Welcome

The 648^th Engineer Battalion (Sapper) was organized on 1 October 1993 in the Georgia Army National Guard from existing units in Georgia, with Headquarters at Statesboro.  

48th Infantry Brigade (M) Alerted

The 48th Infantry Brigade has been alerted for possible mobilization and deployment in support the Global War on Terrorism. More than 1,200 Soldiers will report to duty in December, with another 2,300 expected to be called-up after the first of the year. While the exact schedule has not been announced, the unit is expected to report initially to Fort Stewart followed by exercises at the NTC, Fort Irwin, California. The Brigade is expected deploy for a 12-month rotation to southwest Asia beginning sometime next spring.  

Our Mission:

The 648^th Engineer Battalion (Sapper) has dual federal and state missions. The federal mission is to mobilize, conduct post-mobilization training, and deploy rapidly to a contingency area by air, sea and land as part of the 48th Separate Infantry Brigade (Mech) to provide continuous mobility, counter mobility, and survivability support for mobile combined arms operations worldwide. The state mission of the battalion is to serve the Governor and the citizens of the State as needed in times of natural disaster or civil emergency.  

From the Battalion Commander:

Welcome to our website. The 648^th Engineer Battalion (Sapper) is part of the 48th Separate Infantry Brigade (Mechanized) of the Georgia Army National Guard. There are 15 enhanced brigades in the Army National Guard inventory and seven of those are organized as heavy separate brigades. Additionally there are seven air assault brigades and one armored cavalry regiment.  

As the commander of the 648^th, I’m very proud of our organization and of our contributions to our great nation. We serve a vital role in support of the maneuver force and are a great combat multiplier.  

I want to humbly offer my gratitude to all Soldiers and families. For the Soldiers of this great organization, your deeds and dedication are an important element in the defense of our nation. I know the families also endure hardships and their actions have been exemplary and have impacted us in so many positive ways. I can only say from the bottom of my heart that you are all national treasures and your contributions will not be forgotten.  

Sincerely,

MAJ Davis
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