Virginia Air National Guard Features

April 29, 2023
Voices of the VaANG: 2nd Lt. Brittney Brandon-Jordan, 192nd Medical Group Detachment-1

April's Voices of the VaANG is 2nd Lt. Brittney Brandon-Jordan, 192nd Medical Group Detachment-1 clinical nurse. From enlisting as a single mom to overcoming barriers, becoming an officer and starting her own business, check out her story below!
March 31, 2023
Voices of the VaANG: Senior Airman Britney Phillips, 192nd Intelligence Squadron

March's Voices of the VaANG is Senior Airman Britney Phillips, 192nd Intelligence Squadron all source intelligence analyst. She shares her story about joining the Guard, her recognition at the 192nd Awards Ceremony, and her drive for excellence.
Feb. 27, 2023
Voices of the VaANG: Tech. Sgt. Keith Whitter, 192nd Maintenance Squadron

February’s Voices of the VaANG is Tech. Sgt. Keith Whitter, 192nd Maintenance Squadron fuel technician. He shared his story about coming to the Guard and his experiences since.
Jan. 31, 2023
Voices of the VaANG: Airman France Muyano, 203rd RED HORSE

January’s Voices of the VaANG is Airman France Muyano, 203rd RED HORSE vehicle maintenance technician. He recently became a U.S. citizen through his military service with the Virginia Air National Guard! Read on to see how that went for him.
Aug. 20, 2021
Voices of the VaANG: Senior Airman Shenandoah Long

"When they came down and wrote up my score [9:11], they said, ‘you beat the record, you’re the fastest!’ I was just over the moon excited and really proud of myself."
April 8, 2021
Voices of the VaANG: Maj. Nikkia Ray

"My father was in the Army and we moved around all the time. As military children, it’s like we have our own special fraternity or special club. You become a group with an understanding, a shared experience and a shared bond. When someone asks ‘where are you from?’ military kids have to go into a
March 19, 2021
Voices of the VaANG: Chief Master Sgt. Jennilee Kipper

“When I first joined, I was the only woman in my technical training class. And then, when I got to my first base, there was only one other woman in my flight for a long time. That was just the norm! Chief wasn’t really a goal of mine and I think part of it was because I never really saw a lot of
Feb. 10, 2021
Through trauma, 192nd Wing Airman works to end bullying, boost confidence in children

When she received the news, Adams was balancing a civilian job and a busy military career. She was commuting from southeast Virginia to her reserve unit at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware for drills and then served a tour at the Pentagon. But in the midst of it all, she somehow found a way to cope
Jan. 18, 2021
Voices of the VaANG: Staff Sgt. Alyssa Yaeckel

Not many people get to say they have been deployed to the capital of the United States. Being here has brought us closer together and I feel like I’ve come out of my shell; I’ve really got to know my fellow defenders while here. It’s a very unique experience!
Jan. 4, 2021
VaANG medic serves both: Commonwealth & community

On a sunny, December afternoon, Thomas Massa walked from under the overhang at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia. He’d finally been able to get a break in between patients during a 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. shift where he works as a medical technician in the hospital’s emergency