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NEWS | Feb. 28, 2019

WVARNG Soldier Spotlight, February

By Army Sgt. Zoe Morris, West Virginia National Guard West Virginia National Guard

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Clayton Curnutte has been named the Soldier Spotlight for February, 2019. Curnrtte is a pilot with Detachment 28, Operational Support Airlift Command in Williamstown, W.Va.


Hometown: Gallipolis, Ohio


Job Title: C-12 Instructor Pilot


Civilian job: NA


How long have you served in the unit (year only is fine): 3 years


Education: BA Science (Safety Technology)


Hobbies: Crossfit, running, flying


Goals (military or civilian): Master’s Degree, 10,000 military flight hours


I am proudest of: Graduating Flight School


The best day of my life: Getting married to my wife


Favorite moment in the WVNG: taxiing onto the guard ramp and seeing friends/family/unit members awaiting our arrival after a deployment to Afghanistan.


What do you like best about the WVNG:  The best thing I like about the WVARNG is the camaraderie.