167th Operations Group holds mobility rodeo event
November 10, 2022 — The 167th Operations Group held a rodeo event Nov. 5... MORE

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... MORE

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 — A training course for new STARBASE directors was held at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Oct. 25 - Oct. 27... MORE

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 — A Family STEM Night was held Oct. 26, co-hosted by STARBASE Martinsburg and the Air National Guard’s (ANG) Drug Demand Reduction Program (DDRP), in honor of Red Ribbon Week, a drug-use prevention campaign. ... MORE

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 — The West Virginia National Guard’s C. Co., 1-150th Assault Battalion, located in Wheeling, has launched one UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter with hoist capability to Fayette County to assist local authorities in aerial firefighting... MORE

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 — West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. William Crane, Veteran's Day Message to the Troops 2022... MORE

Official photo of Maj. Gen. William E. "Bill" Crane, Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard.

West Virginia Army National Guard finishes second nationwide in recruiting and retention
October 28, 2022 — The West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) is second overall nationwide in the Army National Guard Best Recruiting and Retention Competition for Fiscal Year 2022 and first in the small state category, according to numbers released Oct. 26, 2022... MORE

West Virginia Congressional Delegation visits multiple WVNG facilities
October 26, 2022 — Members of the West Virginia Congressional Delegation visited the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy - South and 130th Airlift Wing over the last week during separate visits to West Virginia National Guard facilities... MORE

Senator Shelley Moore Capito toured the 130th Airlift Wing, located on McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, West Virginia, Monday, October 24, 2022. During her visit, Senator Capito was briefed on the air wing’s conversion progress from C-130H model aircraft to C-130J-30 aircraft, which has been ongoing for more than a year, and toured the 130th’s Engine Rebuild Repair Facility where specialized mechanics rebuild C-130H engines for the Department of Defense. Senator Capito also received a briefing on the capabilities of the 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by MSgt De-Juan Haley)

West Virginia Educational Encouragement Program benefit increasing for Army, Air Guard members
October 18, 2022 — The West Virginia National Guard will be increasing its Educational Encouragement Program cap to $9,000 a year, a $2,000 increase effective January 1, 2023, for Army and Air National Guard servicemembers currently pursuing their post-secondary education at an approved West Virginia institution of higher learning... MORE

Decoy 81 crew remembered on 30th anniversary memorial
October 7, 2022 — A ceremony was held today at the 167th Airlift Wing today to honor the memory of the six men who lost their lives 30 years ago on a training mission known as Decoy 81... MORE

167th Airlift Wing Base Honor Guard members, Master Sgt. Geoffrey Blankenship and Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Casteel, proceed with an American flag to the front of the 167th Operations Group building to perform a flag folding for the Decoy 81 memorial ceremony at the wing, Oct. 7, 2022.

167th Airlift Wing conducts emergency response exercise
October 6, 2022 — The 167th Airlift Wing conducted an exercise to test the response plans and capabilities of the wing’s emergency responders at Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Sept. 16... MORE

Firefighters with the 167th Civil Engineering Squadron practice their extinguishing techniques with the West Virginia University Fire Service Extension’s mobile aircraft fire simulator during an emergency response exercise at the at the 167th Airlift Wing, Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Sept. 16, 2022.

167th Airman finds success as author of short stories
October 6, 2022 — Airman 1st Class Cody Eichelberger has written and published several novels and short stories... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cody Eichelberger, a defender with the 167th Security Forces Squadron, holds a copy of his book ‘Burnt Chapel’ at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Oct. 1, 2022.

167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight October 2022
October 6, 2022 — Senior Airman Jordan Delinski is an air transportation specialist for the 167th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for October 2022... MORE

Senior Airman Jordan Delinski is an air transportation specialist for the 167th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for October 2022.

Gold Star Families participate in weekend retreat
September 27, 2022 — The West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) hosted the annual Gold Star Families Retreat at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, Sept. 23-25, 2022, for more than 140 attendees... MORE

A couple is presented a flag. Close-up on the father's face as he is handed the flag from a man in Army dress uniform (MG Crane).

