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2024
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...
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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. ...
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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...
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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...
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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. ...
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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...
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192nd Wing hosts Air National Guard Classic Association Conference
July 8, 2024
— The 192nd Wing recently hosted a two-day conference for Air National Guard classic association units June 25, 2024, bringing together leaders from across the country to discuss challenges, best practices and to explore the future of these vital partnerships...
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Fireworks return to Fort Barfoot after 18 years
July 8, 2024
— Fort Barfoot personnel and citizens from across the region attended an Independence Day fireworks celebration July 2, 2024, at the historic Blackstone Army Airfield and Allan C. Perkinson Airport near Blackstone, Virginia...
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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...
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192nd Security Forces Squadron sharpens skills during joint exercise
July 2, 2024
— Airmen from the 192nd Security Forces Squadron, 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, honed their combat readiness during joint exercise Bumbu Forge 2024, a large-scale training exercise held June 2-16, 2024, at Fort McCoy and Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wisconsin...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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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...
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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. ...
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Commonwealth ChalleNGe undergoes a number of changes, gears up for Class 61
June 28, 2024
— Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy graduated Class 60 March 2, 2024, but instead of rolling right into Class 61, the program took a strategic pause, making cultural, physical and organizational changes. Now, after more than three months of training, seminars, brainstorming and implementing those changes, the staff is preparing for the 135 cadets of Class 61 to hit the ground July 16, 2024, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach...
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