Timeline
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The document provides a timeline of events involving the Georgia National Guard in 2011. Some key events include: - The YCA program in Georgia graduated its 10,000th cadet. - Guard units supported communities during severe winter weather and wildfires. - Units deployed in support of operations in Kosovo, Libya, and Afghanistan. - The Guard helped bring a piece of 9/11 history to Georgia and supported training exercises. - Leadership changes occurred as new commanders assumed roles.
Timeline
- 1. 2011 Georgias YCA Celebrates National Guard 10,000th Graduate helps Georgia fight March 5, 2011 Fort Gordons wildfires Timeline YCA campus graduates Georgias 10,000th Youth ChalleNGe cadet, an achievement previously reached by only two other states. Guard welcomes home June 17, 2011 Soldiers Citizen- and intelligence team from -Airmen work Kosovo side-by-side with the Forestry April 7, 2011 Thirty- Commission, two intelligence analysts using military from the 221st Military heavy earth Intelligence Battalions moving bulldozers to widen the first All-source Collection fire breaks and preparing to react to Element return from their any flare-ups that might occur, and yearlong deployment in flying helicopters from Detachment support of Kosovo Forces 1, Company B, 1-169th Aviation, to (KFOR 13). drop water over the wildfires. NATO Secretary General visits, praises Guard supports communities 116th ACW receives 15th 116th deployed to aid Georgia National Guard during winter storm Outstanding Unit Award Libya May 9, 2011 The Georgia National Guard plays Jan. 13, 2011 Guardsmen from Feb. 24, 2011 The Georgia March 25, 2011 Aircraft host to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh across the state lend a helping hand Air National Guards 116th and personnel from the Rasmussen, who took time to honor Georgia to GEMA and other state agencies Air Control Wing, based Georgia Air National Army and Air Guardsmen for their service with during the emergency response at Robins Air Force Base, Guards 116th Air Control NATO forces in the Global War on Terror, as well to one of the worst winters to hit earns its 15th Air Force Wing deploy to support as for their work with the nation of Georgia since Georgia in decades. Outstanding Unit Award. operations over Libya. 1995 through the State Partnership Program. Jan. | | | | Feb. | | | | March | | | | April | | | | May | | | | June | | | | 4th CST Participates in Bioterrorism Exercise Feb. 8, 2011 The 4th Civil Support Team, based in Marietta, participates in Operation Vigilant Sample III, a weeklong bioterrorism response exercise at Fort Detrick. Georgia Guardsmen work with Ugandan troops 190th MPs return home April 22, 2011 Soldiers from the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces and the Georgia Army National Guard train and live Jan. 10, 2011 The 190th Military together in the bush north of Soroti as part of Atlas Drop Police Company comes home after 11, an annual exercise sponsored by U.S. Army Africa to 165th Airlift Wing a yearlong deployment to Bagram increase the capability of both UPDF and U.S. forces to deploys for ninth time Air Base in Afghanistan, where resupply Soldiers operating in remote areas. the companys primary job was to Jan. 7, 2011 In its largest ever provide security for the base detention deployment of aircraft and personnel, center along its guard towers and Georgia Airmen excel at Navajo Nation the 165th Airlift Wing sends six C-130 various entry control points. The unit reservation in Arizona aircraft and more than 100 flight later picked up the additional task of operations and maintenance personnel escorting detainees to and from the June 27, 2011 Forty-six Airmen from the 116th Civil to Afghanistan for a three-month stint at center; and the 190th served as part of Engineering Squadron take their skills to Window Bagram Air Base. the bases immediate response force, Rock, Ariz., to participate in a two-week, ongoing protecting the area in which it resided construction project at St. Michaels Association for in the event of an attack. Special Education on a Navajo Nation reservation. 7 | Georgia Department of Defense
- 2. Simulated Afghan village offers Soldiers realistic training 116th Medical Group July 28, 2011 The $1.5 perfect at Operation million, state-of-the art village Sunrise Rescue comes to the Georgia Army Guard from Fort Huachuca, Ariz. Nov. 29, 2011 The 116th Its 14 structures were constructed Medical Group earns a by a movie prop company in perfect score in its Homeland California. The interiors can be Response Force Exercise used as an Afghan home, a shop, Evaluation during Operation or school, and each even has Sunrise Rescue at Camp places in their walls and floors Blanding Joint Training for hiding weapons and other Aviation Soldiers return from Iraq Center, Fla. contraband. Guard helps bring a piece of 9/11 history to Oconee County Nov. 23, 2011 Soldiers from the 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion return 877th Engineer Company Aug. 2, 2011 Georgia Army from a year of duty in Iraq, providing returns from Afghanistan Guardsmen use a material MEDEVAC assistance and other aviation transport vehicle to help Oconee support missions. December 12, 2011 More County officials move a half- than 150 members of ton section of steel beam from Augustas 877th Engineer the World Trade Center from 165th Airlift Wing Company return from their its pickup point in Athens, celebrates 65th anniversary yearlong deployment to Ga., to the Oconee Veterans Afghanistan, where their Park Community Center in an Oct. 13, 2011 The Citizen-Airmen of the primary mission included effort by Oconee County Parks 165th Airlift Wing celebrate their wings area clearance around and Recreation to bring even 65th anniversary. The men and women who Bagram Air Field, as well greater significance to the 10th make up the wing use the occasion to take as the construction of new anniversary of the Sept. 11 a look back at the wings rich history which forward operating bases, new terrorist attacks. started during the Korean War. checkpoints and road repairs. July | | | | Aug. | | | | Sept. | | | | Oct. | | | | Nov. | | | | Dec. | | | | Marijuana grow operation found in Ball Ground Jarrard installed as head of Georgia Army National Guard July 26, 2011 The Counterdrug Task Force Sept. 30, 2011 Brigadier Gen. Joe helps agents with the Jarrard assumes command of the Georgia Cherokee Multi-Agency Army National Guard from Maj. Gen. Narcotics Squad identify Maria L. Britt. Georgia celebrates National Guards 375th a more than $200,000 Birthday, opens new JFHQ building marijuana grow operation in Cherokee County. 116th ACW Change of Command Dec. 7, 2011 Governor Nathan Deal, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Maj. Gen. Jim Butterworth, Georgias Sept. 30, 2011 Colonel Jeffrey Herd passes Adjutant General, along with two former adjutants command of the 116th Air Control Wing to general, a former Georgia Air Guard commander, his former Vice Commander, and recently the Marietta mayor, and the Smyrna mayor pro-tem, promoted, Brig. Gen. William Welsh. cut the ribbon officially opening the new Georgia Department of Defense Joint Forces Headquarters building. With them are the current Georgia Air and Army Guard commanders, the Georgia Army Guard Command Sergeant Major, and members of the Guards construction and facilities maintenance office. Georgia welcomes 41st adjutant general Georgia Guard Engineers help ISAF build new road for Afghan citizens Sept. 30, 2011 More than 700 members of the Georgia military community and various civilian Oct. 5, 2011 U.S. Army engineers dignitaries including Gov. Nathan Deal and Lt. Gov. with the 877th Engineer Company Casey Cagle observe as Maj. Gen. Jim Butterworth construct a bridge and detour to allow assumes command of the Georgia DoD from Maj. for improved transportation in the Gen. William T. Nesbitt. Ghormach, Afghanistan, area. 2011 Annual Report | 8