On target at XCTC, US Army Photo
Sgt. Michael Williams from Kennesaw, Ga., is currently training with 1-108th Cavalry, Alpha Troop stationed in Cedartown during the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team eXportable Combat Training Capability exercise (XCTC).
Soldiers with Glennville's Alpha Company 48th Brigade
Soldiers with Glennville's Alpha Company 48th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (BSTB) are running exercises during the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Sept. 9, 2013, at Fort Stewart. First Sgt. Gle... More
Scottish piper pays tribute to 9/11
Pvt. Keith Christie of the 51st Highland, 7th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland plays the traditional “Flowers of the Field” lament during a 9/11 memorial service held in the field during eXportable Combat ... More
Pfc. Lucas Renz, a computer detection and system repairer
Pfc. Lucas Renz, a computer detection and system repairer with the 138th Chemical Company, disassembles an M240B machine gun during the 201st Homeland Response Force and 78th Troop Command joint Best Warrior Co... More
A young girl pumps a bottle full of air while participating
A young girl pumps a bottle full of air while participating in a class at the Peach State STARBASE summer camp at Dobbins Air Reserve Base June 9, 2014. The class taught children about air pressure as part of t... More
Duluth, Ga.’s 2nd Lt. Francis Kim, platoon leader for
Duluth, Ga.’s 2nd Lt. Francis Kim, platoon leader for Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, based in Griffin, Ga., looks on as 2nd Lt. Teale Marchette shows key features on the sand table befor... More
Spc. Aaron Buegel, a horizontal construction engineer
Spc. Aaron Buegel, a horizontal construction engineer from the 877th Engineer Company, disassembles an M240B machine gun during the 201st Homeland Response Force and 78th Troop Command joint Best Warrior Compet... More
A boy laughs as an experiment has unexpected results
A boy laughs as an experiment has unexpected results at the Peach State STARBASE summer camp June 9, 2014. The camp, collaboration between Georgia National Guard State Youth Program and Peach State, is open to ... More
Guardsmen of Dalton, Ga.’s 1st Platoon, Charlie Troop,
Guardsmen of Dalton, Ga.’s 1st Platoon, Charlie Troop, 1-108th Cavalry come in for a landing during dismount exercises at Fort Stewart on Sept. 10. The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter dropped the platoon in an open... More
Spc. Matthew Segars, 116th Army Band, thinks about
Spc. Matthew Segars, 116th Army Band, thinks about his answer to a question on the map reading test during the 201st Homeland Response Force and 78th Troop Command joint Best Warrior Competition. (Georgia Army ... More
A girl watches as ping-pong balls collide during a
A girl watches as ping-pong balls collide during a wind experiment at Peach State STARBASE. The class is a part of the four-day-long summer camp that takes place June 9-12 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base. (Georgia ... More
Guardsmen of Dalton, Ga.’s 1st Platoon, Charlie Troop,
Guardsmen of Dalton, Ga.’s 1st Platoon, Charlie Troop, 1-108th Cavalry dismount and pull security during an air assault training exercise for eXportable Combat Training Capabilities (XCTC) taking place at Fort ... More
The children that attend Peach State STARBASE at Dobbins
The children that attend Peach State STARBASE at Dobbins Air Reserve Base June 9-12 are sent on many “missions” and challenges. This exercise promotes teamwork in order to pass the hula-hoop around the circle w... More
Guardsmen of Dalton, Ga.’s 1st Platoon, Charlie Troop,
Guardsmen of Dalton, Ga.’s 1st Platoon, Charlie Troop, 1-108th Cavalry begin their patrol after dismounting a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during eXportable Combat Training Capabilities (XCTC) hosted by the Geor... More
Two students work together to build a rocket at Peach
Two students work together to build a rocket at Peach State STARBASE, June 10, 2014. Starbase is a science, technology, and engineering summer camp offered by Peach State and The Georgia National Guard State Yo... More
Soldiers from three different countries took time away
Soldiers from three different countries took time away from their training missions and gathered to attend the 9/11 memorial service held in the field in the early morning light. Georgia Guardsmen are working h... More
Command Sgt. Maj. (select) Callie E. Leaver assumed
Command Sgt. Maj. (select) Callie E. Leaver assumed responsibility of the 170th Military Police Battalion during a change of responsibility ceremony on the steps of the Georgia State Capitol building on May 3, ... More
