VT Guard News

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

Bicultural, Bilingual, Proud: Soldier reflects on her dual heritage
March 29, 2021 — Spc. Marisol Gameros, who was assigned to the Vermont National Guard at the Naval Observatory in D.C., was the first person in her family born in the United States. She returned with her family to Mexico six months after being born, to Tuxpan, Mayarit, the same town her parents had initially left... 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

Adjutant general, women leaders speak with Vermont Commission on Women
March 12, 2021 — Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Greg Knight and several women leaders within the Vermont National Guard spoke via teleconference with members of the Vermont Commission on Women March 10... 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

Revisiting the 2019 Women's Workshop
March 9, 2021 — Maj. Sarah Pahlete looks at the progress that the Vermont National Guard has made since the 2019 women's workshop and challenges that remain... MORE

Special emphasis program managers discuss Black History Month, inclusion
March 1, 2021 — As Black History Month draws to a close, Vermont Guard Special Emphasis Program Managers Army Staff Sgt. Selena Correa and Air Force Tech Sgt. Kirby Addison joined Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight for an additional discussion on the month’s events following a Feb. 19 “TAG's Corner.”... MORE

HR specialist brings love of languages to Vermont Guard
February 17, 2021 — Ines Eley, a newly hired human resources specialist at Camp Johnson, Vermont, brings a love of language to the Vermont National Guard... MORE

State EO manager recaps Air Force's independent racial disparity review
February 11, 2021 — The Vermont National Guard’s equal employment manager conducted an overview of the Air Force Inspector General’s 150-page Independent Racial Disparity Report in the Vermont Joint Diversity Executive Council’s semiannual newsletter, released Feb. 2... MORE