State Defense Force works on 'relief planning', search, rescue during 'AT'

Members of the Georgia State Defense Force conducted their Annual Training in November at Fort Stewart. The event afforded GSDF units an opportunity to coordinate their disaster relief planning..

Other training included search and rescue, first aid and casualty treatment, engineering, communications and transportation support. The intent of the training was to evaluate company and platoon-size units in their ability to do mission planning and to execute their operations in both urban and wilderness settings.

The units also set up brigade and battalion tactical operations centers to train on mission planning. Some of the other activities during the weekend included Change of Command ceremonies, promotion and awards ceremonies, and unit and individual skills training. T

he GSDF Chaplains Corps took advantage of the weekend to conduct training on funeral details, drill & ceremony, and family assistance programs, while GSDF medical personnel assisted deploying GA Army National Guard units in their medical processing for shots, records, and physicals.