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Vermont Airmen Test Agility During Multistate Exercise
February 8, 2024
U.S. Soldiers, U.S. Airmen, and a Department of Defense civilian ride in the back of a Chinook helicopter to observe training activities during the Maple Thunder exercise in Savannah, Georgia, Jan. 29, 2024.
334th Fighter Squadron Trains in Northeast
June 21, 2023
An North Carolina Air National Guard F-15 Eagle takes off from Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, June 14, 2023. The crews trained for two weeks on surface attacks and in-flight refueling.
Wisconsin Air National Guard Receives F-35s
April 28, 2023
One of the first F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing arrives at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin, Apr. 25, 2023. The 115th FW is the second ANG wing in the nation to receive the fifth-generation fighter.
Vermont's Green Mountain Boys Demonstrate Agility, Readiness
April 7, 2023
Airmen assigned to the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing in South Burlington, Vermont, prepare F-35A Lightning II jets for a training mission at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield, Fort Drum, New York, April 3, 2023. The Airmen participated in an Agile Combat Employment exercise to test the wing's ability to deploy and conduct tactical missions with minimal personnel and resources.
New York, Vermont Air Guard Train Together
December 13, 2022
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kristopher Johnson, commander 137th Airlift Squadron, and U.S Air Force Maj. Daniel Dunbar, a pilot assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing, prepare for takeoff aboard a C-17 Globemaster at Stewart Air National Guard Base Newburgh, New York, Dec. 7, 2022.
Hokanson: Maintaining Joint Force Competitive Edge Requires Rapid Modernization, Innovation
November 3, 2022
A crew chief assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing taxis an F-35A Lightning II fifth generation aircraft assigned to the wing at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont, May 2, 2022. The aircraft departed to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to continue NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing mission along the Eastern Flank.
Air Guard’s 1st Female F-35 Pilot has Inaugural Flight in Vermont
September 8, 2022
First Lt. Kelsey Flannery, an F-35A Lightning II pilot assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron of the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing, returns from a training mission from South Burlington Air National Guard Base, Vermont, Sept. 7, 2022.
Vermont Air Guard Completes Historic First
August 24, 2022
F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard, prepare for takeoff for shield and assurance missions over Europe from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 21, 2022. Aircraft and Airmen from Vermont's 158th Fighter Wing deployed to Germany for more than three months as part of ongoing NATO efforts in Europe.
158th Fighter Wing Airmen Demonstrate ACE in Estonia
July 28, 2022
Airmen assigned to the Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing hold a Green Mountain Battle flag in front of their U.S. Air Force F-35A Lighting II after successfully completing an Agile Combat Employment exercise to support the NATO air shielding mission at Amari Air Base, Estonia, July 15, 2022. Exercises and engagements in the European area of responsibility demonstrate U.S. commitment to the security and stability in this region.
Pilot Deployed with Vermont Guard Reaches 1,000-hour Milestone a 3rd Time
June 8, 2022
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher White, 315th Fighter Squadron commander, deployed to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, prepares an F-35A Lightning II aircraft for takeoff, June 3, 2022. Members of the 158th Fighter Wing are in Europe to support NATO’s ongoing air policing mission to deter aggression and assure allies and partners in the region.
Vermont ANG F-35s join NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing mission
May 2, 2022
A crew chief assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing taxis an F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation aircraft assigned to the wing at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont, May 2, 2022. The aircraft departed to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to continue NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing mission along the eastern flank.
Airmen lead way in F-35 transition for 115th Fighter Wing
April 19, 2022
An F-35 Lightning II Aircraft assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, Burlington Air National Guard Base, Vermont, takes off April 13, 2022, from Burlington International Airport, Vermont. The Vermont Air National Guard was the first unit of the Air National Guard to receive the fifth-generation fighter and Madison's 115th Fighter Wing is scheduled to be the second with the arrival of its first F-35 in the spring of 2023.
Barnestormers complete joint aircraft recovery training
April 4, 2022
Nearly 50 Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members from the 104th Fighter Wing, 158th Fighter Wing and 439th Air Mobility Wing completed a joint hands-on Crash, Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery training at Barnes Air National Guard base, Massachusetts, April 3, 2022.
Father, son reflect on shared service
August 20, 2021
Tech. Sgt. David LaPierre stands with his son, Staff Sgt. Trevor LaPierre for a photo during Red Flag 21-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
Vermont ANG F-35 pilot graduates from Air Weapons School
March 17, 2021
Maj. Howard “Cash” Shaner, F-35A Lightning II pilot assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard, prepares for launch at the Vermont Air National Guard base, South Burlington, Vermont, March 12, 2021. Shaner is the first Air National Guard F-35 pilot to graduate from the competitive U.S. Air Force Weapons School.
Air National Guard F-35 LO shop established in Vermont
November 20, 2020
Members assigned to the 158th Maintenance Group low observable shop in their new building at the Vermont Air National Guard base, South Burlington, Vt., Sept. 23, 2020. As the first Air National Guard unit to base the F-35A Lightning II, the 158th Fighter Wing is now also home of the first F-35 low observable (LO) shop in the Air National Guard.
Vermont Guard's 158th Fighter Wing welcomes 1,000th member
November 10, 2020
Maj. Meghan Smith, chief of public affairs for the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, conducts the oath of enlistment for Tech. Sgt. Richard Mekkri, Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vt., Nov. 7, 2020. With the enlistment of Mekkri, transferring from the Air Force Reserves, the wing reached 1,000 members for the first time in several years since it began converting from the F-16 to the F-35A Lightning II.
N.Y. Army Guard partners with FBI for blast training
November 9, 2020
Members of the New York, Vermont and Puerto Rico National Guard viewed blast demonstrations and conducted crater analysis during a five-day Post Blast Investigators School training led by the FBI at a rock quarry in Jamesville, N.Y., Oct. 27, 2020.
Guard members use innovative ways to train, keep distance
April 9, 2020
A member of the Maryland National Guard Joint Task Force Cyber April 3, 2020, at the 175th Wing at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md. The MDNG JTF-Cyber team is protecting and evaluating Maryland government websites to ensure they are functioning properly and the information presented is accurate.