Georgia Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Stephen Williamson,
Georgia Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Stephen Williamson, noncommissioned officer in charge with the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, undergoes Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology and Nuclea... More
Georgia Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Stephen Williamson,
Georgia Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Stephen Williamson, noncommissioned officer in charge with the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, combines what he learned in his Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit... More
As the medical readiness non-commissioned officer in
As the medical readiness non-commissioned officer in charge, Staff Sgt. Rebecca Pollock talks her heat casualty patient through an intravenous therapy to correct electrolyte imbalances. Nine female Georgia Guar... More
Pfc. Benjamin Meyers, infantryman with Headquarters
Pfc. Benjamin Meyers, infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 48th Brigade Special Troops Battalion uses all of his strength to pull the bolt of his Mk 19 to the rear before firing. The 48th Inf... More
Soldiers from throughout the 48th Infantry Brigade
Soldiers from throughout the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) conduct a multi-arms live-fire exercise while at the 48th IBCT's eXportable Combat Training Capabilities rotation. The Guardsmen had the opp... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Dexter Prince, a combat engineer with
U.S. Army Pvt. Dexter Prince, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 48th Brigade Special Troops Battalion throws his grappling hook out into a simulated mine field to ensure it is a cleared path for his team at... More
Hero complex bred, US Army Photo
Georgia Army National Guard Spc. Charles Corbin runs out of the tactical operations center to defend his base against intruders during a simulated base attack field exercise with 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Te... More
During a combined arms live-fire exercise, Sgt. Tina
During a combined arms live-fire exercise, Sgt. Tina Bradley, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear noncommissioned officer with 1-118th Field Artillery Battalion, re-enlisted for another six years. Br... More
As the medical readiness noncommissioned officer in
As the medical readiness noncommissioned officer in charge, Staff Sgt. Rebecca Pollock talks her heat casualty patient through an intravenous therapy to correct electrolyte imbalances. Nine female Georgia Guard... More
Staff Sgt. Dustin Williams, gun chief, Alpha Battery,
Staff Sgt. Dustin Williams, gun chief, Alpha Battery, 1-118th Field Artillery Battalion, gives the command to fire after verifying charge and deflection on his gun. Williams, who has been top gunner for the las... More
Sgt. Dustin Moore, cavalry scout, Bravo Troop, 1-108th
Sgt. Dustin Moore, cavalry scout, Bravo Troop, 1-108th Cavalry, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), and his team get ready to roll online for their Mk 19 grenade launcher live-fire exercise during the 48t... More
Sgt. Blake China, light wheeled vehicle mechanic, in
Sgt. Blake China, light wheeled vehicle mechanic, in Bravo Company, 148th Brigade Support Battalion, ensures the vehicles that come through his maintenance line come out top notch for his soldiers' use. "I love... More
48th IBCT Sniper Team - A couple of men standing next to each other in...
Sniper Team 1, Spc. Daniel Futral and Pfc. Robert Young, from 1-121st Infantry Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team finally get to pop up after stalking for more than 500 meters during sniper training a... More
As Charlie Medical Company prepares for a mass casualty
As Charlie Medical Company prepares for a mass casualty training event, Sgt. Carrie Ozbek, medic, treats a real-life patient. A soldier coming in with heat exhaustion, Ozbek and her assistant, Spc. Terrance Ste... More
Staff Sgt. Gordon Smith, intelligence analyst, 48th
Staff Sgt. Gordon Smith, intelligence analyst, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Headquarter and Headquarters Company, hammers in stakes while setting up the 48th IBCT's tactical operations center durin... More
David Burris, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's Brigade
David Burris, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's Brigade chaplain, discusses what he wants his battalion chaplains to be doing during the brigade's eXportable Combat Training Capabilities rotation. "We train h... More
Hall County Commissioner Chad Lutz talks with Bravo
Hall County Commissioner Chad Lutz talks with Bravo Troop, 1-108th Cavalry soldiers about what they do during drill weekends and annual training. "Well, every drill is different, sir," explains Spc. Edgar Gonza... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat
U.S. Soldiers with the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard participate in the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) program at Fort Stewart, Ga., Sept. 9, 2013. The XCTC progra... More
Col. Randall V. Simmons Jr., 48th Infantry Brigade
