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 4th Brigade
Welcome to the 4th Brigade Web page.
The 4th Brigade of the Georgia State Defense Force is proud to serve the
state of Georgia. We remain committed to our assigned Mission Essential Task List in all of our
training. To this, we remain Ready to Serve.
The 4th Brigade staff members are:
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COL Maurice L. England |
| XO |
MAJ George Robbie Chavis |
| S1 |
LTC Patrick J. Costello |
| S2 |
1LT Charles D. May |
| S3 |
CPT Anthony Judge |
| S5 |
CPT Walter Yost |
| Chaplain |
COL James E. Anderson |
| CSM |
1SG Gary S. Thiel
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4th Brigade Unit Commanders are:
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| 1st Battalion |
LTC Charles E. Abbott |
| 2nd Battalion |
LTC Tom E. Carmichael |
| 3rd Battalion |
MAJ Nealie M. McCormick |
| 4th Battalion |
MAJ Lynwood E. Yates |
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| 4th Medical Company |
LTC James F. Thomas
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The 4th Brigade Area of Operations encompasses the southern tier of the State of Georgia from
Columbus in the West to Brunswick in the South East.
Units are located in: |
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| 4th Bde HHC |
Fitzgerald (Temporary) |
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Armory, 702 S. Gordon St., Fitzgerald, GA
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| 1st Bn |
Fitzgerald (Temporary) |
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Armory, 702 S. Gordon St., Fitzgerald, GA
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** The first Battalion has a Mounted Horse Search and Rescue Unit.
Contact: CPT Scott Jacobs at scottyb359@yahoo.com for more information regarding joining this unit. Horse and saddle are required. This unit will be meeting in
the vicinity of Blacksheer, GA.
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| 2nd Bn |
Fitzgerald (Temporary) |
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Armory, 702 S. Gordon St., Fitzgerald, GA
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** 2nd Battalion is looking for Mounted Riders to join a new
Horse Search and Rescue Unit. The unit may be located on anywhere between Tifton to Bainbridge.
If you are interested in helping to form this unit and you are a rider with a horse and want to serve,
contact
COL Maurice England at 912-281-3200.
Prior military experience is desirable but not required.
We provide training in both Military Initial Training and in Search and Rescue.
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| 3rd Bn |
Columbus, GA |
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Armory, 2505 Victory Dr., Columbus, GA
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| 4th Bn |
Fitzgerald (Temporary) |
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Armory, 702 S. Gordon St., Fitzgerald, GA
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| 4th Medical Co |
Waycross, GA |
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** This unit supports our members during Search and Rescue operations.
We need volunteer Doctors: MD, OD; Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Assistants, Paramedics, EMT, Ambulance
Drivers, and Hospital Administration personnel. If any Doctor or Administrator from South Central (Valdosta) or South West
(Albany, Bainbridge, Thomasville) is interested in forming a unit and is willing to host meeting for the members,
please contact COL Maurice England at 912-281-3200
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4th Brigade Positions Available
We have been newly reorganized as of the 12 of June, 2010. We have been here since the beginning of Georgia's history.
We served in the Revolution and in the War Between the States. We were there when the National Guard deployed in the
First and Second World Wars. We are the citizens of Georgia who respond in time of need. Our primary missions,
today, center on Emergency Relief, Rescue, and Aid to Civil Authorities. We are all volunteers 1st Responders,
who serve without pay, buy our own uniforms, meals, and transportation. (We train with the US Military Services
in their schools to achieve the levels of proficiency needed to be first responders in any emergency). We are all
required to be First Aid and CPR Certified. (We also train our personnel for proficiency in Nuclear and Chemical
decontamination measurers. We guard facilities important to the infrastructure of the communities we serve and
aid in the evacuation of communities working with FEMA.) Our members respond to emergencies to find victims, clear roads,
guard facilities, and evacuate citizens in need of assistance. We are proud to be patriots, proud to serve.
Positions available in the Battalions and Companies
- Soldiers - Entry level. We need people, male or female. We need those of you, who previously served in our military and
those who have never served. You need to be healthy and under 65 years old. Willing to serve is the most important characteristic we look for.
- Non-Commissioned Officers - Your education and or civilian background can possibly bring you into our organization as a non-commissioned officer.
Your skills determine the rank you are assigned in our program. We need senior non-commissioned officers in operations,
logistics, and administration. CSMs are more than welcome also. Senior NCOs are needed to be the backbone of our organization.
- Officers - We have opportunities for Professionals who have not military training such as Medical Professionals,
Lawyers, Chaplains, etc.) We are ready to appoint prior military officers from all of the services into positions of
responsibility in Operation, Intelligence, Administration, Logistics. We need instructors in Infantry Skills, Weapons,
Maintenance, Food Service, Mountaineering, Diving, and Navy persons with small boat experience to train and maintain our
fleet of Search and Rescue boats.
- Specific Assignments are available on the 4th Brigade Headquarters Staff and throughout our Battalions,
to applicants with prior military experience in these positions:
- Public Affairs Officer - Lieutenant to Lieutenant Colonel to coordinate public relations
throughout the counties of the southern tier of Georgia.)
- Recruiting Officer - Prior experience recruiting would be very helpful.
- Personnel Administration Officer, Warrant Officer, or SFC or MSG positions are available.
- Operations S3/2 Officers and Senior NCO's positions are available
- Maintenance Officer position available
- Communications Officer position available.
- CSM and 1SG positions available at Brigade, Battalion and Company Levels.
POINT OF CONTACT, FOR THESE POSITIONS, IS
LTC COSTELLO (229) 686-9219 pcostell@windstream.net
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PRIOR SERVICE RETIREES ARE WELCOME FROM ALL THE SERVICES
THANK YOU FOR SERVING
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