Federal Prosecutor Joined National Guard Assisting Storm Recovery Efforts In Southwest Georgia

Macon – Colonel Robert McCullers, an Assistant United States Attorney in the Middle District of Georgia and Colonel in the Georgia Air National Guard, took a brief leave of absence to join National Guard troops deployed following Hurricane Michael, a historic storm that damaged homes, farms and businesses across the Middle District of Georgia, and left tens of thousands without power and water. Col. McCullers was deployed to National Guard Headquarters located in Marietta on October 17, 2018. Hurricane Michael crossed Georgia during the time period of October 10-11, 2018.

Col. McCullers worked in the Operations Center as more than 1,000 National Guard troops provided assistance stabilizing Southwest Georgia following Hurricane Michael. Troops provided food, water, fuel and power at multiple Points of Distribution (PODs) and cleared blocked roadways. In addition to his civilian service, AUSA McCullers is also a Colonel and a Staff Judge Advocate (Headquarters) for the Georgia Air National Guard.  A JAG since 2003, Colonel McCullers has been deployed to both Baghdad and Tallil Air Base, Iraq.  He started work as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Middle District of Georgia in 2002.

“Robert’s deep sense of duty to our country is evident in his daily work protecting citizens as a federal prosecutor, and also in his work now, helping our community during this crisis,” said Charles Peeler, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. “We are proud to work alongside service members like Robert McCullers, and I want to thank all of the National Guard troops who stepped away from their families and careers to come to the aid of Southwest Georgia.”

Questions can be directed to Pamela Lightsey, Public Information Officer, United States Attorney’s Office, at (478) 621-2603 or Melissa Hodges, Public Affairs Director (Contractor), United States Attorney’s Office, at (478) 765-2362.