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

W.Va. Guard sending support to Ohio County following storm damage
June 15, 2022 — At the direction of Governor Jim Justice, the West Virginia National Guard is sending a team of Soldiers to support Ohio County following damage from severe weather earlier this week... MORE

W.Va. Guardsman becomes youngest ever to achieve SAPPER distinction
June 15, 2022 — Private 1st Class William Farkas, 17, attached to the 119th Engineer Company, 1092nd Engineer Battalion, with the West Virginia National Guard, has become the youngest ever recipient of the distinguished SAPPER tab after graduating with honors from the U.S. Army’s Sapper Leader Course... MORE

Private 1st Class William Farkas, 17, attached to the 119th Engineer Company, 1092nd Engineer Battalion, with the West Virginia National Guard, has become the youngest ever recipient of the distinguished SAPPER tab after graduating with honors from the U.S. Army’s Sapper Leader Course. The course, hosted at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, is a demanding 28-day leadership development course for combat engineers that reinforces critical skills and teaches advanced techniques needed across the Army. (Courtesy Photo)

W.Va. Guard Soldier to compete at national-level Best Warrior Competition
June 13, 2022 — A member of the West Virginia National Guard has earned the honor to test his warrior skills, grit, and endurance at the national level. Sgt. Jefferson Gwynn, a combat engineer with the 119th Sapper Company, will represent West Virginia at the national-level Best Warrior Competition to be held in Smyrna, Tennessee, July 22-29, 2022. ... MORE

Sgt. Jefferson Gwynn, a combat engineer with the 119th Sapper Company, will represent West Virginia at the national-level Best Warrior Competition to be held in Smyrna, Tennessee, July 22-29, 2022. Gwynn earned the opportunity to compete against the best the National Guard has to offer from around the nation after being named the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year at the Region II Best Warrior Competition, held at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, in May. (U.S. Army National Guard graphic by Edwin L. Wriston)

Shepherd Field lighting upgrades support pilot training
May 23, 2022 — A comprehensive airfield lighting upgrade is underway at Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, W.Va., and is scheduled for completion this fall... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Alan Romero, 167th Airlift Wing airfield manager, and a contractor with engineering firm Michael Baker International, look at a trench dug in the runway at Shepherd Field as part of an airfield lighting upgrade project, May 5, 2022. Lighting on the runway and the military and civilian sides of the airfield are being upgraded as part of a military construction cooperative agreement.

Holsinger takes command of 167th Operations Support Squadron
May 23, 2022 — The 167th Airlift Wing hosted a change of command ceremony for the 167th Operations Support Group (OSS) during May’s unit training assembly in the base dining facility, May 14, 2022... MORE

167th Operations Group deputy commander Lt. Col. John McCullough presents 167th Operations Support Squadron commander (OSS) Lt. Col. James Holsinger with the guidon during the OSS change of command ceremony held at the 167th base dining facility, Martinsburg, West Virginia, May 14, 2022. Air Force change of command ceremonies are a time-honored tradition where incoming commanders officially assume command while their airmen bear witness.

167th Mission Support Group Airmen participate in annual training event
May 23, 2022 — Approximately 90 167th Mission Support Group Airmen participated in an annual training event at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, W.Va., May 14-19... MORE

Approximately 90 167th Mission Support Group Airmen participated in an annual training event at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, W.Va., May 14-19. Multiple training stations and scenarios were presented to the Airmen to shore up basic fundamental skills and enforce mission critical skills in an unfamiliar joint setting similar to a deploymen

130th AW donates C-130E pilot seat to aspiring aerospace engineers
April 28, 2022 — Airmen from the 130th Airlift Wing donated a C-130 aircraft seat to aspiring aerospace engineers from Hurricane High School... MORE

Master Sgt. Jeffery Jackson, a First Sergeant, assigned to the 130th Maintenance Squadron explains the function of a C-130 E model aircraft seat to a group of High School students at Hurricane Hight School in Hurricane, West Virginia, April 26, 2022. The Aircraft seat was donated to the aerospace engineering students as an example of an aircraft seat designed for extended flight hours. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Eugene Crist)

West Virginia and District of Columbia Soldiers, Airmen vie for the title of Best Warrior
April 27, 2022 — Twenty-three Soldiers and Airmen from the West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG), West Virginia Air National Guard (WVANG), and the District of Columbia Army National Guard (DCARNG), attacked multiple tasks during the 48 hours of the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior competition at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, April 22-24, 2022... MORE

