78th hrf
0 likes211 views
The 78th Homeland Response Force (HRF) was selected as one of 10 forces to support FEMA in responding to chemical, biological, nuclear, or radiological incidents. It is headquartered in Marietta, GA and commanded by Col. Michael Scholes, Sr. The 78th HRF provides disaster response capabilities and has deployed some of its subordinate units to Afghanistan and Cuba to support overseas operations. It was fully certified as a homeland response force in November 2011.
78th hrf
- 1. 78th Homeland to the 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion out of Fort Elendorf Response Force in Richardson, Alaska, and stayed at Bagram Air Base in Kabul. Others, who were sent outside the wire, went The Georgia Army Guards 78th to forward operating bases where they Homeland Response Force (HRF) worked alongside the Armys 360th was selected as one of 10 homeland Transportation Company and under response forces to support FEMA as a the 101st Airborne Division. The 277th consequence management agency for also picked up the additional task of chemical, biological, nuclear, and/or mentoring Afghan Army maintenance radiological incidents. The 78th HRF units throughout those areas. officially changed its unit designation The 170th Military Police Battalion, from a troop command Nov. 1, 2010 formerly under the 648th Maneuver filling a crucial gap as the response Enhancement Brigade, is now the force for FEMA Region IV. security element for the 78th HRF. The Since Jan. 11, 2011, the 78th HRF 170th MP Battalion is currently deployed has occupied its new headquarters at the to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where it is Clay National Guard Center in Marietta. responsible for assisting Guantanamos Commanded by Col. Michael Joint Detention group with personnel Scholes, Sr., since Dec. 1, 2010, the actions, intelligence, supply, logistics, Col. Michael Scholes, Sr. 78th HRFs mission is to man, train and day-to-day operations. The 179th Commander and equip a homeland response force and 278th Military Police Companies 78th Homeland Response Force that can provide a response capability are both preparing for deployments to Ga. Army National Guard to assist civil authorities in saving lives Afghanistan. and mitigating suffering in response to In the near future, the 265th Regional a chemical, biological, radiological, or Support Group will deploy Agribusiness nuclear incident. Development Team II to Afghanistan At the same time, the 78th must and redeploy its first Agribusiness provide trained and ready troops Development Team to its home station to support overseas contingency in Metter, Ga. ADT II is the second of operations. To fulfill its mission three such Georgia teams that are part of statement, the 78th is authorized an the ongoing National Guard program to estimated 2,677 Soldiers. The 78ths help the Afghans improve their farming senior enlisted leader is Command Sgt. and agribusiness techniques, thereby Maj. Grady Gayton. enhancing that countrys agricultural As the 78th HRF continues to economy and steering Afghan farmers support its stateside mission of providing away from growing poppy, which is support to civil authorities in times of used for making heroin. disaster, it also has seen the deployment The 124th Mobile Public Affairs and redeployment of its subordinate Detachment deployed for two weeks in units in support of Operations Enduring January 2011 for overseas duty training Freedom and New Dawn. in support of Yama Sakura 59, an annual In 2011, the 277th Maintenance joint command, tabletop exercise Company returned from its yearlong conducted by the Japan Ground Self deployment to Afghanistan, and the Defense Force and U.S. forces. This was 1177th Transportation Company the third time the 124th has participated. returned from Qatar. While supporting The 78th HRF was fully certified as Operation Enduring Freedom, most of a homeland response force November the 277ths personnel were attached 2011. 17 | Georgia Department of Defense
- 2. 78th HRF Units 122nd Regional Training Institute, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta Joint Task Force 781 CERFP Regional Training Site-Maintenance, Georgia Guard Garrison Training Center, Hinesville 116th Army Band, Joint Forces Headquarters, Ellenwood 124th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta 248th Medical Company, Marietta 4th Civil Support Team, Marietta 848th Engineer Company (SAPPER), Douglas 138th Chemical Company, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta 122nd Rear Operations Center, Hinesville 214th Field Artillery, Waynesboro 202nd Explosive Ordnance Detachment, Marietta 139th Chaplain Detachment, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta Headquarters Detachment, 265th Regional Support Group, Metter Headquarters Detachment, 110th Combat Service Support Battalion, Tifton 82nd Maintenance Company, Fort Benning, Columbus 1148th Transportation Company, Fort Gordon, Augusta 1177th Transportation Company, LaGrange 1230th Transportation Company, Thomasville 277th Maintenance Company, Kennesaw 201st Regional Support Group, Fort Gordon, Augusta Georgia Medical Command, Joint Force Headquarters, Ellenwood Recruiting and Retention Detachment, Joint Forces Headquarters, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta North Georgia College and State University Detachment, Dahlonega Detachment 2, Training Site Support Detachment, Georgia Garrison Training Center, Hinesville 2011 Annual Report | 18