Skip to main content (Press Enter).
Toggle navigation
Virginia National Guard
The Commonwealth's Guardian
Va National Guard
Search VNG:
Search
Search
Search VNG:
Search
JFHQ
Leadership
Adjutant General of Virginia 2021 Holiday Message
Adjutant General of Virginia 2021 Memorial Day Message
Adjutant General of Virginia 2020 Holiday Message
Adjutant General Update Recommit to COVID measures- Oct. 13, 2020
AG Update: Four-phase plan to address diversity, equality- 10 SEP 2020
Adjutant General Message: VNG Civil Disturbance Response
Adjutant General of Virginia 2020 Memorial Day Message
Adjutant General Update 21 MAY 2020
Adjutant General COVID-19 Update: May 6, 2020
Adjutant General COVID-19 Update: April 23, 2020
Adjutant General COVID-19 Update: April 10, 2020
Adjutant General of Virginia 2021 Veterans Day Message
Adjutant General of Virginia 2022 Memorial Day Message
VNG Officers Serving at the National Level
About the VNG
Army Guard
Join the Virginia Army National Guard
Enlistment and Extension Incentives
29th ID
116th IBCT
329th RSG
91st Cyber
183rd RTI
1st Battalion, 183rd RTI
2nd Battalion, 183rd RTI
3rd Battalion, 183rd RTI
29th Division Band
Land Component Commander's Three Things
VNG Land Component Commander Update - Fall 2021
VNG Land Component Commander Update- Summer 2021
VNG Land Component Commander Update- Spring 2021
VNG Land Component Commander Update - Fall 2020
VNG Land Component Commander Update - Summer 2020
VNG Land Component Commander Update - Spring 2022
Command Sergeant Major's Foxhole Report
CSM Smith's Foxhole Report- 8th Edition
CSM Smith’s Foxhole Report - 2nd Edition
CSM Smith’s Foxhole Report - 3rd Edition
CSM Smith’s Foxhole Report- 4th Edition
CSM Smith’s Foxhole Report- 5th Edition
CSM Smith's Foxhole Report- 6th Edition
CSM Smith's Foxhole Report- 7th Edition
Air Guard
Join the Virginia Air National Guard
192nd Wing
Va. Defense Force
VDF News
Join the VDF
Dept. of Military Affairs
Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy
Winchester STARBASE
News
Photo Gallery
Logos and Graphics
Programs & Resources
Online Conduct
Online Safety
Counterdrug
Equal Employment Opportunity
Family Programs
Soldier and Family Readiness Program
Airman and Family Readiness Program
Youth Program
Transition Assistance
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Coordinator
Funeral Honors
State Partnership Program
Community Relations
Tuition Assistance
Chaplain Support
Strong Bonds Program
Alumni Network
Environmental Program
Force Protection
History
Historic Displays
Remember the Fallen
Virginia Public Safety Memorial
Medal of Honor Recipients
203rd RED HORSE crash
Historical connection to Jamestown
Donate an Artifact
Risk Reduction, Resilience, Suicide Prevention
Inspector General
Installations
MTC- Fort Pickett
MTC History
State Military Reservation
SMR Lodging
Blackstone Army Airfield
Army Aviation Support Facility
1
...
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Results:
Category:
Air Guard
Ryan promoted, takes command of Virginia Air National Guard
February 16, 2019
— RICHMOND, Va. — Col. Jeffrey L. Ryan was officially promoted to brigadier general Feb. 15, 2019, during a ceremony at the Virginia National Guard Sergeant Bob Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, and took command of the Virginia Air National Guard. Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, announced Feb. 6, 2019, that Ryan would succeed Brig. Gen. Marshall Kjelvik as the VNG Air Component Commander effective Feb. 5. Ryan most recently served as the vice commander of the 192nd Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton...
MORE
Profita named new VNG command senior enlisted leader
January 25, 2019
— RICHMOND, Va. — Command Chief Master Sgt. James J. Profita will succeed Command Sgt. Maj. Alan Ferris as the Virginia National Guard’s command senior enlisted leader, according to an announcement made Jan. 24, 2019, by Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia. Ferris now serves as the command sergeant major for the 29th Infantry Division, and Profita serves as senior enlisted leader for strategy and policy and senior enlisted Guard advisor at Headquarters U.S. European Command. His assignment as CSEL is effective April 1, 2019...
