VT Guard News

158th Fighter Wing departs for training in Florida
January 14, 2021 — Airmen, aircraft and support equipment from the 158th Fighter Wing depart this week to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida to participate in a weapon system validation exercise... MORE

Vermont Guard to support D.C. response, inauguration
January 14, 2021 — Approximately 100 Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers will support operations in Washington D.C. ahead of the Presidential Inauguration.The Vermont Soldiers are predominantly from 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry, 86th Infantry... MORE

Vermont National Guard rolls out first doses of COVID vaccine
January 5, 2021 — Medical personnel with the Vermont Army National Guard Medical Detachment, the 158th Medical Group, and the University of Vermont Medical Center administered COVID-19 vaccinations to 60 Soldiers and Airmen here Jan. 4... MORE

Airmen honor Vermont’s oldest living veteran
December 31, 2020 — Honor. This is a word that is ingrained into the ethos of men and women who have ever served in the U.S. military. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that when Airmen of the 158th Fighter Wing learned that Vermont’s oldest living veteran, 106-year-old Lenny Roberge who served in WWII, wanted to visit the Vermont Air National Guard, they were excited and started making plans for his visit in November... MORE

Military, civilians to repay tax deferments through December 2021
December 30, 2020 — The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is planning to extend payroll collections for military members and Department of Defense civilians through December 2021 to reimburse a tax deferment designed to support personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said... MORE

Vermont Guard restarts Military Funeral Honors training program
December 21, 2020 — Nine cadets from the University of Vermont's ROTC detachment became the first graduates of the Vermont National Guard's Military Funeral Honors training program since 2010 during a ceremony Dec. 18, 2020... MORE

2020 in Review
December 21, 2020 — 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... MORE

Vermont ANG civilian wins national award
December 3, 2020 — 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... MORE

Vermont ANG to conduct night flying operations
November 24, 2020 — 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... MORE

Vermont National Guard prepares new Equal Opportunity Leaders to advise unit commanders
November 21, 2020 — “Diversity” and “inclusion” have become buzzwords from boardrooms to factory floors. But for military organizations, like the Vermont National Guard, these words underscore the importance of its most valuable resource – people. Equal Opportunity Leaders play a critical role in helping leadership recognize and embrace differences in their members as an asset to credibly meet today’s challenges... MORE