News

Sept. 25, 2020
50,000th COVID-19 Test Kit and Counting

The Vermont Air National Guard undertook a new mission early this year amid the Coronavirus pandemic of assembling COVID-19 test kits at the Vermont Department of Health COVID-19 Warehouse, and distributing them to VDH district offices, pop-up tests sites and primary care physicians across the
Sept. 3, 2020
Vermont Air National Guard Innovates, Completes First-Ever Virtual Workshop with African Nation

Across the span of three days in July, the Vermont Air National Guard partnered with the Barnes Center for Enlisted Education at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., to host the first-ever, entirely virtual engagement with any African Military Education Program (AMEP) school in Africa: a course on
Sept. 2, 2020
A Safe Return to Vermont: Airmen Test Negative for COVID-19

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., (Sept. 2, 2020) -- Upon their return from last month’s deployment to Northern Lightning in Volk Field, Wis., members of the Vermont Air National Guard were tested for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), all of which have produced negative results.
Sept. 2, 2020
Over 70 Airmen prepare to deploy from Vermont Air National Guard

More than 70 Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard will deploy starting in September 2020 for up to six months to multiple locations. Airmen will deploy in small groups throughout the fall in support of U.S. Air Force Central Command (AFCENT), U.S. Air Force Africa Command
Aug. 15, 2020
Green Mountain Boys Reach F-35 Milestone at Northern Lightning

On Thursday, August 13, 2020, the Green Mountain Boys surpassed their latest F-35A Lightning II milestone: 1,000 sorties.