Vermont Air National Guard
Encyclopedia
The Vermont Air National Guard is the air force
militia
of the U.S. state
of Vermont
. It is, along with the Vermont Army National Guard, an element of the Vermont National Guard
.
158th Fighter Wing
The 158th Fighter Wing was formed in 1946. From 1989 to 1997, the wing was an Air Defense Unit, with aircraft on 5-minute alert, seven days a week, 24 hours a day located in South Burlington, Vermont. The Vermont Air National Guard is part of the State of Vermont Military Department. Staff consists of Military Title 10 and Title 32 Active Duty, Reserve, Federal Technicians, Traditional Guardsman, State Employees, Federal Civilian and contractor personnel. State Headquarters is at Camp Johnson in Colchester, Vermont.
Subordinate Units of the 158th Fighter Wing are:
Air force
An air force, also known in some countries as an air army, is in the broadest sense, the national military organization that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army, navy or...
militia
Militia
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. It is, along with the Vermont Army National Guard, an element of the Vermont National Guard
Vermont National Guard
The Vermont National Guard is composed of the Vermont Army National Guard and the Vermont Air National Guard. Green Mountain Boys, despite the inclusion of women in both branches since the mid-twentieth century. Flag of the Green Mountain Boys as their banner...
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158th Fighter Wing158th Fighter WingThe United States Air Force's 158th Fighter Wing is a fighter unit located at Burlington International Airport, in Burlington, Vermont.-Mission:...
The 158th Fighter Wing was formed in 1946. From 1989 to 1997, the wing was an Air Defense Unit, with aircraft on 5-minute alert, seven days a week, 24 hours a day located in South Burlington, Vermont. The Vermont Air National Guard is part of the State of Vermont Military Department. Staff consists of Military Title 10 and Title 32 Active Duty, Reserve, Federal Technicians, Traditional Guardsman, State Employees, Federal Civilian and contractor personnel. State Headquarters is at Camp Johnson in Colchester, Vermont. Subordinate Units of the 158th Fighter Wing are:
- 134th Fighter Squadron134th Fighter SquadronThe 134th Fighter Squadron flies the F-16C Fighting Falcon. It is a unit of the Vermont Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 158th Fighter Wing.-Lineage:...
- 158th Aircraft Generation Squadron
- 158th Civil Engineering Squadron
- 158th Communications Flight
- 158th Logistics Group
- 158th Medical Squadron
- 158th Mission Support Group
- 158th Operations Group
- 158th Operations Support Flight
- 158th Security Forces Squadron
- 158th Student Flight
- 158th Support Group