Vermont Air National Guard | |
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Active | 14 August 1946 - present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Vermont |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
Part of | Vermont Military Department United States National Guard Bureau |
Garrison/HQ | Vermont Air National Guard, Burlington Air National Guard Base, 105 NCO Drive, South Burlington, VT 05403 |
Nickname(s) | "Green Mountain Boys" |
Commanders | |
Civilian leadership | President Joe Biden (Commander-in-Chief) Frank Kendall III (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Phil Scott (Governor of the State of Vermont) |
State military leadership | Major General Gregory C. Knight |
Insignia | |
Emblem of the Vermont National Guard | |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F-94A/B Starfire, F-89D Scorpion, F/TF-102A Delta Dagger, EB-57B/E Canberra, F-4D Phantom II, F-16A/B/C/D Fighting Falcon, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II |
The Vermont Air National Guard (VT ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Vermont, United States of America. It is, along with the Vermont Army National Guard, an element of the Vermont National Guard. The 158th Fighter Wing is its sole unit. It is under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Vermont through the office of the Vermont Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Vermont Air National Guard is headquartered at Burlington Air National Guard Base. As of 2019, the Vermont Air National Guard is the first Air National Guard unit to be assigned the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II.
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