The Georgia State Defense Force recently held a ceremony to recognize and congratulate the new class of Officers that recently graduated from the Basic Officer Leadership Course (BOLC). The Officers can now remove their training O.C.S. ranks and replace them with their Commissioned Ranks they were assigned by the Georgia State Defense Force & Governor of Georgia. The new Officers will now return to their home units and stand ready to serve their State and Country.
Here are photos and videos from the graduation ceremony:
Graduates of the Georgia State Defense Force Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Basic Officer Leadership Course (BOLC) stand with TRADOC Commander Col. Allen Vance and BOLC cadre following the graduation ceremony, Ellenwood Readiness Center, Ellenwood, Ga., August 14, 2022.Georgia State Defense Force photo by Warrant Officer 2 Alexander Davidson
Georgia State Defense Force Soldiers graduated from the Basic Officer Leadership Course, Ellenwood Readiness Center, Ellenwood, Ga., August 14, 2022.Georgia State Defense Force video by Staff Sgt. Burt Weller
Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) 2nd Lt. Lewis Reddick, recipient of the Basic Officer Leadership Course (BOLC) Col. Timothy A. Bumann Leadership Award, speaks to the audience during the class graduation ceremony, Ellenwood Readiness Center, Ellenwood Ga., August 14, 2022.The Col. Timothy A. Bumann Leadership Award recognizes a BOLC student who consistently demonstrated GSDF leadership attributes and competencies. The award is named for Col. Bumann, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran, who devoted years of service to the GSDF before passing away in April 2017.BOLC graduates officers and warrant officers who are the functional equivalent of their Georgia Army National Guard counterparts. 2nd Lt. Reddick, formerly an officer candidate, was promoted during the ceremony.Georgia State Defense Force photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Alexander Davidson
Source: Georgia State Defense Force
