Naval Air Station Atlanta formally became the General Lucius D. Clay National Guard Center on Saturday, September 26^th, during a ceremony transferring ownership from the Navy to the Georgia National Guard. The Guard facility was named after Gen. Lucius Clay, a Cobb native who served in World War II and commanded the Berlin Airlift. As part of the ceremony, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flew by and a ceremonial cannon fire was conducted.

After the transfer ceremony, a groundbreaking ceremony took place on the future site of the new 220,000-square-feet Joint Force Headquarters for the Guard. Once completed, the building will house the Army National Guard, Air National Guard and Georgia State Department of Defense functions. 

Left to right; James Strack-architect w/Facility Group, Rob Dunn w/New South Construction Company, Alan Case w/New South Construction, Major General William T. Nesbitt, Huntly Gordon, Jon Harris and Douglas C. Davidson, all w/New South Construction Company.