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Sept. 17, 2019

158th FW Pilots Reunite for F-35 Lessons in Florida

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., (September 17, 2019) — Two months have gone by of simulators, briefings, debriefings and over 150 hours of instruction. It leads up to being on your own, no backseat, no one with you. There is a certain amount of anxiety that comes with the unknowns of doing something for the first time. For the first flight however, Capt. Jeremy Devlin will be there, a familiar face in roles that are now reversed. Lt. Col. Nathan Graber, a pilot assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron of the Vermont Air National Guard, once instructed Devlin when he was a new F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot. Now, as a new F-35 Lightning II pilot, it is Graber’s turn to be the student.

Aug. 8, 2019

A Vermont Trailblazer Recognized

“I can’t do what I do without the (personnel) team helping. This took a team of people to accomplish what was accomplished, it wasn’t just one person doing it all. In the end, it’s the strength of the personal relationships that you make and the strength of the team that you’re working with – through it all we take care of the Airmen at the end of the day,” said Veronneau.

Aug. 1, 2019

Adjutant General visits state partner Senegal

Recently, the Commander of the Vermont National Guard (Adjutant General of Vermont) Colonel Knight posed this question to His Excellence, President Macky Sall: “How can we further build upon and improve the relationship Vermont has had with Senegal for eleven years under the guidance of the State Partnership Program?”

July 23, 2019

VTANG Readies for F-35 Arrival

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – Airmen across the 158th Fighter Wing gathered at the traffic management office (TMO) of the 158th Logistics Readiness Squadron to assist with the Green Mountain Boy’s landmark induction of support equipment for the F-35 mission. Aspects of data compliance and inventory procedural guidance are some of the required tasks in effort to effectively support the Vermont Air National Guard’s new mission in the upcoming months.

July 3, 2019

VERMONT AIRMEN & SOLDIERS PLACE MAC IN THEIR CROSSHAIRS

Vermont Airmen and Soldiers recently teamed-up against five Air and Army National Guard units for a three-day regional marksmanship competition. From June 21st through the 23rd, guard members from across six states squared off to determine which marksmen will advance to the national level later this year.

June 25, 2019

Taking Charge of Your ANG Officer Career

Commissioned officers, regardless of branch of service, must successfully complete PME coursework to become eligible for their targeted rank and grade. Philbrook was one of a student body of over 200 officers which were divided into groups of 14 to 16 students to discuss, examine and debate an array of topics that usually stemmed from a vast list of reading materials and lectures.

June 20, 2019

Vermont National Guard teams up with Senegal in MEDREX 19-2

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the Vermont National Guard traveled to Senegal to participate in military medical readiness exercise, MEDREX 19-2, held from April 7-19. This exercise was a joint-medical initiative that included active-duty, Army Reserve and National Guard service members working together with Senegalese counterparts to help build the readiness of our U.S. medical professionals.

June 18, 2019

Changes in GI Bill transfer benefits coming July 12

ARLINGTON, Va. – Provisions allowing Guard members to transfer some or all of their Post- 9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouse or children are set to change in less than 30 days, limiting the timeframe Soldiers and Airmen

June 14, 2019

VTANG Conducts QRF Training

Airmen of the 158th Fighter Wing recently participated in Quick Reaction Force (QRF) training to prepare for state domestic aid response. The Vermont National Guard trains annually to maintain competency in handling public disturbances and natural disasters.

May 29, 2019

Coming Together for a Good Cause

Throughout early Spring, a dynamic team of Airmen collaborated with a Scouts of America youth camp in part of an ongoing community support initiative that was established in the mid-1990’s. During their time in the hills of the green mountains, Airmen of the Vermont Air National Guard focused their efforts and skills to update key facilities to give camp goers a better experience during their next visit.

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High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site instructors and staff brief Charlie Duke, NASA astronaut, before a training flight July 8, 2024, in Gypsum, Colorado. Duke was one of 12 astronauts to walk on the moon during NASA’s Apollo missions. NASA is partnering with HAATS to apply rotary wing skills to lunar landing operations in support of the Artemis mission set.
NASA Apollo, Artemis Missions Cross Paths at Colorado Guard Site
By Capt. Remington Henderson, | July 26, 2024
GYPSUM, Colo. - The Colorado National Guard’s High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site hosted Charlie Duke, one of only 12 NASA astronauts to have walked on the moon, July 8.HAATS, based in Gypsum, Colorado,...

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft performs a low pass over Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, July 22, 2024. The aircraft were flown by U.S. Air Force pilots and were the first F-16s to be delivered from Lockheed Martin to Slovakia.
Indiana Guard Helps Deliver F-16s to Slovak Partners
By Indiana Air National Guard | July 26, 2024
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Two F-16 Fighting Falcons piloted by U.S. Air Force Col. Eduardo Castaneda, 122nd Fighter Wing, and Capt. Sean Williams, Defense Contract Management Agency in Greenville, South Carolina, landed at 8:10...

Two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighting Wing soar above St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, during exercise Caribbean Fox July 22, 2024. Caribbean Fox provides a dynamic training experience for the warfighter to maintain readiness to integrate, operate and dominate air superiority across the full spectrum of conflict.
South Carolina Air Guard Showcases ACE Concepts
By 2nd Lt. Nicole Szews, | July 26, 2024
ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands - The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing conducted Exercise Caribbean Fox at St. Croix July 16-24, focusing on mastering Agile Combat Employment concepts to prepare for any...