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Jobs & Hope, Mountaineer Job ChalleNGe grads join West Virginia's heavy equipment workforce
March 28, 2023 — Jobs & Hope West Virginia heavy equipment operator course graduates were recognized Wednesday by Brig. Gen. Gene Holt, West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) Assistant Adjutant General - Army, during the 2023 WV Construction and Design Expo in Charleston... MORE

European partners, allies converge in West Virginia for Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise planning
March 27, 2023 — The West Virginia National Guard’s Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare program hosted European Allies and partners from United Kingdom, Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland, along with U.S. Special Forces elements March 21-25, 2023, at Camp Dawson, West Virginia for a mid-planning conference (MPC) for the upcoming Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise 23-01 (RR IWX)... MORE

Eagle Scout, AITEC hold initial flag retirement ceremony
March 22, 2023 — Retiring American Flags is a long-held honor of the Scouting community and Phillip Cavender took that solemn duty to heart when planning his Eagle Scout project. Cavender, a member of Troop 74 in Tornado, West Virginia, built a large fire pit and benches on the grounds of the West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) St. Albans Armory for proper flag disposal... MORE

W.Va. Guard holds Key Leader Engagement with Qatar Partners
March 21, 2023 — West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) senior leaders and members of the State Partnership Program (SPP) met with Qatari military leadership in Doha, Qatar March 14-16, 2023, to conduct key leader engagement and develop a path forward for future bilateral exchanges in the next year. The Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Dusty Jones, and chief of the joint staff, Col. Brian Abraham, along with the SPP team and U.S. Embassy - Qatar personnel, met individually and collectively with various high-ranking officials within the Qatar Armed Forces and Qatar National Service Academy to establish priorities and discuss opportunities for information sharing and collaboration between the two militaries. ... MORE

W.Va. National Guardsman serves as military mentor for U.S. Senate Youth Program 2023
March 14, 2023 — Maj. Holli Nelson, the director of strategic communications and governmental affairs for the West Virginia National Guard, served as a military mentor for the 61st United States Senate Youth Program held March 4-10, 2023, in Washington, D.C... MORE

Maintenance facility renovations step towards right-sizing 167th Airlift Wing
March 10, 2023 — Renovations to aircraft maintenance facilities at the 167th Airlift Wing, Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, began last November and are expected to continue through spring of next year... MORE

167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight March 2023
March 10, 2023 — Staff Sgt. Shayla Ramsey is a client service technician for the 167th Communications Flight and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for March 2023... MORE

W.Va. Guard hosts Army National Guard Director visit to FWAATS
March 7, 2023 — Lt. Gen. Jon A. Jensen, director of the Army National Guard, paid a visit to the Fixed Wing Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (FWAATS) located in Bridgeport, West Virginia, March 3, 2023. Jensen received an informational briefing and tour of the facility and visited with staff and students. FWAATS is the only ARNG training site that provides Army aviator (Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard) fixed wing training instruction. Since 1992, FWAATS has trained more than 2,900 Soldiers in the operation of Army standard and non-standard fixed wing aircraft and has on three occasions been certified as a "Learning Institution of Excellence"... MORE

W.Va. Army Guard wins top environmental award
February 22, 2023 — The West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) received the Army National Guard’s top environmental award in January after scoring highest in the nation within the ARNG G-9’s four environmental sections: Cleanup, Conservation, Technological Innovation, and Planning. ... MORE

Second Military Retiree Appreciation Day set for March, National Guard planning on bigger venue, more resources
February 20, 2023 — The West Virginia National Guard will host the second Military Retiree Appreciation Day (RAD) on March 11, 2023, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia. The free event will be hosted in conjunction with the West Virginia Retired Military Council and is open to military retirees, their families and survivors from all branches of military service. West Virginia Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Brig. Gen. Michael Cadle, will serve as the host. ... MORE