Vermont Air National Guard
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.
F-16C Fighting Falcons of the 134th Fighter Squadron at Burlington AGB. The 134th is the oldest unit in the Vermont Air National Guard, having over 70 years of service to the state and nation.
F-51H Mustangs of the 134th Fighter Squadron at Burlington Airport, 1952
134th Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
The Vermont National Guard is composed of the Vermont Army National Guard and the Vermont Air National Guard. Together, they are collectively known as the Green Mountain Boys. Both units use the original Revolutionary War-era Flag of the Green Mountain Boys as their banner. In 2009, they had 2,600 members.
Vermont National Guardsmen supporting Operation Rising Phalanx stand with U.S. and Macedonian troops holding the Green Mountain Boys battle flag in North Macedonia