Virginia Military Advisory Committee
The Virginia Military Advisory Council (VMAC) was established to maintain a cooperative and constructive relationship between the Commonwealth and the leadership of the Armed Forces of the United States. VMAC's mission also extends to the military commanders stationed in the Commonwealth, where they work together to encourage regular communication on continued military facility viability, the exploration of privatization opportunities and issues affecting preparedness, public safety and security.
Major General James E. Chambers has assumed the Chairman role of the Virginia Military Advisory Council upon the appointment of Lieutenant General Mitchell H. Stevenson's assignment as Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, United States Army. Read the bio for Major General Chambers.
October 27, 2009, Meeting Materials
- Agenda (120 kb, PDF)
- Joint Leadership Council 2010 Legislative Objectives (240 kb, PDF)
- DOD Preparedness Initiatives (7.9 mb, large file, PPT)
- Educational Opportunity for Military Children (256 kb, PPT)
July 22, 2009, Meeting Materials
- Agenda (88 kb, PDF)
- Virginia Citizen Soldier Support Council Update (3.7 mb, PPT)
- Virginia National Guard Brief (784 kb, PPT)
- In-State Tuition Residency Requirement (32 kb, DOC)
- Planning for Vaccine and Antiviral Meds for H1N1 (220 kb, PDF)
- Virginia Wounded Warrior Program Update (320 kb, PDF)
- Virginia Military Advisory Council (22.7 mb LARGE FILE, PPT)
- Army Traffic Safety Training Program (5.8 mb, PPT)
- Commonwealth Interoperability Efforts (4.8 mb, PPT)
March 10, 2009, Meeting Materials
- Agenda (96 kb, PDF)
- 2009 General Assembly Session bills (48 kb, PDF)
- DMA Hurricane Preparedness (1 mb, PDF)
- VMAC Subcommittee: Key Quality of Life Issues (48 kb, PDF)
- VCU's Partnership for People With Disabilities (144 kb, PPT)
- VCU's Partnership: Project Supporting Military Families Who Have Children With Disabilities (424 kb, PDF)
- Hampton Roads Military And Federal Facilities Alliance Update (464 kb, PPT)
- Fort Lee Briefing (1.5 mb, PDF)
- Fort Lee's Sustainment Center of Excellence Fact Sheet (396 kb, PDF)
Online Resources related to meeting presentations
- Motorcycle Virginia
- DMV's Motorcycle Rider Training Program
- VCUs Partnership for People with Disabilities program
- Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance
August 20, 2008 Meeting Materials
- Agenda (80 kb, PDF)
- Virginia Wounded Warrior Program (1 mb, PDF)
- Virginia Wounded Warrior Program Presentation (6.4 mb, PPT)
- Virginia Veterans Workforce Development Taskforce Presentation (2.8 mb, PPT)
- ABC Program with Military (320 kb, PDF)
- Quality of Life Subcommittee Report (28 kb, PPT)
- Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations 2009 Legislative Objectives (104 kb, PDF)
- VMAC Key Issues (80 kb, PDF)
March 21, 2008 Meeting Materials
- Agenda (104 kb, PDF)
- Presentation by Vincent Burgess, Commissioner, Department of Veterans Services (332 kb, PPT)
- VMAC Committee Report, Homeland Security and Preparedness -- Major General Robert B. Newman, Jr. (432 kb, PPT)
- VMAC Committee Report, Quality of Life -- Larry Hull (36 kb, PPT)
Listed below are VMAC members as of March 2009.
| Member Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chair, Major General James E. Chambers | Commander, USA Combined Arms Support Command, Fort Lee |
| Vice-Chairman, The Honorable Robert P. Crouch, Jr. | Assistant to the Governor for Commonwealth Preparedness |
| Colonel Jerry L. Blixt | Installation Commander, Fort Belvoir |
| Rear Admiral Mark S. Boensel | Commander, Navy Region, Mid-Atlantic |
| The Honorable William T. "Bill" Bolling | Lieutenant Governor |
| Dr. Lie-Ping Chang | |
| Colonel Daniel J. Choike | Commander, USMC Base Quantico |
| Colonel Carl R. Coffman | Garrison Commander, Fort Myer |
| Colonel Donald G. Curry | TRADOC Staff Judge Advocate, Fort Monroe |
| Colonel Glenn K. Grothe | Garrison Commander, Fort Eustis |
| Lieutenant Colonel Jack Haefner | Garrison Commander, Fort A.P. Hill |
| Brigadier General Karl R. Horst | Commanding General, Joint Forces Headquarters -- National Capital Region, Military District of Washington |
| Cathie Hutchins | Office of the Attorney General |
| Captain William D. Kiestler | Shipyard Commander, Norfolk Naval Shipyard |
| The Honorable Mamie E. Locke | Member, Senate of Virginia |
| The Honorable John Marshall | Secretary of Public Safety |
| Colonel Matthew Molloy | Commander, 1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB |
| Colonel Michael G. Morrow | Garrison Commander, Fort Lee |
| Major General Robert B. Newman, Jr. | The Adjutant General |
| Captain Mark Ogle | Sector Hampton Roads, United States Coast Guard |
| Colonel James G. Riemens-Van Laare | Deputy Director Air and Space Operations, HQ ACC / AA3 |
| The Honorable Beverly Sherwood | Member, Virginia House of Delegates |
| Terrie Suit | Government Affairs Director, Williams Mullen |
| Major General John D. Taylor, USA Ret. | Commander, Virginia Defense Force |
| Lieutenant General David Weisman, USA Ret. | Secretary of Army Civilian Aide |