Vermont Air National Guard
The 158th Fighter Wing was formed in 1946. From 1989 to 1997, the wing was an Air Defense Unit, with aircraft on 5-minute alert, seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
Other components of the Vermont Air Guard include:
- 134th Fighter Squadron
- 158th Aircraft Generation Squadron
- 158th Civil Engineering Squadron
- 158th Communications Flight
- 158th Logistics Group
- 158th Medical Squadron
- 158th Operations Group
- 158th Operations Support Flight
- 158th Student Flight
- 158th Support Group
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