Mountain Battalion competes in Stowe Skimo race

Command in Review: Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight

Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight steps away from the position of the Vermont National Guard Adjutant General in Colchester, VT, March 7, 2026. This video looks back at the missions, milestones, and moments that defined the Vermont National Guard during Knight’s tenure. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Airman 1st Class Raymond LaChance, Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis, Tech. Sgt. Jana Somero, Senior Master Sgt. Kyle King, Master Sgt. Ryan Campbell, 1st Lt. Shane Phipps, Lt. Col. Meghan Smith, and U.S. Army Sgt. Denis Nunez) (Music licensed from GMP Music: "Miss Jane Has Vanished", "Very Acoustic Cool", "Together Towards Success", "Light Years Ahead", "Falling Dreams", "Smokey Glass", "Distant Dreams", "Dragon Queen")

Taken: 03.07.2026 | Video by Master Sgt. Ryan Campbell, Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis, Senior Master Sgt. Kyle King, Airman 1st Class Raymond LaChance, 2nd Lt. Shane Phipps, Lt. Col. Meghan Smith and Tech. Sgt. Jana Somero

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A Taste of Springtime Takeoffs

03.11.2026 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Raymond LaChance

A U.S. Air Force Crew Chief, assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, walks back to the hangar after marshalling an F-35A Lightning II in South...

VTNG Adjutant General Change of Command Ceremony

03.07.2026 | Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jana Somero

Phil Scott, Vermont's Governor, presents the guidon of the Vermont National Guard to U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Henry Harder Jr., Adjutant General...

Vermont State Partnership Program Facilitates...

03.07.2026 | Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Barbara Pendl

The Vermont National Guard State Partnership Program, North Macedonia, Senegal, and Austria hosts a meet and greet among generals and senior...

Maj. Gen. Henry "Hank" Harder Jr. Official Portrait

03.04.2026 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Raymond LaChance

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Henry Harder Jr., the Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard, poses for an official photo at the Vermont Air...

Mountain Battalion competes in Stowe Skimo race

03.01.2026 | Photo by Marcus Tracy

Soldiers from Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) compete in the Stowe Mountain...

Mountain Battalion soldiers complete historic...

02.28.2026 | Photo by Marcus Tracy

Ten soldiers of the Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont National Guard...

Maj. Gen. Knight delivers his final State of the...

02.19.2026 | Photo by Marcus Tracy

U.S. Army Maj. General Greg Knight, adjutant general, Vermont National Guard, delivers the second annual and his final State of the Guard to...

Vermont Legislature elects Brig. Gen. Henry Harder...

02.19.2026 | Photo by Marcus Tracy

Members of a joint assembly count ballots in the election of the next Adjutant General of Vermont at the Vermont State House in Montpelier, Vt. on...

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Command in Review: Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight

03.07.2026 | Video by Master Sgt. Ryan Campbell, Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis, Senior Master Sgt. Kyle King, Airman 1st Class Raymond LaChance, 2nd Lt. Shane Phipps, Lt. Col. Meghan Smith and Tech. Sgt. Jana Somero

Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight steps away from the position of the Vermont National Guard Adjutant General in Colchester, VT, March 7,...

On Drill: February 2026

02.08.2026 | Video by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis and Airman 1st Class Raymond LaChance

Our Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing have been keeping up with trainings, qualifications, and making sure our jets are in the air. Check it out...

On Drill: March 2026

02.07.2026 | Video by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis, Airman 1st Class Raymond LaChance and Tech. Sgt. Jana Somero

Check out clips from the Adjutant General Change of Command in this month's episode of On Drill!

Year in review 2025

12.23.2025 | Video by Master Sgt. Ryan Campbell, Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis, Senior Master Sgt. Kyle King, Airman 1st Class Raymond LaChance, 2nd Lt. Shane Phipps, Lt. Col. Meghan Smith and Tech. Sgt. Jana Somero

The Vermont Air National Guard celebrates the New Year with a look back on an incredible action packed 2025. From local training missions to...

Open House 2025

09.12.2025 | Video by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis

More than 6,000 visitors attended the 158th Fighter Wing Open House in South Burlington, Vt., Sept. 7, 2025. The event gave the community an...

Rearm. Refuel. Relaunch.

08.15.2025 | Video by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis and Airman Raymond LaChance

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 103d Airlift Wing, 104th Fighter Wing, the 439th Airlift Wing, and the 158th Fighter Wing perform an...

Vermont National Guard Open House 2025

07.22.2025 | Video by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis

The Vermont Air National Guard invites the public to its Open House on Sept. 7, 2025, at the 158th Fighter Wing in South Burlington, Vermont. The...

Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight Speaks Mission Connect Vermont

07.17.2025 | Video by Sgt. Denis Nunez

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight, Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard, speaks on Mission Connect Vermont at Camp Johnson, Colchester,...

Disarming Danger: VTANG EOD's Dual Mission

03.19.2026 | Story by Master Sgt. Ryan Campbell

When a suspicious bazooka round turns up in a Vermont garage or a decades-old artillery round is uncovered at a construction site overseas, Master...

Maj. Gen. Henry Harder Jr. takes command of Vermont...