WVNG, Peruvian military establish priorities for partnership during key leader engagement
August 29, 2022 — West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) senior leaders and members of the State Partnership Program (SPP) met with Peruvian military leadership in Lima, Peru Aug 22-24, 2022, to develop a path forward for future engagements in the coming months and years as a part of a key leader engagement... MORE

A man (Maj Gen William Crane) in dress olive green U.S. Army military uniform bomber jacket with white hear and moustache (on the far left) listens to a man with brown hair in royal blue Peru Air Force bomber jacket (Maj Gen. Macedo) as they walk outside,

Nichols returns to AITEC as commander
August 12, 2022 — West Virginia Army National Guard Col. Mark B. Houck relinquished command of the Army Interagency Training and Education Center (AITEC) to Lt. Col. Gina M. Nichols during a ceremony at AITEC headquarters in St. Albans, West Virginia, Aug. 9, 2022... MORE

West Virginia Army National Guard Col. Mark B. Houck receives a gift of appreciation for his time as commander of the Army Interagency Training and Education Center (AITEC) from Lt. Col. Robert Luther during a ceremony at AITEC headquarters in St. Albans, West Virginia, Aug. 9, 2022. Houck relinquished command of AITEC to Lt. Col. Gina M. Nichols during the ceremony.

W.Va. Guard to provide support to Dept. of Corrections to alleviate staffing shortages
August 12, 2022 — At the direction of Governor Jim Justice, more than 50 West Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have volunteered to provide staffing assistance to the West Virginia Department of Corrections, Regional Jail Authority and Division of Juvenile Services beginning August 18, 2022. ... MORE

West Virginia Airmen Learn New Skills Through Rescue Training
August 10, 2022 — Airmen with the 167th Civil Engineering Squadron participated in a five-day swift water rescue certification course, July 18-22, at different waterfront locations in Jefferson County... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Runk, a firefighter for the 167th Civil Engineering Squadron, in the front of the boat, receives swift water rescue training from an instructor with the Berkeley County Office of Emergency Management in Jefferson County, West Virginia July 21, 2022.

‘Keep Truckin’: Army National Guard Finds its Best Warriors
August 1, 2022 — Competitors in the 2022 Army National Guard Best Warrior competition talk about their highs and lows, including Army Sgt. Jefferson Gwynn, a combat engineer with the West Virginia Army National Guard’s 19th Engineer Company,... MORE

Spc. Daniel Reading, an infantryman with the Maryland Army National Guard’s D Company, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, secures an area during the tactical combat casualty care event at the Army National Guard’s 2022 Best Warrior Competition at Volunteer Training Site-Milan, Tennessee, July 26, 2022.

W.Va. Guard aviation team performs rescue operations for a dozen Kentuckians during initial response to severe flooding
July 29, 2022 — Fourteen Soldiers from the West Virginia National Guard’s Company C, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion (MEDEVAC) and Company B, 1-224th Security and Support Aviation Battalion located in Williamstown, West Virginia, flew more than 25 hours July 28, rescuing over a dozen people and three pets from southeastern Kentucky... MORE

Photo depicting flood damage over Jackson, Kentucky from a West Virginia National Guard UH-60M Blackhawk. Fourteen Soldiers from the WVNG’s Company C, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion (MEDEVAC) and Company B, 1-224th Security and Support Aviation Battalion located in Williamstown, West Virginia, flew more than 25 hours July 28, 2022, rescuing over a dozen people and three pets from southeastern Kentucky following catastrophic flash flooding. (courtesy photo)

W.Va. Guard aviation assets, crews deploying to Kentucky following flooding
July 28, 2022 — At the direction of Governor Jim Justice, the West Virginia National Guard is sending two UH-60M Blackhawks and two UH-72 Lakota aircraft with hoist capability and a fully operational crews comprising 14 Soldiers to support the Kentucky National Guard following flooding from severe rain this week... MORE

Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy partners with the University of Charleston for Information Technology and Cybersecurity training opportunities
July 27, 2022 — Cadets from the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy – South will receive entry-level Information Technology and Cybersecurity training as part of a new partnership initiative with the University of Charleston... MORE

167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight August 2022
July 26, 2022 — Staff Sgt. Kyle Leuschen is a loadmaster for the 167th Airlift Squadron and the 167th Airlift Wing’s Airman Spotlight for July 2022... MORE

Staff Sgt. Kyle Leuschen a loadmaster for the 167th Airlift Squadron, stands in front of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.

