High-performing Virginia Army, Air Guard units recognized
Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, and Brig. Gen. Walter Mercer, Assistant Adjutant General – Army, recognize high-performing Virginia Army National Guard units at the Virginia National Guard Officer Conference April 30, 2016, in Hampton, Virginia. The Christiansburg-based Company C, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team received the Eisenhower Trophy as the top company-level unit in the Virginia Army National Guard, and the Martinsville-based 1173rd Transportation Company, 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group was presented the Adjutant General’s Cup. The Gate City-based Headquarters Detachment, 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group received the state-level National Guard Pershing Trophy and Certificate of Victory for marksmanship. Multiple units were recognized for earning the Superior Unit Award and Excellence in Training Award. (Photo by Master Sgt. A.J. Coyne, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs)
High-performing Virginia Army, Air Guard units recognized
Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, and Brig. Gen. Walter Mercer, Assistant Adjutant General – Army, recognize high-performing Virginia Army National Guard units at the Virginia National Guard Officer Conference April 30, 2016, in Hampton, Virginia. The Christiansburg-based Company C, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team received the Eisenhower Trophy as the top company-level unit in the Virginia Army National Guard, and the Martinsville-based 1173rd Transportation Company, 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group was presented the Adjutant General’s Cup. The Gate City-based Headquarters Detachment, 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group received the state-level National Guard Pershing Trophy and Certificate of Victory for marksmanship. Multiple units were recognized for earning the Superior Unit Award and Excellence in Training Award. (Photo by Master Sgt. A.J. Coyne, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs)