Hurricane exercise prepares VNG for rapid response

The Virginia National Guard Joint Staff completed a virtual hurricane tabletop exercise Aug. 17, 2020, focused on improving the VNG’s ability to rapidly respond to hazardous weather events
in a COVID-19 environment. More than 50 Soldiers, Airmen and members of the Virginia Defense Force took part in the exercise. 

“The Virginia National Guard must remain ready and responsive even in a COVID environment where much of our team is having to apply military art and science in a distributive environment,”
explained Brig. Gen. James W. Ring, Director of the VNG Joint Staff. “Such exercises are imperative. They require the staff to refine their internal process and assists our teams in addressing the
joint capabilities that we bring to the Commonwealth of Virginia.”

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