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  • 158th FW Welcomes New Vice Commander

    Col. David Shevchik, commander of the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, is saluted by Col. Daniel Finnegan as he assumes the role of vice commander during a ceremony where the wing welcomed the new vice commander at South Burlington Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont,

  • Lightning and Raptors Fly Over the Green Mountains

    Four F-22 Raptors assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, prepare to depart to train with F-35A Lightning IIs from the 134th Fighter Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard at the South Burlington Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont, Nov. 7, 2021. This

  • Road to Combat: Part I

    The lineage of the Vermont Air National Guard goes back to 1942 with a storied history of always being ready for any challenge, with incredible support from home.

  • Royal Netherlands Air Force Visits VTANG

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Anthony Marek, deputy commander, 158 Operations Group, Vermont Air National Guard, welcomes Maj. Pascal "Smiley," F-35 pilot, Royal Netherlands Air Force, to the Vermont Air National Guard base, South Burlington, Vermont, Oct. 25, 2021. "Smiley" and others members of the RNAF

  • Vermont Air Guardsmen Return, Reflect on Deployment

    Marking the safe return for these Green Mountain Boys, more than 70 Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, have officially arrived back home from their overseas deployments.

158FW Press Releases

  • Red Flag: more than 200 Airman to train at Nellis Air Force Base

    SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Airmen, aircraft and support equipment from the Vermont Air National Guard will begin departing on July 14, from the 158th Fighter Wing to train at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. This three-week exercise, known as Red Flag, provides pilots, aircrew and operators a realistic

  • Thursday F-35 night flying operations

    SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Vermont Air National Guard will have one evening of night flying on Thursday, July 8. Nighttime takeoff will occur between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. and landing will occur between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

  • Pandemic response team honored by senior leaders

    Members from Vermont’s pandemic response team received recognition from Vermont National Guard senior leaders on the Vermont Air National Guard Base June 10 in honor of their selfless commitment to supporting Vermont during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.