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NEWS | March 7, 2023

W.Va. Guard hosts Army National Guard Director visit to FWAATS

West Virginia National Guard

CHARLESTON, W.Va.  –  

Lt. Gen. Jon A. Jensen, director of the U.S. Army National Guard paid a visit to the Fixed Wing Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (FWAATS), West Virginia Army National Guard, located in Bridgeport, West Virginia, on March 3, 2023. Jensen received an informational briefing and joined West Virginia Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. William "Bill" Crane, and Senior Enlisted Leader, Command Sgt. Maj. James Jones for a tour of the facility and visit with staff and students.

FWAATS is the only ARNG training site that provides fixed wing training instruction for Army aviators serving on Active Duty, in the Reserve or National Guard. 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."

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West Virginia education partnership supports military children, families

Frank Vitale, civilian aide to the 25th Secretary of the Army, the Honorable Christine E. Wormuth, offered a message on her behalf during the West Virginia Dept. of Education's Common Ground Compact signing ceremony in Charleston on Nov. 12, 2024. The Common Ground Partnership is a group of 24 government, community and military organizations working together to share resources, programs and initiatives that support military families.
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West Virginia education partnership supports military children, families

The West Virginia Dept. of Education's Common Ground Compact was signed by partner representatives, including West Virginia National Guard Brig. Gen. Michaelle Munger (shown), during a ceremony at the state’s Culture Center in Charleston on Nov. 12, 2024. The Common Ground Partnership is a group of 24 government, community and military organizations working together to share resources, programs and initiatives that support military families.
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W.Va. Guard Holds Inaugural Key Leader Engagement with SPP Partner Gabon

United States Ambassador Vernell Trim FitzPatrick poses for a photo with Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard at the United States Embassy in Libreville, Gabon, on November 18, 2024. The U.S. Embassy provided in-depth country briefings for a delegation of West Virginia National Guard and West Virginia State Government representatives during an Inaugural Key Leader Engagement trip to Gabon signifying the establishment of an official partnership between West Virginia and the Gabonese Republic as part of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
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W.Va. Guard Holds Inaugural Key Leader Engagement with SPP Partner Gabon

Dr. Christopher Martin, West Virginia University Global Health Program, West Virginia Cabinet Secretary Sherri Young, Department of Health and Human Resources, West Virginia Cabinet Secretary Sec. Cynthia Persily, Department of Human Services, and Mr. Mike Graney, Executive Director, West Virginia Department of Economic Development pose for a group photo outside the United States Embassy in Libreville, Gabon, on November 18, 2024. The U.S. Embassy provided in-depth country briefings for a delegation of West Virginia National Guard and West Virginia State Government representatives during an Inaugural Key Leader Engagement trip to Gabon signifying the establishment of an official partnership between West Virginia and the Gabonese Republic as part of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
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Jaws of Life demonstration

West Virginia Air National Guard 130th Airlift Wing Fire and Rescue Dept. to host a Jaws of Life demonstration at Joint Forces Headquarters on Oct. 28, 2024
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Jaws of Life demonstration

West Virginia Air National Guard 130th Airlift Wing Fire and Rescue Dept. to host a Jaws of Life demonstration at Joint Forces Headquarters on Oct. 28, 2024
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Jaws of Life demonstration

West Virginia Air National Guard 130th Airlift Wing Fire and Rescue Dept. to host a Jaws of Life demonstration at Joint Forces Headquarters on Oct. 28, 2024
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Jaws of Life demonstration

West Virginia Air National Guard 130th Airlift Wing Fire and Rescue Dept. to host a Jaws of Life demonstration at Joint Forces Headquarters on Oct. 28, 2024
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Jaws of Life demonstration

West Virginia Air National Guard 130th Airlift Wing Fire and Rescue Dept. to host a Jaws of Life demonstration at Joint Forces Headquarters on Oct. 28, 2024
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Jaws of Life demonstration

West Virginia Air National Guard 130th Airlift Wing Fire and Rescue Dept. to host a Jaws of Life demonstration at Joint Forces Headquarters on Oct. 28, 2024
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Jaws of Life demonstration

West Virginia Air National Guard 130th Airlift Wing Fire and Rescue Dept. to host a Jaws of Life demonstration at Joint Forces Headquarters on Oct. 28, 2024
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Army Interagency Training and Education Center’s new cybersecurity initiative expands mission with Eagle Resolve Exercise 2025

The West Virginia Army National Guard’s Army Interagency Training and Education Center - or AITEC - is known nationwide for their multifaceted training and highly skilled personnel. One branch of AITEC is the Cyber Protection Team - Mission Element, a newly-formed part of the U.S. military’s Cyber Mission Force and the only CPT-ME in the U.S. National Guard to belong to a training center, not a Joint Forces Headquarters.
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Army Interagency Training and Education Center’s new cybersecurity initiative expands mission with Eagle Resolve Exercise 2025

The West Virginia Army National Guard’s Army Interagency Training and Education Center - or AITEC - is known nationwide for their multifaceted training and highly skilled personnel. One branch of AITEC is the Cyber Protection Team - Mission Element, a newly-formed part of the U.S. military’s Cyber Mission Force and the only CPT-ME in the U.S. National Guard to belong to a training center, not a Joint Forces Headquarters.
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Army Interagency Training and Education Center’s new cybersecurity initiative expands mission with Eagle Resolve Exercise 2025

The West Virginia Army National Guard’s Army Interagency Training and Education Center - or AITEC - is known nationwide for their multifaceted training and highly skilled personnel. One branch of AITEC is the Cyber Protection Team - Mission Element, a newly-formed part of the U.S. military’s Cyber Mission Force and the only CPT-ME in the U.S. National Guard to belong to a training center, not a Joint Forces Headquarters.
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167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight October 2024

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 Airlift Wing Airmen, returning from an overseas deployment, walk across the flight line at Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Sept. 26, 2024. Approximately 150 Airmen deployed for three months as an expeditionary airlift squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)
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167th concludes overseas deployment

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matt Meyercheck and his wife Jess embrace at his return from an overseas deployment at Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Sept. 26, 2024. Approximately 150 aircraft operators, maintainers and support personnel deployed as a Mission Generation Force Element under the Air Force Force Generation deployment model. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)
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167th concludes overseas deployment

Children of 167th Airlift Wing members anxiously await the arrival of their loved ones as they returned from a three-month overseas deplolyment, Sept. 26, 2024. The return marked the first large scale deployment and homecoming in nearly 20 years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)
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167th concludes overseas deployment

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dave Rinard, 167th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, waves an American flag from the top of a C-17 Globemaster aircraft as it pulls into a parking spot at Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Sept. 26, 2024. Rinard was one of approximately 150 167th Airlift Wing Airmen who deployed oveseas for three months to serve as an expeditionary airlift squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)
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167th concludes overseas deployment

West Virginia National Guard Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Brig. Gen. David Cochran, Col. Bill Annie, 167th Airlift Wing deputy commander, and West Virginia Air National Guard Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Ives, greet 167th Airlift Wing Airmen on their return from an overseas deployment, Shepherd Field, Martinsbrug, West Virginia, Sept. 26, 2024. Approximately 150 167th members deployed for three months to serve as an expeditionary airlift squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)
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