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West Virginia Air National Guard participates in Cooperacion IX
May 19, 2023
West Virginia Air National Guard and Peruvian Air Force conduct a patient transport scenario at Pisco Air Base, Peru, May 10, 2023, as part of Cooperacion IX.

All-hazards training provided to 167th Airlift Wing’s emergency responders
May 19, 2023
Tech. Sgt. Colton Brandenberg, 167th Security Forces Squadron, leads a team of defenders into a building during an active shooter exercise during an all-hazards training event at the 167th Airlift Wing, May 4, 2023. 167th Airlift Wing emergency responders participated in CAMR, or Counter CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) All-Hazard Management Response course 1-5 May at the Martinsburg, West Virginia air base

Ceremony marks 167th Airlift Squadron change of command
May 19, 2023
U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Siegler, 167th Operations Group commander, passes the unit guidon to Lt. Col. George Fay, 167th Airlift Squadron commander as part of a change of command ceremony at the 167th Airlift Wing dining facility, Martinsburg, West Virginia, May 7, 2023. Fay takes command of the 167th Airlift Squadron with nearly 20 years of experience in multiple capacities in the Air Force and Air National Guard.

Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Crane recognize military spouses with inaugural event
May 16, 2023
Group photo from the West Virginia National Guard Military Spouse Appreciation Day event, 2023.About 40 people outside standing in from of a C-130 plane.

DTRA to the U.S. Joint Forces…We have the Technology!
May 8, 2023

West Virginia, District of Columbia Soldiers, Airmen vie for title of Best Warrior
April 23, 2023
Members of the West Virginia National Guard and District of Columbia National Guard compete in the WV/DC 2023 Best Warrior Competition, April 21-23, 2023, at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. A total of 28 Soldiers and Airmen competed in a variety of combat tasks meant to test their mental and physical limits. Winners of the competition will move on to the National Guard Bureau Region II competition to be held in Virginia in May. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)

West Virginia Guard, DISA lead U.S.-Romanian Cyber Team in Exercise
April 21, 2023
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W.Va. Guard Holds Enlisted Leadership Professional Development Training with Peruvian Armed Forces
April 13, 2023
Members of the West Virginia National Guard’s senior enlisted leadership team recently conducted a Joint Enlisted Leader Professional Development visit with members of the Peruvian Armed Forces as part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program in Lima, Perú, March 20 to 24, 2023. The engagements held with representatives of the Peruvian Army, Navy, and Air Force included guided discussions covering problem-solving, critical thinking, team building, feedback sessions, toxic leadership, time management, group cohesion, group dynamics, and mentoring. (Courtesy Photo)

167th Airlift Wing Airman assists with Qatar intelligence training
April 10, 2023
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Paul Noel, an intelligence specialist for the 167th Operations Support Squadron, displays a coin from the Qatar Armed Forces at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, April 1, 2023.

Outstanding Airmen of the Year recognized during 167th Airlift Wing ceremony
April 7, 2023
U.S. Air Force Col. Martin Timko, 167th Airlift wing commander, stands with the 167th Airlift Wing’s Outstanding Airmen of the Year, Senior Airman Dallis Myers, 167th Medical Group, Staff Sgt. Jessie Trejo, 167th Security Forces Squadron, Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey DeMille, 167th Operations Support Squadron, and Master Sgt. Ashleigh Palmer, 167th Maintenance Squadron, during a ceremony at the wing, April 2, 2023. Trejo, DeMille and Palmer were recognized as the winners in their respective categories at the state level

167th Airlift Wing staff sergeant competes in CrossFit Quarterfinals
April 7, 2023
Staff Sgt. Caley Arndt, a services specialist for the 167th Force Support Squadron, stands in the gym at the 167th Airlift Wing, April 2, 2023. Arndt competed in the 2023 CrossFit Games Quarterfinals in March earning a worldwide ranking of 702.

