VDF signal battalion conducts communication exercise
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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Weekend Training
New VDF recruits graduate from Initial Entry Training, look forward to serving the commonwealth
RICHMOND, Va. – Ten new members of the Virginia Defense Force marked their completion of Initial Entry Training Sept. 11, 2021,
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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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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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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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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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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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VDF conducts point of distribution exercise, continues to evolve to meet new challenges
FORT PICKETT, Va. — Members of the Virginia Defense Force conducted a point of distribution exercise Nov. 3, 2018, in
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VDF evaluates response teams across the commonwealth
FORT PICKETT, Va. — Virginia Defense Force response teams deploy to multiple locations in the commonwealth Sept. 23, 2017, for
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VDF exercise tests commo systems, response capabilities
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Members of the Virginia Defense Force tested multiple communications systems and response capabilities Nov. 5, 2016, in
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