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The Virginia National Guard is a unique dual-status force with a federal mission to provide a combat reserve for the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force to fight our nation’s wars and a state mission to provide a response force that answers the call of the Governor to defend the commonwealth.

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Va. Air National Guard

The Virginia National Guard is a unique dual-status force with a federal mission to provide a combat reserve for the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force to fight our nation’s wars and a state mission to provide a response force that answers the call of the Governor to defend the commonwealth.

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Va. Defense Force

The Virginia Defense Force is authorized by the Code of the Virginia as the all-volunteer reserve of the Virginia National Guard and serves as a force multiplier integrated into all Guard domestic operations.

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Commonwealth ChalleNGe

The Mission of the Virginia National Guard Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy is to intervene in the lives of 16-18 year old teenagers by providing the values, skills, education, and self-discipline needed to produce responsible, productive citizens, and to do so in a highly structured learning environment.

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Winchester STARBASE

STARBASE is a Department of Defense educational program, sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, where students participate in 25 hours of “hands-on, mind-on” activities in science, technology, engineering and math over five days.

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Welcome to Virginia Department of Military Affairs

The Virginia Department of Military Affairs State Team provides professional and responsive state support functions to the Adjutant General of Virginia, the Virginia National Guard, and the Virginia Defense Force in order to ensure their ability to support and defend the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The agency is comprised of the Virginia Army National Guard, the Virginia Air National Guard and the Virginia Defense Force, and DMA also manages the Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy and Winchester STARBASE Academy.

 

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Virginia National Guard and Chesterfield County Fire and EMS senior leaders present the VNG Bronze Star to members of the Virginia Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team for their work performing rescues in 2024 during Hurricane Helene April 22, 2025, in Chesterfield, Virginia. Brig. Gen. Todd Hubbard, the VNG Director of the Joint Staff, Col. Craig Lewis, the VNG State Aviation Officer and Chief Edward L. Senter Jr., Fire Chief for Chesterfield Fire and EMS, all gave remarks thanking the VNG aviators and Chesterfield rescue technicians for their service supporting emergency operations in Southwest Virginia During Hurricane Helene. During those operations, HART made their first real-world rescue hoist after years of rigorous, realistic training. Read more about HART at vngpao.info/VaHART. More photos from the ceremony: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCaf5F ... See MoreSee Less

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MESSAGE TO THE JOINT FORCEI am deeply humbled to serve as the 22nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Our Joint Force is the most professional and capable military on the planet. It remains that way because of each of you - all 2.8 million servicemembers and civilians of the Joint Force. You answered the call to serve and volunteered. As an American, I am deeply grateful for your sacrifices, and as a warfighter, I am incredibly honored to serve alongside you.Our world remains a dangerous and dynamic place. Our Nation's adversaries can never doubt the readiness, capability, and fighting spirit of the Joint Force. Defending our Homeland remains fundamental to our national security. Our most basic responsibility is to be a force properly armed, globally integrated, and ready to fight and win the Nation's wars now and in the future. There is no more important job.Fulfilling this responsibility requires an entrepreneurial mindset that drives us to identify opportunities, take calculated risks, fight through adversity, and foster innovation across the force, interagency, industry, and with our allies and partners. Our approaches to building and fighting the force must keep pace with changes to both the strategic environment and technology. Each of us, as a caretaker of the profession of arms, must be ready to adapt and strengthen the institution to meet the challenges before us.None of this will be easy. Your service and the sacrifices of your families are critical to our national security. The most important thing you should know from me is that I trust you. I trust you - to make hard decisions, to persevere in adversity, and to do the right thing. Over the coming weeks, I will engage with the Joint Chiefs and Combatant Commanders to listen to their perspectives before issuing my priorities. Thank you for your commitment to defending our Nation. It is an honor to serve with each of you and your families.J. DANIEL CAINEGeneral, U.S. Air Force22nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffRead on the Joint Chiefs Of Staff Web Site at vngpao.info/mwkswrwc ... See MoreSee Less

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Welcome to Virginia Department of Military Affairs

The Virginia Department of Military Affairs State Team provides professional and responsive state support functions to the Adjutant General of Virginia, the Virginia National Guard, and the Virginia Defense Force in order to ensure their ability to support and defend the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The agency is comprised of the Virginia […]

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