Col. David Smith, commander of the 158th Fighter Wing, speaks to a crowd of nearly 2,000 Airmen, retirees, their family members, and the media at the "Viper Out" ceremony at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vt., April 6, 2019. The F-16s are leaving the VTANG after 33 years of service ahead of F-35 Lightning IIs arriving later in 2019.

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