192nd Wing hosts ANG Classic Association Conference
The 192nd Wing hosted a two-day conference for Air National Guard classic association units June 25, 2024, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia, bringing together leaders from across the country to discuss challenges, best practices and to explore the future of these vital partnerships. Col. Brock E. Lange, 192nd Wing commander, led the event.
In attendance were commanders and senior leadership from the 141st Air Refueling Wing of the Washington ANG, the 131st Bomb Wing of the Missouri ANG, the 170th Group of the Nebraska ANG, the 108th Wing of the New Jersey ANG, and the 192nd Wing of the Virginia ANG.
There are nearly twenty classic associations in the ANG, including four wings. The classic association is a unique organizational structure combining active duty and National Guard personnel. It has been a key component of ANG integration since its inception in the late 1990s.
“Fifty percent of our wing is classic association,” noted Lange. “We started as an embedded association, but it’s evolved far beyond just cost savings.”
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Bryan E. Salmon, right, Special
Assistant to the Director of the Air National Guard, leads an
extensive roundtable discussion at an Air National Guard
Classic Association Conference on June 25, 2024, at Joint
Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia.