200th Weather Flight Archive

  •   ARLINGTON, Va. — Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Long, Jr., the Adjutant General of Virginia, together with leadership from the 192nd Fighter Wing, 203rd RED HORSE Squadron, 200th Weather Flight and Joint Force Headquarters delivered the “State of the State” brief to Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt, III, Director of the Air National Guard, and his Air Staff leadership team May 16 and 17. The main objective of the two-day event is communication between organizations. Specifically, topics of discussion included: accomplishments, significant issues, areas where assistance may be needed from the National Guard Bureau and mitigation plans. Long noted that it’s also a great opportunity to continue to build relationships, many of which are already in place. “Resources come from...

    AG and Virginia Air National Guard Staff delivered “State of the State” brief

      ARLINGTON, Va. — Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Long, Jr., the Adjutant General of Virginia, together with leadership from the 192nd Fighter Wing, 203rd RED HORSE Squadron, 200th Weather Flight and Joint Force Headquarters delivered the “State of the State” brief to Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt, III, Director of the Air National Guard, and his Air Staff leadership team May 16 and 17. The main objective of the two-day event is communication between organizations. Specifically, topics of discussion included: accomplishments, significant issues, areas where assistance may be needed from the National Guard Bureau and mitigation plans. Long noted that it’s also a great opportunity to continue to build relationships, many of which are already in place. “Resources come from...

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  • FORT A. P. HILL, Va. — Airmen from the Virginia Air National Guard’s 200th Weather Flight and the Washington D. C. Air National Guard’s 121st Weather Flight conducted joint training at Fort A. P. Hill from March 8 to 11 with a focus on operations in a tactical field environment. The mission sets for the 121st in recent years had them operating in a more garrison-like environment, so the Airmen of the 200th shared some of their experience operating in a tactical environment. “This was an opportunity for us to refocus on our ‘going to the woods’ mission,” explained Chief Master Sgt. Stephen Gamache, superintendent of the 200th Weather Flight. In order to prepare for the joint training, the Airmen of...

    Virginia and D.C. Guard weather flights team up for tactical training

    FORT A. P. HILL, Va. — Airmen from the Virginia Air National Guard’s 200th Weather Flight and the Washington D. C. Air National Guard’s 121st Weather Flight conducted joint training at Fort A. P. Hill from March 8 to 11 with a focus on operations in a tactical field environment. The mission sets for the 121st in recent years had them operating in a more garrison-like environment, so the Airmen of the 200th shared some of their experience operating in a tactical environment. “This was an opportunity for us to refocus on our ‘going to the woods’ mission,” explained Chief Master Sgt. Stephen Gamache, superintendent of the 200th Weather Flight. In order to prepare for the joint training, the Airmen of...

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  • SAVANNAH, Ga. — Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provided weather forecasting and fixed wing and rotary aviation support for Global Guardian 2012, a joint Army and Air Force exercise held at the Georgia National Guard Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah. More than 1,300 personnel from 20 different states including flying units, medical units and support units as well as members of the Royal Netherland Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force participated in the exercise that began Feb. 13 and concludes Feb. 24. Units from the active and reserve Air Force and Army as well as Army and Air National Guard took part in the exercise designed to prepare units to deploy, conduct direct and indirect combat operations...

    Virginia Soldiers, Airmen participate in Global Guardian exercise

    SAVANNAH, Ga. — Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provided weather forecasting and fixed wing and rotary aviation support for Global Guardian 2012, a joint Army and Air Force exercise held at the Georgia National Guard Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah. More than 1,300 personnel from 20 different states including flying units, medical units and support units as well as members of the Royal Netherland Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force participated in the exercise that began Feb. 13 and concludes Feb. 24. Units from the active and reserve Air Force and Army as well as Army and Air National Guard took part in the exercise designed to prepare units to deploy, conduct direct and indirect combat operations...

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  • RICHMOND, Va. — Soldiers and Airmen of the Virginia National Guard, alongside members of the Virginia Defense Force gathered outside the Virginia General Assembly Building Jan. 18 with equipment displays to show some of the Guard’s capabilities to members of the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates. Inside the building, Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Long, Jr., the Adjutant General of Virginia, conducted a briefing with members of the General Assembly’s Guard Caucus to provide an overview of the Virginia Guard. “It’s important that the delegates understand the capabilities that their Virginia National Guard brings to bear in the case of an emergency,” said Maj. Brett McCreight, full time Officer in Charge of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological Nuclear, High Yield Explosive,...

    Virginia National Guard displays capabilities to Va. lawmakers

    RICHMOND, Va. — Soldiers and Airmen of the Virginia National Guard, alongside members of the Virginia Defense Force gathered outside the Virginia General Assembly Building Jan. 18 with equipment displays to show some of the Guard’s capabilities to members of the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates. Inside the building, Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Long, Jr., the Adjutant General of Virginia, conducted a briefing with members of the General Assembly’s Guard Caucus to provide an overview of the Virginia Guard. “It’s important that the delegates understand the capabilities that their Virginia National Guard brings to bear in the case of an emergency,” said Maj. Brett McCreight, full time Officer in Charge of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological Nuclear, High Yield Explosive,...

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