VDF commissions six new lieutenants - Dec. 11, 2022

The Virginia Defense Force commissioned six new officers during a graduation ceremony Dec. 11, 2022, at the National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Candidates Daniel Coleman, Philip Gorman, Kurt Luther, Robert Reese, William Rimmer IV and Fritz Sassine were promoted to second lieutenant after completing the VDF Officer Candidate School program. Coleman and Rimmer will be assigned to the Richmond-based Support Operations Group, and Gorman, Luther, Reese and Sassine will all be assigned to the Manassas-based 31st Cyber Battalion, 1st Regiment. Col. Matthew Wear, commander of the Virginia National Guard’s Information Operations Support Center was the guest speaker for the event.