Always Ready, Always There.

The Georgia Air National Guard

The Georgia Air 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

Georgia Air National GuardGeorgia Air National Guard

Total Strength: 2,800+ Airmen116th Air Control Wing

165th Airlift Wing

116th Air Control Wing

Flying the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft.

165th Airlift Wing

Flying the C-130 Hercules cargo transport aircraft.

Geographically Separated Units

117th Air Control Squadron--Radar surveillance, aircraft command and control165th Air Support Operations Squadron--Terminal control of close air support224th Joint Communications Support Squadron--Mobile tactical communications283rd Combat Communications Squadron--Mobile tactical communications139th Intelligence Squadron--Linguistic intelligence services202d Engineering Installation Squadron--Plan and install communications systems530th Air Force Band--Perform at official and recruiting functionsThe Combat Readiness Training Center--Combat training ranges, communications training, billeting

UNCLASSIFIED

State Partnership - Georgia

Operation Enduring Freedom

Kosovo

Operation New Dawn

Qatar (OND)

Zanzibar

Japan

Lebanon

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

www.GeorgiaGuard.com

Always Ready, Always There