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158TH FIGHTER WING NEWS

  • U.S. Air Force aircraft maintainers assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, pose in front of the tail of an F-16 during a phase inspection at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, August 1, 2018. Aircraft 328 was the last F-16 to undergo a phase inspection as the unit transitions to the F-35 Lightning II in fall of 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd. Lt. Chelsea Clark)

    MISSION COMPLETE: Final F-16 Phase Inspection for the VTANG

    U.S. Air Force aircraft maintainers assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, pose in front of the tail of an F-16 during a phase inspection at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, August 1, 2018. Aircraft 328 was the last F-16 to undergo a phase inspection as the unit transitions to the F-35 Lightning II in fall of 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd. Lt. Chelsea Clark)
  • WII B-17 combat pilot

    Past Meets Present: Green Mountain Boys Host World War II Combat Pilot

    96-year old WWII B-17 Pilot and Vermont Native shares experience with 134th Fighter Squadron.
  • Staff Sgt. Christopher Tedford, 407th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions systems specialist, is one of about 300 Airmen who volunteered to serve on a short-notice deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.(U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)(Released)

    Citizen Airmen answer call to service

    When the Airmen of the 158th Fighter Wing were tasked with a short-notice deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in the fight against Daesh, otherwise known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, they had to leave their civilian lives behind to dawn the uniform and answer their nation's call.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mary Jane Palumbo, 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron aviation resource manager, and her brother, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Quincy Mora, AH-64 Apache mechanic, embrace one another as they meet for the first time in ten years Jan. 7, 2017. The siblings are both deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)(Released)

    Deployed brother, sister reunite after 10 years apart

    U.S. Service members ordinarily have to say goodbye to family as they head out for deployments, but one deployment brought a brother and sister together after 10 years of separation. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mary Jane Palumbo and her brother, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Quincy Mora, were able to meet outside a military air terminal in Southwest Asia for a couple of hours as he forward deployed closer to the fight. Both brother and sister are currently deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve to militarily defeat Daesh, also referred to as Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
  • Master Sgt. Richard Miller, a machinist technician at the 158th Fighter Wing, created a reusable tool that allows a single person to fix a structural issue on F-16s that traditionally takes three Airmen two weeks of work to remove and reinstall a major portion of the aft end of the aircraft. Miller's new tool saves the U.S. Air Force more than $33,000 per fix. (Courtesy Photo)

    VTANG Airmen Bores Through Corrosion

    Not all airmen like to be recognized for good work, but that's what one Airmen got when he created a
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael French, from the 158th Communications Flight, receives a dental examination at the Vermont Air National Guard in South Burlington, Vt., June 6. The VTANG has become the first Air Guard base to process both Preventative Health Assessments and Occupational Health Physical Examinations in one large push, improving the medical experience for both sides, and creating a cost-saving and efficient format for other bases to emulate. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jon Alderman)

    VTANG saves time and money on the PHAst Track

    The 158th Medical Group says that on June 6 it outperformed itself for efficiency by processing more
  • A Vermont F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, from the 157th Refueling Wing, as part of the Boss Lift 2015, Aug. 14, 2015. The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program recognizes employers of drill status guardsmen by giving them an opportunity to ride during a refueling mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Tatro)

    Bosses fly high with the Air National Guard

    Soaring through the clouds, two KC-135 Stratotanker refueling jets were accompanied by three F-16
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Griffin Reid poses beside a static display missile at the Vermont Air National Guard base Sept. 2, 2015. When not on military duty, he helps people who have spent time in jail reintegrate back into the community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Tatro)

    VTANG Airman helps people start new paths

    Senior Airman Griffin Reid, a munitions systems journeyman at the Vermont Air National Guard and a
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Zachary Clark, commander of the Deployment and Distribution Flight under the Logistics Readiness Squadron, helps a crew load cargo onto a C-17. The LRS team is responsible for ensuring all cargo is properly weighed, loaded and secured on the aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Dana Alyce-Schwarz)

    Distribution globally mobilizes the 158th Fighter Wing's air power

    For a shop that can move hundreds of Airmen, thousands of pounds of cargo and massive pieces of
  • U.S. Air Force Gen. Hebert J. “Hawk” Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, speaks to Airmen during an “all call” as Maj. Gen. Steven Cray, adjutant general, Vermont National Guard, and Col. Patrick Guinee, commander, 158th Fighter Wing, listen at Burlington International Airport, South Burlington, Vt., April 11, 2015. Visiting his first Air National Guard base as the COMACC, Carlisle met with leadership, had lunch with Airmen and recognized outstanding performers. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Sarah Mattison)

    Commander of ACC drills with the VTANG

    Gen. Herbert J. "Hawk" Carlisle, Commander of Air Combat Command (COMACC) at Langley Air Force Base,
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