Flora takes charge of Virginia Army National Guard

Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, presides over a ceremony marking the transition of leadership of the Virginia Army National Guard from Brig. Gen. Walter L. Mercer to Brig. Gen. Lapthe C. Flora July 14, 2018, at Defense Supply Center Richmond in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Mercer will retire after more than 35 years of military service, but he will continue to serve in a civilian position as the Chief Operating Officer for the Virginia Department of Military Affairs. As the Assistant Adjutant General – Army, Flora will lead the Virignia Army National Guard and provide mission readiness guidance in the areas of training, personnel management, command logistics, facilities and maintenance to support more 7,000 Army National Guard Citizen-Soldiers. Read more at go.usa.gov/xUrbj.