Cochran Promoted to West Virginia National Guard Assistant Adjutant General-Air
July 28, 2021 — As a young man growing up in Virginia with interests in piloting and engineering, Brig. Gen. David V. Cochran knew that pursuing an education through the U.S. Air Force Academy would set him on a path to success... MORE

Brig. Gen. David V. Cochran was recently promoted to the position of Assistant Adjutant General -Air for the West Virginia National Guard, July 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. De-Juan Haley)

Smith makes history as WVNG's first female Chief Warrant Officer 5
July 16, 2021 — After nearly 34 years in the West Virginia Army National Guard, Kristie Smith has become the first female Chief Warrant Officer to reach CW5 rank... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Kristie Smith, smiles following her promotion to chief warrant officer 5 July 16, 2021 during a formal promotion ceremony. Smith is a property accounting officer at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, W.Va. and has served in the Warrant Officer Corps since 2002 and in the West Virginia Army National Guard since 1987. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Holli Nelson)

W.Va. Guard Soldier Spotlight: SSG Stacey Carroll
July 14, 2021 — For West Virginia National Guard Staff Sgt. Stacey Carroll, paying it forward is a way of life. The 68G Patient Administration Specialist Non-Commissioned Officer with WVNG’s Medical Readiness Detachment (MEDDET) lost two older sisters and two aunts to COVID-19 last year. While those devastating losses affected Carroll deeply, they also motivated her to do all that she can to make sure other West Virginians don’t have the same experience. ... MORE

Career Fair Opens Doors for MCA Cadets
July 13, 2021 — For many at-risk youth across West Virginia, the future is an unknown entity. But a career fair Wednesday at Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy-South helped cadets see their futures a little more clearly... MORE

Cadets from the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy - South located in Montgomery, West Virginia, participate in a career day fair, Wednesday, June 30, 2021. The fair gave cadets an opportunity to explore options including military service, employment, and educational paths they might take after graduation from the ChalleNGe program. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Whitney Humphrey)

Deployed soldier prepares for future law career
July 12, 2021 — Juggling the important responsibilities of her job as COVID-19 Operations Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge for the 111th Engineering “Black Diamond” Brigade keeps West Virginia National Guard Sgt. Khadidja Diouf busy while she’s deployed overseas... MORE

West Virginia National Guard Sgt. Khadidja Diouf continues to push herself towards further academic achievements, even while deployed. Diouf currently serves as the COVID-19 Operations Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge for the 111th Engineering “Black Diamond” Brigade, and plans to attend law school after completion of her current deployment in the Middle East. (Courtesy photo)

Education vital to military, civilian growth
July 9, 2021 — While it can be overwhelming to wade through all the available benefits and programs, the West Virginia National Guard Education Services Office works to help Soldiers and Airmen figure out how to use benefits like the GI Bill, tuition assistance, and student loan repayment options, in addition to offering career guidance, credentialing services and test help... MORE

Graphic on education benefits and services.

W.Va. National Guard Adjutant General Visits Troops Deployed to Kuwait
July 9, 2021 — W. Va. National Guard Brig. Gen. Bill Crane recently traveled over 7,000 miles from West Virginia to visit Soldiers from the 111th Theater Engineer Brigade currently deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Spartan Shield... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bill Crane, the Adjutant General of the W. Va. National Guard, recently traveled 7,000 miles away from West Virginia to visit soldiers of the 111th Theater Engineer Brigade currently deployed to the CENTCOM Area of Operations. Crane had the opportunity on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, to have a roundtable discussion with the current leaders of the 111th TEB, receive an operation and mission overview, and meet with the Soldiers currently assigned to Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

West Virginia, Qatar formalize military partnership
July 1, 2021 — Brig. Gen. William Crane, the Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, and Staff Brigadier Khalid Al-Khayareen, Director of the International Forces Affairs Directory for Qatar’s International Military Cooperation Authority, officially signed an Expression of Cooperation June 21, 2021, between the State of West Virginia and the State of Qatar in Doha, Qatar. ... MORE

Brig. Gen. William Crane, the Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, and Staff Brigadier Khalid Alkhayareen, Director of the International Forces Affairs Directory for Qatar's International Military Cooperation Authority, sign an expression of cooperation document between the State of West Virginia and the State of Qatar June 21, 2021, in Doha, Qatar. The expression of cooperation document signifies the official formalization of the partnership between West Virginia and Qatar as a part of the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Holli Nelson)

