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Press Release | March 5, 2019

Adjutant General Change of Command and Retirement

Vermont National Guard Public Affairs

CAMP JOHNSON, Vermont  –  

The Vermont National Guard Adjutant General Change of Command is scheduled to occur March 8 at 2 p.m. in the Green Mountain Armory, Camp Johnson, Colchester. U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Steven Cray will relinquish command to U.S. Army Col. Gregory Knight.

Knight was recently elected as the next Vermont National Guard Adjutant General. A Change of Command is a ceremony held to honor the outgoing commander and welcome the incoming commander to the role.

Cray is retiring from the Air Force after 35 years of military service.

Effective October 1, 2024: To streamline communications, all F-35 and Air National Guard related inquiries should be routed directly to the 158th Fighter Wing contact page or by calling 802-660-5379. F-35 flying alerts (ie night flying schedules) will only be posted on the Vermont Air National Guard website.
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