192nd Wing - Virginia Air National Guard

Plants watered. Pets spoiled. Energy secured. 🔋🐱🐶 One checklist before heading out the door for drill weekend at the #VaANG! Comment below: What is the one thing you never skip in your morning drill routine? 👇 #192ndWing #DrillWeekend #CitizenAirmen Virginia @vanationalguard @airnationalguard @va_angrecruiting @192nd_wing_command_chief @jblegram

Congratulations to our newest Chief! We celebrated Chief Master Sgt. Dalton Johnson’s promotion at Joint Base Langley-Eustis on April 19. Reaching the top 1% of the enlisted force is a massive achievement. Thank you for your leadership and dedication to the #Virginia #AirNationalGuard! Drop a "Congrats" in the comments! ⬇️ 💬 📸: Master Sgt. Eugene Silvers #192ndWing #VaANG #JBLE #AirForce @192nd_wing_command_chief | @vanationalguard | @va_angrecruiting | @airnationalguard | @airnationalguardrecruiting | @us.nationalguard | @usairforce | @jblegram | @aircombatcommand

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬. 𝐍𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬. The @usairforce #fitness transition is happening NOW. The #192ndWing diagnostic window is open through June 30, and it’s the best way to stay ahead of the curve. The Bottom Line: ✅ Risk-Free: Practice the updated standards with zero penalty for failing scores. ✅ Stay Current: Swipe to check the matrix for your new testing due date! ➡️ ✅ Accept & Done: If you pass the diagnostic, you can choose to make it your official score. You'll be good for a year! Don't wait for the July 1 deadline. Take control of your #readiness today. 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧: 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬? 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦👇 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬! 🔗 Link in bio for the full story and resources. 📝 🎨: TSgt Johnisa Jackson #VaANG #192ndWing #TotalForce #AirNationalGuard #JBLE #AlwaysReadyAlwaysThere @192nd_wing_command_chief | @vanationalguard | @va_angrecruiting | @airnationalguard | @airnationalguardrecruiting | @us.nationalguard | @jblegram | @aircombatcommand

"𝐌𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐥𝐲, 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐧." It’s more than a creed—it’s a commitment. Since taking the reins earlier this year, @192nd_wing_command_chief , CMSgt Jasen E. Hendricksen has been focused on one thing: #Airmen. As we move forward, we salute CMSgt Sean J. Fretwell for his dedicated service to the #192ndWing as he transitions to his new role as the #VaANG State Command Chief. 👇 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 "𝐅𝐥𝐲, 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐖𝐢𝐧" 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮? 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! 🔗 Link in bio for the full story. 📝: 2nd Lt. Delmy Hernandez 📸: MSgt Eugene Silvers @vanationalguard | @va_angrecruiting | @airnationalguard | @airnationalguardrecruiting | @us.nationalguard | @usairforce | @jblegram | @aircombatcommand #Virginia #AirNationalGuard #AlwaysReadyAlwaysThere #192ndMXG #TheAirmansCreed #FlyFightWin

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭! The #192ndWing continues to lead the way in #readiness and #innovation. We’re celebrating the units and teams who went above and beyond to ensure the #Virginia #AirNationalGuard remains an elite, mission-ready force. As Col. Andrew Weidner said, "We recruit and retain elite, empowered and effective Airmen... and this year is not going to slow down." 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: ⭐192nd Maintenance Squadron (VA TAG Air Readiness Trophy) ⭐192nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (VA TAG Air Retention Trophy) ⭐192nd Communications Flight (VA TAG Innovation Award) ⭐VaANG Recruiting and Retention Flight (Recruiting & Retention Excellence) ⭐192nd Public Affairs (Maj. Henry H. "Hap" Arnold Award for Public Affairs Communication Effectiveness) Read the full story on our website - link in bio! 📝: SSgt Nilsa Garcia 📸: MSgt Eugene Silvers @192nd_wing_command_chief | @vanationalguard | @va_angrecruiting | @airnationalguard | @airnationalguardrecruiting | @us.nationalguard | @usairforce | @1fw_official | @jblegram | @aircombatcommand

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝. 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞. We’re putting the #spotlight on our 2026 VaANG award recipients! These individuals represent the gold standard of #Airmanship and the #WarriorEthos that defines the #VaANG. From the flight line to recruiting, these Airmen are force multipliers. A huge congratulations to all our OAY winners and our national-level winners, including MSgt Andrew Bugg (NGB Recruiting Flight Chief of the Year) and our THREE Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award recipients for their technical excellence! 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬: ⭐ SrA Valentino Ivy (OAY) ⭐ TSgt John Willman (NCO & Overall Guardsman of the Year) ⭐ SMSgt Kerri White (SNCO) ⭐ MSgt Louis Jackson (First Sergeant) ⭐ Capt Darshele Greene (CGO) ⭐ Maj Ben Kavanay (FGO) ⭐ TSgt Nicholas Crutchfield (Tip of the Spear) ⭐ MSgt Andrew Bugg (NGB Flight Chief of the Year) ⭐ SSgt Harold Mercedes (NGB Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award for Aircraft Maintenance Civilian Technician of the Year) ⭐ MSgt Orien Smallwood (NGB Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award for the Munitions/Missile Maintenance Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year) ⭐ MSgt Zachary Pace (NGB Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award for Aircraft Maintenance Civilian Technician of the Year) Read the full story on our website - link in bio! 📝: SSgt Nilsa Garcia 📸: MSgt Eugene Silvers @192nd_wing_command_chief | @vanationalguard | @va_angrecruiting | @airnationalguard | @airnationalguardrecruiting | @us.nationalguard | @usairforce | @jblegram | @aircombatcommand

