Vermont Air National Guard Enlists Milestone 1,000th Member
Maj. Meghan Smith, chief of public affairs for the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, conducts the oath of enlistment for Tech. Sgt. Richard Mekkri, Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vt., Nov. 7, 2020. With the enlistment of Mekkri, transferring from the Air Force Reserves, the wing reaches 1,000 members for the first time in several years since it began converting from the F-16 to the F-35A Lightning II. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Campbell)