Organization
The Vermont State Guard (VSG) is authorized under Title 32, Section 109(C) United States Code; Title 20, Part 3, Chapter 61, Vermont State Statues. Executive Order Number 67, dated 26 April 1982 signed by Richard A. Snelling, Governor of Vermont established the Vermont State Guard. The Vermont State Guard is recognized as a State Defense Force by the National Guard Bureau by NGB regulation 10-4.
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.
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 without 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 departments.
The Vermont State Guard is to be trained to perform multi-tasks for Internal Security and Public Safety operations. Areas of concentration are, 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
Vermont State Guard Headquarters
Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vermont
Commanding General:
MG Richard D. Morrison
Deputy Commanding General:
Vacant
Chief of Staff:
BG Michael R. Gadue
TAG Liaison General:
BG Raymond Cota
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: Col Ronald Neronsky
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 Robert Sanborn
Headquarters 3th Battalion - Berlin Armory.
Company A - Berlin
Company B - Berlin
Company C - NU Northfield
Company D - Waterbury
4th Battalion
Cmdr: Col IIyo, McCray
Headquarters 4th Battalion - Williston
Company A - Vergennes
Company B - Colchester
Company C - Winooski
Company D - Jericho
5th Battalion
Cmdr: LtCol David Poor
Headquarters 5th Battalion - Lyndonville
Company A - Newport
Company B - Bradford
VSG Air Wing
Cmdr: Col Michael J. Benevento
Headquarters - Vermont Air Guard Base
VSG Army Aviation
Cmdr: Col Everett Stebbins
Headquarters - Army Aviation Building
VSG Medical Corps
Comdr: Col Edward Terrien
Headquarters - Camp Johnson, Colchester
1st Battalion - Medical Corps
Cmdr: Col Edward Terrien
Headquarters - Colchester
Company A - Colchester
Company B - Colchester