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

cover of the West Virginia National Guard's 2022 Annual Report

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

167th Operations Group pilot completes Weapons Instructor Course
January 12, 2023 — A pilot with the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, recently completed the intensive Weapons Instructor Course at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kyle Wagner, a pilot assigned to the 167th Operations Group, poses for a photo in front of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Jan. 08, 2023

167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight January 2023
January 12, 2023 — U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Samantha Kesecker is a cyber surety craftsman for the 167th Operations Group and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for January 2023... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Samantha Kesecker is a cyber surety craftsman for the 167th Operations Group and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for January 2023.

West Virginia National Guard Soldier responds to two emergencies in one night during commute
January 10, 2023 — West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) Sgt. Bradley Parker Walls had a Monday of Mondays on Dec. 26th, 2022, when, during his commute to work, he provided first-responder assistance for two separate emergencies. Walls quickly called 911 after noticing a neighbor’s house fire and then provided life-saving actions as he was first on scene at a severe two-vehicle accident... MORE

White male adult in US Army camouflage uniform stands looking at the camera with his arms crossed. He is front lit at night, with a dark background. The photo is from waste up. He is wearing sergeant rank on his jacket and cap.

West Virginia National Guard celebrated many firsts amid domestic, global missions in 2022
January 1, 2023 — The West Virginia National Guard closed out 2022 with numerous significant accomplishments, including homeland and disaster response missions, deployments around the globe, and sustained activation supporting West Virginia agencies at the request of Gov. Jim Justice... MORE

From left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Trina Young, a flight nurse assigned to the 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron based at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, West Virginia, holds medical equipment, while flight medics Airman 1st Class Caleb Wynne and Airman 1st Class Haleigh Romage attempt to resuscitate a simulated dying patient during a medical evacuation exercise aboard a C-130J, Dec. 20, 2022. The 167th AES conducted in-flight emergency medical simulation training to maintain currency and hone their medical skills for real-world missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Kaden Salmons)

West Virginia Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy – North program graduates 79 cadets
December 21, 2022 — The West Virginia National Guard’s Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy North, located in Kingwood, West Virginia, graduated 79 cadets as a part of Class 2-2022. Since its inception in 1993, the Mountaineer Challenge Academy has graduated 5,314 cadets with 2,220 earning their high school diploma in the process. ... MORE

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WVNG AITEC’s USCG PSRA Supports First-Ever Maritime Infrastructure Training with U.S. Coast Guard

April 11, 2025, marked a milestone for the West Virginia National Guard’s Army Interagency Training and Education Center U.S. Coast Guard Port Security and Resiliency Assessment Team joined the U.S. Army Reserve Civil Affairs unit based out of Syracuse, New York to provide Soldiers with foundational maritime security knowledge, familiarization with port infrastructure, and assessment methodology, all essential for future mission success in coastal environments.

WVNG AITEC’s USCG PSRA Supports First-Ever Maritime Infrastructure Training with U.S. Coast Guard

130th Airlift Wing Soars in Remote Ops Exercise, Mastering Agile Combat Skills

130th Airlift Wing Soars in Remote Ops Exercise, Mastering Agile Combat Skills

130th Airlift Wing Soars in Remote Ops Exercise, Mastering Agile Combat Skills

130th Airlift Wing Soars in Remote Ops Exercise, Mastering Agile Combat Skills

130th Airlift Wing Soars in Remote Ops Exercise, Mastering Agile Combat Skills

W.Va. Guard deploys troops in aftermath of deadly flooding

W.Va. Guard deploys troops in aftermath of deadly flooding

W.Va. Guard flood response update: June 19, 2025

W.Va. Guard flood response update: June 19, 2025

W.Va. Guard flood response update: June 19, 2025

W.Va. Guard flood response update: June 19, 2025

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Deployed and documenting: West Virginia’s 153rd PAD supports multinational mission in Kosovo

Deployed and documenting: West Virginia’s 153rd PAD supports multinational mission in Kosovo

Deployed and documenting: West Virginia’s 153rd PAD supports multinational mission in Kosovo

Deployed and documenting: West Virginia’s 153rd PAD supports multinational mission in Kosovo

W.Va. Guard Family Programs earns first-time “GO” on national certification

W.Va. Guard Family Programs earns first-time “GO” on national certification

W.Va. Guard Family Programs earns first-time “GO” on national certification

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