Hoffman succeeds Bortner as commander of St. Lo Battalion - March 3, 2024

Lt. Col. Kevin J. Hoffman takes command of the Virginia National Guard’s Winchester-based 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from Lt. Col. Thomas M. Bortner during a change of command ceremony March 3, 2024, at the Cherry-Beasley Readiness Center in Winchester, Virginia. Col. Jared D. Lake, commander of the 116th IBCT, presided over the change of command ceremony and the exchange of organizational colors signifying the transfer of command from Bortner to Hoffman. Read more about the St. Lo Battalion at ngpa.us/28748.