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Georgia Army National Guard | |
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![]() Georgia National Guard Joint Force Headquarters–Army Element Shoulder Sleeve Insignia | |
Active | 1751–present |
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Type | ARNG Headquarters Command |
Size | 11,100+ |
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Garrison/HQ | General Lucius D. Clay National Guard Center |
Colors | Orange, metallic gold, sea foam |
Engagements | War on Terrorism |
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Current commander | BG Jason Fryman |
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The Georgia Army National Guard is the Army National Guard component of the Georgia National Guard, administratively part of the Georgia Department of Defense. It consists of more than 11,100 citizen-soldiers training in more than 79 hometown armories and regional facilities across the state. Georgia’s Army Guard is the sixth largest in the nation and includes combat, combat support and combat service support units.
When activated under Title 10, the Georgia Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and is absorbed into the National Guard of the United States. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization. National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau. When activated under Title 32, the Georgia Army National Guard remains under state command as it fulfills a federally assigned mission.
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