VT Guard News

Vermont ANG Airman honored during EMS week
May 19, 2021 — Staff Sgt. Nathan Bourn, a munitions specialist with the Vermont Air National Guard and a firefighter with more than a decade of experience, was recognized during National Emergency Medical Services Week for rescuing several dogs from a burning home... MORE

Women make history in Vermont ANG
March 31, 2021 — The 158th Fighter Wing has made history: For the first time, three female Airmen from the wing have taken top honors in the Vermont Air National Guard’s annual Airman of the Year awards... MORE

Vermont National Guard’s 'JEEP' sees dividends
March 30, 2021 — In October 2020, the Vermont National Guard announced to its members the implementation of a new Joint Enlistment Enhancement Program (the “JEEP”) and welcomed its first eligible enlistment into their Air National Guard soon after... MORE

Vermont Air National Guard responds to aircraft fire at Burlington International Airport
March 29, 2021 — The 158th Fire Department responded to a civilian aircraft fire on a runway of Burlington International Airport on the evening of March 24... MORE

Vermont Guard leaders hold town hall to address residents’ questions
March 26, 2021 — Vermont National Guard leaders held a virtual town hall March 25 to address residents’ questions and concerns related to the 158th Fighter Wing’s F-35 Lightning II mission and a recent report of a Soldier who has not maintained the standard of conduct expected from members of the Guard... MORE

158th Fighter Wing NCO receives NAACP Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award
March 26, 2021 — The special emphasis program manager for the Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing received the 2021 Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the state adjutant general announced March 26. ... MORE

Vermont Guardswomen hold book reading for local day care
March 19, 2021 — Guardswomen with the Vermont National Guard showcased military uniforms and equipment while holding a virtual book reading event for children at a local day care center March 18 as part of Women’s History Month... MORE

First ANG F-35 pilot graduates from USAF Weapons School
March 16, 2021 — Nationally recognized as the first Air National Guard unit to be tasked with the F-35A Lightning II mission, Vermont’s 158th Fighter Wing now welcomes another title: home of the first ANG F-35 pilot to graduate from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School... MORE

158th FW recognized in National Guard Bureau 2020 Media Contest
March 12, 2021 — The 158th Fighter Wing received three first-place awards in the National Guard Bureau’s 2020 Contest, and Public Affairs Specialist Julie Paroline was named runner-up for Air National Guard communicator of the year, the Vermont adjutant general announced March 12... MORE

National Guard leader honors Soldiers, Airmen during visit
March 11, 2021 — Senior leaders with the National Guard Bureau in Washington recognized several Vermont National Guard Soldiers and Airmen for their accomplishments during a visit to the Green Mountain State Feb. 26... MORE