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An Army specialist with 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry Regiment of the Vermont Army National Guard conducts their annual Spur Ride at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vermont, Sept. 6, 2020. The soldiers were tested on mission essential tasks as they completed a 6.5-mile ruck march. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Cpl. Gillian McCreedy, 172nd Public Affairs Detachment, Vermont National Guard)

Dec. 21, 2020

2020 in Review

CAMP JOHNSON, Vermont — The Vermont National Guard has adapted to provide community support and relief related to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 while continuing to fulfill state and national missions.

James Sides stands for a portrait in front of an F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter at the Vermont Air National Guard base, South Burlington, Vermont, Dec 3, 2020. Sides was recently named Air National Guard security forces flight level civilian supervisor of the year for 2020. Sides is a security operations supervisor with the 158th Security Forces Squadron.

Dec. 3, 2020

Vermont ANG civilian wins national award

Vermont Air National Guard — James Sides, a 158th Security Forces Squadron civilian security operations supervisor, was recently named Air National Guard security forces flight level civilian supervisor of the year for 2020.

The Vermont Air National Guard is scheduled to begin two weeks of night flying operations starting Dec. 1-5 and Dec. 8-11. Nighttime takeoffs will occur between 4:30-6:30 p.m. and nighttime landings will occur between 6-8 p.m.

Nov. 24, 2020

Vermont ANG to conduct night flying operations

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont — The Vermont Air National Guard is scheduled to begin two weeks of night flying operations here Dec. 1-5 and Dec. 8-11. Nighttime takeoffs will occur between 4:30-6:30 p.m. and nighttime landings will occur between 6-8 p.m.

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Nov. 20, 2020

First of its kind: 158th FW establishes F-35 low-observable shop

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont — As the first Air National Guard unit to base the F-35A Lightning II, the 158th Fighter Wing is certainly familiar with making history and breaking records. Now, the wing claims another title: home of the first F-35 low observable shop in the Air National Guard.

Nov. 19, 2020

COVID-19 test sites move indoors

CAMP JOHNSON, Vermont — Soldiers and Airmen with the Vermont National Guard have been operating COVID-19 test sites for the general public since March, but with weather getting colder, they’re moving testing indoors while adhering to public health guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Vermont Department of Health.

Lt. Col. Sarah Davis, clinical nurse assigned to the 158th Medical Group, Vermont Air National Guard, conducts training at the Vermont Air National Guard base, South Burlington, Vt., Nov. 7, 2020. In September, Vermont Guardsmen hosted a virtual trauma training with North Macedonia, its partner under the State Partnership Program.

Nov. 7, 2020

Training Must Go On: VT Guard Hosts Virtual Trauma Care Training with North Macedonia

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont — In an upstairs room at her home in New York, while her children and dogs are playing downstairs, Lt. Col. Sarah Davis, clinical nurse assigned to the 158th Medical Group, Vermont Air National Guard, sits down at her computer screen with pieces of training equipment nearby, hoping to avoid being interrupted. It was September 28, the first day of a three-day trauma nurse training, when she logged on to greet participants virtually - a new normal during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Nov. 5, 2020

158th Fighter Wing public affairs specialist receives national recognition

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont — Julie Shea, 158th Fighter Wing public affairs specialist, is the U.S. Air National Guard’s 2020 Outstanding Communication Civilian.

Col. Adam Rice, vice wing commander of the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Jeffery Stebbins, wing command chief, present Second Vermont Republic flags to Airmen preparing to deploy during a ceremony at Vermont Air National Guard Base Nov. 8, 2020. Family members and friends attended the socially distanced event, with three held to comply with all COVID-19 precautions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Campbell)

Nov. 3, 2020

Vermont ANG to hold deployment ceremonies

CAMP JOHNSON, Vermont — The 158th Fighter Wing will hold three deployment ceremonies Nov. 8 to honor Airmen scheduled to deploy throughout the fall and winter of 2020 as well as their families.

A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new Army Mountain Warfare School at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vermont, is scheduled for Nov. 5, 2020. This rendition depicts the design of the $27 million facility, scheduled to be complete in April 2022.

Nov. 2, 2020

Construction begins on new Army Mountain Warfare School facility

JERICHO, Vermont — The Vermont National Guard is scheduled to break ground on a new $27 million facility for the Army Mountain Warfare School at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site here Nov. 5.

Oct. 28, 2020

Camp Ethan Allen Training Site updates Nov. training schedule

JERICHO, Vermont — The Camp Ethan Allen Training Site has updated their schedule based on a need for increased firing times, with peak activity expected Between Nov. 1-14 and Nov. 17-20. Vermont units are on a compressed time line because of

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Sgt. Lorelei Hubbard, an administrative noncommissioned officer assigned to the Oklahoma Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, uses an artificial intelligence tool to rapidly determine award eligibility for a National Guard member at the Recruiting and Retention Battalion headquarters in Oklahoma City on June 17, 2026. The AI tool, developed by Staff Sgt. Herbert Hailey, improves the awards review process, saving hundreds of hours of manual review per Soldier, and could potentially save the Oklahoma Army National Guard more than 60,000 hours when applied across the force. Portions of this image have been blurred for OPSEC/PII purposes. Photo by Anthony Jones.
Oklahoma Guardsman Harnesses AI to Save Thousands of Hours of Work
By Staff Sgt. Anthony Jones, | June 17, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY – A groundbreaking new artificial intelligence tool developed by an Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldier is set to transform the way the state processes military awards, potentially saving administrative staff...
Iowa Air National Guard communication Airmen work to establish network connectivity while being observed by Kosovo Security Force communications soldiers during Exercise Sentinel Sica in Kosovo, June 9, 2026. The exercise challenged participants to maintain communications capabilities in a simulated operational environment featuring contested communications, cyber threats and evolving mission requirements. Photo by Senior Airman Armani Wilson.
Iowa Guard, Kosovo Partners Strengthen Communications in Exercise Sentinel Sica
By Senior Airman Armani Wilson, | June 17, 2026
POMOZOTIN, Kosovo – Iowa National Guard communications personnel participated in Exercise Sentinel Sica, a multinational communications exercise designed to test interoperability, mission command and network operations while...
More than 100 Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 29th Military Police Company stand in formation during a deployment ceremony at the Major General Linda L. Singh Readiness Center, May 23, 2026. The deployment, which is in support of U.S. Southern Command, marks one of the company’s largest overseas missions since the height of the Global War on Terror. Photo by Maj. Benjamin Hughes.
Maryland Guard Deploys in Support of US Southern Command
By Maj. Benjamin Hughes, | June 17, 2026
SYKESVILLE, Md. – Family members, friends, military leaders and community supporters gathered to recognize more than 100 Maryland National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 29th Military Police Company as they prepared to deploy...
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