centers in the United States
• Only training center capable of facilitating the needs of the fifth-genera-
tion fighters
• Legitimized Cyber Training School throughout the Air Force with two
‘regular’ Air Force instructors permanently assigned
• Local presence of the 165th Air Suport Operations Squadron continues
to attract other ground units to the range
Counterdrug Task Force
• Bridges gap between DoD and civil authorities
• Partners with law enforcement, community organiza-
tions and school disctrics
• Assisted in the seizure of more than $144 m in 2013
4th WMD Civil Support Team
• Provide support to civil authorities at domestic chemcial, biological, radio-
logical and nuclear (CBRN)incident sites
• Advise civil authorities and facilitate the arrival of follow-on military forces
during emergencies and incidents of WMD terrorism, intentional or unin-
tentional release of CBRN materials, and natural or man-made disasters
• One of the first ten WMD-CST units originally established by the U.S. De-
partment of Defense
Peach State STARBASE
• Seeks to raise the interest in and improve the knowledge and skills of at-risk youth in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
• Serves approximately 1,000 fifth graders annually, with quantifiable improvement in
their academic skills
• Provides students with 25 hours of stimulating experiences by exposing youth to the
technological environments
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