48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team XCTC Exercise

Georgia National Guard
Story by Maj. Charles Emmons

Date: 06.09.2022
Posted: 06.09.2022 16:29
News ID: 422615
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Media are invited to attend the Georgia Army National Guard’s 48th IBCT Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise June 14-26, 2022, in Fort Stewart, Ga.

What: XCTC is the U.S. Army National Guard’s program of record that enables brigade combat teams to achieve trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win battles throughout the world. Commanders will use this exercise to assess their unit’s capabilities during live-fire exercises and controlled scenarios against role players acting as opposing forces that replicate real-world threats.

When: June 14 – 26, 2022

Where: Fort Stewart, Ga.

Who: The XCTC exercise will include approximately 4,400 brigade personnel from throughout Georgia, including the following units:

• 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment – Calhoun
• 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment - Winder
• 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment – Forsyth
• 3rd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment – Cumming
• 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment – Savannah
• 148th Brigade Support Battalion – Macon
• 177th Brigade Engineer Battalion – Statesboro

RSVP: Georgia Army National Guard public affairs representatives will escort media from the Media Operations Center on Fort Stewart to the training area recommended for that day. Please coordinate entry directly with the Georgia Army National Guard MOC, Sergeant First Class Robert Lannom at
404-867-7504 or email robert.j.lannom.mil@army.mil.