Plants watered. Pets spoiled. Energy secured. ๐๐ฑ๐ถ
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? ๐
#192ndWing #DrillWeekend #CitizenAirmen Virginia
@vanationalguard@airnationalguard@va_angrecruiting@192nd_wing_command_chief@jblegram
๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ. ๐๐จ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ.
The @usairforce #fitness transition is happening NOW. The #192ndWing diagnostic window is open through June 30, and itโs the best way to stay ahead of the curve.
The Bottom Line:
โ Risk-Free: Practice the updated standards with zero penalty for failing scores.
โ Stay Current: Swipe to check the matrix for your new testing due date! โก๏ธ
โ 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.
๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง: ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ? ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ!
๐ Link in bio for the full story and resources.
๐ ๐จ: TSgt Johnisa Jackson
#VaANG #192ndWing #TotalForce #AirNationalGuard #JBLE #AlwaysReadyAlwaysThere
@192nd_wing_command_chief | @vanationalguard | @va_angrecruiting | @airnationalguard | @airnationalguardrecruiting | @us.nationalguard | @jblegram | @aircombatcommand
"๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ, ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง."
Itโs more than a creedโitโs 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.
๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ "๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ, ๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ, ๐๐ข๐ง" ๐ฆ๐๐๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ? ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ!
๐ Link in bio for the full story.
๐: 2nd Lt. Delmy Hernandez
๐ธ: MSgt Eugene Silvers
@vanationalguard | @va_angrecruiting | @airnationalguard | @airnationalguardrecruiting | @us.nationalguard | @usairforce | @jblegram | @aircombatcommand
#Virginia #AirNationalGuard #AlwaysReadyAlwaysThere #192ndMXG #TheAirmansCreed #FlyFightWin
๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ!
The #192ndWing continues to lead the way in #readiness and #innovation. Weโre 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."
๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ:
โญ192nd Maintenance Squadron (VA TAG Air Readiness Trophy)
โญ192nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (VA TAG Air Retention Trophy)
โญ192nd Communications Flight (VA TAG Innovation Award)
โญVaANG Recruiting and Retention Flight (Recruiting & Retention Excellence)
โญ192nd Public Affairs (Maj. Henry H. "Hap" Arnold Award for Public Affairs Communication Effectiveness)
Read the full story on our website - link in bio!
๐: SSgt Nilsa Garcia
๐ธ: MSgt Eugene Silvers
@192nd_wing_command_chief | @vanationalguard | @va_angrecruiting | @airnationalguard | @airnationalguardrecruiting | @us.nationalguard | @usairforce | @1fw_official | @jblegram | @aircombatcommand
๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐. ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐. ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐.
Weโre 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!
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ:
โญ SrA Valentino Ivy (OAY)
โญ TSgt John Willman (NCO & Overall Guardsman of the Year)
โญ SMSgt Kerri White (SNCO)
โญ MSgt Louis Jackson (First Sergeant)
โญ Capt Darshele Greene (CGO)
โญ Maj Ben Kavanay (FGO)
โญ TSgt Nicholas Crutchfield (Tip of the Spear)
โญ MSgt Andrew Bugg (NGB Flight Chief of the Year)
โญ SSgt Harold Mercedes (NGB Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award for Aircraft Maintenance Civilian Technician of the Year)
โญ MSgt Orien Smallwood (NGB Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award for the Munitions/Missile Maintenance Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year)
โญ 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!
๐: SSgt Nilsa Garcia
๐ธ: MSgt Eugene Silvers
@192nd_wing_command_chief | @vanationalguard | @va_angrecruiting | @airnationalguard | @airnationalguardrecruiting | @us.nationalguard | @usairforce | @jblegram | @aircombatcommand
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:
๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐๐๐๐):
Capt. Seth "Badger" Koval
Capt. Curtis "Rabbit" Angst
Master Sgt. Tyler "Pepe" Simmons
๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง (๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ):
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. Weโve 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:
๐ป 192nd Comm Flight
๐ธ 192nd Public Affairs
Stay tunedโmore shops and appointment options are coming soon. ๐ฒ Download or update the app today to grab your slot and keep the mission moving!
#192ndWing #VaANG #Innovation #AirNationalGuard
๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ: ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐
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!
๐๐ธ: 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!
๐๐ธ: TSgt Johnisa Jackson
@192nd_wing_command_chief | @vanationalguard | @va_angrecruiting | @airnationalguard | @usairforce | @1fw_official | @jblegram | @aircombatcommand
๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐
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.
๐ธ: MSgt Eugene Silvers
@192nd_wing_command_chief | @vanationalguard | @va_angrecruiting | @airnationalguard | @us.nationalguard | @usairforce | @1fw_official | @jblegram | @aircombatcommand