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

Fort Barfoot partners with the Blackstone Chamber of Commerce and numerous community organizations to return fireworks to the installation July 2, 2024, at the historic Blackstone Army Airfield and Allan C. Perkinson Airport. Multiple Virginia National Guard units stationed at Fort Barfoot and Blackstone brought out static displays to educate visitors about their missions and capabilities including the Virginia Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, 34th Civil Support Team, 3647th Maintenance Company, Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site and Fort Barfoot Fire and Emergency Services. Col. James C. Shaver Jr., the Fort Barfoot garrison commander, kicked off the fireworks show by blank firing a towed 75mm salute howitzer hauled by an M151A2 Jeep.
Fireworks return to Fort Barfoot after 18 years 
July 8, 2024
Fort Barfoot personnel and citizens from across the region attended an Independence Day fireworks celebration July 2, 2024, at the historic Blackstone Army Airfield and Allan C. Perkinson Airport near Blackstone, Virginia.
The Blackstone Army Airfield, co-located with Allan C. Perkinson Airport, has undergone significant enhancements over the past four years. Managed by Walter Tisdale, the airfield now hosts new facilities and improved infrastructure to support military and civilian operations.
BAAF improvements benefit military, civilian operations
June 28, 2024
The Blackstone Army Airfield, co-located with Allan C. Perkinson Airport, has undergone significant enhancements over the past four years. Managed by Walter Tisdale, the airfield now hosts new facilities and improved infrastructure to support military and civilian operations. 
Fort Barfoot garrison leadership joined Soldiers, Marines and civilians in a joint environmental cleanup June 12, 2024, at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. Col. James C. Shaver Jr., the Fort Barfoot garrison commander, Michael Alder, the Fort Barfoot garrison deputy commander, Maj. James Wells, the Fort Barfoot garrison executive officer joined Col. James D. Holman, the Fort Gregg-Adams garrison commander, and other volunteers for the clean-up effort.
Fort Barfoot leadership joins Fort Gregg-Adams cleanup effort 
June 25, 2024
Fort Barfoot garrison leadership joined Soldiers, Marines and civilians in a joint environmental cleanup June 12, 2024, at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. 
Members of Fort Barfoot Fire and Emergency Services are now eligible for a new retirement benefit after the department was added to the Virginia Law Officers’ Retirement System, or VaLORS. Under a bill passed by the Virginia General Assembly earlier in 2024, the department’s employees will be eligible for VaLORS, which will mean increased retirement benefits for eligible workers when compared to their current retirement plans.
Fort Barfoot firefighters receive benefits boost
June 18, 2024
Members of Fort Barfoot Fire and Emergency Services are now eligible for a new retirement benefit after the department was added to the Virginia Law Officers’ Retirement System, or VaLORS. 
U.S. Army National Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers compete in the Virginia National Guard’s annual marksmanship match, hosted May 17-19, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. More than 50 shooters participated in the event, which was hosted by the Marksmanship Training Unit, part of the Fort Barfoot-based 3rd Battalion, 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute. Over the course of three days, shooters engaged targets from a variety of distances and shooting positions while utilizing rifles, pistols and shotguns. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti)
VNG combined arms marksmanship match held at Fort Barfoot
June 18, 2024
The Virginia National Guard’s Marksmanship Training Unit hosted the Adjutant General’s Marksmanship Match, held May 17-19, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. The annual competition brought together approximately 50 shooters from across the state. Over the course of the match, shooters tested their skills on both rifle and pistol from a variety of distances and firing positions.

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  • Sat 1000-1600
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