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

Maj. Holli Nelson (back right) poses with delegates from the 61st United States Senate Youth Program at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. March 7, 2023. Nelson served as one of 17 military mentors charged with providing support and mentoring to 104 delegates from across the United States, District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity. (Courtesy Photo)

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

Renovations to 167th Maintenance Group facilities are underway to consolidate maintenance functions on the first floor and relocate the 167th Operations Group to the second story of the building, to right-size the Martinsburg, West Virginia, air base.

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

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

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

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." (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)

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

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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

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W.Va. Guard’s 35th Civil Support Team Responds to Train Derailment in Ohio
February 7, 2023 — Members of the West Virginia National Guard’s 35th Civil Support Team, based in St. Albans, West Virginia, deployed on the evening of February 6, 2023, to the town of East Palestine, Ohio, to assist on-scene first responders and incident command with response efforts for a large-scale train derailment containing hazardous materials... MORE

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West Virginia National Guard Counter Drug and Drug Demand Reduction Programs Prove Vital to Community Safety
February 3, 2023 — Hovering over an isolated and densely wooded area somewhere in rural West Virginia, a UH-72 Lakota helicopter crew from the West Virginia National Guard’s Counter Drug program spots the target of their day's mission, a large growth of marijuana, and radios coordinates to Law Enforcement Agencies on the ground as they zero in on the illegal stash. Meanwhile, counties away at a local elementary school, other WVNG Soldiers assigned to the Drug Demand Reduction program are spending their day reading books and engaging in fun activities with students, providing mentorship and friendship while helping kids understand the dangers of drug use. These are just two opposite yet complimentary ways the WVNG is supporting drug-free efforts in the Mountain State. ... MORE

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Key leaders gather for Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise showcase, reinforcing value of West Virginia’s unique training platform

The West Virginia National Guard, in partnership with the Department of Defense’s Irregular Warfare Center, hosted distinguished visitors during the Ridge Runner/ Ridge Healer Irregular Warfare Exercise at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, on April 15, 2025. Participants were varied across the irregular warfare spectrum, all with an interest in Ridge Runner IWX, a special forces multi-domain exercise for both U.S. Forces, as well as Allied and Partner Nation forces, tailored to specific evolving threat scenarios faced by modern special operations and conventional forces. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Zoe Morris)

Key leaders gather for Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise showcase, reinforcing value of West Virginia’s unique training platform

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West Virginia National Guard’s AITEC leads crucial battle against hidden threats to U.S. infrastructure

Chaplain Corps annual sustainment training

Chaplain Corps annual sustainment training

Chaplain Corps annual sustainment training

Chaplain Corps annual sustainment training

Chaplain Corps annual sustainment training

Chaplain Corps annual sustainment training

West Virginia National Guard reflects on flood response efforts

West Virginia National Guard reflects on flood response efforts

West Virginia National Guard reflects on flood response efforts

Maj. Gen. Jim Seward Assumes Role as 37th Adjutant General of W. Va. Guard

Maj. Gen. Jim Seward Assumes Role as 37th Adjutant General of W. Va. Guard

Maj. Gen. Jim Seward Assumes Role as 37th Adjutant General of W. Va. Guard

Maj. Gen. Jim Seward Assumes Role as 37th Adjutant General of W. Va. Guard

Exercise Eagle Resolve 2025 (ER 25)

Exercise Eagle Resolve 2025 (ER 25)

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