Virginia Air National Guard News

Dec. 15, 2016
Virginia Air Guard members assist with rescue of accident victim during drill weekend

When Maj. Kelly Niedzwiecki and Maj. Zach Hoffman wrapped up their duty day, they headed downtown for dinner. They had no idea the loud screeching noise heard outside their vehicle would pull them into a rescue effort to save a woman's life."While sitting at the traffic light, we heard a loud noise
Dec. 15, 2016
192nd Fighter Wing holds Fifth Annual Awards Banquet

The 192nd Fighter Wing honored the achievements of its members during the fifth annual holiday awards banquet at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Dec. 10, 2016.The wing recognized Airmen from Wing Staff, Maintenance, Medical, Mission Support and Operations Groups for their outstanding efforts in
Dec. 13, 2016
192nd Operations Group welcomes new commander

The Virginia Air National Guard 192nd Fighter Wing welcomed Col. Bryan "Coho" Salmon as the new 192nd Operations Group commander during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 20, 2016.Col. Thomas "Bear" McAtee (ret.), former 192nd OG commander, relinquished command
Dec. 13, 2016
Va. Air National Guard Airman wins Intel gold; 2016 best enlisted expert in career field

A 192nd Intelligence Squadron Airman with the Virginia Air National Guard was recently announced as the winner of a gold medal in the 37th Annual Maj. Gen. Doyle E. Larson Awards ceremony at 25th Air Force Headquarters, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, T.X., Nov. 2, 2016.Tech. Sgt. Jon competed
Aug. 9, 2016
F-22 Raptor Provides Refuge for Honey Bees

192nd Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintainers were bemused when they found a swarm of honey bees hanging from the exhaust nozzle of an F-22 Raptor engine following flight operations at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia on June 11, 2016.Initially, everyone's reaction was to run and find someone who
July 21, 2016
Virginia Air National Guard and USAF Active Duty Commemorates Maj. Gen. Billy Mitchell

Virginia Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Stanley, Staff Sgt. Louis Jackson and Staff Sgt. Kerri White, 192nd Maintenance Squadron ordnance maintenance mechanics, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Randal Trosky, 1st Maintenance Squadron ordinance maintenance mechanic, train together as a team
June 23, 2016
Virginia Air National Guard Promotes Newest General

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert J. Grey, Virginia Assistant Adjutant General, Air and Strategic Initiatives, is promoted to brigadier general June 16, 2016, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, 149th Fighter Wing, Hampton, Virginia. His wife, Francine, son, Bobby, and daughter, Samantha, pin on his new rank
June 14, 2016
149th Fighter Squadron welcomes new commander

The Virginia Air National Guard 192nd Fighter Wing welcomed Lt. Col. Darren "Whip" Gray, former Director of Operations of the 149th Fighter Squadron, as the new 149th Fighter Squadron commander during a change of command ceremony June 12, 2016 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Gray took
June 13, 2016
185th Cyber Operations Squadron actively seeking interested officers, enlisted

The 185th Cyber Operations Squadron, the latest addition to the 192nd Fighter Wing Operations Group, is up and running. Director of Operations Maj. Nathan Brown is working hard to staff this new squadron because with a home-station mobilization on the horizon for the fall of 2018, there is no time
June 10, 2016
DFC ‘forward deploys’ with Soldiers for RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2

The deployed forces commander in charge of RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2 “forward deployed” to observe U.S. Army involvement along with close air support June 8 in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex.It was the first time in six years a DFC visited the field to take in first-hand operations from the