Maj. Howard “Cash” Shaner, from the 134th Fighter Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard, is the first F-35A pilot from the Air National Guard to graduate from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School.
Maj. Howard “Cash” Shaner, F-35A Lightning II pilot assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard, exits an F-35 at the Vermont Air National Guard base, South Burlington, Vermont, March 12, 2021. Shaner is the first ever Air National Guard F-35 pilot to graduate from the highly competitive U.S. Air Force Weapons School. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Mrs. Julie M. Paroline)
The 134th Fighter Squadron is part of the 158th Fighter Wing, which is the first Air National Guard (ANG) to be assigned the F-35A mission.
