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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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He is the agency head of the Virginia Department of Military Affairs and is responsible for the management of the 8000 member Virginia Army National Guard and the 1200 member Air National Guard.
The national guard of this state shall consist of such units as may be specified by the secretary of the army, and the secretary of the air force and with the approval of the governor.
The National Guard Bureau serves as the channel of communications and funding between the states and the Departments of the Army and Air Force.
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Jack Crawford,
WWII Veteran
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When I was in the Air National Guard, back in my younger days, I enjoyed the fierce rivalry my Air Force buddies felt towards the Army.
An honor color guard from Shaw Air Force Base presented the colors, followed by the pledge of allegiance and singing of the national anthem.
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Thomas Owens,
Police Officer
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We are 8 miles from Fulton County Airport and 10 miles from Stratton Air National Guard Base and the Schenectady County Airport.
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Josh Hogan,
Commander
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National Guard troops to boost security at Travis AFB California National Guard troops will soon be deployed to Travis Air Force Base to bolster security and law enforcement at the base.
The Adjutant General is also responsible to the Department of Defense for assuring the military training and preparedness of the Army and Air National Guard units in New York.
Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard units remained at March AFB and the base was redesignated "March Air Reserve Base.
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