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Photo of fire fighters from the Vermont National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing engaging in an aircraft fire during an exercise in New London, North Carolina.

June 26, 2026

Training with Fire

New London, N.C. — In an era where technology has transformed the way people learn, work, and connect, some skills are still best learned the old fashioned way: face to face and hands on. For firefighters assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, this meant traveling to North Carolina over the spring to train on live jet fuel fires. This training brought a level of realism many of them had never experienced before despite years of protecting aircraft at the Burlington International Airport and surrounding communities.

Photo of U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Matthew Brown, left, the director of the joint staff, chief of staff, Army, Vermont National Guard, checking his shot placement with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Trey Lytle, right, a combat arms instructor assigned to the 158th Security Forces Squadron, while qualifying on his weapon at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho, Vermont.

June 23, 2026

Locked and Loaded

Jericho, Vt. — Combat Arms Instructors from both the Vermont Air and Army Guard went down the line, confirming each weapon was on safe. Once all weapons were safely holstered, an instructor gave the green light to head down range to check shot placement and receive feedback.

Photo of Brooke Adams, daughter of a currently deployed service member, delivering remarks during a Memorial Day ceremony in Milton, Vt., May 25, 2026.

May 25, 2026

158th Fighter Wing Family Continues Memorial Day Tradition During Deployment

Milton, Vt. — Every Memorial Day, the Milton Fire Station usually echoes with the voice of Darren Adams, a member of the Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing, as he delivers the community's annual remarks. But this year, with her father deployed overseas to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), a new voice stepped up to the podium: his daughter, Brooke.

Photo of a U.S. Air Force EB-57s, assigned to the Vermont Air National Guard, waiting on the runway in South Burlington, Vermont. The photo is used to provide historical context to the story, but does not feature the pilots described in the story.

May 1, 2026

Remembering the Crew of 52-1571

Vermont Air National Guard — Charles W. Diggle III and Bertrand White were young officers with the Vermont Air National Guard, earning their place in the demanding profession of Air Force pilots, where precision is routine, and risk is never far away.

A photo of Kaitlyn Schoemes, a student at Northwestern Technical Center, putting her fire gear on during a SkillsUSA competition at the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington, VT, April 8, 2026.

April 27, 2026

Local Students take on SkillsUSA Challenge

Vermont Air National Guard Base — Under the watchful eye of a Vermont Air National Guard assistant fire chief, he asks a student to explain how they would treat a patient with an object protruding from their eye, one of many high-pressure scenarios during the SkillsUSA competition.

Group photo of representatives from North Macedonia’s Protection and Rescue Directorate (PRD), Ministry of Interior (MOI), Ministry of Defence (MOD), and U.S. Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) personnel from the Vermont Air National Guard, standing together with partners from the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation in North Macedonia.

March 20, 2026

Disarming Danger: VTANG EOD's Dual Mission

Vermont Air National Guard Base — When a suspicious bazooka round turns up in a Vermont garage or a decades-old artillery round is uncovered at a construction site overseas, Master Sgt. Andrew Borgens and his team are often the ones called to respond. Borgens serves as the 158th Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight chief with the Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing, where he leads Airmen charged with protecting people and property from explosive hazards. “The easiest definition would be that we’re in charge of protection of personnel and property when it comes to explosive hazards,” Borgens said.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight, adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard, administers the oath to U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Daniel Finnegan at the Vermont Air National Guard Base in South Burlington, Vermont, Dec. 30, 2025. Finnegan will assume the role of Air National Guard advisor to 1st Air Force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Raymond LaChance)

Jan. 22, 2026

Former 158th Fighter Wing Commander Promoted to Brigadier General

U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel P. Finnegan was promoted to the rank of brigadier general, marking a significant milestone in a career spanning more than three decades of service to the United States Air Force, the Vermont National Guard, and the Nation.

U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Isis Edwards, a paralegal assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, tells her story about attending college while serving as a drill status Guardsmen in South Burlington, VT, December 9, 2025. Edwards joined the Vermont Air National Guard in 2023 and has been pursuing a degree in Studies in War and Peace at Norwich University. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Raymond LaChance)

Dec. 9, 2025

Military Service Builds Career Readiness

Airman 1st Class Isis Edwards is originally from Manchester, Connecticut, and is a drill status Guardsman at the Vermont Air National Guard. She joined the VTANG in 2023 at the age of 19 and is currently working in the Judge Advocate General's office, providing legal assistance for her fellow Airmen.

A Vermont Air National Guard hangar, assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, sits below Mount Mansfield after sunset in South Burlington, Vermont, Nov. 19, 2025. The 158th Fighter Wing conducted flying operations that evening. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Raymond LaChance)

Oct. 17, 2025

Update: Night Flying at the 158th Fighter Wing Extended

The Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing will conduct night flying operations Tuesday, Oct. 21, through Friday, Oct. 24, then again on Tuesday, Oct. 28, through Thursday, Oct. 30, and lastly on Nov. 4 through Nov. 6.

A F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron of the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing sits out on the flightline of the Vermont Air National Guard Base.

Sept. 8, 2025

158th Fighter Wing Conducts Essential Night Flying Training

The Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing will conduct night flying operations from Tuesday, Sept. 9, to Friday, Sept. 12, and again from Tuesday, Sept. 16, to Friday, Sept. 19.

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