Virginia National Guard

Jumper to succeed Lord as commander of the Virginia Air National Guard
August 25, 2022 — Col. Catherine M. Jumper will succeed Brig. Gen. Toni M. Lord as the Virginia National Guard Air Component Commander, according to an announcement made Aug. 23, 2022, by Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia... MORE

Campers enjoy 17th annual Virginia National Guard Youth Camp
August 24, 2022 — More than 55 children of Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen enjoyed the 17th annual Virginia National Guard Youth Camp July 24-29, 2022, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. ... MORE

VNG Youth Programs hosts 17th annual Youth Camp

VNG Family Programs volunteers recognized during ceremony
August 22, 2022 — Virginia National Guard Family Programs presented awards and certificates of appreciation to their volunteers during the State Volunteer Recognition Workshop and Youth Symposium Aug. 14, 2022, in Newport News, Virginia. ... MORE

Fort Pickett hosts CNGB for weapons qualifications
August 22, 2022 — Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, completed a weapons qualification course for the M17 pistol and M4 carbine Aug. 1, 2022, at Fort Pickett, Virginia... MORE

Senior leaders present awards to DMA employees at Fort Pickett
August 22, 2022 — The Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs and senior VNG and DMA leaders presented awards to DMA employees as part of a state employee recognition luncheon Aug. 11, 2022, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. ... MORE

VNG aviators lead KFOR aerial firefighting success
August 18, 2022 — Aviation Soldiers assigned to Kosovo Force’s Regional Command-East have been working hand in hand since arriving in the region to enhance their aerial firefighting capabilities... MORE

KFOR 30’s Training Leads to Aerial Firefighting Success

Calley succeeds Puckett as VaARNG senior warrant officer
August 12, 2022 — Chief Warrant Officer 5 John D. Calley took responsibility as the Virginia Army National Guard’s Command Chief Warrant Officer from Chief Warrant Officer 5 Joseph W. Puckett Aug. 5, 2022, at the Virginia National Guard Sergeant Bob Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia... MORE

Pre-Warrant Office Candidate Course scheduled for Sept. 9-11
August 10, 2022 — The 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute Warrant Officer Candidate School is hosting a Pre-Warrant Officer Candidate Course Sept. 9-11, 2022, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. Completion of Pre-WOC is a pre-requisite for any VaARNG Soldier to attend Warrant Officer Candidate School... MORE

VNG engineers, medics conduct exchanges in Tajikistan
August 9, 2022 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers recently completed a counter-improvised explosive devices exchange and a medical infantry tactics exchange with soldiers and representatives from the Republic of Tajikistan in June and July 2022. ... MORE

VNG units complete support of XCTC rotation at Fort Drum
August 9, 2022 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 3647th Maintenance Company and the 1033rd Engineer Company successfully completed their support of a New Jersey National Guard brigade’s XCTC rotation July 30, 2022, at Fort Drum, New York. ... MORE

1033rd Engineer Co. conducts obstacle breaching during XCTC at Fort Drum

183rd RTI trains 20 new infantrymen
August 5, 2022 — U.S. Army National Soldiers from across the nation spent three weeks training as infantryman during an 11B Infantry Transition Course, taught by cadre assigned to the 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute. The course, held July 9-23, 2022, at Fort Pickett, Virginia, started with 29 students and graduated with 20. ... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers conquer the culminating training event on the way to earning the 11B Infantryman military occupational speciality July 27, 2022, at Fort Picket, Virginia. The Soldiers repeatedly worked their way through an urban training site using dry fire before donning protective gear and utilizing simulation rounds against opposing forces as they secured the site. The exercise was part of the three-week 11B Infantry Transition Course, taught by cadre assigned to the 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute. The course brought together more than 20 Soldiers from across the nation to learn basic infantry skills at the junior Soldier and noncommissioned officer level. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti)

Naming Commission announces decision to retain 29th Infantry Division patch
August 1, 2022 — The Naming Commission announced Aug. 1, 2022, they will recommend to retain the 29th Infantry Division patch. According to a new release from the Naming Commission, in a July letter to leading members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, retired Navy Adm. Michelle J. Howard, Naming Commission chair, gave notice of the commission’s intent to recommend the Army leave the 29th Infantry Division symbol unchanged, but modify the heraldry description to remove language that implies Confederate service and reconciliation of the North and South... MORE

VNG sustainment units conduct command post exercise at SMR
July 30, 2022 — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion conducted a sustainment command post exercise July 16-20, 2022, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia... MORE

New bridge improves MTC impact area access
July 26, 2022 — South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers, in coordination with MTC Fort Pickett’s Range Operations and MATES staff, recently completed a project to help improve mobility within the installation’s dedicated impact area July 17, 2022, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. ... MORE

VNG Officer Candidate School accepting applications for Winter Accelerated Program
July 26, 2022 — The Virginia National Guard Officer Candidate School is now accepting applications for the Winter Accelerated Program schedule for January through March 2023 at Fort McClellan, Alabama. The program is hosted by 3rd Battalion, 183rd Regional Training Institute... MORE

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