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Virginia Department of Military Affairs

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Virginia Department of Military Affairs
Agency overview
JurisdictionVirginia
HeadquartersRichmond, Virginia
Agency executive
Parent departmentVirginia Secretary of Military and Veteran Affairs
Websitedma.virginia.gov


The Virginia Department of Military Affairs (DMA) is a state agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the US.[1] Its mission is to provide "state support functions to the Adjutant General of Virginia, the National Guard, and the Virginia Defense Force to ensure their ability to support and defend the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia."[2] The agency is composed of the Virginia Army National Guard, Virginia Air National Guard and, Virginia Defense Force.[2] The agency head of the department is the Adjutant General of Virginia, who is appointed by the Governor of Virginia.[2][3] The current Adjutant General is Major General James W. Ring.[4]

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  1. ^ "Virginia Department of Military Affairs". va.ng.mil. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  2. ^ a b c "About DMA – Virginia Department of Military Affairs". Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  3. ^ Affairs, Virginia Dept of Military (1913). The Report of the Adjutant General of the Commonwealth of Virginia for the Period... Commonwealth of Virginia, Division of Purchase and Printing.
  4. ^ "Governor Youngkin appoints Brig. Gen. James W. Ring as 29th Adjutant General of Virginia". Virginia National Guard. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
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