U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force personnel attend the Joint Parachute Operational Mishap Preventative Orientation Course Enhanced (POMPOC-E) April 28 - May 2, 2025, at the Air Dominance Center, Savannah, Georgia and the Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Georgia. The course, hosted by the Georgia Army National Guard State Safety Office, trained airborne personnel, riggers, jumpmasters, safety officers, and commanders from U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and U.S. Army and Air National Guard units on safely conducting airborne operations. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Nia Thompson)
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, dedicated a 23-foot hydrographic survey vessel named Beale, to honor the selfless service of Sgt. 1st Class John C. Beale, during a ceremony in Savannah, June 12, 2025.
The ceremony included two other hydrographic survey vessels named after other fallen Soldiers from Georgia, the 30-foot Wright, for Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright, and the 27-foot Chisholm for, Sgt. Tyrone Lanard Chisholm.
Opening remarks were given by the Commander and District Engineer, Savannah District, Col. Ronald J. Sturgeon.
“We gather here today with heavy hearts…to dedicate three extraordinary vessels in honor of three heroic soldiers who gave their lives in service of our nation,” said...
Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 170th Military Police Battalion and the 78th Aviation Troop Command conduct "Operation Door Kicker" at Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Gainesville, Georgia, July 12, 2025. This exercise focused on breaching tactics, suppressive fire, and testing air rescue operations under fire—critical skills that are imperative for mission success, force protection, and operational lethality. (Photos by Staff Sergeant Robert Whitlow)
