1. THE VIRGINIA DEFENSE FORCE
Lafayette Brigade
Department of Military Affairs
Commonwealth of Virginia

3. OUR MISSION Homeland Defense Military Assistance to Civil Authorities
Restoration of community integrity following disasters
Military – Civil communication links
Air Reconnaissance and Coordination

4. 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

5. Our Current Focus S E C U R I T Y
Communications
Triage

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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

9. Governor & Adjutant General Virginia National Guard
VaDF Division Structure
Governor & Adjutant General
Dept. Homeland Sec.
Virginia National Guard
VaDF Div.
Division Training Command
Lafayette Brigade
Black Horse Brigade
Highland Brigade

10. Maj. Gen. Robert B. Newman Jr. State Adjutant General & VaDF Members
Maj. Gen. John D. Taylor
Commander, VaDF

11. New VaDF Members swearing
the Oath of Service

12. Matching VaDF Opportunities with Experience

13. Chaplain
Signal
Corps.
Judge Advocate
General Corps.
Aviation
Battalion
Medical Corps.
Public Affairs

14. Quartermaster
Corps.
Inspector
General
Chemical
Military
Police
General
Staff
Branch
Insignia

15. VaDF Aviation
Battalion
Orange, VA

16. Military
Police
A VaDF Security Force

17. Security Training

18. Communications
Training

19. Communications Training
Fort Pickett

20. Combined Fall FTX - Fort Pickett
October 2006

21. Fall
FTX
Fort
Pickett

22. “Virginians Helping Virginians”
The VaDF is
“Virginians Helping Virginians”
Division Training Command
Lafayette Brigade
Black Horse Brigade
Highland Brigade