U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Richard Francis, cable and antenna operations specialist assigned to the 202d Engineering Installation Squadron, speaks about radio antenna inspection and repair nearly 1,200 feet up a radio tower in Shellman Bluff, Georgia, June 17, 2026. The Shellman Bluff Naval tower is used to increase military radio communication range and signal distances. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Jeff Rice)
The Georgia Army National Guard’s 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team held a change of command ceremony July 19, 2026, at Volunteer Headquarters in Macon, Georgia. Brigadier General Jason Fryman, commanding general of the Georgia Army National Guard, presided over the ceremony in which Col. Nate Stone relinquished command to Col. Matt Johnston.
In his remarks prior to the change of command, Fryman recounted the brigade’s long lineage of service and leadership noting that elements of the brigade were already 25 years old when our nation declared independence.
“July is a crowded month in the history of this brigade,” observed Fryman recounting the brigade’s combat exploits from the American Revolution through deployments in...
Soldiers of the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team stand in formation during the brigade’s change of command ceremony at brigade headquarters in Macon, Ga. July 19, 2026.
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.
For the first time in more than 60 years, the Air Force is once again appointing warrant officers, creating a pathway for experienced technical experts to become commissioned officers while continuing to serve in highly specialized roles.
