Secretary of Public Safety visits Virginia Guard JOC

Virginia Secretary of Public Safety Marla Graff Decker receives an update brief from the Virginia National Guard and visits with personnel working the Guard's joint operation center Oct. 28. The Virginia National Guard has been authorized to bring up to 750 personnel on state active duty, and the Virginia Army Guard and Virginia Defense Force are staging throughout Virginia with personnel and equipment capable of performing high water transport, debris reduction and reconnaissance patrols. The Virginia National Guard has not received any specific mission taskings, but personnel are ready for duty as directed by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.