The 165th Airlift Wing hosted a change-of-command ceremony, presided by U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Konota Crumbly, commander, Georgia Air National Guard, where Col. Sheldon B. Wilson, outgoing commander, 165th Airlift Wing, relinquished command to Col. Ronald M. Alligood, incoming commander, at the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, Aug. 1, 2026. The ceremonial presentation of the guidon recognizes Wilson’s leadership and marks the transition of command authority for the wing. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Senior Airman Selena Acosta)
HINESVILLE, Ga. – U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the Georgia National Guard conducted a joint medical readiness exercise at Fort Stewart, Aug. 9 through 10, 2026. The exercise is a collective training event between elements of the Georgia Army National Guard’s 201st Regional Support Group and the Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Medical Group, Detachment 1 and the 165th Airlift Wing.
The exercise was spearheaded by the 201st RSG, with the GAANG units providing triage, communications and medical support. The field training simulated a radiological bomb attack in a downtown portion of a city, with the participating units practicing their capabilities as part of an annual training exercise.
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U.S. Soldiers with the 201st Regional Support Group, Georgia Army National Guard, and Airmen with the 116th Medical Group, Detachment 1 and the 165th Airlift Wing, both with the Georgia Air National Guard, conduct a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear operational readiness exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 9, 2026. The field training simulated a radiological bomb attack in a downtown portion of a city, with the participating units practicing their capabilities as part of an annual collective training exercise (U.S Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Josiah Meece).
The Georgia Army National Guard celebrated the Army Warrant Officer Corps’ 108th birthday by hosting a 5km run on July 11, 2026, in Marietta, Georgia.