West Virginia governor authorizes Guard state active duty for COVID response
June 30, 2022 — The West Virginia National Guard’s longest federal mission ends July 1, 2022, when the COVID-19 response mission transitions from federal to state-level after more than two years... MORE

West Virginia Adjutant General’s statement of passing of Hershel “Woody” Williams
June 29, 2022 — Maj. Gen. William “Bill” Crane, the Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, issued the following statement on the passing of Hershel “Woody” Williams, the last World War II Medal of Honor Recipient... MORE

Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams smiles broadly while interacting with attendees before the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument groundbreaking ceremony, July 27, 2019, at the West Virginia Division of Arts, Culture and History Cultural Center, Charleston, W.Va. The Gold Star Families Memorial Monuments are a nationwide project of the Hershel “Woody” Williams Medal of Honor Foundation, honoring the families who have lost loved ones in service to the nation. Currently, there are 51 existing monuments in 42

130th Airlift Wing exercises combat power in newest C-130J aircraft
June 22, 2022 — Sixty-three Airmen and two C-130J-30s Super Hercules from the 130th Airlift Wing participated in exercise Agile Rage 2022, June 6-19th at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, the first Air National Guard Readiness Exercise Program focused on decentralized command and control and distributed military operations... MORE

U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 130th Airlift Wing, McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, West Virginia, perform an airdrop during Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training during Agile Rage 22, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., June 10, 2022. ACE is not a specific mission, but a universal application to all combat air force operations. ACE is the ability to project combat power anytime, anywhere, while remaining operationally unpredictable to complicate an adversary's decision making process. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. David Kujawa)

167th Airlift Wing supports large-scale multi-national exercises in Europe
June 17, 2022 — 167th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft crew, maintainers and air transportation specialists supported large-scale multi-national exercises Swift Response and DEFENDER-Europe 22 held in locations throughout Europe in May... MORE

Service members operate and stand near two military vehicles. A large airplane in the background has an open cargo hold.

Extended drill brings 167th Airlift Wing together for four days of training
June 17, 2022 — The 167th Airlift Wing combined June and July drill weekends into an extended, four-day unit training assembly, June 9-12, at Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, W.Va... MORE

The Airmen of the 167th Airlift Wing stand in formation in front of one of the wing’s eight C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Shepherd Field, Martinsburg W.Va., June 13, 2022. The wing photo concluded an extended unit training assembly held June 9-12, which focused on job-specific skills training the first two days followed by readiness training classes

167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight June 2022
June 17, 2022 — Airman 1st Class Darby Harris is a security forces journeyman for the 167th Security Forces Squadron and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for June 2022... MORE

Airman 1st Class Darby Harris is a security forces journeyman for the 167th Security Forces Squadron and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for June 2022.

West Virginia Guard Supports Resolute Sentinel
June 16, 2022 — Soldiers from the West Virginia National Guard are in Flores, Guatemala, to support Operation Resolute Sentinel. a multinational training opportunity that promotes well-being, readiness and long-term partnerships... MORE

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West Virginia’s first Norwegian Foot March a success

The West Virginia National Guard hosted its first Norwegian Foot March on September 8, 2024. The 30-kilometer (18.6-mile) march took place on the Elk River Trail in Clendenin, West Virginia, with 25 participants. (West Virginia National Guard photos by Erica Bodker)

West Virginia’s first Norwegian Foot March a success

West Virginia’s first Norwegian Foot March a success

West Virginia’s first Norwegian Foot March a success

West Virginia’s first Norwegian Foot March a success

West Virginia’s first Norwegian Foot March a success

West Virginia’s first Norwegian Foot March a success

West Virginia’s first Norwegian Foot March a success

West Virginia’s first Norwegian Foot March a success

West Virginia’s first Norwegian Foot March a success

West Virginia Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy – South Class 62 Graduates 58 Cadets

West Virginia Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy – South Class 62 Graduates 58 Cadets

West Virginia Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy – South Class 62 Graduates 58 Cadets

West Virginia Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy – South Class 62 Graduates 58 Cadets

WV STARBASE: Inspiring the Next Generation of STEM Innovators

WV STARBASE: Inspiring the Next Generation of STEM Innovators

WV STARBASE: Inspiring the Next Generation of STEM Innovators

167th Airmen deploy as Mission Generation Force Element

167th Airmen deploy as Mission Generation Force Element

167th Airmen deploy as Mission Generation Force Element

167th Airmen deploy as Mission Generation Force Element

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