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

2022 West Virginia National Guard Annual Report released
February 2, 2023 — The Adjutant General's Annual Report to the Governor for 2022 is published, available for download... MORE

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W.Va. Guard Retires RC-26 Aircraft From Service
January 19, 2023 — On an overcast and blustery early January afternoon, five members of the West Virginia National Guard’s Counter Drug program walked purposefully through biting winds across a cold tarmac in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Their mission for the day was to man the final retirement flight of their beloved RC-26 Condor aircraft, ending a distinguished career of service to the Mountain State for aircraft 94-0260. Since initial development and fielding beginning in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, the RC-26 Condor has been a primary fixed wing asset for multiple Air National Guard units around the nation, including West Virginia. The Condor is a twin turboprop surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft, and up until its last flight performed a multitude of important roles including domestic counter drug missions, warzone counter-insurgency flights overseas, domestic homeland security missions, and disaster relief efforts both at home and abroad. ... MORE

Pilots and crew from the West Virginia National Guard’s Counter Drug Program manned the final retirement flight of RC-26 Condor 94-0260, ending a distinguished career of service to the Mountain State and the nation January 6, 2023, in Bridgeport, West Virginia. The Condor is a twin turboprop surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft that performed a multitude of important roles including domestic counter drug missions, warzone counter-insurgency flights overseas, domestic homeland security missions, and disaster relief efforts both at home and abroad. All 11 RC-26 aircraft previously operated by the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard are now at their final resting place, the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)

Three West Virginia Air National Guardsmen promoted to colonel
January 12, 2023 — The 167th Airlift Wing hosted three ceremonies to recognize one current and two former unit members upon their promotion to the rank of colonel... MORE

Col. James Freid-Studlo, West Virginia Air National Guard director of operations, addresses the audience at his promotion ceremony at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Jan. 6, 2023

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West Virginia National Guard Welcomes New Inspector General

Maj. Gen. James Seward, the Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, administered the oath of responsibility to Col. Steven Niewiarowski as the new WVNG State Inspector General during a ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters on August 19, 2025.

West Virginia National Guard Welcomes New Inspector General

West Virginia National Guard Welcomes New Inspector General

West Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen arrive in Washington, D.C.

West Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen arrive in Washington, D.C.

West Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen arrive in Washington, D.C.

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Patriot Pop-Up’ Opens at Capitol Market, Showcasing Veteran Entrepreneurs

Patriot Pop-Up’ Opens at Capitol Market, Showcasing Veteran Entrepreneurs

Patriot Pop-Up’ Opens at Capitol Market, Showcasing Veteran Entrepreneurs

Patriot Pop-Up’ Opens at Capitol Market, Showcasing Veteran Entrepreneurs

Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise 2025

Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise 2025

Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise 2025

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Exercise Ridge Runner 2017

West Virginia Army National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment Earns National Recognition for FY2024

West Virginia Army National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment Earns National Recognition for FY2024

West Virginia Army National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment Earns National Recognition for FY2024

West Virginia Army National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment Earns National Recognition for FY2024

West Virginia Army National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment Earns National Recognition for FY2024

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