Chaplain candidacy in the Georgia State Defense Force offers a tremendous opportunity to serve both God as well as soldiers and their families. A newly designed and developed Chaplain Candidate Handbook is intended to help candidates adjust to this new responsibility and provide some basic information pertaining to their role as a Chaplain Candidate. It is not intended to be an exhaustive manual, but rather a springboard to lead the candidate into further exploration of the call as a Chaplain and a GASDF officer.

It also serves current Chaplains as a professional development tool for mentoring Chaplain Candidates and junior Chaplains. As always, it should be augmented with current applicable Army/GASDF doctrine, guidance, and instructions.

The Handbook covers who we are and what we do (Chapter 1); who we serve and how we fit in (Chapter 2); in-processing (Chapter 3); the unit ministry team (Chapter 4); becoming a chaplain (Chapter 5); uniforms and appearance (Annex A); basic standards, customs & courtesies (Annex B), recommended reading (Annex C), and Chaplain insignia (Annex D).

Our intent and hope in this endeavor is to further standardize and professionalize the GASDF Chaplain Corps in line with the Georgia Army National Guard Chaplain Corps (on whose material it is based). And we offer this, also, as a contribution that other State Guards and Defense Forces may use and build on in their service to their respective states and to the United States.

POC for more information is CH(CPT-GA) Bobby Haygood at bobby.haygood@gasdf.us

Click this link for the GASDF Chaplain Candidate Handbook.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants to double the state’s unarmed guard forces, which were stretched thin by Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath. For more information … https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Gov-Abbott-Wants-to-Double-State-Guard-in-Wake-of-Harvey-456890523.html

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska –After their historical first-time activation for duty outside of Alaska, four Alaska State Defense Force Soldiers will return next week from a Puerto Rico deployment where they assisted with relief efforts in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. For more information … https://www.dvidshub.net/news/255803/alaska-state-defense-force-soldiers-make-history-and-deploy-out-state

Federal Bureau of Investigation – Cyber Crime:

April 8, 2017, Supervisory Special Agent Scott E. Augenbaum was a guest lecturer at the JAG Conference in Nashville, TN.  SSA Augenbaum is the Cyber Crime Supervisor in the FBI Memphis Division and manages the program in Nashville and Memphis with a staff of seven Special Agents.  The FBI’s Cyber Program covers computer intrusion investigations, online child exploitation, intellectual property rights and Internet fraud.  His bio is at this link … SSA Augenbaum Bio.

His topic during the JAG conference was “Cybercrime and the Challenges of Protecting our Nation’s Information Technology Assets.”  SSA Augenbaum provided the following additional information to complement his lecture notes.  With his permission, these documents are provided … Documents.

Cybercrime prevention begins with you.  Please educate yourselves. For more information, SSA Augenbaum can be reached at scott.augenbaum@ic.fbi.gov

SSA Augenbaum has been invited to speak at the SGAUS Annual Conference and the JAG Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC, September 2017.  For more information, please contact CPT(TX) Michael Parker at  mrp@parkerllp.com or CPT(IN) Aravon McCalla at  aravon.mccalla@igr.in.gov; Co-Chairs, SGAUS JAG Committee.