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W.Va. Guard receives over $40 million in Military Construction, Defense appropriations
By Lt. Col. Holli Nelson | March 27, 2024
The West Virginia National Guard will receive more than $34 million in military construction funding and $7 million in defense funding secured through the bipartisan appropriations packages passed by Congress and signed into...

West Virginia National Guard personnel conduct aerial wildland firefighting sorties over Hardy County, West Virginia, on March 22, 2024. West Virginia Jim Justice declared a State of Emergency for four counties in the Eastern Panhandle of the Mountain State due to serious wildland fires that have consumed more than 4,000 acres of woodlands and threaten local communities and residences. Crews flying UH60M and HH60M Blackhawk helicopters from Company C, 1-150th Assault Battalion and Company C, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion are utilizing an aerial firefighting system called a “Bambi Bucket” capable of dropping up to 630 gallons of water on active fire lines per sortie to combat the blazes. The delivery method allows firefighters to contain or extinguish the fire in areas of rough and dangerous terrain that ground-based personnel could not safely or easily reach. (Courtesy Photo)
W.Va. Guard Aircraft and Personnel Assist with Aerial Firefighting Support
By Edwin Wriston | March 22, 2024
Today, two West Virginia National Guard UH60M and HH60M Blackhawk helicopters and personnel arrived on scene and are assisting the West Virginia Division of Forestry and local government and emergency management officials in...

W.Va. Guard Begins Active Partnership with Fairmont State University Open Source Intelligence Exchange Program
By Edwin Wriston | March 13, 2024
The West Virginia National Guard has begun an active partnership with Fairmont State University’s Open Source Intelligence Exchange (OSIX) program, providing students real-world opportunities to develop, hone, and enhance...
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Our two @WVNationalGuard aircraft & flight crews are back at their home bases safely after completing a total of 143 Bambi Bucket sorties over Hardy County dropping approx. 95K gallons of H2O to drench the wildfires over rough & dangerous terrain. #AlwaysReadyAlwaysThere 🇺🇲 https://t.co/rOEWgxjKOf Our two @WVNationalGuard aircraft & flight crews are back at their home bases safely after completing a total of 143 Bambi Bucket sorties over Hardy County dropping approx. 95K gallons of H2O to drench the wildfires over rough & dangerous terrain. #AlwaysReadyAlwaysThere 🇺🇲 https://t.co/rOEWgxjKOf
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Our two @WVNationalGuard aircraft & flight crews are back at their home bases safely after completing a total of 143 Bambi Bucket sorties over Hardy County dropping approx. 95K gallons of H2O to drench the wildfires over rough & dangerous terrain. #AlwaysReadyAlwaysThere 🇺🇲 https://t.co/rOEWgxjKOf Our two @WVNationalGuard aircraft & flight crews are back at their home bases safely after completing a total of 143 Bambi Bucket sorties over Hardy County dropping approx. 95K gallons of H2O to drench the wildfires over rough & dangerous terrain. #AlwaysReadyAlwaysThere 🇺🇲 https://t.co/rOEWgxjKOf
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RT @jacketscougars: Our fire personnel on the ground in Hardy County is getting aerial support from the West Virginia National Guard 🔥❤️ ⁦@…
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RT @jacketscougars: Our fire personnel on the ground in Hardy County is getting aerial support from the West Virginia National Guard 🔥❤️ ⁦@…
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RT @JobsandHopeWV: 🎓 Celebrating success at the 2024 West Virginia Construction & Design Expo! 🏗️ Jobs & Hope WV and West Virginia Military…
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RT @daily304: The @WVNationalGuard adds the African nation of Gabon to their state partnership program. Major Gen. Bill Crane chats about t…
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RT @daily304: The @WVNationalGuard adds the African nation of Gabon to their state partnership program. Major Gen. Bill Crane chats about t…
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RT @daily304: The @WVNationalGuard adds the African nation of Gabon to their state partnership program. Major Gen. Bill Crane chats about t…
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RT @daily304: The @WVNationalGuard adds the African nation of Gabon to their state partnership program. Major Gen. Bill Crane chats about t…
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Joint Base West Virginia hosted Chemical Biological Operational Analysis (CBOA) 2019 Aug. 18-23, 2019, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, W.Va., where a variety of companies presented new technology created for chemical warfare environments. 

Volkstone training center proved an ideal location for the products to be assessed by war-fighters in realistic combat scenarios, including room clearings, decontamination, and chemical attacks while under fire.

