The Georgia State Defense Force began their Annual Training this week, and they kicked it off training with the 1st Battalion 171st Aviation Regiment General Support Aviation Battalion of the Georgia Army National Guard. The troops trained onboarding and off-loading on three UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters.
The Georgia State Defense Force routinely trains with the Georgia Army National Guard in helicopter exercises to familiarize troops with rapid deployment and mass casualty triage & evacuation. In the last decade the Georgia State Defense Force has repeatedly been activated to assist and support the Georgia Army National Guard during statewide emergencies like Hurricane Maria and Irma.
This week, the Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) begins its annual training!GSDF Soldiers watch as three UH-60 Black Hawks depart during annual training, north Georgia, September 22, 2022.Black Hawks were from the Georgia Army National Guard 1st Battalion 171st Aviation Regiment General Support Aviation Battalion.Georgia State Defense Force photo by Capt. Beverly Shepard
Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Soldiers board a UH-60 Black Hawk during their first day of annual training, north Georgia, September 22, 2022.The GSDF is a component of the Georgia Department of Defense, along with the Georgia Air National Guard and Georgia Army National Guard. GSDF Soldiers use annual training to hone skills that allow them to better serve the citizens of Georgia.Black Hawks were from the Georgia Army National Guard 1st Battalion 171st Aviation Regiment General Support Aviation Battalion.Georgia State Defense Force video by Warrant Officer 2 Phil RowlandContributions by Unit Public Affairs Representative 1st Lt. Billy Nolan
Source: Georgia State Defense Force
