Virginia National Guard

VNG Counterdrug Task Force leaders support Congressional education session
July 29, 2024 — Leaders of the Virginia National Guard Counterdrug Task Force joined CDTF leaders from other states for an open house and education session for Congressional staffers hosted by the National Guard Association of the United States July 23, 2024, in Washington... MORE

Ceremony extends enlistments for 276th Engineer Bn. Soldiers
July 29, 2024 — More than 15 Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Petersburg-based 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group extended their enlistments during a ceremony July 25, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia, during the unit’s annual training. ... MORE

429th BSB Soldiers conduct training at Camp Dodge, Iowa
July 29, 2024 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Danville-based 429th Brigade Support Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted annual training June 16-28, 2024, at the Army National Guard Sustainment Training Center at Camp Dodge, Iowa... MORE

276th Engineer Bn. hosts “Plus One Day” during AT
July 25, 2024 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Petersburg-based 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group conducted a "Plus One Day" with their loved ones July 19, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia... MORE

Pre-Warrant Officer Candidate Course scheduled for Sept. 6-8
July 23, 2024 — The 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute Warrant Officer Candidate School is hosting a Pre-Warrant Officer Candidate Course Sept. 6-8, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. ... MORE

Pre-Warrant Office Candidate Course scheduled for Sept. 6-8

BSRT event reconnects military couples
July 16, 2024 — The Virginia Army National Guard Chaplain Corps conducted a Building Strong and Ready Teams training June 21-23, 2024, in Williamsburg, Virginia. This event was conducted for Soldiers and family members of the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division headquarters and the Winchester-based 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team... MORE

Virginia National Guard Soldiers and their family members enjoy a Building Strong and Ready Teams training June 21-23, 2024, in Williamsburg, Virginia.

29th ID Band commemorates D-Day anniversary at home, abroad
July 4, 2024 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Troutville-based 29th Infantry Division Band conducted a unique and historic annual training in June 2024, helping commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, both here in the United States as well as in Normandy, France... MORE

29th ID Band performs D-Day anniversary performances at home, abroad

1710th TC conducts transportation mission during AT
July 2, 2024 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Emporia-based 1710th Transportation Company, 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group conducted a two-week line haul mission in support of the Army Materiel Command for their annual training May 30 - June 15, 2024. ... MORE

1710th Soldiers prep vehicles for line haul mission

VNG aviation battalion hosts ESGR Boss Lift
July 1, 2024 — More than 50 civilian employers joined their employees for an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift, hosted by the Virginia National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment June 15, 2024, at their Army Aviation Support Facility near Richmond International Airport in Sandston, Virginia. The event aimed to thank employers for their support while providing them a first-hand look at what their employees experience when in a military duty status. The experience included orientation flights on board the battalion’s UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, as well as static displays that included weapon systems and various pieces of commonly used equipment. ... MORE

Unit certification a key accomplishment during Cyber Shield
July 1, 2024 — As National Guard and Reserve Soldiers and Airmen joined civilian cyber professionals and international partners for Cyber Shield 24 from May 31 to June 15, 2024, the Virginia National Guard’s 91st Cyber Brigade conducted CERTEX 24 to validate multiple units for future Title 10 active-duty federal mobilizations. Both exercises were hosted at the VNG’s State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia, for the first time... MORE

Virginia’s search and extraction team proves capabilities during evaluation
July 1, 2024 — More than 200 Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducted multiple mass casualty response drills during a collective training exercise May 20 - 24, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. ... MORE

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. ... MORE

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. ... MORE

29th Infantry Division leads multinational wet gap crossing in Poland
June 20, 2024 — Polish, British and United States military forces came together for a wet gap crossing under the command and control of the Virginia National Guard’s Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division May 8, 2024, at the Drawsko Combat Training Center in Poland as part of U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s DEFENDER 24 exercise. The exercise, tied closely to NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercise, brought together nearly 40,000 service members from over 20 partner nations to train, test and validate the alliance’s ability to field and command a combat credible force in the European theater... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 43rd Multi-Role Bridge Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade conduct a Wet Gap Crossing on May 11, 2024, at the Drawsko Combat Training Center, Poland, in support of Immediate Response 24.

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... MORE

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