AG, SEL visit VDF statewide response exercise
Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, and Command Chief Master Sergeant James J. Profita, the Virginia National Guard Command Senior Enlisted Leader, visit the Virginia Defense Force Highland Guardian statewide emergency response exercise Nov. 7, 2020, in Lynchburg, Virginia. The exercise simulated a severe weather situation causing traditional cellular and internet services to be severely degraded, and VDF personnel providing regional liaison, incident management assistance, access control and interoperable communications support. As part of the statewide communications exercise, VDF personnel located in Cedar Bluff, Fairfax, Lynchburg, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Warrenton and Winchester were able to communicate by high frequency radio and share exercise message traffic. Learn more about the VDF at go.usa.gov/x7nMz. (Virginia Defense Force photo by Lt. Col. (Va.) Cotton Puryear)
AG, SEL visit VDF statewide response exercise
Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, and Command Chief Master Sergeant James J. Profita, the Virginia National Guard Command Senior Enlisted Leader, visit the Virginia Defense Force Highland Guardian statewide emergency response exercise Nov. 7, 2020, in Lynchburg, Virginia. The exercise simulated a severe weather situation causing traditional cellular and internet services to be severely degraded, and VDF personnel providing regional liaison, incident management assistance, access control and interoperable communications support. As part of the statewide communications exercise, VDF personnel located in Cedar Bluff, Fairfax, Lynchburg, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Warrenton and Winchester were able to communicate by high frequency radio and share exercise message traffic. Learn more about the VDF at go.usa.gov/x7nMz. (Virginia Defense Force photo by Lt. Col. (Va.) Cotton Puryear)