Vermont State Guard ORGANIZATION
 

Organization:
The Vermont State Guard (VSG) is authorized under Title 32, Section 109(C) United States Code; Title 20, Part 3, Chapter 61, Paragraph 1151 Vermont State Statues. Executive Order Number 67, dated 26 April 1982 signed by Richard A. Snelling, Governor of Vermont established the Vermont State Guard.

In accordanance with the Governor's Executive Order Number 67, the Vermont State Guard is to, in the short-term, establish a Cadre Corps. In accordance with the Vermont State Statutes Title 20, the Vermont State Guard is to, in the long-term, establish an Emergency Corps for the purpose of providing Internal Security and Public Safety.

The Vermont State Guard shall follow Federal and State of Vermont Laws regarding State Defense Forces/State Guards and Regulations as prescribed by the Department of Defense and Homeland Security, as applicable. The Commanding General of the Vermont State Guard shall authorize all modifications with the Adjutant General State of Vermont having the final authority.

In order to be duly prepared in accordance with Executive Order 67, the Table of Distribution and Allowances (TDA) utilizes three classifications of membership participation as follows:

Cadre: member participation in excess of 75% annually.

Reserve Cadre: member participation in excess of 50% annually.

Emergency: member participates in excess of 5% annually.

Mission:
The mission of the Vermont State Guard is to be duly prepared to perform tasks of Internal Security and Public Safety, as ordered by the Governor of the State, under the direction of The Adjutant General State of Vermont.

Focus of Operations and Training:
Major units of the Vermont State Guard are to be assigned to state facilities. However, Companies are encouraged to establish Platoons and even Squads in local Towns, Villages and Cities with out armories within the immediate area.

In order to be duly prepared; training is to be performed by participating in ceremonial functions, exercises and performing various volunteer duty assignments and tasks for the Army and Air National Guard and other federal, state local governmental deparntments and agencies and not-for-profit organzations which to enhance the individual capabilities to perform in emergency situations.

The Vermont State Guard is to be trained to perform multi-tasks for Internal Security and Public Safety operations. Areas of concentration are to be, but not limited to, the following:

-Safety traffic control
-Security patrol
-Shelter Management
-Emergency Medical Operations
-Mass care
-Support of the military community and their families
-Conduct emergency response training to VSG members and other individuals in the community

Motto: READY TO SERVE

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Vermont State Guard Headquarters
Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vermont
 

Commanding General: 
MG Edwin H. Friot

Deputy Commanding General:
BG Raymond S. Cota

Chief of Staff:
Col Fred Messer

Medical Corps Commander:
BG Richard D. Morrison

TAG Liaison General:
MG Vincent P. Benevento

There are five Battalions, with associated companies, organized regionally by county.

1st Battalion
Cmdr: Col Roger Livingston
1st BN Headquarters -
US Army National Guard Armory, St Albans
Company A - Swanton
Company B - Enosburg Falls
Company C - Morrisville

2nd Battalion
Cmdr: LTC William Lupone
Headquarters 2nd Battalion - Rutland
Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion - Rutland
Company A - Fairhaven
Company B - Westminster
Company C - Bennington
Company D - North Springfield
Company E - Ludlow
Company F - Windsor

3rd Battalion
Cmdr: Col William Smith
Headquarters 3th Battalion - Berlin
Company A - Berlin
Company B - Berlin
Company C - NU Northfield
Company D - Waterbury

4th Battalion
Cmdr: Col Ilyo McCray
Headquarters 4th Battalion - Williston
Company A - Vergennes
Company B - Colchester
Company C - Winooski
Company D - Jericho

5th Battalion
Cmdr: Col Lance Colby
Headquarters 5th Battalion - Lyndonville
Company A - Newport
Company B - Bradford

VSG Air Wing
Cmdr: Col Michael J. Benevento
Headquarters - South Burlington

VSG Army Aviation
Cmdr: Col Rodney Bora

VSG Medical Corps
Commandant: BG Richard D. Morrison
Headquarters - Camp Johnson, Colchester

1st Battalion - Medical Corps
Cmdr: BG Chris Terrien
Headquarters - Colchester
Company A - Colchester
Company B - Colchester

2nd Battalion - Medical Corps
Cmdr: Maj Geoffrey Gadbois
Headquarters - Colchester
Company A - Colchester
Company B - Colchester