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐕𝐀 𝐭𝐨 𝐕𝐓: 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦, 𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 Interoperability is the mission. Through our strategic partnership with @vermontairnationalguard 's 158th Fighter Wing, 192nd Wing Airmen are mastering the #F35 to ensure total #5thGen readiness. This ongoing collaboration prepares our #MultiCapableAirmen for contested environments and future #NATO operations alongside our partners in Finland. 𝐓𝐚𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲! 📝: SSgt Kellyann Elish, 192nd Wing 📸: SMSgt Michael Davis, 185th Wing @192nd_wing_command_chief | @vanationalguard | @va_angrecruiting | @airnationalguard | @@airnationalguardrecruiting | @us.nationalguard | @usairforce | @jblegram | @aircombatcommand | @vtnationalguard | @secwar | @deptofwar #F22Raptor #VaANG #VTANG #StealthFighter #AirForceGeneration #MCA

It is deeply saddening to share this news from our brothers and sisters in the 121st Air Refueling Wing, @ohionationalguard . On March 12, 2026, a KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury, claiming the lives of all six Airmen on board. Three of those heroes were members of the @121arw based at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base. The 192nd Wing has shared a close bond with the 121st ARW over the years, collaborating on numerous innovations and missions. This loss is deeply personal for many of us at the 192nd Wing, who served alongside these fallen heroes and called them friends. We join the nation in honoring the ultimate sacrifice of these six brave crew members: 𝟏𝟐𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐎𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆): Capt. Seth "Badger" Koval Capt. Curtis "Rabbit" Angst Master Sgt. Tyler "Pepe" Simmons 𝟗𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧 (𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐭𝐲): Maj. John A. Klinner Capt. Ariana G. Savino Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt Our thoughts and prayers are with their families, friends, and the entire 121st ARW community during this incredibly difficult time. @usairforce | @airnationalguard | @vanationalguard

Scheduling just got a whole lot easier. We’ve officially launched the Book Appointments section on the #192ndWing App! Need a hand with your tech or a fresh official photo? You can now book directly with: 💻 192nd Comm Flight 📸 192nd Public Affairs Stay tuned—more shops and appointment options are coming soon. 📲 Download or update the app today to grab your slot and keep the mission moving! #192ndWing #VaANG #Innovation #AirNationalGuard

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫: 𝐀 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 Congratulations to 2nd Lt. Alexandria Thompson on her recent #commissioning, which was anything but traditional. After facing policy hurdles, she chose to enlist in the #192ndWing as an avionics technician to keep serving. Her persistence paid off with a rare direct commission and a new path as an #RPAoperator. "She chose service over pride," said retired Lt. Col. James Anthony Sweeney. "She just charged forward and made it happen." Read the full story on our website, link in bio! 📝📸: SSgt Danielle Lofton @192nd_wing_command_chief | @vanationalguard | @va_angrecruiting | @airnationalguard | @airnationalguardrecruiting | @us.nationalguard | @usairforce | @jblegram | @aircombatcommand #VaANG #AirNationalGuard #Persistence #Virginia #AirNationalGuard #AlwaysReadyAlwaysThere #AirGuard #AirForce

In case you missed it: The 192nd Wing recently hosted Maj. Gen. Sami Nurmi, Finnish Defence Forces deputy chief of staff for strategy, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis. Following the establishment of the @us.nationalguard State Partnership Program with Finland in 2024, this visit focused on strengthening interoperability through F-22 Raptor operations and cyber defense integration. These strategic engagements continue to pave the way for future joint exercises and global security cooperation. Read the full story on our website - link in bio! 📝📸: TSgt Johnisa Jackson @192nd_wing_command_chief | @vanationalguard | @va_angrecruiting | @airnationalguard | @usairforce | @1fw_official | @jblegram | @aircombatcommand

𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 Join us to celebrate a significant transition in our senior leadership. We are proud to officially welcome Chief Master Sgt. Sean J. Fretwell as the new #VirginiaAirNationalGuard State Command Chief! Chief Fretwell brings a wealth of experience to this role, most recently serving as the command chief for the #192ndWing. A #Richmond native who began his military journey in the @usmarinecorps in 1990, he has spent decades dedicated to developing and preparing our Airmen. We look forward to his continued leadership and vision for the future of the #VaANG! As we welcome Chief Fretwell, we also bid a heartfelt farewell to Chief Master Sgt. Ian D. Stegherr. He served with distinction as our state command chief, providing invaluable guidance and mentorship across the force. His legacy of "People First" leadership has left an indelible mark on the VaANG. 📸: MSgt Eugene Silvers @192nd_wing_command_chief | @vanationalguard | @va_angrecruiting | @airnationalguard | @us.nationalguard | @usairforce | @1fw_official | @jblegram | @aircombatcommand