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167th Operations Group holds mobility rodeo event
November 10, 2022
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jared Shank, 167th Airlift Wing Operations Group, evaluates the crew of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a flight over Martinsburg, West Virginia, Nov. 5, 2022. Shank evaluated the performance of the crew for points during the 167th OPG rodeo, a competitive skill evaluation.
167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight November 2022
November 10, 2022
Staff Sgt. Andrew Bartley is a bioenvironmental engineering specialist for the 167th Medical Group and the 167th Airlift Wing’s Airman Spotlight for November 2022.
New STARBASE directors converge at 167th Airlift Wing for training
November 10, 2022
La Denna Piper, a member of The SPECTRUM Group, gives a presentation on financial strategies to new DoD STARBASE directors at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Oct. 26, 2022. Piper provided the training to new STARBASE directors to help them learn to manage a STARBASE site.
STARBASE Martinsburg and Drug Demand Reduction Program partner for Family STEM Night
November 10, 2022
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Travis Sites watches as a student navigates a map on a floor mat while wearing alcohol impairment googles as part of Family STEM Night at the former Sino Swearingen hangar at Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport, October 26, 2022. The event was co-hosted by STARBASE Martinsburg and the Air National Guard’s Drug Demand Reduction Program, in honor of Red Ribbon Week.
West Virginia Guard to provide aerial firefighting support to Fayette County
November 10, 2022
Members of the West Virginia Army National Guard's (WVARNG) Company C, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment completed Bambi Bucket training for three aircrews consisting of 12 Soldiers at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, Oct. 10, 2019. This type of familiarization training ensures that aircrew members can successfully link up with civilian firefighting agencies to provide response to wildfire incidents in the State of West Virginia. (U.S. National Guard photo by Edwin Wriston)
Veteran's Day Message to the Troops 2022
November 10, 2022
Official photo of Maj. Gen. William E. "Bill" Crane, Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard.
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167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight April 2024

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Grimes is a client systems technician for the 167th Communications Squadron and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for April 2024.
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W.Va. Guard and Irregular Warfare Center sign Memorandum of Unde

Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Dr. Dennis Walters, Director of the Irregular Warfare Center, during a Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare program ceremony at Camp Dawson, Kinwgood, West Virginia, April 19, 2024. The IWC advances Department of Defense irregular warfare concepts, doctrine, and education, in collaboration with U.S. Joint Forces, key Allies and Partner Nations. The memorandum of understanding helps formalize the WVNG/IWC relationship, including enhancing opportunities for joint training exercises such as Ridge Runner and Ridge Healer programs, and additional sponsored events. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
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W.Va. Guard and Irregular Warfare Center sign Memorandum of Unde

Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Dr. Dennis Walters, Director of the Irregular Warfare Center, during a Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare program ceremony at Camp Dawson, Kinwgood, West Virginia, April 19, 2024. The IWC advances Department of Defense irregular warfare concepts, doctrine, and education, in collaboration with U.S. Joint Forces, key Allies and Partner Nations. The memorandum of understanding helps formalize the WVNG/IWC relationship, including enhancing opportunities for joint training exercises such as Ridge Runner and Ridge Healer programs, and additional sponsored events. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
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Soldier, NCO of the year named as Best Warrior Competition wraps up at Camp Dawson

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle McKay, assigned to the 167th Airlift Wing, is pictured with Command Sgt. Maj. Chadwick L. Moneypenny, Command Sergeant Major of the West Virginia Army National Guard and Brigadier Gen. Murray E. Holt, Commander/Assistant Adjutant General following being announced as the Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for the WVANG as part of the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia on April 21, 2024. Soldiers and Airmen from the West Virginia National Guard and District of Columbia National Guard competed in the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition held April 19-21, 2024, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, where participants compete in a series of warrior training tasks including weapons proficiency on the M4 rifle, 9mm pistol, land navigation, physical fitness, combat first aid, tactical movements, communications, and professional development activities. (West Virginia National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Hough)
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Soldier, NCO of the year named as Best Warrior Competition wraps up at Camp Dawson

U.S. Air Force A1C Max Howard, assigned to the 130th Airlift Wing, is pictured with Command Sgt. Maj. Chadwick L. Moneypenny, Command Sergeant Major of the West Virginia Army National Guard and Brigadier Gen. Murray E. Holt, Commander/Assistant Adjutant General following being announced as the Airman of the Year for the WVANG as part of the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia on April 21, 2024. Soldiers and Airmen from the West Virginia National Guard and District of Columbia National Guard competed in the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition held April 19-21, 2024, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, where participants compete in a series of warrior training tasks including weapons proficiency on the M4 rifle, 9mm pistol, land navigation, physical fitness, combat first aid, tactical movements, communications, and professional development activities. (West Virginia National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Hough)
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Soldier, NCO of the year named as Best Warrior Competition wraps up at Camp Dawson