Shaylee Davis, a volunteer for Peach State STARBASE,
Shaylee Davis, a volunteer for Peach State STARBASE, helps a boy build a rocket during the summer camp held in Dobbins Air Reserve Base June 9-12. (Georgia National Guard photo by Spc. Steven Bennett)
During the eXportable Combat Training Capabilities
During the eXportable Combat Training Capabilities (XCTC) at Fort Stewart, Ga., Guardsmen, along with soldiers from Canada and Scotland, took time out of their training schedule to pay homage to the unforgettab... More
Soldiers with the 78th Troop Command competed in the
Soldiers with the 78th Troop Command competed in the Best Warrior Competition Jan. 10-12. Pfc. Avery Ponder, an automated logistical specialist with the Georgia Garrison Training Center located in Fort Stewart,... More
Specialist Sean Masters (left) and Sgt. William Barnett
Specialist Sean Masters (left) and Sgt. William Barnett from the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment stand in formation bearing the colors of the 170th Military Police Battalion during a ceremony on the st... More
During Peach State STARBASE summer camp June 10, 2014,
During Peach State STARBASE summer camp June 10, 2014, children ages 10-12 participated in Army physical training. Pfc. Michael Rizzo demonstrates a stretching technique to the kids while warming up for pushups... More
After a stirring 9/11 memorial ceremony, Capt. David
After a stirring 9/11 memorial ceremony, Capt. David Thornton, chaplain, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, baptized Staff Sgt. Von Nunes of Del... More
Soldiers with the 78th Troop Command competed in the
Soldiers with the 78th Troop Command competed in the Best Warrior Competition Jan. 10-12. Sgt. Kianis Parker, an automated logistical specialist with the 82nd Maintenance Company located in Columbus, demonstrat... More
Command Sgt. Maj. (select) Callie E. Leaver assumed
Command Sgt. Maj. (select) Callie E. Leaver assumed responsibility of the 170th Military Police Battalion during a change of responsibility ceremony on the steps of the Georgia State Capitol building May 3, 201... More
During the situps portion of the physical training
During the situps portion of the physical training session at Peach State STARBASE, Spc. Kerwin Bronner holds the feet of a boy performing the exercise June 10, 2014. STARBASE is a summer camp geared toward chi... More
Capt. David Thornton, chaplain for Headquarters and
Capt. David Thornton, chaplain for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-121st Infantry Regiment, prays before submerging Staff Sgt. Von Nunes of Delta Company, 1-121st in a baptism ceremony in a creek behin... More
Soldiers with the 78th Troop Command competed in the
Soldiers with the 78th Troop Command competed in the Best Warrior Competition Jan. 10-12. Staff Sgt. Jeremias Duarte, a health care specialist with Medical Command located in Ellenwood, disassembles the M240 sq... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Donald R. Madden receives several
Command Sgt. Maj. Donald R. Madden receives several awards during a change of responsibility ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. Col. Vernon R. Atkinson pinned the awards marking the end of Madden... More
Renee “Kitty Hawk” Harrison demonstrates a step in
Renee “Kitty Hawk” Harrison demonstrates a step in the rocket building process to a group of students at STARBASE summer camp June 10, 2014. The summer camp is sponsored by Peach State and the Georgia National ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Rumohr, with Bravo Company, 2nd
U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Rumohr, with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team pulls security during a live-fire exercise as part of eXportable Combat Training Capab... More
Soldiers with the 78th Troop Command competed in the
Soldiers with the 78th Troop Command competed in the Best Warrior Competition Jan. 10-12. Sgt. Jorge Santa, a drummer in the 116th Army Band located in Marietta, completes the map-reading test at the brigade Be... More
Command Sgt. Maj. (select) Callie E. Leaver is the
Command Sgt. Maj. (select) Callie E. Leaver is the first female command sergeant major to assume responsibility of a deployable unit in the Georgia National Guard. Leaver speaks to attendees during a change of ... More
Capt. Stephen Boda, facility operations officer for
Capt. Stephen Boda, facility operations officer for Hangar 1, near Clay National Guard Center, introduces the children to the workings of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter June 11. The children are visiting Dobbi... More
As shots ring out from the support by fire team, Sgt.
