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22/October/21 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

Virginia Defense Force conducts Highland Guardian 21 statewide readiness exercise

WARRENTON, Va.   –  Members of the Virginia Defense Force conducted the Highland Guardian 21 field training exercise Oct. 2, 2021, at

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NewsOperations Center Augmentation
03/September/21 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

VDF provides ops center augmentation during VNG flood response operations

RICHMOND, Va. — Members of the Virginia Defense Force provide operations center augmentation during Virginia National Guard flooding response Sept.

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CommunicationsIncident Management AssistanceRegional LiaisonWeekend Training
16/June/21 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

VDF Communication Battalion conducts readiness exercise

LYNCHBURG, Va.   –  The Virginia Defense Force Communication Battalion, Support Operations Group conducted an operational readiness exercise June 5, 2021, at

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Cyber DefenseNews
25/April/21 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

VDF Cyber Detachment welcomes new commander

FAIRFAX, Va. – Warrant Officer 1 (Va.) Daniel Coleman took command of the Virginia Defense Force Cyber Detachment, Support Operations

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15/March/21 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

VDF Support Operations Group marks first full year of service

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Defense Force’s Support Operations Group was established March 1, 2020, and the past year has

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News
25/January/21 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

Willaford named as VDF Command Chief Warrant Officer

RICHMOND, Va. — Chief Warrant Officer 4 (Va.) H. Monty Willaford was named the new Virginia Defense Force Command Chief Warrant

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10/November/20 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

VDF conducts statewide response exercise

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Members of the Virginia Defense Force conducted the Highland Guardian field training exercise Nov. 7, 2020, at

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CommunicationsCommunity SupportCyber DefenseHistoryNewsState Active DutyWeekend Training
09/December/19 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

Virginia Defense Force 2019 Year in Review

The Virginia Defense Force is authorized by Title 44 of the Code of the Virginia as the all-volunteer reserve of

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News
30/September/19 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

VDF consolidates regimental organization

FORT PICKETT, Va. — The Virginia Defense Force stood down its three existing regiments and stood up a single regiment

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CommunicationsNewsWeekend Training
16/March/19 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

VDF takes part in statewide amateur radio exercise

RICHMOND, Va. — Members of the Virginia Defense Force took part in the “Perfect Storm” statewide amateur radio emergency communications

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