Col. Randall V. Simmons Jr., 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) commander, addresses employers, mayors and military dignitaries as they await a presentation of what their employees do when they take milit... More
Chief Warrant Officer Larken Reese, administrative
Chief Warrant Officer Larken Reese, administrative chief for the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Headquarter and Headquarters Company, pushes in a stake while setting up the brigade's main tent for th... More
Employers from throughout Georgia talk to U.S. Soldiers
Employers from throughout Georgia talk to U.S. Soldiers with the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team at a combined arms live-fire exercise at Fort Stewart, Ga., Sept. 19, 2013. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by... More
In a joint force effort, Senior Airman Mark Iden, tactical
In a joint force effort, Senior Airman Mark Iden, tactical air control party member with Savannah's own 165th Air Support Operations Squad, gathers grid coordinates to send to the Apaches for air support during... More
Staff Sgt. Carlisle Davis, a soldier from Alpha Company,
Staff Sgt. Carlisle Davis, a soldier from Alpha Company, 48th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (BSTB), ground guides Sgt. Joseph Leaks, a heavy machine operator, Alpha Company, 48th BSTB, as they clear camping ... More
Spc. Matthew Frisby, RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial vehicle
Spc. Matthew Frisby, RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial vehicle operator with 2-121st Infantry Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, controls the Raven as it flies over where the battalion is about to atta... More
U.S. Army Spc. Katie Rice, a vehicle driver with Echo
U.S. Army Spc. Katie Rice, a vehicle driver with Echo Company, 148th Brigade Support Battalion, attached to 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Georgia National Guard fires an Mk 19 grenade launcher during ... More
Sgt. Matthew Womack, combat engineer and 3rd Squad
Sgt. Matthew Womack, combat engineer and 3rd Squad Team Leader with Alpha Company, 48th Brigade Support Battalion, leads his soldiers even down to the smallest duties like lifting and moving a log to help set u... More
Staff Sgt. Bernard Way, ammo sergeant for Bravo Battery,
Staff Sgt. Bernard Way, ammo sergeant for Bravo Battery, 1-118th Field Artillery Battalion, hands out ammo to Spc. Kamani Henry, acting ammo chief of the “Bad Move” howitzer.
Sense of satisfaction - A group of soldiers standing next to each othe...
Georgia Army National Guard 1st Lt. Jared Smith, artillery officer with the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, prepares for deployment at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss.
Captain Russell Dasher, Alpha Battery commander, 1-118th
Captain Russell Dasher, Alpha Battery commander, 1-118th Field Artillery Battalion, escorts Maj. Gen. Michael Smith, deputy commanding general First Army, as he visits the 1-118th FA to see how their training i... More
Soldiers of the 1-121st Infantry Battalion participate
Soldiers of the 1-121st Infantry Battalion participate in a combined arms live-fire exercise during the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's eXportable Combat Training Capabilities rotation.
Staff Sgt. Dustin Williams, gun chief, Alpha Battery,
Staff Sgt. Dustin Williams, gun chief, Alpha Battery, 1-118th Field Artillery Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, explains how to fire an M119 Howitzer to Maj. Gen. Michael Smith, deputy commanding ge... More
Georgia Army National Guard Staff Sgt. John Howard
Georgia Army National Guard Staff Sgt. John Howard and Maj. David Burris, Chaplain for the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team completes a safety briefing at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss., befor... More
Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1-121st Infantry Battalion
Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1-121st Infantry Battalion run out from the wood line to the firing line during a combined arms live-fire exercise. The exercise consisted of 120 mm mortars, 60 mm mortars, M119 howit... More
Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1-121st Infantry Battalion
Soldiers of Alpha Company, 1-121st Infantry Battalion launch their grenades during a combined arms live-fire exercise. The 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is conducting their eXportable Combat Training Capabi... More
Pvt. Dechavious Merritt runs down the cleared path
Pvt. Dechavious Merritt runs down the cleared path through the mine field to take the first piece of the simulated bangalore to his team members waiting at their objective. "It's an adrenaline rush," states Mer... More
Exhausted after a long simulated company attack mission,
Exhausted after a long simulated company attack mission, medics from 2-121st Infantry Battalion go out to find their wounded, treat them and help them back to the medical Humvees to get taken to higher-level me... More
Spc. Michael Rhoden, a human intelligence collector
Spc. Michael Rhoden, a human intelligence collector with Bravo Company, 48th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, conducts a volley fire exercise with a M203 grenade launcher while at the 48th Infantry Brigade Com... More
