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

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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News Operations Center Augmentation 

VDF provides ops center augmentation during VNG flood response operations

03/September/2114/January/23 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

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

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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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Cyber Defense News 

VDF Cyber Detachment welcomes new commander

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

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

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News 

VDF Support Operations Group marks first full year of service

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

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 

Willaford named as VDF Command Chief Warrant Officer

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

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

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Communications Incident Management Assistance Regional Liaison Weekend Training 

VDF conducts statewide response exercise

10/November/2028/January/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

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

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Communications Community Support Cyber Defense History News State Active Duty Weekend Training 

Virginia Defense Force 2019 Year in Review

09/December/1928/January/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

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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