Virginia National Guard

Slater receives Trail Blazer Award at 2022 Virginia Women Veterans Summit
July 8, 2022 — Retired Sgt. Maj. Jacqueline R. Slater, a current federal civilian employee working in the Virginia National Guard Human Resources Office, was recognized with the Trail Blazer Award at the 2022 Virginia Women Veterans Summit held June 15, 2022, in Richmond, Virginia. Hosted by the Virginia Department of Veterans Services in partnership with the Virginia Employment Commission, the Summit featured more than 200 women veterans, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and other participants taking part in a full day of inspiring speeches and panel discussions on topics of interest to Virginia’s more than 109,000 women veterans... MORE

Williams sworn in as Adjutant General of Virginia
June 29, 2022 — Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams took the oath of office as Adjutant General of Virginia from Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth Kay Coles James with retired Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, the Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, holding the Bible used for the ceremony June 28, 2022, in Richmond, Virginia... MORE

Virginia DMA employees honored at annual luncheon
June 9, 2022 — Retired Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, the Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, and retired Brig. Gen. Walt Mercer, Virginia Department of Military Affairs Chief Operations Officer, presented awards to DMA employees as part of a State Employee Recognition Day luncheon May 25, 2022, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. ... MORE

Virginia National Guard celebrates 415th birthday
May 17, 2022 — The Virginia National Guard celebrated its 415th birthday May 13, 2022, with a ceremonial cake cutting at the Sergeant Bob Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia... MORE

State leaders, CoDel reps visit AASF
May 3, 2022 — Robert Mosier, the Virginia Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, and Eric Moeller, the Virginia Chief Transformation Officer, along with representatives from Governor Glenn Youngkin’s office and the Virginia Congressional Delegation, visited the Virginia National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility April 21, 2022, in Sandston, Virginia. ... MORE

Fort Pickett Fire Department helps lead response to large commercial fire
May 2, 2022 — Firefighters assigned to the Fort Pickett Fire Department helped tackle a large fire near the installation April 21, 2022, marking one of the department’s largest response operations in recent memory. ... MORE

Fort Pickett Fire Dept. helps lead response to large commercial fire

DMA COO visits Winchester STARBASE Academy
April 20, 2022 — Retired Brig. Gen. Walt Mercer, Virginia Department of Military Affairs Chief Operations Officer, visits students taking part in activities at the Winchester STARBASE Academy April 5, 2022, at the Virginia National Guard's Cherry-Beasley Readiness Center in Winchester, Virginia... MORE

Women veterans recognized during ceremony at Virginia War Memorial
April 6, 2022 — Women veterans, including former and current members of the Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force, received pins recognizing their service during an event March 21, 2022, at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia. ... MORE

Class 56 graduates from Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy
March 16, 2022 — The Virginia Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy conducted a graduation ceremony for the cadets of Class 56 March 5, 2022, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, and retired Brig. Gen. Walt Mercer, the Department of Military Affairs Chief Operations Officer, joined retired Navy Capt. Mark Chicoine, the Commonwealth ChalleNGe director, and ChalleNGE staff members in congratulating the 44 cadets on their graduation. ... MORE

VNG Soldiers awarded Va. Governor’s National Service Medal
February 23, 2022 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to multiple units recently received the Virginia Governor’s National Service Medal in recognition of their service during a federal active duty mobilization in 2021. ... MORE

DMA HR manager credits personal, professional families for her success
February 23, 2022 — A life serving in or connected to the military always seemed to be in the cards for Michelle Claiborne, the Human Resources manager for the Virginia Department of Military Affairs. ... MORE

DMA HR manager credits personal, professional family for success

MTC staff, VNG Soldiers provide vital support to OAW task force
February 8, 2022 — Soldiers and civilian staff assigned to Maneuver Training Center Fort Pickett provided vital support to Operation Allies Welcome before the last Afghan nationals departed MTC Feb. 1, 2022... MORE

VNG supports the Inauguration of the 74th Governor of Virginia
January 26, 2022 — More than 200 Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force personnel were on duty Jan. 15, 2022, in Richmond, Virginia, supporting the inauguration of Glenn Youngkin as the 74th Governor of Virginia... MORE

VNG assists with statewide response for series of winter storms
January 26, 2022 — The Virginia National Guard staged personnel and equipment for three different winter storms over a two-week period in January 2022 as part of the statewide emergency response... MORE

VNG, DMA representatives participate in incident management training
December 1, 2021 — Representatives from the Virginia National Guard and the Virginia Department of Military Affairs participated in an All Hazards Incident Management Training class hosted at the Richmond Fire Department’s fire training center Nov. 8 - 12, 2021, in Sandston, Virginia... MORE

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