As shots ring out from the support by fire team, Sgt. Tony Davis of Newnan’s Bravo Company, 2-121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team orders his assault team to take cover during a live-fire ... More
Competitors for the title of 78th Troop Command Best
Competitors for the title of 78th Troop Command Best Warrior pose outside their brigade headquarters building. From left to right: Sgt. Jorge Santa of the 116th Army Band, Pvt. 1st Class Avery Ponder of the Geo... More
Specialist Rich Reed, a helicopter repairer for Charlie
Specialist Rich Reed, a helicopter repairer for Charlie Company, 1-185th Aviation and his son, Taylor Spencer, pose together during Peach State STARBASE summer camp June 11. Taylor and other students visited Ha... More
Spc. Colin Danahy of Newnan’s Bravo Company, 2-121st
Spc. Colin Danahy of Newnan’s Bravo Company, 2-121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team blends into the tree line before executing an assault on the target. Bravo Company participated in a liv... More
Soldiers with the 78th Troop Command competed in the
Soldiers with the 78th Troop Command competed in the Best Warrior Competition Jan. 10-12. Command Sgt. Maj. John Smiley, 78th TC, congratulates Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Hutton on his victory. Hutton, an intel... More
Children crowd around Capt. Stephen Boda as he explains
Children crowd around Capt. Stephen Boda as he explains the science behind a helicopter’s lift during a visit to Hangar 1 near Clay National Guard Center June 11. The visit was a part of the curriculum for Peac... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Deeds gives the order
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Deeds gives the order to move out at an assault training exercise during eXportable Combat Training Capabilities at Fort Stewart, Ga., Sept. 13, 2013. The assault element of Bra... More
Soldiers with the 78th Troop Command competed in the
Soldiers with the 78th Troop Command competed in the Best Warrior Competition Jan. 10-12. Command Sgt. Maj. John Smiley, 78th TC, congratulates Spc. Matthew Segars, a musician with the 116th Army Band, who won ... More
Children that attend Peach State STARBASE are treated
Children that attend Peach State STARBASE are treated with a trip to learn about and explore the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. STARBASE is a collaborative effort between Peach State and the Georgia National Guar... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Deeds, left, runs
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Deeds, left, runs through a field to relay his orders at the assault phase of a live-fire exercise, during eXportable Combat Training Capabilities (XCTC) at Fort Stewart, Ga., S... More
During a visit to explore a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter,
During a visit to explore a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, two girls take turns trying on a headset June 11. The students of STARBASE learn to be excited about science, technology and engineering while attending ... More
Staff Sgt. David Turner directs his assault team’s
Staff Sgt. David Turner directs his assault team’s aim on target during a live-fire exercise at eXportable Combat Training Capabilities in Fort Stewart. Specialists Chase Gore and Colin Danahy of Newnan’s Bravo... More
Students of Peach State STARBASE summer camp have an
Students of Peach State STARBASE summer camp have an opportunity to watch a C-130 cargo plane take off from the runway at Dobbins Air Reserve Base June 11. The science, technology and engineering camp is open t... More
Renee “Kitty Hawk” Harrison leads the class in a countdown
Renee “Kitty Hawk” Harrison leads the class in a countdown to launch a girl’s rocket into the stratosphere at the baseball diamond in Dobbins Air Reserve Base June 12. It was the final day of the Peach State ST... More
A boy climbs a rock wall set up by members of the Georgia
A boy climbs a rock wall set up by members of the Georgia Army National Guard for children who attended Peach State STARBASE at Dobbins Air Reserve Base June 12. (Georgia National Guard photo by Spc. Steven Bennett)
A girl reaches for the next grip during her climb up
A girl reaches for the next grip during her climb up the rock wall as a part of Peach State STARBASE summer camp on Dobbins Air Reserve Base June 12. STARBASE is a science, technology and engineering camp open ... More
Staff Sgt. Samuel Bailey and Spc. Kerwin Bronner of
Staff Sgt. Samuel Bailey and Spc. Kerwin Bronner of the Georgia Army National Guard help strap a child into his harness in preparation of a climb up the rock wall June 12. Climbing a rock wall is just one of th... More
A boy plots his next strategic move while climbing
A boy plots his next strategic move while climbing a rock wall during this year’s Peach State STARBASE located on Dobbins Air Reserve Base June 12. STARBASE helps get children excited about teamwork, problem so... More
Renee “Kitty Hawk” Harrison instructs a student while
Renee “Kitty Hawk” Harrison instructs a student while he hooks up the electronic ignition to his rocket at the ball field on Dobbins Air Reserve Base June 12. Peach State STARBASE is a science, technology, and ... More
A student of Peach State Starbase summer camp at Dobbins
A student of Peach State Starbase summer camp at Dobbins Air Reserve Base hits the launch key to send his rocket soaring upward June 12. (Georgia Army National Guard photo by Spc. Steven Bennett)
Col. Mark A. London, the Family Readiness Services
Col. Mark A. London, the Family Readiness Services director for the Georgia Army National Guard, addresses the children of Peach State STARBASE summer camp at Dobbins Air Reserve Base June 12. London gave the s... More