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Weekend Training

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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Communications News Weekend Training 

VDF takes part in statewide amateur radio exercise

16/March/1928/January/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

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

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Access Control & Security Community Support Weekend Training 

VDF conducts point of distribution exercise, continues to evolve to meet new challenges

15/November/1804/March/23 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

FORT PICKETT, Va. — Members of the Virginia Defense Force conducted a point of distribution exercise Nov. 3, 2018, in

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Communications Operations Center Augmentation Weekend Training 

VDF evaluates response teams across the commonwealth

24/September/1728/January/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

FORT PICKETT, Va. — Virginia Defense Force response teams deploy to multiple locations in the commonwealth Sept. 23, 2017, for

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Communications Weekend Training 

VDF exercise tests commo systems, response capabilities

07/November/1628/January/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Members of the Virginia Defense Force tested multiple communications systems and response capabilities Nov. 5, 2016, in

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Communications Weekend Training 

VDF trains, evaluates communication teams

26/September/1628/January/22 Lt. Col. (Va.) A. A. Puryear

FORT PICKETT, Va. — Members of the Virginia Defense Force conducted training and evaluation on multiple communications systems Sept. 24,

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