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Georgia Guard Fencepost

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This Podcast series is intended to flatten communications and deliver information between the Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard and service members to help them make decisions that best align them with their full potential. Podcast topics will include benefits, entitlements, school opportunities, and other relevant info.

Location:

United States

Description:

This Podcast series is intended to flatten communications and deliver information between the Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard and service members to help them make decisions that best align them with their full potential. Podcast topics will include benefits, entitlements, school opportunities, and other relevant info.

Language:

English

Contact:

678-421-6612


Episodes

Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast - 2023 Year in Review

1/4/2024
On this episode, we look back on all of the great topics and guests with highlights from the Georgia National Guard in 2023.

Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast - National Guard Birthday and History of the Ga. Guard

12/1/2023
In this episode, host Pfc. Chasity Williams is joined by Maj. William Carraway, historian for the Georgia National Guard to discuss the significance of the National Guard's birthday, the origins of the Georgia Guard, and how studying military history benefits leaders of all ranks.

Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast - Innovations and the disaster dog concept

11/3/2023
On this episode of the Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast, Matt Shannon and Col. Roger Brooks from the Georgia National Guard innovation program discuss their award-nominated disaster dog program and other benefits of technology with host Pfc. Chasity Williams.

Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast - Sergeants Major Edition Ep. 3 PART 1

10/5/2023
In this episode, Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Ballenger, state command sergeant major, Georgia Army National Guard, and Col. Jason Baker and Command Sgt. Maj. Ray Kinney, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team discuss the intricacies of a mobilization in part 1 of 2 of this episode.

Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast - Cadaver Dog Handler Breaks Ground

9/1/2023
In this episode of the Georgia Fencepost Podcast, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dillon Nelson, an aircraft maintainer with the 116th Air Control Wing and cadaver dog handler with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency in his spare time, discusses his training and the intricacies of his relationship with his Belgian Malinois, Jakoby.

Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast - Hispanic Heritage Month

9/1/2023
The Georgia National Guard honors Hispanic Heritage Month with a podcast episode featuring Ga. Guard leaders, Senior Master Sgt. Viviana Grisales, 1st Lt. Tito Morales, and 1st Lt. Talisa Soto.

Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast - Sergeants Major Edition Ep. 2

7/5/2023
In this episode, Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Ballenger, state command sergeant major, Georgia Army National Guard, and guest continue their conversation from Episode 1.

Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast - Sergeants Major Edition Ep. 1

6/2/2023
In this episode, Georgia Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. John Ballenger, state command sergeant major, Georgia Army National Guard, and guest discuss the state of the force and introduces a new Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast series.

Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast - Region III Best Warrior Competitors Discuss Physical and Mental Readiness

5/5/2023
In this episode, Georgia Army National Guard Sgt. Quentin Holden and Sgt. Nicolas White discuss the journey of physically and mentally preparing for state-wide, region-wide and nation-wide Best Warrior Competitions.

Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast - 78th Troop Command Chaplain discusses wellness

4/7/2023
In this episode, Georgia Army National Guard Lt. Col. Leslie Chandler, 78th Troop Command chaplain and state family program director, joins Capt. Amanda Russell to discuss the organization's wellness program and offers advice to Soldiers as they navigate their careers in the National Guard.

Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast - Ga. ARNG Sergeant Majors discuss enlisted promotions

3/3/2023
In this episode, Georgia Army National Guard State Command Sergeant Major Jeff Logan joins Command Sgt. Maj. John Ballenger, Sgt. Maj. Adelia Barnes, and Sgt. Maj. Wendy Jones to discuss the organization's enlisted promotion system to include trends, observations, and advice to Soldiers as they navigate their careers in the National Guard.

Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast - Georgia SDF Commanding General, Brigadier General Mark Gelhardt

2/24/2023
In this episode, we continue our discussion about the Georgia State Defense Force. Brigadier General Mark Gelhardt, the commanding general of the organization, addresses the mission, recruiting, and other important topics.

Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast - Clark Howard talks Georgia SDF

2/3/2023
In this episode, recently retired Georgia State Defense Force major, Clark Howard discusses his service in the organization, what led him to serve, and the opportunities available for anyone interested in volunteering for with the Ga. SDF.

Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast - Episode 5 (Work for Warriors Ga.)

1/6/2023
In this episode, we speak with the Work For Warriors Georgia team, to discuss opportunities for our service members and families to find employment and connect with the appropriate resources to be successful in their careers.

Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast - Episode 4

12/1/2022
In this episode, we discuss Family Programs within the Georgia National Guard. In addition to the Adjutant General of Georgia, Major General Tom Carden, we hear from the host, Lt. Col. Pam Stauffer, as well as Ms. Keyonna Blassingame, Ms. Veronica Waters, and Sgt. Amari Johnson about programs that service members can use during the holiday season and throughout the year.

Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast - Episode 3

11/14/2022
In this second part of a two-part series on Operational Tempo, this episode of Georgia Guard "Fencepost" welcomes Brigadier General Dwayne Wilson and Major General Thomas Grabowski, commanders of the Georgia Army and Air National Guard components. They discuss the importance of planning, future expectations, and operational goals as they relate to developing a work-life balance in the Georgia National Guard

Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast - Episode 2

11/4/2022
This second "Fencepost" podcast is the first of a two part series about how senior leaders of the Georgia National Guard are working to manage Operational Tempo for Soldiers and Airmen in the organization. In this video, Major General Tom Carden, Adjutant General of the Ga. National Guard, addresses the challenges of balancing family, career, school, and service requirements.

Georgia Guard Fencepost Podcast - Episode 1

10/5/2022
In this episode, Major General Tom Carden, Adjutant General of Georgia, introduces the podcast as a new format and delivers information about the Georgia Service Cancelable Loan and GI Bill with guests Sgt. Frank Kadiri and Tech. Sgt. Amber Stanley.