U.S. National Guardsmen with the 201st Regional Support Group (RSG)’s Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear (CBRN) Task Force, Georgia Army National Guard, and the Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) conducted Vigilant Guard 26-1 in Anniston, Alabama from Dec. 2-5, 2025. The Georgia DoD conducted the training in order to train and refine their Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in a Deployment Readiness Exercise.
The Vigilant Guard training event was designed to enhance National Homeland Defense Readiness by rehearsing interoperability between the Georgia Department of Defense (DoD), the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA), and federal and civilian partners. The 201st RSG fortified the skills needed to save lives in a...
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Clint Cowser (left), and Brig. Gen. Theodore Scot III (right) give well wishes to the Soldiers within the 78th Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard on Dec. 12, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Jaylan Caulton and Sgt. Thomas Norris)