U.S. Army Pfc. Isaiah Castellanos and Sgt. Shaquille Bullock, assigned to the District of Columbia Army National Guard are pictured with their leadership and sponsorship following being announced as the Soldier and Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for D.C. as part of the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia on April 21, 2024. Soldiers and Airmen from the West Virginia National Guard and District of Columbia National Guard competed in the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition held April 19-21, 2024, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, where participants compete in a series of warrior training tasks including weapons proficiency on the M4 rifle, 9mm pistol, land navigation, physical fitness, combat first aid, tactical movements, communications, and professional development activities. (West Virginia National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Hough)
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Soldier, NCO of the year named as Best Warrior Competition wraps up at Camp Dawson

U.S. Army Spc. Jason Hall, assigned to 1528th FSC (SO) (A), 2/19th SFG BN, is pictured with Command Sgt. Maj. Chadwick L. Moneypenny, Command Sergeant Major of the West Virginia Army National Guard and Brig. Gen. Murray E. Holt, Commander/Assistant Adjutant General following being announced as the Solider of the Year as part of the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia on April 21, 2024. Soldiers and Airmen from the West Virginia National Guard and District of Columbia National Guard competed in the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition held April 19-21, 2024, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, where participants compete in a series of warrior training tasks including weapons proficiency on the M4 rifle, 9mm pistol, land navigation, physical fitness, combat first aid, tactical movements, communications, and professional development activities. (West Virginia National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Hough)
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Soldier, NCO of the year named as Best Warrior Competition wraps up at Camp Dawson

U.S. Army Pfc. Isaiah Castellanos, assigned to the District of Columbia Army National Guard is pictured with his leadership and sponsorship following being announced as the Soldier of the Year for D.C. as part of the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia on April 21, 2024. Soldiers and Airmen from the West Virginia National Guard and District of Columbia National Guard competed in the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition held April 19-21, 2024, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, where participants compete in a series of warrior training tasks including weapons proficiency on the M4 rifle, 9mm pistol, land navigation, physical fitness, combat first aid, tactical movements, communications, and professional development activities. (West Virginia National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Hough)
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Soldier, NCO of the year named as Best Warrior Competition wraps up at Camp Dawson

U.S. Army Sgt. James Castro, assigned to B Troop, 150th Cavalry, is pictured with Command Sgt. Maj. Chadwick L. Moneypenny, Command Sergeant Major of the West Virginia Army National Guard and Brig. Gen. Murray E. Holt, Commander/Assistant Adjutant General following being announced as the Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year as part of the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia on April 21, 2024. Soldiers and Airmen from the West Virginia National Guard and District of Columbia National Guard competed in the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition held April 19-21, 2024, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, where participants compete in a series of warrior training tasks including weapons proficiency on the M4 rifle, 9mm pistol, land navigation, physical fitness, combat first aid, tactical movements, communications, and professional development activities. (West Virginia National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Hough)
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Soldier, NCO of the year named as Best Warrior Competition wraps up at Camp Dawson

U.S. Army Sgt. Shaquille Bullock, assigned to the District of Columbia Army National Guard is pictured with his leadership and sponsorship following being announced as the Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for D.C. as part of the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia on April 21, 2024. Soldiers and Airmen from the West Virginia National Guard and District of Columbia National Guard competed in the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition held April 19-21, 2024, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, where participants compete in a series of warrior training tasks including weapons proficiency on the M4 rifle, 9mm pistol, land navigation, physical fitness, combat first aid, tactical movements, communications, and professional development activities. (West Virginia National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Hough)
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BWC 2024 Group

