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The 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade was notified in October 2011 that it would not deploy to Iraq to support Operation New Dawn, as US troops were withdrawing from Iraq by December 2011. Instead, the brigade was tasked to send approximately 60-90 personnel to Afghanistan to provide signals and human intelligence support. In October/November 2011, the brigade participated in its first classified command post exercise as part of a training evaluation. It also mobilized a company in December 2011 to deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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560th Battlefield On Oct. 16, 2011, the Brigade was officially notified that it would not Surveillance mobilize in support of Operation New Dawn because all U.S. troops were set Brigade to depart Iraq prior to Dec. 31, 2011. The Brigade received notification that it would assume a new mission of signals The Georgia Army Guard’s 560th intelligence and human intelligence Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (BFSB) support in Afghanistan requiring is commanded by Col. Thomas Carden a package of approximately 60-90 and based at the Oglethorpe Armory personnel to deploy with specialized in Ellenwood. The brigade’s senior skill sets. enlisted leader is Command Sgt. Maj. During the October/November Philip Stringfield. 2011 Exportable Combined Training Since its inception on Oct. 1, 2007, Capability Exercise (XCTC), the 560th the brigade’s mission has been to provide achieved a number of notable firsts. command and control of reconnaissance, This rotation was the first to conduct surveillance, and intelligence operations classified operations, to include a in support of a division, corps, or joint classified command post exercise. This task force. The headquarters provides was the first XCTC exercise to use active command, control and supervision of component observer controllers. This the tactical operations of the brigade and was also the first exercise where National attached units, while the headquarters Guard, Active Duty, and Reserve company provides unit administration Soldiers and military intelligence Col. Thomas Carden, Jr. and logistical support for the brigade subject matter experts worked together Commander staff sections. The 560th is authorized to evaluate National Guard Soldiers in 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade an estimated 1,108 Soldiers with which preparation for deployment. During the Ga. Army National Guard to carry out that mission. exercise, the 560th BFSB S-2 section The 560th BFSB carried out several employed the Common Ground Station significant and unique training events from Camp Blanding, Fla., and received 560th BFSB Units and mobilizations in 2011. live feeds from Joint STARS aircraft on In January 2011, the Brigade live missions overseas. • 3rd Squadron, 108th headquarters participated in the In December 2011, the Brigade Cavalry, Atlanta, Marietta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of focused on mobilizing Company A of Douglasville Staff-sanctioned, joint, combined, the 221st MI Battalion in support of • 221st Military Intelligence multinational exercise Yama Sakura operations in Afghanistan (Operation Battalion, Gillem Enclave, 59 in Kumamoto, Japan. During this Enduring Freedom). The 221st prepared Forest Park exercise, the Brigade served as the BFSB its Soldiers for mobilization to support • 420th Network Signal for U.S. Army Pacific and conducted signals and human intelligence missions Company, Cumming simulation exercises that stressed the and reintegrated KFOR 14 ACE • 230th Brigade Support defense of the Japanese mainland. personnel after their demobilization Company, Fort Gillem, Also in January, the 221st Military process. Meanwhile, the 3-108th Ellenwood Intelligence Battalion conducted a Cavalry has transitioned to conducting • 165th Quartermaster Company send-off ceremony for the 32-Soldier its transfer of authority in Kosovo in (Light Air Drop Supply), Kosovo Peace Keeping Force (KFOR preparation for assuming its mission. Marietta 14) Analysis Control Element Team. Over the course of the year, the • Headquarters and October 2011, the 3-108th Cavalry 560th BFSB conducted five iterations Headquarters Company, 560th departed for Camp Atterbury, Ind., in of pre-deployment training at Fort Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, preparation for a 12-month deployment Stewart, Ga., in preparation for overseas Oglethorpe Armory, Ellenwood to Kosovo. operations. 2011 Annual Report | 16

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  • 1. 560th Battlefield On Oct. 16, 2011, the Brigade was officially notified that it would not Surveillance mobilize in support of Operation New Dawn because all U.S. troops were set Brigade to depart Iraq prior to Dec. 31, 2011. The Brigade received notification that it would assume a new mission of signals The Georgia Army Guard’s 560th intelligence and human intelligence Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (BFSB) support in Afghanistan requiring is commanded by Col. Thomas Carden a package of approximately 60-90 and based at the Oglethorpe Armory personnel to deploy with specialized in Ellenwood. The brigade’s senior skill sets. enlisted leader is Command Sgt. Maj. During the October/November Philip Stringfield. 2011 Exportable Combined Training Since its inception on Oct. 1, 2007, Capability Exercise (XCTC), the 560th the brigade’s mission has been to provide achieved a number of notable firsts. command and control of reconnaissance, This rotation was the first to conduct surveillance, and intelligence operations classified operations, to include a in support of a division, corps, or joint classified command post exercise. This task force. The headquarters provides was the first XCTC exercise to use active command, control and supervision of component observer controllers. This the tactical operations of the brigade and was also the first exercise where National attached units, while the headquarters Guard, Active Duty, and Reserve company provides unit administration Soldiers and military intelligence Col. Thomas Carden, Jr. and logistical support for the brigade subject matter experts worked together Commander staff sections. The 560th is authorized to evaluate National Guard Soldiers in 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade an estimated 1,108 Soldiers with which preparation for deployment. During the Ga. Army National Guard to carry out that mission. exercise, the 560th BFSB S-2 section The 560th BFSB carried out several employed the Common Ground Station significant and unique training events from Camp Blanding, Fla., and received 560th BFSB Units and mobilizations in 2011. live feeds from Joint STARS aircraft on In January 2011, the Brigade live missions overseas. • 3rd Squadron, 108th headquarters participated in the In December 2011, the Brigade Cavalry, Atlanta, Marietta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of focused on mobilizing Company A of Douglasville Staff-sanctioned, joint, combined, the 221st MI Battalion in support of • 221st Military Intelligence multinational exercise Yama Sakura operations in Afghanistan (Operation Battalion, Gillem Enclave, 59 in Kumamoto, Japan. During this Enduring Freedom). The 221st prepared Forest Park exercise, the Brigade served as the BFSB its Soldiers for mobilization to support • 420th Network Signal for U.S. Army Pacific and conducted signals and human intelligence missions Company, Cumming simulation exercises that stressed the and reintegrated KFOR 14 ACE • 230th Brigade Support defense of the Japanese mainland. personnel after their demobilization Company, Fort Gillem, Also in January, the 221st Military process. Meanwhile, the 3-108th Ellenwood Intelligence Battalion conducted a Cavalry has transitioned to conducting • 165th Quartermaster Company send-off ceremony for the 32-Soldier its transfer of authority in Kosovo in (Light Air Drop Supply), Kosovo Peace Keeping Force (KFOR preparation for assuming its mission. Marietta 14) Analysis Control Element Team. Over the course of the year, the • Headquarters and October 2011, the 3-108th Cavalry 560th BFSB conducted five iterations Headquarters Company, 560th departed for Camp Atterbury, Ind., in of pre-deployment training at Fort Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, preparation for a 12-month deployment Stewart, Ga., in preparation for overseas Oglethorpe Armory, Ellenwood to Kosovo. operations. 2011 Annual Report | 16