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Deployments, Alerts Continue
More Soldiers, Airmen on the Move

Georgia Army National Guard Sgt Reynaldo Moreno, a 148th Air Ambulance Medical Company avionics mechanic, repairs an avionics device on one of the unit's UH-1, aka Huey, helicopters Thursday January 23, 2003. The 148th deployed to Fort Hood, Texas, in support of Operation Noble Eagle the homeland security mission that continues since the tragic events of September 11, 2001. He has no qualms about going even though he leaves behind his wife and family. "I'm here to do my job," he said with enthusiasm. Moreno, a Guardsman for five years, has also served in the Navy, as an electrician, and the Army, as an infantryman. (Georgia National Guard photo by Sgt. Jeff Lowry)With the war on terrorism pushing forward and the pressure on Iraq to disarm increasing, the deployment of Georgia Army and Air National Guardsmen in support of operations Noble Eagle and Enduring Freedom continues to mount.

As of February 7 some 1,300 Army National Guard soldiers from Georgia have either been mobilized or have been assigned a mobilization date. Nearly 1,000 more have been alerted  for possible mobilization. 

Georgia Army National Guard members of the 148th Air Ambulance Medical Company leave in UH-1 Hueys as a reporter interviews Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Glass (far right) and Maj. Tony Sutter watches Sunday Jan. 26, 2003. The 148th deployed to Fort Hood, Texas, in support of Operation Noble Eagle, the homeland security mission that continues since the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. (Georgia National Guard photo by Sgt. Jeff Lowry)In the Air National Guard, units from Savannah and Brunswick have rotated Guardsmen into the theater of operations, while some 300 airmen, both National Guard and active duty, have been deployed from the "combined" 116th Air Control Squadron. Additional, nearly 110 Air Guard Security Police remain on duty providing force protection at Robins AFB and in Savannah.

Here's a look at current Georgia Guard mobilizations in support of Operations  Noble Eagle and Enduring Freedom:

Georgia Army National Guard
202nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal – Kennesaw
Mobilized December 2002 – Assigned to Ft. Bragg, NC
3rd Infantry Detachment – Ft. Stewart
Mobilized January 2003 and deployed to Southwest Asia as part of the 3rd Infantry Division from Ft. Stewart.
148th Medical Company (Air Ambulance) – Winder
Deployed in January to Ft. Hood Texas to back-fill a unit that is deployed overseas. Will provide air ambulance support for Forts Hood, Riley, Sill, Bliss and Carson.
1177th Transportation Company - LaGrange and Cedartown  
Mobilized in January and deployed to Fort Bragg, N.C. Will support Operation Noble Eagle homeland security efforts
75th Engineers - Ft Stewart
Mobilized in January and deployed to Fort Bragg, N.C. Will support Operation Noble Eagle homeland security efforts.
1230th Transportation Company – Bainbridge and Columbus
  Mobilized in January and deployed to Fort Bragg, N.C. Will support Operation Noble Eagle homeland security efforts
Company B, 161st Medical Battalion – Marietta
Mobilized on February 2, 2003. Will deploy to Fort Stewart to prepare to possible deployment to an undisclosed overseas location as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
1148th Transportation Company – Thomasville and Moultrie  Mobilized on February 3, 2003. Will deploy to Fort Benning to support Operation Noble Eagle homeland security efforts
221st Military Intelligence Battalion – Fort Gillem
Will mobilize on February 7, 2003 and will train at Fort Stewart to prepare for deployment to an undisclosed overseas location as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
265th Engineer Group – Decatur
Will mobilize on February 7, 2003 and will train at Fort Stewart to prepare for deployment to an undisclosed overseas location as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
277 Maintenance Company – Kennesaw
Will mobilize on February 10, 2003 to prepare for deployment to mobilization station and subsequent deployment to an undisclosed overseas location as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Additionally, units totally approximately 1,100 soldiers have been alerted to possible mobilization.

Georgia Air National Guard
116th Security Police Squadron - Robins AFB (60 members)
Providing security at Robins Air Force Base. Has been extended for a second year
165th Security Police Squadron - Savannah (71 members)
Providing security at Travis Field in Savannah. Has been extended for a second year
117th Air Control Squadron – Savannah
Rotating airmen onto active duty and deployed to various locations in the US and overseas.
224th Joint Communications Support Squadron – Brunswick
Rotating airmen onto active duty and deployed to various locations in the US and overseas.
165th Aerial Port Squadron - Savannah
Rotating airmen onto active duty and deployed to various locations in the US and overseas.
116th Air Control Wing – Robins AFB
Approximately 300 airmen deployed consisting of both National Guard and active duty members of the combined wing.
165th Air Support Operations Squadron – Brunswick
10 airmen mobilized and 6 deployed.

 

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