Master of Knowledge, US Army Photo
Georgia Army National Guard Master Sgt. James “Cliff” Sites, billeting noncommissioned officer in charge with the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, prepares for deployment at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training ... More
48th Volunteers are ready for deployment
Soldiers of the 48th Infantry Brigade’s security forces, prepare for deployment at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss. Working to bring all the individual task together, the movement, personal secur... More
U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Haley, a cavalry scout with
U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Haley, a cavalry scout with Bravo Troop, 1st Battalion, 108th Cavalry, transcribes .50-caliber mounted live-fire movements during the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, exportable combat ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bruce Cannon Jr., a combat engineer
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bruce Cannon Jr., a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 48th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, coaches a Soldier, front, as they fire an AT-4 rocket launcher during training at Fort Stewart... More
The 51st Highlanders, Royal Regiment, 7th Battalion
The 51st Highlanders, Royal Regiment, 7th Battalion Scots (7 Scots) and the 2-121st Infantry Battalion soldiers work together during an assault and mass casualty exercise during the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat... More
When asked who their best gun team was, Capt. Russell
When asked who their best gun team was, Capt. Russell Dasher, Alpha Battery commanding officer, introduced Staff Sgt. Dustin Williams to Maj. Gen. Michael Smith, deputy commanding general First Army, and Brig. ... More
Sgt. Charles Kelly, gunner with Alpha Battery, 1-118th
Sgt. Charles Kelly, gunner with Alpha Battery, 1-118th Field Artillery, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, explains how they gauge their deflection and ensure it is correct to Maj. Gen. Michael Smith, deputy co... More
Pat Fairfax, father of 1-118th Field Artillery Battalion's
Pat Fairfax, father of 1-118th Field Artillery Battalion's executive officer, Maj. Joseph Fairfax, visits the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's multi-weapon live-fire exercise to see what his son has been des... More
From pajamas to uniform
Georgia Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Shanda Sellars, fusions senior analyst with the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, prepares for deployment at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss.
Georgia Army National Guard Staff Sgt. John Howard,
Georgia Army National Guard Staff Sgt. John Howard, chaplain’s assistant with the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, who says he knows he was called to sing for the glory of God, leads praise and worship at cha... More
Spc. Matthew Frisby, RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial vehicle
Spc. Matthew Frisby, RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial vehicle operator with 2-121st Infantry Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, throws his Raven into the air to begin observation of his company's obje... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Lee Sweeney, left, and Pvt. Dexter Prince,
U.S. Army Sgt. Lee Sweeney, left, and Pvt. Dexter Prince, both combat engineers with Alpha Company, 48th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, lay down a simulated Bangalore torpedo, during training at Fort Stewart... More
Medics from 2-121st Infantry Battalion, implement the
Medics from 2-121st Infantry Battalion, implement the no man left behind motto as they find and carry their simulated dead off the battlefield, after treating all their simulated wounded. The 48th Infantry Brig... More
The ground shakes as Guardsmen from throughout the
The ground shakes as Guardsmen from throughout the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) fire AT-4s while at the 48th IBCT's eXportable Combat Training Capabilities rotation.
Pvt. Alex Schearback, combat engineer with Glenville's
Pvt. Alex Schearback, combat engineer with Glenville's Alpha Company, 48th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, ties all of his knots before going out on the simulation lane. Schearback outshines his peers by far.... More
Apaches support the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Apaches support the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) during a combined arms live-fire exercise. The 48th IBCT is conducting their eXportable Combat Training Capabilities rotation.
U.S. Army Spc. Kristopher Hess, a combat engineer with
U.S. Army Spc. Kristopher Hess, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, Special Troops Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia National Guard, based out of Statesboro, Ga., teaches Soldiers the brea... More
Spc. Daniel Ervin, combat engineer with Glenville's
Spc. Daniel Ervin, combat engineer with Glenville's Alpha Company, 48th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, helps his team move a log to make an in-the-field classroom.