Vermont National Guard

Error in F-35 Report Inflames Basing Debate

Pat Bradley — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:30:00 +0000

The U.S. Air Force says information regarding support for basing the new F-35 fighter jet at the Burlington International Airport was overstated in the just released revised Environmental Impact Statement. But supporters say the corrected numbers are still skewed because officials are counting a petition with more than 10,000 signatures as only one comment.

Vermont Guard Says Air Force Will Consider F-35 Report

Pat Bradley — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 23:30:00 +0000

A Vermont National Guard official says the Air Force will consider the information in a revised environmental report when it makes a decision on where the base F-35 fighter aircraft.

Air Force Releases Revised F-35 Study for Vermont

Pat Bradley — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:45:00 +0000

Vermont National Guard officials are studying a revised draft of an environmental impact statement about how basing the F-35 fighter jet in Vermont would affect the area around the Burlington International Airport.

Vermont National Guard Reducing Furlough Days to Eleven

Pat Bradley — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:41:46 +0000

The Vermont National Guard says the number of furlough days for about 500 of its federal technicians is being reduced from 14 to 11.

Air Force Delays Impact Statement on F-35s

Pat Bradley — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:30:00 +0000

The Vermont National Guard says the United States Air Force has delayed the release of a final environmental impact statement on where to base its next-generation fighter jet, the F-35, until the fall.

Vermont National Guard Furloughs Postponed

Pat Bradley — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:45:58 +0000

Furloughs affecting 500 Vermont National Guard members due to automatic federal spending cuts have been delayed.

New Head of Vermont National Guard Sworn In

Pat Bradley — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:00:00 +0000

The Vermont National Guard has a new adjutant general.

Brigadier General Steven Cray was sworn in on Friday at the Guard's headquarters in Colchester. He was elected adjutant general by the Legislature last week.

Cray succeeds Major General Thomas Drew, who assumed the job last summer after Michael Dubie resigned to take a Homeland Security job.

Cray has said that budget uncertainty is the biggest challenge he faces as he assumes command of the 4,000 men and women of the Vermont.

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U.S. Budget Cuts Could Cost 500 Vermont Guard Workers

Pat Bradley — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:45:00 +0000

The incoming head of the Vermont National Guard says the automatic federal funding cuts will cost about 500 guard employees about 20 percent of their incomes.

In an event Thursday at Vermont National Guard headquarters in Colchester, Brigadier Gen. Steven Cray said the impact of the cuts won't be felt immediately.

Incoming Vermont Guard Leader Says Fiscal Challenges Foremost

Pat Bradley — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:45:00 +0000

Vermont Air National Guard Brigadier General Steven Cray is going to be the state's next adjutant general. Cray says it's an honor to be elected to the top post in the Vermont National Guard, but he's taking office at a challenging time.

Vermont Legislature Poised to Elect New Guard Chief

Pat Bradley — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:40:00 +0000

The Vermont Legislature is getting ready to elect the next chief of the state's National Guard. Three of the candidates vying to become the next leader of the Vermont National Guard have decades of military service. The fourth isn't a guard member and is running to oppose the possibility the Air Force could send the F-35 fighter plane to Vermont.