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Aug. 15, 2023

Vermont National Guard Adjutant General Wins Excellence in Diversity Award

CAMP JOHNSON, Vt. — Vermont National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight was selected as recipient for the Fiscal Year 2022 Individual Army National Guard – National Guard Excellence in Diversity Award.

Austrian Ambassador to the U.S. Petra Schneebauer (center) hosted (from left) Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight, U.S. Ambassador to Austria Victoria Kennedy, Vermont Secretary of Commerce Lindsay Kurrle and Austrian Defense Attache Maj. Gen. Norbert Huber during the SelectUSA Investment Summit. (Photo by Lina Linortner)

May 2, 2023

Austrian Ambassador Hosts Vermont Delegation at Investment Summit

Colchester, Vt. — Austrian Ambassador to the United States Petra Schneebauer hosted U.S. partners including U.S. Ambassador to Austria Victoria Kennedy, the Adjutant General of Vermont Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight and Vermont Secretary of Commerce Lindsay Kurrle during this year’s SelectUSA Investment Summit.

March 24, 2021

Adjutant general, Vermont Guard leaders to hold town hall

CAMP JOHNSON, Vermont — Maj. Gen. Greg Knight, Vermont's adjutant general, and other members of Vermont National Guard leadership will discuss and answer questions on a number of topics related to the Guard March 25 at 6 p.m.

Jan. 21, 2021

Vermont cavalry squadron cleared to recruit women

CAMP JOHNSON, Vermont — The 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), is now authorized to recruit women directly into the unit, marking the first time in the National Guard’s 384 year history that a battalion-sized combat arms unit can enlist women.

Approximately 100 Vermont National Guardsmen will deploy to Washington, D.C., to support inauguration efforts the week of Jan. 18, 2021. In this photo, the American flag flies at half-staff over the U.S. Capitol Jan. 11 in honor of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who was killed during the riot Jan. 6.

Jan. 14, 2021

Vermont Guard to support D.C. response, inauguration

CAMP JOHNSON, Vermont — 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

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.

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.

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

Oct. 23, 2020

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

JERICHO, Vermont — 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.

The Vermont Air National Guard is scheduled to conduct night flying operations from Oct. 27-30, with takeoffs occurring between 5-7 p.m. and landings occurring around 8-10 p.m.

Oct. 23, 2020

Vermont ANG to conduct night flying operations

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont — 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.

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham, second from right, U.S. European Command deputy commander; and Ambassador Kate Marie Byrnes, third from left, civilian deputy and foreign policy advisor to U.S. European Command; host Arnold Kammel, center, secretary general of the Austrian Ministry of Defense, and members of Kammel’s staff at the command’s headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, Nov. 30, 2023. The meeting was aimed at identifying areas for future military cooperation and builds on a the State Partnership Program relationship between Austria and the Vermont National Guard.
USEUCOM, Austrian Defense Leaders Explore Expanded Cooperation
By Patrick Loch, | Dec. 1, 2023
STUTTGART, Germany - U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham, U.S. European Command deputy commander, hosted Arnold Kammel, secretary general of the Austrian Ministry of Defense, and his staff at the command’s headquarters Nov...
Staff Sgt. Nathan Carssow, a 142nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology craftsman, machines a stringer for a tail cone Nov. 4, 2023, at Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon. By making the stringer in house, the wing has saved over $70,000.
Metals Technology Airmen Keep Aircraft in the Air
By Staff Sgt. Sean Campbell, | Dec. 1, 2023
PORTLAND AIR GUARD STATION, Ore. - Tucked away on base is the unassuming metals technology shop. The exterior gives no clue to the mission-critical work performed behind those walls.Metals technology Airmen produce parts and...
First lady Jill Biden welcomes National Guard senior leaders and family members for a roundtable discussion on support for National Guard children in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington Nov. 27, 2023. Attendees, including Guard children, and adjutants general, also joined the first lady’s presentation of the 2023 White House “Magic, Wonder & Joy” holiday theme and decorations.
First Lady Welcomes National Guard Families to White House
By Sgt. 1st Class Zach Sheely, | Dec. 1, 2023
WASHINGTON - For the second straight year, first lady Jill Biden welcomed National Guardsmen, spouses and children to the White House to discuss their challenges and how best to support them.The first lady heard stories of...
Volunteers pass a tree to New York Army National Guard Spc. Matthew Clark, a recruiting assistant assigned to the 466th Area Support Medical Company, onto a FedEx truck during the annual Trees for Troops event in Ballston Spa, New York, Nov. 28, 2023. The event has been hosted at Ellms Tree Farm for 19 years.
New York Guard Soldiers Support Trees for Troops
By Staff Sgt. Matthew Gunther, | Nov. 30, 2023
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. – Ten Army National Guard Soldiers from New York’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion volunteered to help send 131 Christmas trees from a Saratoga County tree farm to military families at bases in Virginia...
Airmen from the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing repair an F-15C Eagle Nov. 16, 2023, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
144th Fighter Wing Provides Theater Security in Indo-Pacific
By Master Sgt. Charles Vaughn, | Nov. 29, 2023
FRESNO, Calif. - F-15C Eagle pilots, maintainers and support troops led by the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, as the 194th Fighter Generation Squadron to ensure...
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