Virginia Air National Guard News

Dec. 21, 2020
Batterton to succeed Piper as the commander of 192nd Wing

Col. Christopher G. Batterton will succeed Col. Mark Piper as the commander of the Virginia Air National Guard’s 192nd Wing based at Langley Air Force Base, according to an announcement made Nov. 6, 2020, by Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia. The assignment is effective
Nov. 16, 2020
Martin assumes command of 192nd Support Squadron

The Virginia Air National Guard’s 192nd Support Squadron gained a new commander, Maj. Fallon Martin, during an assumption of command ceremony on Nov. 8, 2020, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.
Nov. 4, 2020
VaANG maintainers take home six annual awards, most prestigious in the field

Two Virginia Air National Guard Airmen have been named winners for what’s known as the most prominent award in the Air Force maintenance field.Capt. Andrew Gibler and Master Sgt. William Marshall from the 192nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron are this year’s Gen. Lew Allen Jr. Award winners at the Air
Oct. 30, 2020
192nd Medical Group supports Bold Quest

Members of the Virginia Air National Guard 192nd Medical Group are providing daily symptom and temperature screenings for all on-site participants of Bold Quest 20.2, a U.S. Joint Staff sponsored capability demonstration on Camp Atterbury, Indiana.
Sept. 16, 2020
203rd RED HORSE Airmen depart for federal deployment

Virginia National Guard Airmen assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, 192nd Wing made final preparations and departed for an overseas federal active duty deployment Sept. 12, 2020, at the State Military Reservation in
Sept. 8, 2020
A new normal: VaANG recruiters go digital

As students begin the fall semester with virtual learning, recruiters in the Virginia Air National Guard are contending with their ability to meet the possible recruits in the new socially distant environment. There is no specific strategy or playbook for recruiting through a pandemic, but one thing
July 16, 2020
New precautions, supplies allow VaANG Airmen to return for ‘partial in-person’ drill

For nearly four months, Airmen from the Virginia Air National Guard have been performing routine monthly drills from the comfort of their own homes and behind a computer screen. However, in an initiative to get back to the mission, the 192nd Medical Group has guided COVID-19 prescreening throughout
June 2, 2020
VaANG Airmen innovate, adapt as drills become remote

When the shelter-in-place order was issued in Virginia, the state’s National Guard units were no exception to the rule. Regularly scheduled drills in April, May and June were to be conducted remotely, setting a new precedent for education managers and unit leadership to reassess their approach.For
May 5, 2020
Virginia National Guard Airman is 2019’s top Unit Career Advisor in the nation

The National Guard Bureau announced the winners for the 2019 Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention National Awards on April 6, 2020. Among them is Staff Sgt. Jonquil Willard, a munitions control specialist with the Virginia Air National Guard’s 192nd Maintenance Squadron.In an official
July 25, 2018
Virginia Air National Guard pilot wins Instructor Pilot of the Year award

The U.S. Air Force announced the recipients of the 2017 Air Force Fighter Annual Awards in May 2018 at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.. Of the five recipients, Maj. “Mongo” Dietrich, 149th Fighter Squadron chief of weapons, was named the Air Force’s Fighter Instructor Pilot of the Year. Dietrich is