The assessment event staff was comprised of a variety of service branches, including the WVNG's Civil Support Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Soldiers, U.S. Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions, and representatives from U.S. Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal.
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There is a request for 10 support role players (must be West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers) on Wed., Aug. 28th, from 0830 to 1500 at the CNR Memorial Tunnel outside of Charleston. Uniform is civilian attire and is in support of an exercise. Point of Contact is Maj. Tom Poling - 304-561-6414.
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Deploying Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, as well as other Soldiers from units who will join the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, bid farewell to family and friends before departing for pre-deployment training. The 30th ABCT, which consists of 4,200 Soldiers from North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia, will be deploying to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield in the coming months.
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Deploying Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, as well as other Soldiers from units who will join the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, bid farewell to family and friends before departing for pre-deployment training. 

The 30th ABCT, which consists of 4,200 Soldiers from North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia, will be deploying to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield in the coming months. 

(U.S. Army National Guard photos by Bo Wriston)
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The VA Vet Centers in Charleston came out with a grill this afternoon to treat folks at Joint Force Headquarters to proper WV hotdogs (with plenty of chili and slaw), while talking about the health and veteran resources available to currently serving members of the West Virginia National Guard.
The Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington was also on hand to talk about medical assistance available to veterans as well as currently serving members.
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Our State Command Chief, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Daniel Hutchins was promoted Aug. 19, 2019, at the Joint Force Headquarters in Charleston, West Virginia.

We would like to say congratulations to this Marietta, Ohio, native who has been serving in West Virginia National Guard for 19 years! 

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That's how we do things in the West Virginia Army National Guard!!! Congratulations!
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It is so nice having blue summer skies on #NationalAvationDay here in the Mountain State!

Enjoy some photos of the WVNG's aircraft here and around the world!
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*CURRENT WEST VIRGINIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS ONLY*

The WVARNG is looking for Soldiers of any MOS/Rank who are currently serving, who are interested in volunteering for an upcoming deployment. 

For more info contact SSG Hayes at 304-561-6532 or SGT Beadle at 304-561-6731.
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The Fifth Annual Ride For Fallen Service Heroes on Saturday was a rousing success! With more than 350 riders, the event raised $100,000 for the West Virginia National Guard Foundation and families of Fallen West Virginia Service Members.

The event coincided with the Special Forces Association convention taking place in Charleston. The riders and SFA members met at the 130th Airlift Wing in Charleston for an afternoon of fellowship, food, and a jump by the Black Daggers, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team.

More photos of the ride and the SFA Convention are available here:

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The West Virginia National Guard Employment Resources page and website has up-to-date job postings for civilians, veterans, Soldiers and Airmen.

Some current postings with the WVNG and WV Military Authority:

Light and Heavy Equipment Mechanic and Fueler (3 Vacancies - CIVILIAN)

Supply NCO - 115th EN Co ~ Clarksburg (MILITARY)

Instructor, Engineer Construction (4 Vacancies - CIVILIAN)

👉👉 https://www.wv.ng.mil/HRO/
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It was a bittersweet atmosphere at the Charleston Coliseum and Civic Center today as family members, friends, leaders from both the West Virginia and North Carolina National Guard and Governor Jim Justice bid farewell to the Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment during a Yellow Ribbon deployment event.

Read more about this special ceremony and the words of wisdom shared with these Soldiers and their families below 👇

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West Virginia Army National Guard leaders bid farewell to the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment before deployment to the Middle East.
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Join us at 4 pm as we live stream the 1/150th Deployment event.
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#MedalofHonor recipient Woody Williams visited WVNG Soldiers at the
 Gold Star Families Memorial Monument today as they began laying the concrete pad at the State Capitol Complex in Charleston.
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Today is #NationalAirborneDay and we LOVE AIRBORNE SOLDIERS here in the Mountain State!
Enjoy our 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Airborne Soldiers on a recent jump to celebrate!
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130th Airlift Wing engineers are conducting their two-week training at Schofield Barracks Hawaii! 🌈💪

Read more about the Deployment for Training Program below.
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167th Airlift Wing - West Virginia Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Joshua Anderson is a flight line crew chief on C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for the 167th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and this month's #AirmanSpotlight. 

Anderson, who enjoys working out, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family, is a #C17 crew chief, responsible for the day-to day maintenance of his aircraft.
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