Virginia Air National Guard Features

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."
Oct. 29, 2020
Voices of the VaANG: Airman 1st Class Lamaas Bey

“I guess for me it was about working with something I had never worked with before. Then, I thought about if I were to leave the military, would I be able to get a good paying job outside? Those were the two factors that really steered me towards working on the F-22. Learning something new and what
Sept. 25, 2020
Voices of the VaANG: Master Sgt. Angela Wilson

“When I graduated [in 2008], I made history as the oldest person to ever graduate Air Force basic training. I had my 40th birthday while we were at Warrior Week. So, of course we’re all marching out there and the whole flight is saying ‘happy birthday!’ It was really a nice, kind of tear-jerker
March 27, 2020
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