[ABOVE] U.S. Army Spc. Autumn Tourangeau and Pvt. Colleen Sheridan, medics, Charlie Company (Medical), 186th Brigade Support Battalion, finish the ruck march event during the Vermont Remembers Run at Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vt., September 8, 2019. The Vermont Remembers Run is a civilian sponsored event hosted by the Vermont National Guard Charitable Foundation that brings the community and military together to honor Vermont’s fallen heroes and their families. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Spc. Gillian McCreedy)
Messages From The Vermont Adjutant General
Please see the special message below for our 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team - Mountain, 172nd Public Affairs Detachment, and 172nd Law Enforcement Detachment. It's time to get to work! Put the Vermonters Ahead
A message from the Vermont Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. Greg Knight, about the arrival of the first Vermont Air National Guard F-35A aircraft.
Brig. Gen. Heston Walkway Dedication @ Vermont's Veteran Cemetery
OVERVIEW
Friends, family and colleagues gathered in Randolph at the Vermont State Veterans Cemetery to reflect and honor the exceptional career of U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael Heston. The walkway dedication is symbolic to Heston's commitment to the Soldiers he served with in conjunction with his longevity of tenure in the Vermont National Guard.
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Greg Knight, Vermont Adjutant General, speaks during a walkway dedication ceremony for the late U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael Heston at the Vermont State Veterans Cemetery on Sept. 7, 2019, Randolph, VT. Brig. Gen. Heston served as the Deputy Adjutant General and Land Component Commander for the Vermont National Guard, deployed three times to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom, served 34-years in the military and 26-years in the Vermont State Police. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Gillian McCreedy)
On Sept. 19, history unfolded as the 158th Fighter Wing received the F-35 Lightning II
[LEFT] Lt. Col. Nathan Graber, a pilot assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron, 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, and Lt. Col. Anthony Marek, a pilot and commander of the 134th FS, land the first two F-35 Lightning IIs assigned to the 158th FW at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vt., Sept. 19. The 158th FW is the first Air National Guard unit to receive the aircraft, and will be the second operational F-35 wing in the U.S. Air Force, and will receive a total of 20 over the following months. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Campbell)
Vermont Airmen & Soldiers Conquer Cyber Yankee, 2019
[OVERVIEW]
The objective of Cyber Yankee was to create and defend a replicated network as it realistically mirrors everyday platforms, adding value to the skillsets of Defensive Cyberspace Operations Element (DCOE) operatives. Some of this year’s contributing partners included Massachusetts and New Hampshire State Police, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Secret Service, Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Energy. The projected end state is to produce a diversified resource of cyber security personnel at various government, military and infrastructure agencies.
U.S. Airmen, Soldiers and affiliated government cyber security professionals gather for the fifth annual cyberspace exercise, Cyber Yankee at the New Hampshire National Guard’s Edward Cross Training Center, Pembroke, Nh., Aug. 6, 2019. The two-day cyber security exercise offers the opportunity to sharpen the cyber security skillsets of the National Guard, state law enforcement, and collaborating government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Garth Dunkel)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Mikolaities, adjutant general of the New Hampshire National Guard, welcomes guests and spectators to the fifth annual cyberspace exercise, Cyber Yankee, at the New Hampshire National Guard’s Edward Cross Training Center, Pembroke, Nh., Aug. 6, 2019. The two-day cyber security exercise offers the opportunity to sharpen the cyber security skillsets of the National Guard, state law enforcement, and collaborating government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Garth Dunkel)
Mr. Chad Gorman, Director of National Exercise Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), delivers an overview of the day’s exercise at the New Hampshire National Guard’s Edward Cross Training Center, Pembroke, Nh., Aug. 6, 2019. Gorman discussed how 2019’s exercise mechanisms will provide a foundation to Cyber Yankee 2020, docketed to be a national level exercise. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Garth Dunkel)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Corby Myles, the 229th cyberspace operations squadron commander, Vermont Air National Guard, provides guests with real-time exercise status insight during Cyber Yankee 2019, hosted at the Edward Cross Training Center, Pembroke, Nh., Aug. 6, 2019. The two-day cyber security exercise offers the opportunity to sharpen the cyber security skillsets of the National Guard, state law enforcement, and collaborating government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Garth Dunkel)
U.S. Senator Margaret Hassan (left), state senator of New Hampshire, greets Mr. Chad Gormon (center), Director of National Exercise Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at the 2019 Cyber Yankee exercise hosted at the New Hampshire National Guard’s Edward Cross Training Center, Pembroke, Nh., Aug. 6, 2019. The two-day cyber security exercise offers the opportunity to sharpen the cyber security skillsets of the National Guard, state law enforcement, and collaborating government agencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Garth Dunkel)