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192nd Wing Features

  • Voices of the VaANG: Tech. Sgt. Jason Anderson

    “I went into the Navy as an ‘undesignated airman’ just knowing that I wanted to work on jets and not ships. Being undesignated meant I got to put my hands on the entire jet like our crew chiefs do. I did that for about two years before deciding I wanted to be a jet engine mechanic. The problem was,

  • Voices of the VaANG: Senior Airman Gabrielle Bowers

    “I came into the military in my 30s. And while I know there are others who came in older than I was, for me, it was something I wanted to do for a very long time.I originally wanted to enlist as active duty but my dad got sick and I was an only child, so I put it all on hold. Then I had a baby, so

  • Voices of the VaANG: Staff Sgt. Brian Petrine

    "There’s just no better feeling than when the pilot is up there because of what you do. The pilot is showcasing your work, and hearing the loud noise when it flies by is very gratifying.We are the [mechanics] of the flightline, for any and everything that happens to the aircraft. The pilots can’t

  • Voices of the VaANG: Kristina Lorelli

    "What’s interesting is that I was actually a professional ballet dancer for 16 years, and while I loved dancing, I always had in the back of my mind that I wanted to join the military. My mom worked in my grandfather’s diesel engine shop, so I grew up around cars and learned about mechanics from

  • Voices of the VaANG: Staff Sgt. Ashlynd Greene

    "Because the Air National Guard has changed my life being able to get out and spread the word to give others an opportunity they might not have had motivates and encourages me to know what I do has meaning...it means something.

  • Resolutions are not difficult; they're impossible

    The year 2008 flew by as a distant memory for me and maybe many of you. As we begin 2009 there are a lot of concerns from every corner of our nation and world and many have already wondered: can we trust the future? The prospect and probability for making New Year Resolutions has been very real for

  • God in the midst of suffering

    Recently an Active Duty B-52H crashed in the Pacific Ocean off the shore of Guam. The plane was on a training mission in which it was scheduled to fly over crowds during a Liberation Day celebration. In the midst of suffering, God was present to bring comfort and peace. God was present through an

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