civic organization brief
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The Georgia Department of DefenseGeorgia Army National
GuardGeorgia Air National
GuardGeorgia State Defense
Force
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The Georgia Department of Defense provides ready and relevant military forces to Combatant Commanders, and with consent of the Governor provides capabilities to support Homeland Defense and Defense Support to Civil Authorities.
Mission
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StateDefense
Force
Georgia Department of Defense
President
National GuardBureau
GovernorNathan Deal
Commander-in-Chief
ArmyNational
Guard
AirNational
Guard
Maj. Gen. JimButterworth
Adjutant General
11,100+ Soldiers 2,800+ Airmen 800 Members 460 State Employees
Organization
State Operations
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The National Guard• NationalGuardmembersserveforone-thirdthecostoftheiractiveduty
counterpartsbutserveinthesameroleswhenneeded.
• Usingonly11% oftheArmybudget,theArmyNationalGuardprovides32% oftheArmy’stotalpersonneland40%ofitsoperatingforces.
• Usingonly6% oftheAirForcebudget,theAirNationalGuardprovides19%oftheAirForce’stotalpersonneland30-40% oftheAirForcefighter,tankerandairliftcapacity.
• NationalGuardsmenservelongerandretirelaterthantheiractivecounterparts,maintainingexpertiseandincreasingthevalueofthetraining.
• An“as-needed” force,nearly85%oftheNationalGuardispart-time.
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78th Aviation Troop Command
78th Homeland Response Force
Total Strength: 11,100+ Soldiers
Georgia Army National Guard
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Total Strength: 2,800+ Airmen116th Air Control Wing
165th Airlift Wing
Georgia Air National Guard
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Total Strength: 800 Volunteers• Re-authorized in 1973 under the Official
Code of Georgia, Title 38, and the State Constitution.
• Supports National Guard forces deployed on state missions and the families of federalized National Guard units.
• Can be mobilized to provide immediate, short-term aid to communities.
Georgia State Defense Force
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UNCLASSIFIED
Snapshot of Overseas Deployments
State Partnership - Georgia
Operation Enduring Freedom
Kosovo
Qatar (OEF)
Africa
Malaysia
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• $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
A Statewide Presence
* Blue = Georgia National Guard Armories
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Counterdrug Program
State Missions “Always Ready, Always There, ALWAYS
ON TARGET!”
State Partnership Program
Youth ChalleNGe Academy
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STARBASE
ANationalGuardYouthProgram,partoftheGeorgiaDepartmentofDefenseDirectorateofJointOperations,andislocatedatDobbinsAirReserveBase.
Providesat-riskkidsa25-hourimmersionprograminscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics
Currentlyinvolvesaround800studentsayear,withplansinmotiontogrowto3000studentsinthenext3years.
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YOUR Georgia National Guard 2012 Highlights
YouthChallengeAcademies–graduated660 students thisyear…11,499since1993!
1,558 troops fromtheGeorgiaNationalGuarddeployedto10differentcountriessincelastNovember.
YourGANationalGuardpartneredwithTheRepublic of Georgia 6 times thispastyearfortrainingandemergencypreparednessefforts.
NewCH-47ChinooksinSavannahandStateoftheArtHangar…wellutilizedduringHurricane Sandy.
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• Support drilling Guardsmen when they return home from the war fight.
• Hire a hero – “Guard your Business” helped 300 Guardsmen find work since June 2012.
• Support Guard families.Helpful web sites:www.georgiaguard.comwww.esgr.orgwww.georgiaguardfamily.orgwww.guardyourbusiness.net
Supporting Your Georgia Guard
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What Sequestration Means GlobalGuardian:ThiswasthefirstofseveralannualtrainingexercisestobecancelledinMarch2013.ThisimpactsreadinessnottomentiontheeconomyofSavannah.
TechnicianFurloughs: Economicimpacttostate,impactonshiftrotationsandmanningoffurloughstonearly2,000civiliantechnicians,facing20%paycut.
Degradedreadiness: InadditiontoGlobalGuardianandotherexercisesbeingcancelled,thetrainingthatisstillhappeningisalsoimpededduetotheavailabilityoftrainingammunition…thatisgoingtobeseverelyreduced.
Lesscommunitypresence: Inthewakeofsequestrationmanycommunityeventshavebeencancelled.Bands,colorguardsandstaticdisplayswillbefewduetocost.
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The Georgia Department of Defense
www.GaDoD.net
www.GeorgiaGuard.com