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W.Va. Guard highlights COVID-19 response for June
July 2, 2020 — This week, the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) surpassed day 111 of supporting the state’s COVID-19 response. Currently, 428 members of the WVNG are on duty and we have completed 1,706 missions to date... MORE

80 cadets graduate from Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy despite COVID-19 pandemic
July 2, 2020 — The West Virginia National Guard’s Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy (MCA) recently graduated 80 cadets as a part of Class 54, despite the challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

W.Va. Guard update on COVID-19 response
June 26, 2020 — The West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) has been supporting the state’s COVID-19 response for 105 days through our six lines of effort including operationalizing of the event, stabilizing the population, providing logistical movement of critical supplies, innovation, state surge capacity and capability, and conducting data analysis to combat the virus. Currently, 439 members of the WVNG are on duty and we have completed 1,654 missions to date. ... MORE

W.Va. Guard’s Task Force Medical Continues Efforts to Combat COVID-19
June 24, 2020 — The West Virginia National Guard’s (WVNG) Task Force Medical continues to provide invaluable efforts to help combat the spread and impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

RISE West Virginia Program Update on Four-Year Anniversary of 2016 Flood
June 23, 2020 — Four years after the historic and tragic flooding that led to its establishment, the RISE West Virginia Program continues to work towards fulfillment of its mission: to aid low income West Virginians seeking assistance in the repair, replacement, or reconstruction of their homes damaged by the June 2016 Flood... MORE

W.Va. Guard field artillery unit resumes normal training cycle with COVID-19 precautions
June 22, 2020 — The West Virginia National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery Regiment (1-201st FA BN) became the first major unit to resume normal training cycles during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, conducting a Super MUTA (Multiple Unit Training Assembly) at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, June 13-18, 2020... MORE

W.Va. Guard update on COVID-19 response
June 20, 2020 — The West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) has been supporting the state’s COVID-19 response for 98 days through our six lines of effort including operationalizing of the event, stabilizing the population, providing logistical movement of critical supplies, innovation, state surge capacity and capability, and conducting data analysis to combat the virus. Currently, 439 members of the WVNG are on duty and we have completed 1,604 missions to date. ... MORE

W.Va. Guard completes 100 days on mission for COVID-19 response
June 20, 2020 — As we approach the 100-day mark of the COVID-19 response, the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) continues to take on monumental tasks for COVID-19 response across the state... MORE

West Virginia Adjutant General’s update on RISE West Virginia
June 19, 2020 — Over the past week, contractors with the West Virginia RISE program have completed four additional reconstruction projects, bringing the total number of completed projects to 187. One mobile home unit in Clay and three reconstruction projects (Clay and Greenbrier) are ready for final inspection this week... MORE

167th Airlift Wing recommences UTA
June 18, 2020 — Airmen returned to base for the first unit training assembly in two months after regularly-scheduled training events were cancelled in April and May because of COVID-19 precautions... MORE