The 24 participants of the 2024 Best Warrior Competition for the West Virginia National Guard, pose for a group photo at Camp Dawson, West Virginia April 20, 2024. Soldiers and Airmen from the West Virginia National Guard and District of Columbia National Guard compete in the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 19-21, 2024, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia. The Best Warrior Competition is an annual event where participants compete in a series of warrior training tasks including weapons proficiency on the M4 rifle, 9mm pistol, land navigation, physical fitness, combat first aid, tactical movements, communications, and professional development activities. (West Virginia National Guard photo by Sgt. Davis Rohrer)
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A U.S. Air Force C130J-30 flies as Distinguished Visitors (DV) look on during Sentry Storm 24 DV Day, April 17, 2024, at Camp Branch, Logan County, W.Va. Sentry Storm is an exercise staged at McLaughlin ANGB in Charleston, Camp Branch in Logan County, Shepherd Field in Martinsburg and the skies over West Virginia, involving an estimated 500 personnel from the state’s Air and Army National Guard, partnering National Guard units from Kentucky, North Carolina, and Michigan, as well as Civil Air Patrol units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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A U.S. Air Force C130J-30 takes off from an unpaved runway as Distinguished Visitors (DV) look on during Sentry Storm 24 DV Day, April 17, 2024, at Camp Branch, Logan County, W.Va. Sentry Storm is an exercise staged at McLaughlin ANGB in Charleston, Camp Branch in Logan County, Shepherd Field in Martinsburg and in the skies over West Virginia, involving an estimated 500 personnel from the state’s Air and Army National Guard, partnering National Guard units form Kentucky, North Carolina, and Michigan, as well as Civil Air Patrol units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Cochran, Adjutant General-Air, West Virginia National Guard talks with Col. James Rossi, Alpena CRTC Commander, Michigan Air National Guard during Sentry Storm 24 DV Day, April 17, 2024, at Camp Branch, Logan County, W.Va. Sentry Storm is an exercise staged at McLaughlin ANGB in Charleston, Camp Branch in Logan County, Shepherd Field in Martinsburg and the skies over West Virginia, involving an estimated 500 personnel from the state’s Air and Army National Guard, partnering National Guard units from Kentucky, North Carolina, and Michigan, as well as Civil Air Patrol units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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A U.S. Air Force C130J-30 assigned to the 130th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard, takes off from an unpaved runway as Distinguished Visitors (DV) look on during Sentry Storm 24 DV Day, April 17, 2024, at Camp Branch, Logan County, W.Va. Sentry Storm is an exercise staged at McLaughlin ANGB in Charleston, Camp Branch in Logan County, Shepherd Field in Martinsburg and in the skies over West Virginia, involving an estimated 500 personnel from the state’s Air and Army National Guard, partnering National Guard units form Kentucky, North Carolina, and Michigan, as well as Civil Air Patrol units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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W.Va. Guard hosts 3rd annual Statewide Military Retiree Apprecia

Photos from the third annual West Virginia Military Retiree Appreciation Day held at the Glen Jean Armed Forces Reserve Center in Glen Jean, West Virginia, on April 13, 2024. Hosted by the West Virginia National Guard, the even drew more than 200 military retirees, immediate family and surviving spouses from all branches and components and provided a venue for retirees to get updates on benefits and current retiree issues, as well as to reconnect with service and veteran service support organizations. (Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
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W.Va. Guard hosts 3rd annual Statewide Military Retiree Apprecia

Photos from the third annual West Virginia Military Retiree Appreciation Day held at the Glen Jean Armed Forces Reserve Center in Glen Jean, West Virginia, on April 13, 2024. Hosted by the West Virginia National Guard, the even drew more than 200 military retirees, immediate family and surviving spouses from all branches and components and provided a venue for retirees to get updates on benefits and current retiree issues, as well as to reconnect with service and veteran service support organizations. (Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
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W.Va. Guard continues to build and expand important internationa

Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, and members of the WVNG senior leadership, pose for a photo with members of the U.S. Embassy Military team and Gen. Carlos Rabanal, Peruvian Deputy Commander for the Chief of Defense, at the Peruvian Joint Command in Lima, Peru, in late March, 2024. (Courtesy Photo)
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W.Va. Guard continues to build and expand important internationa

Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, and members of the WVNG senior leadership, pose for a photo with members of the Peruvian Air Force in Lima, Peru, in late March 2024. The visit was part of a key leader engagement through the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program (SPP). Peru and West Virginia have been SPP partners since 1996. (Courtesy Photo)
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W.Va. Guard continues to build and expand important internationa

Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, shares a moment of laughter with Gen. Orestes Vargas, Peruvian Army Chief of Staff in Lima, Peru, in late March 2024. The visit was part of a key leader engagement through the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program (SPP). Peru and West Virginia have been SPP partners since 1996. (Courtesy Photo)
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Soldiers and Airmen from the West Virginia and District of Columbia National Guard compete in the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition held April 19-21, 2024, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia. Best Warrior is an annual event where participants compete in a series of warrior training tasks including weapons proficiency on the M4 rifle, 9mm pistol, land navigation, physical fitness, combat first aid, tactical movements, communications, and professional development activities. Photos by 153rd Public Affairs Det., WVARNG
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