Va. National Guard commissions 11 new officers The Virginia National Guard welcomed 11 new lieutenants to its ranks with the commissioning of Officer Candidate School Class 62 Oct. 18, 2020, in a ceremony held at Fort Pickett’s 183rd Regiment, Regional Training...
The Virginia National Guard Management Group, Inc. (VNGMG) announced today, Oct. 14, 2020, it is launching a rebranding campaign featuring a professionally redesigned logo and updated brand identity. The new logo is a part of VNGMG’s initiative to strengthen the...
Rhodes succeeds Epperly as 29th ID commander Maj. Gen. John M. Rhodes took command of the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division from Maj. Maj. Gen. John M. Rhodes took command of the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division from Maj. Gen. John M. Epperly Oct. 3...
RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard Association’s Executive Council unanimously voted to approve a $69,290 budget for fiscal year 2021 on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 after making $6,885 in cuts across several areas. The final budget approved by the council...
RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard Association’s Executive Council on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, unanimously approved its first ever plan to ‘improve member relations and affect lasting and meaningful changes that improve the Guard experience’ in the next two...
203rd RED HORSE departs for federal deployment Virginia National Guard Airmen assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy OperationalRepair Squadron Engineers, 192nd Wing made final preparations and departed for an overseas federal...
RICHMOND, Va. – Just days away from the start of the Federal fiscal year and a number of units aren’t represented on the Virginia National Guard Association’s Executive Council. “Every battalion, group, brigade and wing has a voice on the Executive Council,” explained...
Virginia National Guard Management Group quarterly newsletter September 2020 Volume 4 Issue 3
Va. National Guard resuming COVID-19 response Approximately 85 Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are trained and ready to resume support for Virginia’s COVID-19 response Sept. 8, 2020, and they are available to conduct COVID-19 sample test collection and...
Hurricane exercise prepares VNG for rapid response The Virginia National Guard Joint Staff completed a virtual hurricane tabletop exercise Aug. 17, 2020, focused on improving the VNG’s ability to rapidly respond to hazardous weather eventsin a COVID-19 environment....
