Fort Barfoot


Fort Pickett was officially redesignated Fort Barfoot in honor of Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient with extensive Virginia ties, during a ceremony March 24, 2023. The post is one of nine U.S. Army installations being renamed based on the Naming Commission’s recommendations to remove the names and symbols honoring or commemorate the Confederate States of America.

Located near Blackstone, Fort Barfoot has more than 225 full-time state and federal employees provide support to tenant and training units on approximately 41,000 acres featuring a combination of open and wooded terrain maneuver areas and 21 ranges capable of supporting almost any weapons system in the U.S. Army inventory with barracks to support more than 5,000 personnel as well as an Army airfield operation.

Fort Barfoot News

Virginia National Guard senior leaders and guests break ground on a new Morale, Welfare and Recreation Center during a ceremony Dec. 13, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. College. Col. James C. Shaver, Fort Barfoot garrison commander, led the ceremony and was joined by retired Lt. Col. Tom Barfoot, the installation namesake’s oldest son, Lt. Col. James Wells, the Fort Barfoot executive officer, and Stephen Bowen, administrator for Nottoway County. Once built, the new 4,000-square-foot facility will offer internet access, flat screen televisions, pool and air hockey tables and quiet study areas. Read more about Fort Barfoot at https://vngpao.info/2p8kwcw6.
Fort Barfoot breaks ground on new MWR Center 
Dec. 17, 2024
Fort Barfoot officially broke ground on a new Morale, Welfare and Recreation Center during a ceremony Dec. 13, 2024, marking the latest in a series of efforts to improve MWR amenities and events on the installation. 
Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participate in retention flights aboard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Infantry Division Dec. 7, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. The Soldiers were provided this unique opportunity in order to increase retention rates, improve unit morale, and foster camaraderie. (U.S. National Guard photos by Sgt. Rhita Daniel)
Virginia Army National Guard strengthens retention with aviation experience
Dec. 16, 2024
Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participated in retention flights Dec. 7, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia.
Virginia Department of Military Affairs employees attend a DMA recognition and appreciation luncheon Dec. 11, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. During the event, Brig. Gen. Todd Hubbard, the Virginia National Guard Director of the Joint Staff, and retired Col. Everton Nevers, the DMA Chief of Staff, presented awards for service anniversaries. Hubbard and Col. James C. Shaver Jr., the Fort Barfoot garrison commander, also presented special challenge coins to select DMA staffers, and thanked the entire group of state employees for their hard work in 2024. Read more about the DMA at https://vngpao.info/3xfv3msy.
DMA recognizes Fort Barfoot employees during luncheon
Dec. 13, 2024
Virginia Department of Military Affairs employees attended a DMA recognition and appreciation holiday luncheon Dec. 11, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia, as a measure of thanks for their efforts over the course of 2024. 
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, visits members of the Virginia Defense Force during a multi-unit training assembly Nov. 2, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. Crenshaw learned more about the organization and thanked the VDF personnel for volunteering their time to conduct training. After meeting with members of the VDF Headquarters staff, the VDF’s 31st Cyber Battalion provided Crenshaw with an information brief. He also presented the Virginia Bronze Star to Chief Warrant Officer 3 (Va.) James Schmidt and Cpl. (Va.) Douglas Rumburg in recognition for their efforts in building the VDF’s communications capabilities.
Secretary Crenshaw visits VDF during busy training weekend at Fort Barfoot
Nov. 24, 2024
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, visited members of the Virginia Defense Force during a multi-unit training assembly Nov. 2, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. Crenshaw learned more about the organization and thanked the VDF personnel for volunteering their time to conduct training.
Col. Juanita Rohler takes command of the Virginia National Guard’s Virginia Beach-based 329th Regional Support Group from Col. Dennis Rohler, her husband, Nov. 2, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. The 329th also welcomed a new senior enlisted leader when Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph R. Viera accepted responsibility from Command Sgt. Maj. Brian H. Coleman. Brig. Gen. Charles B. Martin Jr., Commander of the Virginia Army National Guard, presided over the change of command ceremony and the exchange of organizational colors signifying the transfer of command. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. First Class Jeff Clements)
329th RSG welcomes new commander, senior enlisted leader
Nov. 6, 2024
In another historic moment for one Virginia National Guard family, Col. Juanita Rohler took command of the Virginia National Guard’s Virginia Beach-based 329th Regional Support Group from Col. Dennis Rohler, her husband, Nov. 2, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. The 329th also welcomed a new senior enlisted leader when Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph R. Viera accepted responsibility from Command Sgt. Maj. Brian H. Coleman.

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