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Canadian Army reservists to take part in a large scale exercise at Fort Pickett
Posted on January 4, 2013 | No CommentsFORT PICKETT, Va. — More than 1,500 Canadian Army reservists from the 34th and 35th Canadian Brigade Groups are taking part in Exercise Noble Guerrier 13 (Noble Warrior) at Fort Pickett from Jan. 2 – 9, 2013 to validate months of training. A combination of infantry, artillery, armored, engineer and support units will test their skills against a simulated opposing force during a four-day battle. Throughout the fall, these Canadian soldiers have trained on weekends to reinforce their knowledge, technique and capacity to work in platoon size up to company level. FOR THE NEWS MEDIA: Reporters and photographers are invited to cover the final day of the field training exercise Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Journalists would need to arrive at... -
Virginia National Guard establishes Linked In group for employment resources
Posted on December 14, 2012 | No CommentsSANDSTON, Va. — The Virginia National Guard has established the Virginia National Guard Employers Network on Linked In, a career opportunity and assistance networking group. You can join the group by visiting the following link: http://ow.ly/g64qY According to the group’s introduction message, “This is the virtual place to meet, interact and share ideas respectfully with current and former members of the Virginia National Guard, their spouses, and employers desiring the many benefits provided by employees with military experience. We are an all-volunteer group with the planning, programming, and presentations conducted by volunteers and members.” The group is open to current members of the Virginia Army and Air National Guard and their spouses seeking career employment and can help them gain... -
Change of command ceremony held for Winchester-based Virginia Guard infantry battalion
Posted on December 1, 2012 | No CommentsWINCHESTER, Va. – Lt. Col. Erik Gordon took command of the Virginia National Guard’s Winchester-based 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team from Lt. Col. Paul Gilman in a change of command ceremony held Dec. 1, 2012, at the Cherry-Beasley Readiness Center. Gilman assumed command of 3rd Battalion in May 2010 after serving as commander of the Fort Pickett-based 1st Battalion, 183d Regional Training Institute beginning in August 2009. He earned his commission through ROTC at the University of Virginia, where he graduated in 1991. He began his military career as an engineer officer and served in the 229th Engineer Battalion as a platoon leader, executive officer, company commander and battalion operations officer. He transitioned to infantry... -
Va. Guard’s 29th Division Band to play for Capitol Tree Lighting
Posted on November 27, 2012 | No CommentsRICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia National Guard’s Clifton Forge-based 29th Division Band will provide holiday music for the 2012 Capitol Tree Lighting and Tribute to Our Military scheduled for Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at 5 p.m. at the South Portico of the Virginia State Capitol. Governor Bob McDonnell and Mrs. McDonnell will host the event, and the public is invited to attend. The entire band will play for the tree lighting, then divide up into small groups to play inside the Executive Mansion and showcase the talent in the band during an Open House, explained Sgt. First Class Richard A. Carr Jr., readiness noncommissioned officer for the 29th Division Band. “This is the first time the band has performed at... -
Annual muster honors heritage of 116th Infantry Regiment
Posted on November 9, 2012 | No CommentsSTAUNTON, Va.—Friends, family and Soldiers of the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team will commemorate the service of the historical 116th Infantry Regiment Nov. 9-10 during the 45th Annual 116th Regimental Muster. The celebration will kick-off with a golf tournament Nov. 9, followed by a 5k fun run Nov. 10. The culminating event of the weekend will be a formal dinner and muster ceremony. “Historically, a muster was the day designated each year when all of the able-bodied residents in every community, in a developing America, assembled at the court house for roll call,” said retired Brig. Gen. Theodore G. Shuey, Jr., the honorary colonel of the 116th Regiment. “In this way leaders determined who could be counted on in the... -
Virginia Guard personnel preparing for possible Hurricane Sandy recovery operations
Posted on October 26, 2012 | No CommentsSANDSTON, Va. — The Virginia National Guard has been authorized to bring up to 300 personnel on state active duty for possible severe weather recovery operations from Hurricane Sandy. The Virginia Guard will begin staging approximately 50 Army Guard and Virginia Defense Force personnel in the Eastern Shore area in order to be ready to support potential response missions, and all personnel are scheduled to be in place by Saturday evening. Additional personnel have been alerted for possible duty and will be held in reserve for possible future missions. About 50 Virginia Army Guard, Air Guard and VDF personnel are also on duty in Sandston at the Guard’s Joint Operations Center for mission command and sustainment support as well as... -
Virginia Guard personnel preparing for possible post-storm recovery operations
Posted on June 30, 2012 | No CommentsSANDSTON, Va. — The Virginia National Guard is staging personnel in Fredericksburg and Lexington June 30 to be prepared for possible post-storm recovery operations after a series of severe storms struck Virginia June 29. The Virginia Guard has been authorized to bring up to 300 personnel on state active duty and began staging approximately 110 personnel at the readiness center in Fredericksburg and 30 personnel at the readiness center in Lexington to be prepared for possible missions starting the morning of July 1. Additional personnel have been alerted for possible duty and will be held in reserve for possible future missions. Governor Bob McDonnell declared a state of emergency Saturday afternoon in response to severe weather that affected the Commonwealth Friday night. The declaration authorizes... -
Whittington named new commander of the 29th Infantry Division
Posted on June 22, 2012 | No CommentsSANDSTON, Va. — Brig. Gen. Charles W. Whittington, Jr. has been named as the new commander of the Virginia National Guard’s Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division, according to an announcement made by Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Long, Jr., the Adjutant General of Virginia. Whittington will succeed Maj. Gen. Frank E. Batts, Sr., as the commander of the division in October of this year. “Brig. Gen. Whittington is an excellent general officer and outstanding leader,” Long said. “We are very proud of him and look forward to having him serve as the division commander. I am confident he will lead the division through the many challenging times that lay ahead and ensure the organization will be ready, reliable and rapidly responding... -
DMA members impacted by the F18 crash should contact Joint Operations Center
Posted on April 7, 2012 | No CommentsAny member of the Virginia Department of Military Affairs (Virginia Army National Guard, Virginia Air National Guard or Virginia Defense Force) impacted by the April 6 F-18 crash in Virginia Beach should contact the Virginia National Guard Joint Operations Center as soon as possible. Please call JOC at 804-236-7704 or 804-236-7705 with information about how you were impacted by the incident. Share -
Va. Guard Advisory: Virginia General Assembly to recognize Virginia National Guard with center aisle presentation March 6
Posted on March 4, 2012 | No CommentsMaj. Gen. Daniel E. Long, Jr., the Adjutant General of Virginia, is scheduled to accept House Joint Resolution No. 396 in a center aisle presentation at the House of Delegates March 6, 2012 in Richmond on behalf of the approximately 10,000 members of the Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force. Both the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates agreed on the joint resolution celebrating the accomplishments of the Virginia National Guard in 2011. Representatives from the Virginia Army National Guard, Virginia Air National Guard, Virginia Defense Force and the Virginia Guard’s civilian work force will join Long to represent the different organizations of the Virginia National Guard. Del. John Cosgrove, R-Chesapeake, was the chief patron for the joint resolution....