Virginia National Guard

Bergman, Abbott take top honors at 2023 Best Warrior Competition
March 21, 2023 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 329th Regional Support Group and Maneuver Training Center Fort Pickett took top honors at the Virginia Army National Guard’s 2023 Best Warrior Competition, held March 16 - 19, 2023, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. ... MORE

DMA mentorship program graduates third class
February 28, 2023 — Participants in the Virginia Department of Military Affairs Workforce Development Mentoring Program graduated during a ceremony Feb. 23, 2023, at Fort Pickett, Virginia... MORE

Williams looks to encourage next generation of VNG enlisted leaders
February 17, 2023 — Command Sgt. Maj. Rhonda Williams, the Virginia Army National Guard G4 Logistics sergeant major and the Maneuver Training Center Fort Picket. command sergeant major, is setting an example for the organization's next generation of senior NCOs... MORE

Va. National Guard training center to be redesignated Fort Barfoot
February 14, 2023 — The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett will officially be redesignated Fort Barfoot in honor of Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient with extensive Virginia ties. The ceremony is scheduled for March 24, 2023, in the Fort Pickett area near Blackstone, Virginia. ... MORE

VNG medics tackle 68W sustainment training
February 7, 2023 — The Fort Pickett-based Virginia Army National Guard Medical Command hosted combat medics from across the state for 68W sustainment training Jan. 22-28, 2023, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. ... MORE

Course helps DMA supervisors refine leadership skills
February 6, 2023 — Civilian and uniformed managers of Virginia Department of Military Affairs employees participated in the DMA Supervisors Course Jan. 24-26, 2023, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. ... MORE

UAS detachment recognized in Fort Pickett ceremony
January 25, 2023 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Blackstone-based Detachment 1, Delta Company, 229th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team received the Virginia Governor’s National Service Medal during a ceremony Jan. 21, 2023, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger was on hand to congratulate the Soldiers, thank them for their service and welcome them home alongside Lt. Col. Robert P. “Beau” Mason, commander of the 229th Brigade Engineer Battalion... MORE

Governor tours Fort Pickett, visits DMA state employees
December 12, 2022 — Virginia National Guard senior leaders hosted Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and retired Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, the Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, Dec. 8, 2022, for an overview and tour of Maneuver Training Center Fort Pickett, Virginia. ... MORE

Behind the scenes: MTC Range Ops staff keeps Fort Pickett humming
November 14, 2022 — It takes a considerable amount of work to ensure all of the various training events for the vast array of units and agencies that train on MTC are conducted in a safe manner and that work is the mission of Range Operations... MORE

AG recognizes Fort Pickett ASP staff for operations improvements
November 4, 2022 — Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, visited with and commended Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Ammunition Supply Point at Maneuver Training Center Fort Pickett, Virginia, during a visit to the facility Oct. 20, 2022. ... MORE

Ceremony establishes partnership between DMA, Southside Virginia Community College
November 1, 2022 — Representatives from the Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Southside Virginia Community College signed a memorandum of agreement establishing a partnership between the two organizations Oct. 27, 2022, at SVCC’s Christanna campus in Alberta, Virginia. ... MORE

MTC leaders gain historical insights during staff ride
September 30, 2022 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Maneuver Training Center Fort Pickett attended a senior leader staff ride to Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park Sept. 18, 2022, in Rice, Virginia. ... MORE

Virginia National Guard installation, brigade and battalion command selections announced
September 28, 2022 — The Adjutant General of Virginia announced officers who have been selected for command in the Virginia National Guard at the instillation, brigade and battalion level... MORE

Briefing helps VNG Soldiers plan for retirement
September 20, 2022 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to units across the state attended an annual retirement briefing Sept. 10, 2022, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. The training was conducted by the Virginia Army National Guard G1 Personnel Directorate Retirement Services Office, led by Tanisha Roberts. ... MORE

Orientation course prepares new DMA workers for success
September 19, 2022 — New Virginia Department of Military Affairs employees completed the DMA New Employee Orientation Course Sept. 8, 2022, at Fort Pickett, Virginia... MORE

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