Civic Organization Brief

The Georgia Department of DefenseGeorgia Army National

GuardGeorgia Air National

GuardGeorgia State Defense

Force

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

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

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.

78th Aviation Troop Command

78th Homeland Response Force

Total Strength: 11,100+ Soldiers

Georgia Army National Guard

Total Strength: 2,800+ Airmen116th Air Control Wing

165th Airlift Wing

Georgia Air National Guard

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

UNCLASSIFIED

Snapshot of Overseas Deployments

State Partnership - Georgia

Operation Enduring Freedom

Kosovo

Qatar (OEF)

Africa

Malaysia

• $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

Counterdrug Program

State Missions “Always Ready, Always There, ALWAYS

ON TARGET!”

State Partnership Program

Youth ChalleNGe Academy

STARBASE

ANationalGuardYouthProgram,partoftheGeorgiaDepartmentofDefenseDirectorateofJointOperations,andislocatedatDobbinsAirReserveBase.

Providesat-riskkidsa25-hourimmersionprograminscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics

Currentlyinvolvesaround800studentsayear,withplansinmotiontogrowto3000studentsinthenext3years.

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.

• 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

What Sequestration Means GlobalGuardian:ThiswasthefirstofseveralannualtrainingexercisestobecancelledinMarch2013.ThisimpactsreadinessnottomentiontheeconomyofSavannah.

TechnicianFurloughs: Economicimpacttostate,impactonshiftrotationsandmanningoffurloughstonearly2,000civiliantechnicians,facing20%paycut.

Degradedreadiness: InadditiontoGlobalGuardianandotherexercisesbeingcancelled,thetrainingthatisstillhappeningisalsoimpededduetotheavailabilityoftrainingammunition…thatisgoingtobeseverelyreduced.

Lesscommunitypresence: Inthewakeofsequestrationmanycommunityeventshavebeencancelled.Bands,colorguardsandstaticdisplayswillbefewduetocost.

The Georgia Department of Defense

www.GaDoD.net

www.GeorgiaGuard.com