Georgia Department of Defense

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Georgia
Department of Defense

Agency overview
Headquarters	Clay National Guard Center, Marietta, Georgia
Employees	11,124 Army Guardsmen 2,812 Air Guardsmen 760 SDF Soldiers 563 State Employees[1]
Agency executives	Brian Kemp, Governor Major General Richard D. Wilson [2], Adjutant General

The Georgia Department of Defense is a state agency charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the Georgia National Guard. Headquartered at Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Georgia, the Georgia Department of Defense includes the Georgia Army National Guard, the Georgia Air National Guard, and the Georgia State Defense Force.

The Georgia Department of Defense provides ready and relevant military forces to the Combatant Commanders, and with the consent of the Governor provides command and control and capabilities to support Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities.