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  • Bridging Skies and Seas

    The ocean churned beneath the incoming helicopters, their rotors slicing through the humid Pacific air. Special operations forces stood at the edge of open ramp doors, seconds from making their drop into the sea. This wasn’t just a drill; it was a test of their ability to execute under the most

  • Cope North 25 Strengthens Trilateral Airpower and Interoperability

    For the first time, F-35 Lightning II aircraft from Japan, the United States, and Australia conducted trilateral training operations, enhancing joint capabilities and interoperability. Representing the United States’ fifth-generation fighter presence, the Vermont Air National Guard’s 134th Fighter

  • Air National Guard Conducts Arctic Training in Minnesota

    70 Air National Guard airmen gathered at Camp Ripley Training Center, Minn., from Jan. 27 to Feb. 8, 2025, to train and conduct mission-essential tasks in extremely cold temperatures, during the Air National Guard’s Cold Weather Operations Course (CWOC).

  • VTANG Airman Represents Vermont at White House for Joining Forces

    It’s not every day a member of the Vermont Air National Guard walks the halls of the White House, let alone shares a moment with the First Lady of the United States. For Tech. Sgt. Hayden Lessor of the 158th Fighter Wing, that moment became reality when he represented Vermont and the VTANG at the

  • TMO Airman Not Horsing Around

    In the world of the U.S. Air Force’s F-35 Lightning II, precision, focus, and attention to detail are imperative to ensuring the safety of the jets, their operators, and the accuracy of the aircraft’s performance. For Senior Airman Analie Choquette, a Traffic Management Operations Specialist with

158FW Press Releases

  • Green Mountain Boys Return Home

    Hundreds of Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing have returned home to Vermont following a months-long deployment to Kadena Air Base, Japan. Over the coming weeks, additional Airmen, equipment, and F-35 Lightning II aircraft will continue to arrive home as the deployment concludes.

  • Vermont Air National Guard Deploys to Japan

    More than 200 Airmen, along with equipment and F-35A Lighting II aircraft from the Vermont Air National Guard recently deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, as part of a planned rotation to enhance regional security and strengthen interoperability with joint and allied forces.

  • 158FW to Conduct Night Flying Operations

    The 158th Fighter Wing will conduct night flying training from Nov. 12-14 and Nov. 19-21 with one afternoon takeoff and landing period and one evening takeoff period between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. with training scheduled to conclude by 9:00 p.m. each evening.

  • Honoring Our Deployed

    More than 50 Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing are deploying this fall to support ongoing missions in the United States Central Command and United States Africa Command theaters.

  • VTANG to RESUME Night Flying

    SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Vermont Air National Guard will be Night Flying Oct 15-18, 2024. All flying is scheduled to be completed by approximately 9 P.M. each evening.For more information email Maj. Meghan Smith at meghan.smith.5@us.af.mil or call (802) 660-5451.