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  • More than 6,000 Attend VTNG Open House

    More than 6,000 visitors streamed through the gates of the Vermont Air National Guard base for the 2025 Vermont National Guard Open House, experiencing firsthand the aircraft, equipment, and people behind the mission.

  • First to the Flames

    As the sun began to set over the Green Mountains on May 2, 2025, Firefighter Doireann Chesbrough, a civilian firefighter for the Vermont Air National Guard Fire Department, found herself in the dayroom of the station, sitting next to the radio.

  • 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).

158FW Press Releases

  • See more than a Dozen Aircraft at VTNG Open house

    The Vermont Air National Guard confirms that multiple military and civilian aircraft and vehicles will be featured on static display at the upcoming Open House on Sunday, Sept. 7. Visitors will have the unique opportunity to explore all aircraft along with the VTANG’s own F-35A Lightning II.

  • VTANG Welcomes New Leadership

    The Vermont Air National Guard had a significant transition of leadership during a change of command ceremony at Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vermont, as Brig. Gen. David Shevchik Jr. assumed command as the Assistant Adjutant General, Air, succeeding Brig. Gen. Henry Harder Jr. on August 1, 2025.

  • Vermont Air National Guard Leader Promoted to Brigadier General

    U.S. Air Force Col. Laura P. Caputo pinned on the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony at Camp Johnson on July 25, 2025, marking a significant milestone in a distinguished career spanning more than three decades of service in the United States Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National

  • Vermont Air National Guard F-35 Independence Day Flyover

    In celebration of Independence Day, the Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing will conduct a regional flyover on July 4, honoring the spirit of the holiday and the enduring support of communities across Vermont and upstate New York.