April 7, 2026 Raptors and Lightning: VaANG Airmen bridge the gap between F-22 and F-35 In the high-stakes world of fifth-generation warfare, the difference between a mission’s success and failure often comes down to how quickly a jet can get back in the air. For the Airmen of the 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, stationed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia, that
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
Oct. 30, 2017 Langley Raptors Return Home Over 70 members assigned to the 192nd Fighter Wing Maintenance Group and 149th Operations Squadron returned to Langley Air Force Base October 12, 2017, after a six-month deployment to the Middle East.