34th Battalion News

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Recruiting

The 34th Battalion is actively seeking new recruits. Skills needed are in administrative support, supply, medical, communications, chaplain service, military police and in other areas. If you have a desire to volunteer you are invited to obtain more information by calling (Toll Free) 866-791-9164. Membership in the Virginia Defense Force is open to Virginia residents aged 16-64. Applicants under age 18 must have written parental or legal guardian consent. All applicants must possess a valid social security number. VaDF members drill one day a month at Virginia National Guard armories. Members provide their own uniforms, pay for transportation to and from their drills, and do not receive monetary compensation for duty unless called to state active duty by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. If you are looking for a way to give back to Virginia, enhance your current job skills, or learn a new skill.......then the Virginia Defense Force can help you.

34th Battalion at Fort Pickett.

The 34th Battalion in Operation Caretaker at the Divison MUTA.

34th Battaion Serving at the Remote Area Medical Unit

 

Remote Area Medical Clinic at wise virginia

The 34th Battalion assisted with various duties at the RAM unit at Wise, VA in July 2009. Here are some pictures from the event.

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Washington Division

The Commanding General of the Virginia Defense Force is Major General John D. Taylor.He assumed command of the Virginia Defense Force in August, 2006. General Taylor is responsible for the emergency preparedness, administration and training of 1200 Virginia Defense Force personnel under the Virginia Department of Military Affairs. Please visit the Division website for more infomation. http://www.vdf.virginia.gov/index.shtml

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Drill Dates

Our next drill is December 19 at The Gate City National Guard Armory. Staff at 0830. Enlisted at 0900.

Our Mission

Assume control of National Guard facilities. Assist in National Guard mobilization. Support the National Guard with family assistance. Perform all tasks currently performed by the National Guard to protect live and property. Perform task unique to the post mobilization environment.

Legal Authority

44-1. Composition of militia. The militia of the Commonwealth of Virginia shall consist of all able-bodied citizens of this Commonwealth and all other able-bodied persons resident in this Commonwealth who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States, who are at least sixteen years of age and, except as hereinafter provided, not more than sixty-five years of age. The militia shall be divided into four classes, the National Guard, which includes the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard, the Virginia State Defense Force, the naval militia, and the unorganized militia. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+44-1 § 44-54.4. Organization; definitions. The Virginia State Defense Force with a targeted membership of at least 1,200 shall be organized within and subject to the control of the Department of Military Affairs. When called to state active duty, the mission of the Virginia State Defense Force shall be to (i) provide for an adequately trained organized reserve militia to assume control of Virginia National Guard facilities and to secure any federal and state property left in place in the event of the mobilization of the Virginia National Guard, (ii) assist in the mobilization of the Virginia National Guard, (iii) support the Virginia National Guard in providing family assistance to military dependents within the Commonwealth in the event of the mobilization of the Virginia National Guard, (iv) provide a military force to respond to the call of the Governor in those circumstances described in § 44-75.1. Nothing in this article shall be construed as authorizing the Virginia State Defense Force or any part thereof to be called, ordered or in any manner drafted by federal authorities into the military service of the United States. However, no person by reason of his enlistment or appointment in the Virginia State Defense Force shall be exempted from military service under any law of the United States. Members of the Virginia State Defense Force may serve in either of the following duty statuses: 1. "Training duty," which is the normal service and training performed by the Virginia State Defense Force in order to be prepared for state active duty, and which includes but is not limited to organization, administration, recruiting, maintenance of equipment and training. 2. "State active duty," which is the performance of actual military service for the Commonwealth when called by the Governor or his designee to active duty in service of the Commonwealth in accordance with Article 7 (§ 44-75.1 et seq.) of this chapter.