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W.Va. Guard, DISA and academia team up to lead U.S. team in NATO cyber exercise Locked Shields 2022
April 26, 2022 — Thirty members of the West Virginia National Guard, along with more than 75 other representatives from the various federal and state agencies and the North Carolina National Guard competed on behalf of the United States team in the world’s largest international cyber defense exercise run virtually by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia, April 19-21, 2022, in Morgantown, West Virginia... MORE

Members of the West Virginia Army National Guard collaborate on a scenario inject during a simulated cyber-attack as a part of Locked Shields 2022. More than 75 participants from the various federal and state agencies competed on behalf of the United States team in the world’s largest international cyber defense exercise run virtually by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia, April 19-21, 2022. The West Virginia-led U.S. team finished 15th overall out of 24 international teams. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Holli Nelson)

W.Va. Guard unit receives first new MEDEVAC HH-60M “Mike” Black Hawk helicopter
April 13, 2022 — The West Virginia National Guard’s Company C, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, Aeromedical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Company, received its first of six new HH-60M “Mike” model Black Hawk helicopters at the Army Aviation Support Facility 1 in Williamstown, West Virginia, April 12, 2022... MORE

Black Hawk helicopter external shot, sitting on asphalt air strip.

Ceremony held to recognize wing’s Outstanding Airmen of the Year
April 8, 2022 — The 167th Airlift Wing recognized four of its top Airmen for their accomplishments during an Outstanding Airmen of the Year (OAY) award ceremony at the 167th base dining facility, Martinsburg, W.Va., April 2... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Emma Van Horn, Tech Sgt. Joshua Webber, Master Sgt. Matthew Wilson, and Master Sgt. Jacob Heavner, recipients of the 167th Airlift Wing 2022 Outstanding Airmen of the Year (OAY) award stand in preparation to receive their recognition during a ceremony at the the 167th base dining facility, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Apr. 2, 2022. The ceremony was held to recognize Airmen who excel at job performance, leadership, and personal achievement, earning them the title Outstanding Airman of the Year

167th Heritage and Diversity Council kick-off meeting held during April unit training assembly
April 8, 2022 — A meeting to kick off the new 167th Airlift Wing Heritage and Diversity Council was held in the wing conference room at Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, W.Va., April 3... MORE

Airmen meet for the first 167th Airlift Wing Heritage and Diversity Council meeting in the wing conference room, Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, April 3, 2022. The council will plan activities and events to highlight the diverse backgrounds and cultures of the wing.

167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight April 2022
April 8, 2022 — Staff Sgt. Whitney Salisbury is a maintenance production manager for the 167th Maintenance Group and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for April 2022... MORE

Staff Sgt. Whitney Salisbury is a maintenance production manager for the 167th Maintenance Group and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for April 2022.

The National Guard’s Next Big Mission – Critical Infrastructure Protection (opinion piece)
April 8, 2022 — This year – like every recent year - cyber-attacks continue to exploit billions of dollars, account for countless hours of lost time, and damage customer faith in organizations and markets. These are deliberate and malicious attacks against our way of life, our society, and our nation... MORE

Official portrait of Brig. Gen. William E. Crane.

W.Va. Guard preparing service members for draw down from COVID-19 response and state hospital support
March 14, 2022 — At the direction of Governor Jim Justice and in conjunction with the Joint Interagency Task Force, the West Virginia National Guard will begin to draw down the number of service members providing support to the State of West Virginia for Covid-19 response, to include those serving in hospitals beginning this week. At present, more than 530 WVNG Soldiers and Airmen are working in various capacities across the state, to include logistics and transportation, Covid-19 testing and vaccinations, contact tracing, hospital and administrative support... MORE

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Barney is a loadmaster for the 167th Airlift Squadron and he is the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for October 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)

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167th concludes overseas deployment

167th concludes overseas deployment

167th concludes overseas deployment

167th concludes overseas deployment

167th concludes overseas deployment

Gold Star Families keep names alive during annual West Virginia weekend retreat

Gold Star Families keep names alive during annual West Virginia weekend retreat

Gold Star Families keep names alive during annual West Virginia weekend retreat

Gold Star Families keep names alive during annual West Virginia weekend retreat

Gold Star Families keep names alive during annual West Virginia weekend retreat

WV Deployment Hurricane Milton

WV Deployment Hurricane Milton

WV Deployment Hurricane Milton

WV Deployment Hurricane Milton

W.Va. Guard, U.S. military leverages multicomponent expertise during chemical response exercise

W.Va. Guard, U.S. military leverages multicomponent expertise during chemical response exercise

W.Va. Guard, U.S. military leverages multicomponent expertise during chemical response exercise

W.Va. Guard, U.S. military leverages multicomponent expertise during chemical response exercise

W.Va. Guard, U.S. military leverages multicomponent expertise during chemical response exercise

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