W. Va. Guard Family Assistance Program ranked first in the nation
July 1, 2021 — The West Virginia National Guard Family Assistance Program is ranked first in the nation according to the National Guard Bureau’s mid-year scorecard... MORE

West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General Brig. Gen. William "Bill" Crane shakes hands with Lead Soldier and Family Readiness Specialist Amy long to congratulate her on the West Virginia National Guard's Family Assistance Program recognition being ranked first in the nation according to the National Guard Bureau’s mid-year scorecard. The Family Assistance Program connects service members and families with financial services, home and auto repair and even foster care for pets while a solider or airman is deployed, along with providing additional services to service members and veterans. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)

W.Va. Guard Spotlights LGBTQ+ Soldier Spc. Briana Blake
June 25, 2021 — Diversity of servicemembers in the military is a fundamental element that makes the United States Armed Forces the most dynamic and powerful fighting force the world has ever seen. The inclusion of different viewpoints, perspectives, backgrounds and experiences from a wide spectrum of servicemembers within our Armed Forces today is the key to innovation, imperative for cohesive teamwork, and is critical to Total Force readiness and mission success. An inspirational example of diversity in military service is Spc. Briana Blake of the West Virginia Army National Guard. ... MORE

West Virginia Army National Guard Soldier Spc. Briana Blake, an African-American, bisexual, military police officer from McDowell County, West Virginia, has been proudly serving in the Guard since 2018. A member of the 863rd Military Police Company, she attributes her successes in life to her own comprehensive identity as a Soldier who is also a representative of multiple minority communities. (Courtesy Photo)

167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight June 2021
June 17, 2021 — Technical Sgt. Christopher Dunn is a command and control operations specialist for the 167th Airlift Wing and the 167th AW Airman Spotlight for June 2021... MORE

Technical Sgt. Christopher Dunn is a command and control operations specialist for the 167th Airlift Wing and the 167th AW Airman Spotlight for June 2021.

167th reinforces readiness during June’s extended drill
June 17, 2021 — The 167th Airlift Wing conducted an annual four-day extended drill weekend, June 9-13, with a focus on readiness and training... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Adam Carder, a firefighter with the 167th Civil Engineering Squadron, checks on Airmen as they don their mission-oriented protective posture gear during chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) defense training at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, June 12, 2021. The CBRN training was offered in four sessions over the 167th AW’s four-day training assembly held, June 10-13, enabling more than 200 Airmen to meet the expeditionary skills training requirement.

167th’s Ramsey family serves together, creates legacy
June 17, 2021 — Chief Master Sgt. Todd Ramsey, Master Sgt. Matt Ramsey, Staff Sgt. Kelby Ramsey, Senior Airman Shayla Ramsey, Airman 1st Class Dylan Ramsey and Airman 1st Class Madison McGrew are all members of the same family currently serving at the 167th among several different sections. Their military roots have also been planted in other branches through previous generations... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Madison McGrew, Master Sgt. Matt Ramsey, Airman 1st Class Dylan Ramsey and Senior Airman Shayla Ramsey are four of six members of the same family actively serving at the 167th Airlift Wing. The Ramsey family members are spread across various sections at the wing and have deep family ties in military service.

167th Airlift Wing BASH program vital to airfield safety
June 17, 2021 — The Bird/wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazards (BASH) program is one way airfield management ensures a safe airfield. The program aims to minimize catastrophic aircraft incidents caused by wildlife. Airfield management along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Wildlife Services (USDA APHIS Wildlife Services-West Virginia) implement the BASH program... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Alan Romero, the airfield manager with the 167th Operations Support Group, is responsible for the ramp and airfield at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, May 12, 2021. Airfield management's role not only impacts military operations, but civilian aviation as well.