MORE
Virginia Air National Guard recognizes top performers
January 16, 2019
— JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The Virginia Air National Guard’s 192nd Wing recognized its top performers during an annual awards ceremony Jan. 12, 2019, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Col. Frank J. Lobash, 192nd Wing commander, presided over the ceremony in which various Airmen received awards at group, wing and state levels...
MORE
Virginia Guard special response force selected to test new communications suite
December 7, 2018
— Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Virginia National Guard’s Blackstone-based 34th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosives Enhanced Response Force Package, also known as CERFP (pronounced “Surf-P”), have been selected to test a new communications suite being issued to the National Guard CBRN Response Enterprise beginning in 2019. Approximately 30 Soldiers and Airmen are scheduled to participate in the new equipment testing...
MORE
192nd Wing earns Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
November 28, 2018
— The Virginia Air National Guard’s 192nd Wing has earned the Air Force Meritorious Unit Award, according to an announcement made Nov. 28, 2018, by Col. Frank J. Lobash, 192nd Wing commander. This is the first time the wing as a whole has received this award, which was first authorized by the Secretary of the Air Force in March 2004. The 192nd Intelligence Squadron received the award in 2015...
MORE
192nd Medical Group Airmen train for CERFP mission
November 27, 2018
— The 192nd Medical Group, Detachment 1, performed readiness training and urban search and rescue training Nov. 1-2, 2018, in Sandston, Virginia, and at the Harry E. Diezel Virginia Beach Fire Department Training Center in Virginia Beach...
MORE
Veterans recognized across the commonwealth
November 14, 2018
— Virginia National Guard personnel took part in Veterans Day observations across the commonwealth Nov. 10-12, 2018, to honor all Americans who served and are currently serving in the armed forces as well as commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I. Senior leaders took part in ceremonies with elected officials, and Soldiers, Airmen and members of the Virginia Defense Force took part in community events where they recognized veterans, sang the national anthem and shared their experiences with school students. Commonwealth ChalleNGe cadets paid tribute to veterans by marching in a parade in Virignia Beach, and the 29th Infantry Division Band performed at events in Roanoke and Bassett...
MORE
192nd Wing Airmen return from Middle East deployment
October 22, 2018
— U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing and the 192nd Wing returned to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, from a deployment to the Middle East on Oct. 9, 2018. Active duty and Virginia Air National Guard Airmen were deployed 6-months as part of the 94th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. Their efforts enabled USAF F-22 Raptors to deliver air superiority during combat operations, supporting Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against enemy forces in Iraq and Syria...
MORE
192nd Wing holds redesignation ceremony
October 13, 2018
— The Virginia Air National Guard’s 192nd Fighter Wing redesignated as the 192nd Wing at a ceremony held Oct. 13, 2018, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. With 12 distinct mission sets including F-22 fighter jet operations and maintenance, intelligence and cyber operations along with multiple support units, the redesignation reflects the wing’s growth and diversity...
MORE
Transporters, aviators return from support missions in the Carolinas
October 2, 2018
— Virginia National Guard transportation Soldiers returned from supporting Hurricane Florence flood response operations in North Carolina Sept. 24, 2018, and a team of VNG aviators and Chesterfield County rescue technicians returned from South Carolina Sept. 27...
MORE
VaANG Airmen protect aircraft, citizens under hurricane threat
September 24, 2018
— Virginia Air National Guard Airmen evacuated U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors and T-38 Talons ahead of hurricane Florence from Joint Base Langley-Eustis and set up shelters in the local community, Sept. 11, 2018...
MORE
VNG supports multi-state, multi-agency response to Hurricane Florence
September 20, 2018
— The Virginia National Guard staged more than 1,500 personnel Sept. 12, 2018, at key locations across the commonwealth to support local and state emergency management officials with possible response to Hurricane Florence, but most were not needed when the storm turned further south. When Governor Ralph Northam authorized Virginia’s resources could be redirected to North Carolina, the VNG sent sent approximately 40 Soldiers and 20 light medium tactical vehicles to support with recovery efforts where the hurricane caused widespread flooding...
