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Oct. 28, 2020

Camp Ethan Allen Training Site updates Nov. training schedule

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

Oct. 23, 2020

Soldiers to depart for U.S. Biathlon Pre-World Cup

Four Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers will depart next week to represent the U.S. at the Biathlon Pre-World Cup in Austria Nov. 1.

Oct. 23, 2020

Vermont ANG to conduct night flying operations

The Vermont Air National Guard will begin night flying operations Oct. 27-30, with takeoffs occurring between 5-7 p.m. and landings occurring around 8-10 p.m.

Oct. 1, 2020

Vermont Soldiers named to National Guard marathon team

Two Vermont National Guard soldiers earned spots on the elite All-Guard Marathon Team during a trial race in Omaha, Nebraska, on Sept. 20.

Sept. 22, 2020

15th CST to conduct exercise Sept. 23

The Vermont National Guard's 15th Civil Support Team is scheduled to conduct exercises as part of an evaluation near the Enosburg Falls Armory Sept. 23.

Sept. 10, 2020

Vermont ANG to conduct night flying operations

The 158th Fighter Wing is scheduled to conduct F-35 night flying Sept. 15-17, with additional night operations Sept. 22-24.

Sept. 9, 2020

158th FW welcomes new command chief

Airmen with the Vermont Air National Guard will be joined by Army Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight, the Vermont adjutant general, to officially recognize an assumption of authority ceremony Sept. 11 for the incoming 158th Fighter Wing command chief master sergeant.

Sept. 2, 2020

Over 70 Airmen prepare to deploy from 158th FW

More than 70 Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard will deploy starting in September 2020 for up to six months to multiple locations.

Sept. 1, 2020

Camp Ethan Allen Training Site updates Sept. training schedule

The Camp Ethan Allen Training Site has updated their September schedule based on a need for increased firing times. 

Aug. 4, 2020

Northern Lightning: Over 250 Airmen to train at Volk Field, Wis.

Airmen, aircraft and support equipment from the 158th Fighter Wing began departing Aug. 3 to train at the Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin.

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A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, flies over Southcentral Alaska during the final training mission and flight of the Alaska Air National Guard’s HH-60G Pave Hawks July 8. Since 1990, the 176th Wing’s rescue squadrons used Pave Hawks for personnel recovery operations and to provide lifesaving support during combat and civil search and rescue missions around the world. The Alaska Air National Guard’s HH-60G Pave Hawks have since been replaced by the HH-60W Jolly Green II. Photo by Alejandro Peña.
Alaska Air Guard Rescues Injured Hiker From Hatcher Pass
By Alaska National Guard Public Affairs | Aug. 20, 2026
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — At the request of the Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued an injured hiker from steep terrain in the Hatcher Pass area, approximately 40...

U.S. and Botswana military personnel pose for a photo following the closing ceremony for Exercise Southern Accord 2026 at Gaborone Technical College in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 15. The biennial exercise, held Aug. 10-15, supports U.S. Africa Command’s objectives of empowering willing and able African partners to lead efforts to degrade and disrupt illicit activities and malign actors in the region. Photo by Staff Sgt. Reanna Hartgrove.
Southern Accord 2026 Concludes With Renewed Commitment to Partnership
By 2nd Lt. Bridget Pittman-Blackwell, | Aug. 19, 2026
BOTSWANA — Exercise Southern Accord 2026 concluded with North Carolina National Guard and Botswana Defence Force leaders reaffirming their commitment to strengthening military partnerships and regional cooperation during a...

Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, 30th Chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks at the 2026 State Partnership Program Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, in August.
Nordhaus, Raines highlight global impact of State Partnership Program
By Staff Sgt. Kelly Boyer, | Aug. 18, 2026
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, senior enlisted advisor to the chief, highlighted the State Partnership Program’s growing role in...