W.Va. Guard’s MEDDET proves role in mission success
June 10, 2021 — The second floor of the U.S. Army Reserve building in South Charleston, West Virginia, may seem at first glance like an unassuming office space. Within that space, however, resides a unit who plays a crucial role in the health and success of the West Virginia National Guard, and that continues to perform critical missions to ensure the safety of all West Virginians during the COVID-19 pandemic: the West Virginia Army National Guard Medical Detachment, or MEDDET. ... MORE

Members of the West Virginia National Guard conduct a mobile vaccination clinic for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in Ft. Gay, West Virginia, Mar. 19, 2021. Members of the Guard partnered with members of the Wayne County Health Department, Marshall School of Pharmacy, and local law enforcement to administer more than 350 doses of the life-saving vaccines to rural residents of Wayne County. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)

W.Va. Guard helps prepare Peruvian military for international peacekeeping mission
June 8, 2021 — Last week, two members of the West Virginia National Guard helped prepare members of the Peruvian Army and Marine Corps for a global peacekeeping mission as part of the ongoing relationship between West Virginia and Peru through the State Partnership Program, in Lima, Peru... MORE

Members of the West Virginia National Guard provide Mechanics Mobile Training Team, Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services, and Driver’s Training to members of the Peruvian Armed Forces on the M1165 HMMWV (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle), as a part of the National Guard's State Partnership Program in Lima, Peru, June 3, 2021. Peru will utilize the training on international peacekeeping missions as part of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, conducting missions as diverse as clearing terrain, airfield and heliport construction, equipment transportation and convoy operations including food and water supplies, communications, intelligence, as well as legal and medical operations. (Courtesy photo)

West Virginia Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy Class 56 graduates 73 cadets
June 3, 2021 — The West Virginia National Guard’s Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy graduated 73 cadets as a part of Class 56 today... MORE

TAG Message to the Force for Pride Month
June 2, 2021 — Diversity and inclusion are fundamental aspects of American life. From the very beginning of our nation, the phrase “all men are created equal”, has been etched upon our souls as a people, not only as a moral obligation, but as a responsibility to strive towards, and as a legacy to build upon... MORE

Pride in All Who Serve Pride Month Poster

W.Va. Guard and State Partners Host Final Planning Meeting for Vigilant Guard 2021 Exercise
May 21, 2021 — Members of the West Virginia National Guard and the West Virginia Emergency Management Division hosted more than 60 participants at the West Virginia Training and Conference Center in Julian, West Virginia, May 19-21, 2021, for a final planning meeting for Vigilant Guard, a national, full-scale exercise to be held in West Virginia later this summer... MORE

Halfway around the globe, W.Va. National Guard continues to lead the fight against COVID
May 20, 2021 — From testing fellow service members, local citizens, and even prison inmates, West Virginia Guardsmen have been instrumental in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. Now, they continue to play a role in testing for COVID-19, but this time, nearly 7,000 miles from home... MORE

Soldiers from the 111th Theater Engineer Brigade medical section, currently deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Spartan Shield, have been tapped to assume authority of the entire redeployment COVID-19 testing process for Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Every Soldier on Camp Buehring is required to test negative before redeploying to the United States. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. James Mason)

130th Airlift Wing officially notified of C-130J basing decision
May 19, 2021 — The Acting Secretary of the Air Force, the Honorable John P. Roth, announced today that the 130th Airlift Wing located at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base in Charleston, West Virginia, has officially been approved to convert to the C-130J-30 Super Hercules... MORE

West Virginia National Guard recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month
May 7, 2021 — Talking about mental health can be uncomfortable, but it is a conversation worth having... MORE

Graphic to support West Virginia National Guard recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month. (U.S. Army National Guard graphic by Whitney Humphrey)

Delaware, West Virginia Air Guard units team up for cargo exercise
May 6, 2021 — Recently the 167th and 166th Airlift Wings partnered together to conduct a joint cargo loading exercise as part of the 166th’s home station operational readiness exercise May 3. ... MORE

Airman 1st Class Leah Brasure, air transportation specialist, and Staff Sgt. Becky Campos, loadmaster, prepare cargo to be loaded on a C-17 Globemaster III. The 167th and 166th Airlift Wings partnered together to conduct a joint cargo loading exercise as part of the 166th's home station operational readiness exercise May 3 at New Castle Air National Guard Base, Delaware.

167th Airmen victorious at WV Best Warrior
May 5, 2021 — Two Airmen from the 167th Airlift Wing’s Security Forces Squadron received winning titles at this year’s West Virginia Best Warrior competition conducted April 23-25 at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ethan Wilson, a security forces specialist for the 167th Airlift Wing, poses for a photo at the start of the 2021 West Virginia Best Warrior competition at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, Apr. 23, 2021. Physical capabilities, leadership skills, teamwork and critical thinking are just some of abilities possessed by Airmen and Soldiers participating in the competition.

