THE VIRGINIA DEFENSE FORCE

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THE VIRGINIA DEFENSE FORCE
Lafayette Brigade Department of Military
Affairs Commonwealth of Virginia
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OUR MISSION

• Homeland Defense
• Military Assistance to Civil Authorities
• Restoration of community integrity following
  disasters
• Military Civil communication links
• Air Reconnaissance and Coordination

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OUR MISSION

• Assist with the mobilization of Guard units
• Operate the armories of deployed Guard Units
• Assist with deployed Guards family care family
  support plans
• Support local community celebrations as a
  training mode
• Limited physical security

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Our Current Focus
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The VaDF

• Is an all volunteer formal military organization
• Is open to persons age 16 to 64
• Is subject to being activated only by the
  governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Can be on active duty only within the state
• Admin/Personnel structure is analogous with the
  Army National Guard
• Members are insured by the State during drills
  and exercises

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The VaDF. . .

• Brigade is structured similar to a light
  infantry division
• 3 brigade headquarters with a security platoon
• 2 or 3 battalion headquarters per brigade with a
  security platoon
• 5 to 6 companies per battalion

• Is not a Federal Force nor can it be Federalized
• Is Under the direction of Governor Kaine, who is
  our Commander-in-Chief
• Training and Missions are determined by the State
  Adjutant General (Virginia National Guard)
• Members wear standard duty uniforms (Battle Dress
  Uniform Woodland Green) during drills and
  exercises.

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VaDF OBLIGATION

• One (1) Saturday per month (Drill)
• Two (2) weekend periods per fiscal year
• Spring Brigade consolidated training
• Camp Pendleton, Blackstone
• Fall Division consolidated training
• Fort Pickett, Virginia Beach

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VaDF Division Structure
VaDF Div.
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Maj. Gen. Robert B. Newman Jr. State Adjutant
General VaDF Members
Maj. Gen. John D. Taylor Commander, VaDF
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New VaDF Members swearing the Oath of Service
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MatchingVaDF Opportunitieswith Experience
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A VaDF Security Force
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Security Training
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Communications Training
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Communications Training at Fort Pickett - 2006
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Combined Fall FTX - Fort Pickett October 2006
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Fall FTX Fort Pickett
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The VaDF is
Virginians Helping Virginians