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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.

May 3, 2019

Extreme. Deliberate. Austere: SILVER FLAG

March 2019: Civil Engineering and Fire Fighter Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing attend a 10-day guantlet of training in Germany; known as "Silver Flag."

April 9, 2019

Viper Out: Vermont Ends 33 Years of F-16 Operations

A crowd of nearly 2,000 members, family, retirees and freinds attended the Viper Out event at the 158th Fighter Wing, on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The F-16 mission have left the VTANG after 33-years of service as the Wing anticipates the arrival of the F-35 Lightning II in the Fall, 2019.

April 3, 2019

The Rocky Mountains Get A Little Greener

Shortly after the turn of the New Year, leadership of the 158th Maintenance Group at the Vermont Air National Guard, were contacted by their Colorado Air National Guard counterparts. This correspondence described a circumstance that led to a handful of Green Mountain Boys spending several weeks in the Rockies. As conveyed, the Colorado Phase Dock element of the Maintenance Group reached out to like-units for support in preparing large scale aircraft.

April 1, 2019

The Vermont National Guard Family: Bittersweet Hello's & Goodbye's

U. S. Army Col. Gregory Knight, assumed command as the authorities were relinquised by Vermont's Adjutant General, U.S. Air Force Steven A. Cray, the outgoing commander of the Vermont National Guard.

March 1, 2019

Expedited weapon delivery to Senegal proves process

A foreign military sales case that provided M4 carbines to partner country Senegal shows the FMS process is flexible and can be tailored to fit the need.

Jan. 30, 2019

Lengyel: National Guard committed to 'long game' with SPP

The National Guard takes a long-term view of its partnerships with more than one-third of the world’s countries, Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel said during visits to three countries in the Western Balkans this week.

Sept. 28, 2018

Meet Your Guard: SMSgt Jonathan Brownell

This edition of Meet Your Guard highlights Essex Junction resident Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Brownell, logistics readiness superintendent with the 158th Fighter Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard.

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National Guard News
Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, joins Maj. Gen. Kaspars Pudans, chief of defense for the Republic of Latvia, for a ceremonial wreath laying at the Riga Brethren Cemetery to honor Latvians who gave their lives for their country’s independence, Riga, Latvia, June 2, 2026. Nordhaus, accompanied by Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau John Raines and Army Maj. Gen. Paul Rogers, adjutant general of the Michigan National Guard, visited Latvia to underscore the 33-year Michigan-Latvia security cooperation relationship under the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. Photo by Master Sgt. Zach Sheely.
Where The State Partnership Program Began: National Guard Leaders Visit Baltics
By Master Sgt. Zach Sheely, | June 10, 2026
VILNIUS, Lithuania – When the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau arrived in the Baltic region this month, he was not opening a new chapter in American security cooperation, he was reinforcing the bedrock of deterrence on...

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Pierce, a crew chief assigned to the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, inspects the fuselage of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Karup Air Base, Denmark, June 4, 2026. The 123rd Airlift Wing is providing tactical airlift support to NATO Allies throughout June in support of Ramstein Flag 2026, an Allied Air Command large-scale, air-focused, multi-location and joint operating area exercise that kicked off June 8 with 18 participating nations and more than 200 aircraft. Photo by Lt. Col. Dale Greer.
Kentucky Air Wing Supports Ramstein Flag Exercise
By Dale Greer, | June 10, 2026
KARUP, Denmark – Airmen with the Kentucky National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing are supporting a NATO Allied Air Command exercise in Denmark through June 19, providing tactical airlift for an event spanning three operational...

Brig. Gen. Trent Gibson, the adjutant general of the Montana National Guard, receives a project update from Soldiers assigned to Detachment 1, 230th Engineer Company at Legion Park in Culbertson, Montana, June 2026. The project includes construction of a pedestrian trail, parking area and pavilion foundation, providing valuable engineer training while supporting a community recreation area. Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Devin Doskey.
Montana Guard Develops Engineer Skills, Transforms Park
By Senior Master Sgt. Devin Doskey, | June 10, 2026
CULBERTSON, Mont. – Soldiers assigned to Montana National Guard’s Detachment 1, 230th Engineer Company are transforming Legion Park into a community recreation area during annual training, combining hands-on engineer training...