03.07.2026 | Story by Marcus Tracy

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont. Maj. Gen. Henry Harder Jr. took command of the Vermont National Guard, relieving Maj. Gen. Greg Knight, at the 158th Fighter Wing in South Burlington, Vt., on March 7. Harder was chosen last month during a joint session at the State House where the legislature elected him as Adjutant General of Vermont. Vermont is the only state that elects its adjutant general.

Mountain Battalion soldiers complete historic...

02.28.2026 | Story by Marcus Tracy

Ten soldiers of the Vermont Army National Guard’s (VTARNG) Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain) successfully...

Former 158th Fighter Wing Commander Promoted to...

01.22.2026 | Story by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis

U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel P. Finnegan was promoted to the rank of brigadier general, marking a significant milestone in a career spanning more...

Military Service Builds Career Readiness

12.09.2025 | Story by Airman 1st Class Raymond LaChance

Airman 1st Class Isis Edwards is originally from Manchester, Connecticut and is a drill status Guardsman at the Vermont Air National Guard. She...

Update: Night Flying at the 158th Fighter Wing Extended

10.17.2025 | Story by Lt. Col. Meghan Smith

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing will conduct night flying operations Tuesday, Oct. 21, through Friday, Oct. 24, then again on Tuesday, Oct. 28, through Thursday, Oct. 30, and lastly on Nov. 4 through Nov. 6.

158th Fighter Wing Conducts Essential Night Flying...

09.08.2025 | Story by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis

The Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing will conduct night flying operations from Tuesday, Sept. 9, to Friday, Sept. 12, and again...

Vermont National Guard hosts Vermont Remembers Run 2025

09.08.2025 | Story by Sgt. Denis Nunez

The Annual Vermont Remembers Run 2025 took place at Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vermont, Sept. 6, 2025.

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86th IBCT (MTN) Change of Command - U.S. Army Brig....

09.08.2024 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Barbara Pendl

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. James Pabis, assistant adjutant general – Army, Vermont Army National Guard, offers remarks during the 86th Infantry...

86th IBCT (MTN) Change of Command – U.S. Army...

09.08.2024 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Barbara Pendl

Audio file opens with introduction by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Asper, master of ceremony, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 86th Infantry Brigade...

86th IBCT (MTN) Change of Command - U.S. Army Lt....

09.08.2024 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Barbara Pendl

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Asper, master of ceremony, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont Army...

86th IBCT (MTN) Change of Command - U.S. Army Col....

09.08.2024 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Barbara Pendl

Audio file opens with introduction by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Asper, master of ceremony, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 86th Infantry Brigade...

86th IBCT (MTN) Change of Command - U.S. Army...

09.08.2024 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Barbara Pendl

U.S. Army (Maj.) Eric Stuepfert, brigade chaplain, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont Army...

Team U.S.A. Edelweiss Raid 2023 - Audio from Interviews

01.08.2023 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Barbara Pendl

U.S. Army Maj. Sam Palmer, Joint Force Headquarters, U.S. Army Sgt. Paul Galletta, 15th Civil Support Team, Vermont National Guard, and U.S. Army...

186th Brigade Support Battalion Supplies 86th...

05.18.2019 | Audio by Spc. Gillian McCreedy

Vermont's 186th Brigade Support Battalion (BSB), part of the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) is crucial to the effort of keeping the...

86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain)...

05.18.2019 | Audio by Spc. Gillian McCreedy

(Audio Only) Vermont's 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) conducts their 2019 Annual Training at the Joint Readiness Training Center at...

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Green Mountain Guard Magazine - 07.15.2016

07.15.2016 | Courtesy Publication

The Spriing 2016 edition of the Green Mountain Guard features stories on: Aviation Conducts Domestic Operations Training, Cavalry Embarks on Spur...

Green Mountain Guard Magazine - 04.15.2016

04.15.2016 | Courtesy Publication

The Winter 2016 edition of the Green Mountain Guard features stories on: Career Crossroads, New Squadron, Simulator Training, Catamounts Return to...

Green Mountain Guard Magazine - 09.14.2015

09.14.2015 | Courtesy Publication

The Summer 2015 edition of the Green Mountain Guard features stories on: Commander of ACC Drills with VTANG, Asian Cooking Class Held at Green...

Green Mountain Guard Magazine - 04.01.2015

04.01.2015 | Courtesy Publication

Mechanic in Senegal; Vermont Aims High; Internship:RBB; Airmen Breaking Bread; Dual Deployment; VTANG Presents Young Heros Award; Northeastern...

Green Mountain Guard Magazine - 12.31.2014

12.31.2014 | Courtesy Publication

Légion d’Honneur; Presidential Visit; Vermont Civil Engineers Receive Deneke Award; Esprit de Corps; VTANG Medical Group Pilots Processing...

Green Mountain Guard Magazine - 08.03.2014

08.03.2014 | Courtesy Publication

The Green Mountain Guard is an authorized publication of the Vermont Army & Air National Guard. Views, opinions, or accounts expressed herein do...

Green Mountain Guard Magazine - 12.31.2013

12.31.2013 | Courtesy Publication

VTANG First Air National Guard Base to Receive F-35A, Satellite Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Training Returns to Vermont, Vermont Veteran...

Green Mountain Guard Magazine - 10.22.2013

10.22.2013 | Courtesy Publication

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Visits the VTANG; New Vermont Adjutant General Moves Macedonia Partnership Ahead; 86th Infantry Brigade...

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