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W.Va. aviation units to deploy, return from the Middle East
July 6, 2020 — Two West Virginia National Guard aviation units, Charlie Company, 2nd General Support Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment, (2-104th GASB) and the 130th Airlift Wing, recently departed for and returned from a Middle East deployment... MORE

W.Va. Guard highlights COVID-19 response for June
July 2, 2020 — This week, the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) surpassed day 111 of supporting the state’s COVID-19 response. Currently, 428 members of the WVNG are on duty and we have completed 1,706 missions to date... MORE

80 cadets graduate from Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy despite COVID-19 pandemic
July 2, 2020 — The West Virginia National Guard’s Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy (MCA) recently graduated 80 cadets as a part of Class 54, despite the challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

Charlie West Spotlight June 2020
June 29, 2020 — The Charlie West Spotlight for June 2020 is Airman 1st Class Greg Worley, a Munitions System specialist, assigned to the 130th Maintenance Squadron (MXS)... MORE

W.Va. Guard update on COVID-19 response
June 26, 2020 — The West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) has been supporting the state’s COVID-19 response for 105 days through our six lines of effort including operationalizing of the event, stabilizing the population, providing logistical movement of critical supplies, innovation, state surge capacity and capability, and conducting data analysis to combat the virus. Currently, 439 members of the WVNG are on duty and we have completed 1,654 missions to date. ... MORE

W.Va. Guard’s Task Force Medical Continues Efforts to Combat COVID-19
June 24, 2020 — The West Virginia National Guard’s (WVNG) Task Force Medical continues to provide invaluable efforts to help combat the spread and impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

RISE West Virginia Program Update on Four-Year Anniversary of 2016 Flood
June 23, 2020 — Four years after the historic and tragic flooding that led to its establishment, the RISE West Virginia Program continues to work towards fulfillment of its mission: to aid low income West Virginians seeking assistance in the repair, replacement, or reconstruction of their homes damaged by the June 2016 Flood... MORE

W.Va. Guard field artillery unit resumes normal training cycle with COVID-19 precautions
June 22, 2020 — The West Virginia National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery Regiment (1-201st FA BN) became the first major unit to resume normal training cycles during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, conducting a Super MUTA (Multiple Unit Training Assembly) at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, June 13-18, 2020... MORE

W.Va. Guard update on COVID-19 response
June 20, 2020 — The West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) has been supporting the state’s COVID-19 response for 98 days through our six lines of effort including operationalizing of the event, stabilizing the population, providing logistical movement of critical supplies, innovation, state surge capacity and capability, and conducting data analysis to combat the virus. Currently, 439 members of the WVNG are on duty and we have completed 1,604 missions to date. ... MORE

W.Va. Guard completes 100 days on mission for COVID-19 response
June 20, 2020 — As we approach the 100-day mark of the COVID-19 response, the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) continues to take on monumental tasks for COVID-19 response across the state... MORE