Mission:
Optimize
health and
readiness of Warfighters, DA Civilians, Beneficiaries and DoD-owned animals through the
responsive and
relevant Public Health Services of
Veterinary Medicine and
Food Protection to conserve the fighting strength and health of the force.
Vision:
Always ready by ensuring proficiency in tactical and technical skills; adaptive and resilient through physical and mental fitness.
Our Command Priorities:
People First, Readiness, Safety
Our Area of Responsibility:
Veterinary Readiness Activity, Fort Liberty has 6 subordinate branches that supports 37 installations across Virginia and North Carolina. VRA
, Fort Liberty operates 8 veterinary treatment facilities. Within our region our staff supports over 45,000 privately owned animals, 94 government owned animals, 477 food facilities and 49 commercial audit facilities.
Unique Missions:
- Supports the largest force-generating platforms for the Army, Navy, and Marines
- Provide Food Safety and Defense for the 78 ships of the Atlantic Fleet
- Provide administrative support to 2 68R40s assigned to the Navy Food Management Team and the East Coast Food Management Team
- Support the United States 2nd Fleet through the Ship Rider Program which provides one 68R20/30 for Food Safety to deployed ships
- First Year Graduate Veterinary Education Program