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_ 612 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 464. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 allocated herein for their support shall not be used for any different purpose, except with the prior written approval of the Governor, other than to provide for the Virginia State Defense Force or for safeguarding properties used by the Virginia National Guard. C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when called into state active duty, not in the service of the United States, members of the National Guard and members of the Virginia Defense Force shall receive pay and allowances equal to their rank and years of service, as determined by the Department of Military Affairs. The Adjutant General may increase state active duty pay on an annual basis by a rate not to exceed the most recent percentage increase in basic pay for members of the Armed Forces. 465. Administrative and Support Services (79900) $11,307,480 $10,846,480 General Management and Direction (79901) $8,370,748 $7,909,748 Telecommunications (79930) $2,936,732 $2,936,732 Fund Sources: General $6,818,401 $6,357,401 Dedicated Special Revenue $1,037,191 $1,037,191 Federal Trust $3,451,888 $3,451,888 Authority: Title 44, Chapters 1 and 2, Code of Virginia. A. The Department of Military Affairs shall advise and provide assistance to the Department of Accounts in administering the $20,000 death benefit provided for certain members of the National Guard and United States military reserves killed in action in any armed conflict as of October 7, 2001, pursuant to § 44-93.1.B., Code of Virginia. B. Included in this appropriation is $80,000 the first year and $80,000 the second year from the general fund to maintain communication equipment for emergency operations. C. Included in this appropriation is $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second year from the general fund for a Referral Enlistment Program to qualifying individuals for the referral of applicants for service in the Virginia National Guard which result in enlistment. D. Included in this appropriation is $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year from the general fund for the agency's National Guard Cyber Brigade to conduct cyber security audits of local governments and state agencies. E. The Adjutant General shall facilitate and coordinate efforts to make Virginia National Guard members aware of the state-sponsored group term life insurance program offered to all members of the Virginia National Guard, to include: (i) allowing program representatives to provide briefings to Virginia National Guard units at least annually, to the extent that it does not directly interfere with required training and other duties; and (ii) referring National Guard members to the program upon their request. Total for Department of Military Affairs $84,556,079 $85,414,619 $84,095,079 $85,057,579 General Fund Positions 86.47 86.47 Nongeneral Fund Positions 316.03 320.03 316.03 320.03 Position Level 402.50 406.50 402.50 406.50 Fund Sources: General $15,544,448 $15,083,448 Special $1,784,927 $1,784,927 Dedicated Special Revenue $4,216,050 $4,216,050 $4,716,050 Federal Trust $63,010,654 $63,869,194 $63,010,654 $63,473,154 TOTAL FOR OFFICE OF VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS $261,299,932 $267,630,614 $238,127,931 $239,489,094 General Fund Positions 364.47 364.47 365.47