Ring takes command of VNG as 29th AG

Brig. Gen. James W. Ring took command of the Virginia National Guard as the Adjutant General of Virginia from Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams and was promoted to major general during a ceremony June 3, 2023, at the VNG Sergeant Bob Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Lt. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville, the Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, presided over the ceremony.

Ring, who had served as the VNG Director of the Joint Staff since 2018, was appointed to succeed Williams by Governor Glenn Youngkin, who announced the appointment in March 2023. He now will lead the Virginia Army National Guard, the Virginia Air National Guard and the Virginia Defense Force.

“It is an honor to stand before you today as the 29th Adjutant General of Virginia,” said Ring during the ceremony. “I thank Governor Youngkin for my appointment to this important role and for the opportunity to serve the Soldiers, Airmen and civilians of the Virginia National Guard.”

Willams served as the AG since 2014, serving under three different governors. He will formally retire July 1, 2023

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Brig. Gen. James W. Ring takes command of the Virginia National Guard as the Adjutant General of Virginia from Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams and is promoted to major general during a ceremony June 3, 2023, in Richmond, Virginia.