MORE
Va. National Guard Airmen prep communications gear for crisis
September 19, 2018
— A hurricane threatens to hit Virginia and Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen respond. Mission command centers are set up and task forces are assigned in various regions throughout the commonwealth before the storm makes landfall. Commanders, Soldiers and Airmen rely on the use of technology to communicate with one another when geographically separated. It is vital to the mission to have a strong line of communication between mission command centers and the men and women out in the field...
MORE
Virginia National Guard staged and ready for possible Hurricane Florence support
September 13, 2018
— The Virginia National Guard has more than 1,300 personnel staged and ready to support local and state emergency management officials with response to Hurricane Florence Sept. 12, 2018. VNG Soldiers, Airmen and members of the Virginia Defense Force are staged at key locations across the commonwealth in order to rapidly respond if needed...
MORE
Airman’s design selected for 192nd Fighter Wing commander’s coin
August 30, 2018
— The 192nd Fighter Wing Communications Flight superintendent created the winning design for the wing commander’s coin...
MORE
1
...
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Archive by Year
2022 (95)
2021 (183)
2020 (158)
2019 (162)
2018 (163)
2017 (135)
2016 (11)
2015 (3)
2014 (7)
2013 (4)
2012 (3)
2011 (3)
2010 (3)
2008 (4)
2007 (3)
2006 (2)
2005 (1)
2004 (1)
2002 (2)
News Archive by Category
All Entries
Adjutant General (190)
Joint Force Headquarters (156)
34th Civil Support Team (25)
State Partnership Program (5)
Army Guard (642)
183rd Regiment, Regional Training Center (77)
1st Battalion, 183rd RTI (10)
2nd Battalion, 183rd RTI (0)
3rd Battalion, 183rd RTI (41)
329th Regional Support Group (87)
529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (23)
1030th Transportation Battalion (22)
276th Engineer Battalion (25)
91st Cyber Brigade (26)
123rd Cyber Protection Battalion, 91st Cyber Brigade (3)
124th Cyber Protection Battalion, 91st Cyber Brigade (5)
Recruiting & Retention Battalion (49)
Medical Command (7)
29th Infantry Division (109)
2-224th Aviation (51)
116th IBCT (153)
1-116th Infantry (37)
3-116th Infantry (19)
1-111th Field Artillery (25)
2-183rd Cavalry Squadron (17)
229th Brigade Engineer Battalion (18)
429th Brigade Support Battalion (18)
29th Division Band (18)
Air Guard (174)
192d Wing (80)
192nd Operations Group (16)
149th Fighter Squadron, 192nd Operations Group (5)
192nd Intelligence Squadron, 192nd Operations Group (3)
185th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, 192nd Operations Group (4)
192nd Operations Support Squadron, 192nd Operations Group (1)
200th Weather Flight (0)
192nd Maintenance Group (13)
192nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 192nd Maintenance Group (4)
192nd Maintenance Squadron, 192nd Maintenance Group (4)
192nd Maintenance Operations Flight, 192nd Maintenance Group (0)
192nd Mission Support Group (19)
192nd Support Squadron, 192nd Mission Support Group (2)
192nd Security Forces Squadron, 192nd Mission Support Group (3)
203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron (RED HORSE) (21)
192nd Medical Group (11)
Governor of Virginia (46)
Virginia Defense Force (63)
Department of Military Affairs (75)
Commonwealth ChalleNGe (19)
Winchester STARBASE (3)
Maneuver Training Center- Fort Pickett (122)
Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site (4)
State Military Reservation - Virginia Beach (63)
Family Programs (27)
Youth Program (19)
Chaplain (8)
Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (4)
Resilience, Risk Reduction & Suicide Prevention (1)
34th CERFP (15)
Funeral Honors Program (6)
Counterdrug Program (6)
COVID-19 (32)
59th Presidential Inauguration (11)
History (47)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (32)
Women's History Month (8)
Black History Month (8)
Hispanic Heritage Month (5)
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (5)
LGBTQ+ Pride Month (5)