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Brendan Popp, Biological Science Technician with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Wildlife Services, releases a raccoon back into wild during a portion of the National Rabies Management Program (NRMP) at the Vermont Air National Guard base, South Burlington, Vermont, July 15, 2021. The goal of the NRMP is to prevent the spread of rabies in wildlife by containing and eliminating the virus. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard Mekkri)

Oct. 6, 2021

VTANG Partners with USDA for Rabies Vaccine Study

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont — A collective partnership that began more than 10 years ago between the Vermont Air National Guard, the Burlington International Airport and the United States Department of Agriculture continues to aid in the prevention of rabies-related deaths. This summer, the VTANG and the USDA’s National Rabies Management Program collaborated with the goal of preventing the spread of rabies in wildlife by containing and eliminating the virus.

Vermont National Guard state force protection officers, mentored by Burlington Police Department patrol instructors respond to a simulated active shooter situation on September 26 at the Mountain Warfare School in Jericho, VT. The event marked the first time state force protection officers from the Army and Air Guard trained together in active shooter response. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Joshua T. Cohen)

Oct. 1, 2021

Vermont National Guard force protection officers practice active shooter response

JERICHO, Vermont — On Sept. 26-27, the Vermont National Guard hosted a first-of-its-kind active shooter response training conducted at the Vermont Army Mountain Warfare School in Jericho by state civilian force protection employees from the Vermont Army and Air National Guard as well as Air Force security forces Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing.

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Brier, 158th Fighter Wing chapel operations NCO in charge, prepares to clear a building during the Deployed Security Operations Chaplains Course, Aug. 26, 2021, at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Jericho, Vermont. The three-day training course was developed by 158th religious affairs and security forces Airmen as a crash course in weapons handling and familiarization, general security procedures, convoy operations and improvised explosive device recognition. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane Phipps)

Sept. 1, 2021

158th religious affairs team hones combat skills

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont — Airmen with the 158th Chaplain office participated in the second annual Deployed Security Operations Chaplains Course at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vermont, Aug. 24-26.

Maj. Gen. Greg Knight, Vermont's adjutant general, shares results of an organizational assessment with local reporters during a media roundtable Aug. 6, 2021. The assessment, conducted by the National Guard Bureau's Office of Complex Investigations in 2020, gives the Vermont National Guard a favorable rating and lists 35 recommendations to improve the organization. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Don Branum)

Aug. 10, 2021

Vermont adjutant general shares organizational assessment results

CAMP JOHNSON, Vermont — Maj. Gen. Greg Knight, Vermont's adjutant general, shared on Aug. 6 the results of an organizational assessment conducted in 2020 by the National Guard Bureau's Office of Complex Investigations.

The Vermont National Guard released on Aug. 8 the results of an organizational assessment conducted from January-April 2020 by the National Guard Bureau's Office of Complex Investigations.

Aug. 8, 2021

Vermont National Guard releases organizational assessment

CAMP JOHNSON, Vermont — The Vermont National Guard has publicly released a 113-page assessment prepared by the National Guard Bureau’s Office of Complex Investigations at the request of VTNG Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Roberto Mercado, a pilot assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron, 158th Fighter Wing, answers a question during a group tour of the Vermont Air National Guard base, South Burlington, Vt., June 18, 2021. The tour showcased a cross-section of base missions including the fire department, explosive ordnance disposal, munitions, security forces, and an interactive discussion with a pilot near an F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard D. Mekkri)

July 22, 2021

Vermont ANG launches public tour program

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont — The Vermont Air National Guard welcomed visitors on base in June as part of the newly launched public tour program.

158th Fighter Wing fire fighters respond to a structural roof fire.

July 14, 2021

VTANG Fire Department assists with Winooski fire response

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont — The Vermont Air National Guard fire department responded to a small apartment building fire in Winooski early Wednesday morning. “The crews assisted with fire control, search, salvage and overhaul. The fire had spread throughout the walls and reached the attic. This made things exponentially more difficult for on scene crews to mitigate,” said Brannon Sotor, Vermont Air National Guard installation fire chief. “All personnel on scene worked seamlessly to bring the fire under control.”

TSgt. Nathan Bourn, a munitions specialist assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, is recognized by Beth Saradarian, executive director of the Rutland County Humane Society at the Poultney Fire Department, Poultney, VT.

May 19, 2021

Vermont ANG Airman honored during EMS week

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont — 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.

Maj. Jack Skoda, assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, stands for a portrait with his family and daughter, Krystin, after she enlisted at the Vermont Air National Guard base

March 30, 2021

Vermont National Guard’s 'JEEP' sees dividends

Vermont Air National Guard — 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.

The 158th Fire Department responded to a civilian aircraft fire on a runway of Burlington International Airport on the evening of March 24. (Courtesy photo)

March 29, 2021

Vermont Air National Guard responds to aircraft fire at Burlington International Airport

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont — The 158th Fire Department responded to a civilian aircraft fire on a runway of Burlington International Airport on the evening of March 24.

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U.S. Air Force emergency management specialists, Air National Guard, practice land navigation during CHOP North 26, April 17, 2026, at Volk Field, Camp Douglas, Wis. CHOP North 26 provides the opportunity for Airmen to come together and conduct multi-capability training. Photo by Master Sgt. Mary Greenwood.
Multi-State Air Guard Units Train at CHOP North 2026
By Airman Alec Martin, | April 24, 2026
VOLK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Wis. – More than 50 U.S. Airmen and 13 units from the Air National Guard Region V participated in exercise Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear, or CBRN, High-intensity...
Alaska Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook aircrew members and National Park Service personnel assigned to Denali National Park and Preserve’s Denali Rescue Team offload equipment at Denali Base Camp on the Kahiltna Glacier, April 14, 2026. The crews delivered more than 5,500 pounds of cargo to support the establishment of base camp operations ahead of the climbing season on Mount McKinley. Photo by Dana Rosso.
Alaska Guard Supports Denali Base Camp Establishment
By Dana Rosso, | April 24, 2026
TALKEETNA, Alaska – An Alaska Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopter lifted off from Talkeetna with a load calculated down to the pound.Carrying more than 5,500 pounds of cargo and equipment, its destination was Denali...
A U.S. Army jumpmaster with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment watches U.S. Army paratroopers after the jump from a C-130 Hercules during Joint Airborne/Air Transportability Training with the Connecticut Air National Guard at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 26, 2026. The training supported 160th SOAR paratrooper proficiency and enhanced 103rd Airlift Wing aircrew readiness through heavy equipment and container delivery system airdrops. Photo by Capt. Jennifer Kaprielian.
Connecticut Guard Supports Joint Airborne Training
By Capt. Jennifer Kaprielian, | April 24, 2026
EAST GRANBY, Conn. – Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing in the Connecticut Air National Guard collaborated this spring with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment to conduct Joint Airborne/Air Transportability...
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