VDF supports departure ceremony for VNG’s 180th Engineer Support Company

POWHATAN, Va. — Members of the Virginia Defense Force volunteer their time to support the departure ceremony for the Virginia National Guard’s 180th Engineer Support Company Sept. 8, 2025, in Powhatan, Virginia. The ceremony marked the start of the 180th’s federal active duty mobilization, and they will take responsibility as the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s engineer capability from the New York National Guard’s 152nd ESC. The 180th will support CJTF-HOA and U.S. Africa Command to enhance regional stability and strengthen relationships with partner nations through various construction projects coordinated across the Horn of Africa.