167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight April 2023
April 7, 2023
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Avah Rivera is a personnel specialist for the 167th Force Support Squadron and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for April 2023.

Patriot Guardens helping veterans, current military expand farm operations
April 6, 2023
Mid-close up photo of two white women standing outside on a sunny day. Woman on left has brown curly hair pulled back and woman on right is wearing an army camo uniform and hat, with blond hair in low ponytail. Woman on left is handing woman on right a package of seeds while talking. both are smiling and look happy.

130th Airlift Wing practices ACE during FLARE 2023
April 2, 2023
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Zackery Payne, an aircraft maintainer, assigned to the 130th Maintenance Group, Charleston, W.Va. salutes an aircraft prior to taking off during the unit’s Fly Away Readiness Exercise (FLARE), March 30, 2023, at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), Gulfport, MS. FLARE is a commander directed readiness exercise designed to inform commanders of their units’ ability to deploy using the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) model. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)

2023 SAAPM Message
April 1, 2023
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Jobs & Hope, Mountaineer Job ChalleNGe grads join West Virginia's heavy equipment workforce
March 28, 2023
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European partners, allies converge in West Virginia for Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise planning
March 27, 2023
U.S. Army Maj. Dwight Bundy, West Virginia National Guard Ridge Runner operations officer in charge, briefs participants of the Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise (RR IWX) 23-01 mid planning conference March 24, 2023, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia. The RR IWX planning conference attendees confirmed training objectives, coordinated exercise support, and refined the scenario prior to the inaugural June exercise being held in West Virginia, which will provide validation for deploying U.S. special forces elements. (Courtesy Photo)

Eagle Scout, AITEC hold initial flag retirement ceremony
March 22, 2023
Eagle Scout Phillip Cavender, a member of Troop 74 in Tornado, West Virginia, built a large fire pit and benches on the grounds of the West Virginia Army National Guard St. Albans Armory for proper flag disposal. Cavender (far left) his grandmother and his father, retired Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Chad Cavender salute the first flag disposed of during the initial ceremony on March 8, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by SGT Zoe Morris)

W.Va. Guard holds Key Leader Engagement with Qatar Partners
March 21, 2023
West Virginia National Guard senior leaders and members of the State Partnership Program met with Qatari military leadership in Doha, Qatar March 14-16, 2023, to conduct key leader engagement and develop a path forward for future bilateral exchanges in the next year. The Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Dusty Jones, and chief of the joint staff, Col. Brian Abraham, along with the SPP team and U.S. Embassy - Qatar personnel, met individually and collectively with various high-ranking officials within the Qatar Armed Forces and Qatar National Service Academy to establish priorities and discuss opportunities for information sharing and collaboration between the two militaries. (Courtesy Photo)

W.Va. National Guardsman serves as military mentor for U.S. Senate Youth Program 2023
March 14, 2023
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 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.

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

W.Va. Army Guard wins top environmental award
February 22, 2023
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Second Military Retiree Appreciation Day set for March, National Guard planning on bigger venue, more resources
February 20, 2023
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W.Va. Guard’s 35th Civil Support Team Responds to Train Derailment in Ohio 
February 7, 2023
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West Virginia National Guard Counter Drug and Drug Demand Reduction Programs Prove Vital to Community Safety
February 3, 2023

2022 West Virginia National Guard Annual Report released
February 2, 2023
cover of the West Virginia National Guard's 2022 Annual Report

130th's first all-female aircrew took flight
January 20, 2023
Airmen from the 130th Airlift Wing pose for a photo at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, W.Va., January 20, 2023. Before the first all-female crew in the unit's history took off en route to Naval Air Station Key West's Boca Chica Field in Key West, Florida, for an aeromedical evacuation training mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Eugene Crist)

W.Va. Guard Retires RC-26 Aircraft From Service
January 19, 2023
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)

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WVNG Best Warrior Competition 2024 Video
153rd Public Affairs Detachment
March 19, 2024 | 4:11
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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