VNG senior leaders send off 180th ESC Soldiers

Virginia National Guard senior leaders send off about 130 Soldiers assigned to the Powhatan-based 180th Engineer Support Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group as they depart for federal active duty mobilization Sept. 9, 2025, in Sandston, Virginia. The unit will conduct pre-mobilization training in Texas before deploying to support Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and U.S. Africa Command to enhance regional stability and strengthen relationships with partner nations through construction projects across the region.