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The '''Georgia Air National Guard''' is comprised of 3,000 Airmen and officers assigned to two flying wings and six geographically separated units (GSUs) throughout Georgia. |
The '''Georgia Air National Guard''' is comprised of 3,000 Airmen and officers assigned to two flying wings and six geographically separated units (GSUs) throughout Georgia. |
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The Georgia Air National Guard is comprised of 3,000 Airmen and officers assigned to two flying wings and six geographically separated units (GSUs) throughout Georgia.
From 2001 through 2005, elements of every Air National Guard unit in Georgia were activated in support of the Global War on Terror. Flight crews, aircraft maintenance personnel, communications technicians, air controllers and air security personnel deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, Qatar, Uzbekistan and other locations throughout the Southwest Asia.
Georgia Air National Guard Units
Georgia Air National Guard Headquarters
The Georgia Air National Guard Headquarters at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta includes the state headquarters staff whose mission is to provide command and control of Georgia Air Guard units. Co-located with the headquarters is the 530th Air Force Band.
116th Air Control Wing
The 116th Air Control Wing at Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins flies and maintains the Air Force’s only fleet of Joint STARS (Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System) aircraft. The air-to-ground surveillance radar system is capable of tracking moving ground targets from more than 150 miles away, and provides ground commanders with real time intelligence. In 2005 the 116th earned its 11th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award.
165th Airlift Wing
The 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah flies C-130 cargo aircraft carrying personnel and equipment around the world. In 2005 the unit deployed aircraft and more than 100 personnel to Karshi-Khanabad (K2), Uzbekistan for 11 months. During this period the unit airlifted more than 35,660 pounds of cargo in support of the Global War on Terror.
117th Air Control Squadron
The 117th Air Control Squadron is headquartered in Savannah.
165th Air Support Operations Squadron
The 165th Air Support Operations Squadron in Brunswick provides air liaison and terminal attack ground controllers to plan and coordinate close air support for ground maneuver units.
202nd Engineering Installation Squadron
The 202nd Engineering Installation Squadron, headquartered in Macon, provides worldwide engineering, installation and relocation of command, control, communications, computers and intelligence systems.
224th Joint Communications Support Squadron
Brunswick’s 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron reports directly to the Joint Chiefs of Staff and provides deployable, full capability, long range communications.
283rd Combat Communications Squadron
The 283rd Combat Communications Squadron, located at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, provides deployable, long range communication and information capabilities supporting Air Force and Joint Force commanders.
Combat Readiness Training Center
The Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), located at Savannah International Airport, is one of four such training facilities in the nation. The CRTC provides airspace parking, maintenance areas, training facilities, dormitories and other support functions for Air Force, Marine and Navy units.
Links
Georgia Department of Defense[1]
116th Air Control Wing [2]