Georgia Army National Guard

Georgia Army National Guard
Georgia National Guard Joint Force Headquarters–Army Element Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active1751–present
Countries United States
 Kingdom of Great Britain
 Confederate States of America
Allegiance United States of America
 Georgia[1]
Branch U.S. Army National Guard
TypeARNG Headquarters Command
Size11,100+
Part of Georgia National Guard
Garrison/HQGeneral Lucius D. Clay National Guard Center
ColorsOrange, metallic gold, sea foam
EngagementsWar on Terrorism
Commanders
Current
commander
BG Jason Fryman
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

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.

  1. ^ "32 U.S. Code § 304 - Enlistment oath | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute". Law.cornell.edu. Retrieved 9 May 2022.