Story by Tech. Sgt. Lucretia Cunningham | 192nd Wing - Virginia Air National Guard | 11.04.2020
Two Virginia Air National Guard Airmen have been named winners for what’s known as the most prominent award in the Air Force maintenance field. Capt. Andrew Gibler and Master Sgt. William Marshall from the 192nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron are this year’s Gen. Lew Allen Jr. Award winners at the Air National Guard-level. The two competed against Airmen from more than 80 other ANG units......
Story by Tech. Sgt. Lucretia Cunningham | 192nd Wing - Virginia Air National Guard | 10.29.2020
“I guess for me it was about working with something I had never worked with before. Then, I thought about if I were to leave the military, would I be able to get a good paying job outside? Those were the two factors that really steered me towards working on the F-22. Learning something new and what I could do with it outside of the military."...
Story by Tech. Sgt. Lucretia Cunningham | 192nd Wing - Virginia Air National Guard | 05.29.2020
“I provide a lot of training, but a lot of what I share with trainees is my experience or the things I’ve been through. For the most part, I tell them to always try to keep a positive attitude as best as you can. Always listen and communicate. Communication is the key to everything."...
Story by Tech. Sgt. Lucretia Cunningham | 192nd Wing - Virginia Air National Guard | 05.08.2020
“Working with these great people and doing the job I love inspires me to be here on a Saturday and Sunday. And, loading bombs is the best job you could ever have. I feel like I have a direct contribution to the Air Force mission by being on a weapons load crew and doing maintenance loading on the F-22."...
Story by Tech. Sgt. Lucretia Cunningham | 192nd Wing - Virginia Air National Guard | 04.08.2020
Approximately 20 Virginia National Guard Airmen assigned to the 192nd Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis are supporting Virginia’s COVID-19 response as of April 6, 2020. Airmen also continue to work with their 1st Fighter Wing active-duty counterparts to slow the virus’s spread while continuing daily operations to launch, receive and maintain the F-22 Raptor fleet. “It is definitely a......
Story by Staff Sgt. Lucretia Cunningham | 192nd Wing - Virginia Air National Guard | 04.02.2020
I came into the military in my 30s. And while I know there are others who came in older than I was, for me, it was something I wanted to do for a very long time. I originally wanted to enlist as active duty but my dad got sick and I was an only child, so I put it all on hold. Then I had a baby, so that stopped the tracks. When I heard about the Virginia Air National Guard, it was a better......
Story by Staff Sgt. Lucretia Cunningham | 192nd Wing - Virginia Air National Guard | 04.01.2020
For Staff Sgt. Brian Petrine, it’s a common occurrence for strangers at his job in the 192nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to walk up and start talking as if they know him. “And then they start yelling at me ‘stop playing around,’ and I tell them no really, I don’t know you,” he said. The same is true for his identical twin, Staff Sgt. Trevor Petrine, who also works on the......
Story by Staff Sgt. Lucretia Cunningham | 192nd Wing - Virginia Air National Guard | 03.27.2020
"There’s just no better feeling than when the pilot is up there because of what you do. The pilot is showcasing your work, and hearing the loud noise when it flies by is very gratifying."...