167th emergency responders participate in all hazards response exercise
May 5, 2021 — 167th Airlift Wing emergency responders participated in a week-long, all hazards response training exercise here, April 26-30... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Nate Smith, right, a loadmaster and flight safety non-commissioned officer for the 167th Airlift Wing, plays the role of an aircraft hijacker as Staff Sgt. Bradley Knotts and Staff Sgt. Ryan Jenkins, with the 167th Security Forces, maneuver to apprehend him during a Counter CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) All-Hazard Management Response, or CAMR, exercise at Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, April 30, 2021. CAMR is a hybrid program of classroom lecture, discussion and tabletop exercises that culminate in a full scale emergency response exercise.

167th Airlift Wing Conducts Extremism Stand Down
May 5, 2021 — Members of the 167th Airlift Wing participated in training and roundtable discussions on how to combat extremism in the ranks, strengthen the unit’s overall integrity and bring awareness to current issues in today’s world during May’s unit training assembly... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kevin Culbert, 167th Medical Group commander, defines the term extremism while briefing members of the 167th Medical Group and wing headquarters as part of an extremism stand down during May’s unit training assembly at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, May 1, 2021. The wing held the stand down at the direction of the Secretary of Defense in an effort to combat extremism in the ranks.

167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight May 2021
May 5, 2021 — Master Sgt. Michael Seavolt is the 167th Security Forces Squadron’s S-5 function’s non-commissioned officer in charge and the 167th Airlift Wing’s Airman Spotlight for May 2021... MORE

Master Sgt. Michael Seavolt is the 167th Security Forces Squadron’s S-5 function non-commissioned officer in charge and the 167th Airlift Wing’s Airman Spotlight for May 2021.

West Virginia National Guard, DISA Participates in Exercise LOCKED SHIELDS 2021
April 26, 2021 — Thirty-three West Virginia National Guardsmen, Defense Information Systems Agency employees, Illinois National Guardsmen, and West Virginia University students partnered with Polish allies to compete in the world’s largest international cyber defense exercise run virtually by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia the week of April 12-16th... MORE

167th Airmen remain force multipliers in fight against COVID-19
April 16, 2021 — Approximately 60 airmen from the 167th Airlift Wing continue COVID-19 relief efforts throughout West Virginia, remaining a key component in the fight against the pandemic... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Katie Farrell, an aerospace medical technician with the 167th Medical Group, currently assigned to the West Virginia National Guard’s Task Force Medical – East, administers a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination to an airman as part of COVID-19 relief efforts in the 167th Airlift Wing dining facility, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Apr. 11, 2021. The vaccine is administered in two shots, with the second shot administered no more than six weeks after the first

167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight April 2021
April 16, 2021 — Staff Sgt. Mitchell Alerding is a lead firefighter for the 167th Civil Engineering Squadron and the 167th Airlift Wing’s Airman Spotlight for April 2021... MORE

Staff Sgt. Mitchell Alerding is a lead firefighter for the 167th Civil Engineering Squadron and the 167th Airlift Wing’s Airman Spotlight for April 2021.

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Frank Vitale, civilian aide to the 25th Secretary of the Army, the Honorable Christine E. Wormuth, offered a message on her behalf during the West Virginia Dept. of Education's Common Ground Compact signing ceremony in Charleston on Nov. 12, 2024. The Common Ground Partnership is a group of 24 government, community and military organizations working together to share resources, programs and initiatives that support military families.

West Virginia education partnership supports military children, families

West Virginia education partnership supports military children, families

W.Va. Guard Holds Inaugural Key Leader Engagement with SPP Partner Gabon

W.Va. Guard Holds Inaugural Key Leader Engagement with SPP Partner Gabon

Jaws of Life demonstration

Jaws of Life demonstration

Jaws of Life demonstration

Jaws of Life demonstration

Jaws of Life demonstration

Jaws of Life demonstration

Jaws of Life demonstration

Army Interagency Training and Education Center’s new cybersecurity initiative expands mission with Eagle Resolve Exercise 2025

Army Interagency Training and Education Center’s new cybersecurity initiative expands mission with Eagle Resolve Exercise 2025

Army Interagency Training and Education Center’s new cybersecurity initiative expands mission with Eagle Resolve Exercise 2025

167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight October 2024

167th concludes overseas deployment

167th concludes overseas deployment

167th concludes overseas deployment

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