Virginia Defense Force Unit Structure

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Virginia Defense Force Unit Structure
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VaDF Unit Structure

• The VaDF is organized as a cadre light infantry
  division with target strength of 1200 personnel.
  
• It is a cadre organization (defined as a nucleus
  or core group especially of trained personnel
  able to assume control and to train others)
  because it provides the minimum manning to
  maintain an organizational structure, which can
  be augmented by more personnel in an emergency.
  Virginia law provides that the unorganized
  militia, when it is called to duty, is
  incorporated into the VaDF. This will bring the
  VaDF to a full strength of 7800 in an emergency.

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VaDF Unit Structure

• VaDF is light infantry because it is a mobile
  force, with no heavy equipment, that can be
  easily activated to do hands on tasks in an
  emergency. Most VaDF members are assigned Light
  infantry as their service branch.

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VaDF Company Platoon

• The basic community unit of the Defense Force is
  the Company, based at a local armory.
• A Company has 15 members, organized into three
  mission teams called Platoons Each
• Platoon has four members, and is a basic team
  that can be assigned to do tasks in an emergency.
• Companies provide the manpower to do actual
  emergency fieldwork.

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VaDF Unit Structure (Org Chart)
This show how VaDF companies form a Battalion
How Battalions form a Brigade How Brigades form
up a Division and Division is under the Direction
of the Virginia Dept. of Military Affairs.
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VaDF Unit Structure (Battalions)

• Three companies and a headquarters make up a
  Battalion of 83 soldiers. Battalions cover a four
  to six county area and coordinate company
  operations and training.
• VaDF has a specialized Aviation Battalion of four
  companies each with light aircraft.

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VaDF Unit Structure (Brigades)

• Three battalions and a headquarters form a
  Brigade of 276 soldiers.
• VaDF has four Brigades and they are the major
  operational units capable of independent
  operations in their Area of Responsibility.

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VaDF Unit Structure (Division)
Here is a general map of the Brigades Areas of
Responsibility
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VaDF Unit Structure (Division)
Three Brigades and a headquarters make up a
division, there is only one division in the
VaDF. George Washington Division