U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Mathison, sniper section noncommissioned officer in charge assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, discusses the importance of sniper training during the 48th IBCT annual training at Fort Stewart, Georgia, June 4, 2026. Sniper training strengthens precision marksmanship, develops reconnaissance capabilities and prepares Soldiers to operate effectively in realistic, mission-focused environments. Annual training provides Soldiers opportunities to sharpen critical combat skills while reinforcing readiness across the formation. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Rydell Tomas Jr.)
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.
