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As 116th Nears Third Year, First Future Total Force
Wing Proves Successful
The first Future Total Force wing, the 116th Air Control Wing, is nearing its third birthday since the merging of active-duty Air Force, Army and Air National Guard units to form a
"blended wing." More
4th CST Links with Agroterrorism Committee for Inaugural Meeting
It's called Agroterrorism, and to many terrorism experts it represents a threat for which the nation and the safety of it food supply has little defense. More
Peach State STARBASE Links with Fernbank / Lockheed
The Georgia National Guard’s Peach State STARBASE program has just completed a summer of aerospace educational programs with two of Atlanta’s aerospace
learning and production giants. More
Schedule for Next OCS Orientation Set
The Winter Accelerated Officer Candidate School Orientation will be conducted on 10 September 2005 at Macon's Regional Training Institute 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Interested and
qualified Soldiers are encouraged to attend. More
U.S. Military Academy looking for a few good liaisons
Have you ever thought about helping West Point recruit cadets? This may be your chance. The admissions office is looking for a few good Military Academy Liaison Officers.
These officers help future cadets get through the admissions process. They also serve as mentors to them when they arrive here. More |
Youth Camp Helps Guard Families
Georgia National Guard family member's children gathered in the north Georgia woods for a four-day camp recently. It was the first for Georgia as part of the National Guard
Bureau's new Youth Program. More
Historical Society Announces Agenda for October Meeting
Georgia's early militias and an update on Georgians serving in Iraq will highlight the 2005 Historical Society of the Georgia National Guard annual meeting slated for Saturday, Oct. 22, at
Fort Gillem's Getaway Club. More |
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Deployment Update |
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48th BCT mourns 11 Soldiers
The 48th Brigade Combat Team is in mourning. At least 11 members of the Brigade are believed or are confirmed dead following roadside bombings. More
Other stories about the 48th in Iraq...
Georgia
Soldiers Mobilize for OIF
At age 50, the father of three grown daughters and elder to seven grandchildren, some may not have thought that Sgt. Floyd Grooms would want to be deployed, but he does, and he did,
Tuesday. More |
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A look at what happened this month in Georgia National Guard history
1945 – This eventful month at the close of World War II was particularly
joyful at 7 p.m. on Aug. 14 when President Harry S. Truman formally announced that Japan had surrendered. Eight days earlier on Aug. 6, the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima
and three days later a second A-bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. An armada from the U. S. Pacific Fleet and some allied ships entered Tokyo Bay at the end of the month, and then 10,000
U.S. Marines made a symbolic landing at air and naval bases guarding the bay's entrance. The formal surrender signing by the Japanese occurred the following month aboard the battleship
Missouri.
1954 – Four pilots of the 158th Fighter Bomber Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard and one pilot from the Air Guard's 116th Fighter Bomber Wing,
were selected to augment an around-the- clock alert maintained by the U.S. Air Defense Command. This was a new program announced by the Air Force, and it put the Air National Guard into
the planning mix for the overall common defense of the nation.
1999 – Two rotations of Monroe's 178th Military Police Company deployed to Fort Clayton, Panama, to conduct area security missions before the
Panama Canal Zone was closed. The 178th was the last U. S. Reserve unit to rotate through Panama before the canal transfer. The unit returned home in September.
Complied by Staff Sgt. Gail Parnelle, GaARNG Historical Section |
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