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Author: Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

Meet the VDF News 

Meet the VDF: Col. (Va.) Robin Phillips

29/March/2219/April/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

Meet Col. (Va.) Robin Phillips! Phillips is the commander of the Virginia Defense Force’s 1st Regiment, and she is the

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Communications News Weekend Training 

VDF trains on Joint Incident Site Communications Capability

08/March/2208/March/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

Virginia Defense Force personnel assigned to the Warrenton-based Echo Company, 11th Signal Battalion, 1st Regiment conduct training on the Joint

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Communications News Weekend Training 

VDF signal battalion conducts communication exercise

08/March/2208/March/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

Virginia Defense Force personnel assigned to the Warrenton-based Echo Company, 11th Signal Battalion, 1st Regiment conduct a communication exercise March

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Meet the VDF News 

Meet the VDF: 1st Sgt. Alnita V. Baldon

07/March/2209/March/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

Meet 1st Sgt. Alnita V. Baldon! Baldon serves as the first sergeant from Bravo Company, 11th Signal Battalion, 1st Regiment,

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Meet the VDF News 

Meet the VDF: Command Sgt. Maj. (Va.) Christopher Frederick Sr.

14/February/2208/March/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

Meet Command Sgt. Maj. (Va.) Christopher Frederick Sr.! Frederick recently assumed the duties as the Virginia Defense Force Command Sergeant

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Meet the VDF 

Meet the VDF: Cpl. (Va.) Regina Harris-Goard

28/January/2208/March/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

Meet Cpl (Va.) Regina Harris-Goard! She serves as a Civil Support Security Team Leader in the Force Training Detachment, Support

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Logistics News State Active Duty 

VDF provides logistics support during VNG winter storm response

26/January/2227/January/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Defense Force fielded new logistics support capabilities during Virginia National Guard winter storm response operations

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News 

AG approves VDF force structure change

03/November/2127/January/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

RICHMOND, Va.   –  The Virginia Defense Force will undergo a force structure change in the coming months to provide opportunities

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Communications Incident Management Assistance News Regional Liaison Weekend Training 

Virginia Defense Force conducts Highland Guardian 21 statewide readiness exercise

22/October/2128/January/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

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

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Communications Incident Management Assistance Regional Liaison Weekend Training 

VDF Communication Battalion conducts readiness exercise

16/June/2128/January/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

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

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