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Two West Virginia National Guard Soldiers plan and prepare for high-density COVID-19 testing on May 22, 2020 in Charleston, W.Va. The high-density testing lanes are a part of Gov. Jim Justice's initiative to increase testing opportunities for minorities and other vulnerable populations in medically-underserved counties. The testing is being conducted through coordination with the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs, with support from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG). (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Vance)

Guardsmen assigned to the West Virginia National Guard’s Task Force Medical prepare to provide COVID-19 testing to local citizens on May 22, 2020 in Charleston, W.Va. The high-density testing lanes are a part of Gov. Jim Justice's initiative to increase testing opportunities for minorities and other vulnerable populations in medically-underserved counties. The testing is being conducted through coordination with the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs, with support from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG). (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Vance)

An Airman assigned to the West Virginia National Guard’s Task Force provides a COVID-19 test to a local citizen on May 22, 2020 in Charleston, W.Va. The WVNG's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) Battalion, the 35th Civil Support Team (CST), and the 35th Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP), which make up Task Force CRE, and Task Force Medical personnel are highly trained in operating in a "contaminated environment" and have conducted more than 3,000 tests for COVID-19 in 87 lane support missions since the beginning of our response 70 days ago. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Vance)

A West Virginia National Guard Soldier waits for local citizens to arrive to be tested for COVID-19 on May 22, 2020 in Charleston, W.Va. The WVNG's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) Battalion, the 35th Civil Support Team (CST), and the 35th Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP), which make up Task Force CRE, and Task Force Medical personnel are highly trained in operating in a "contaminated environment" and have conducted more than 3,000 tests for COVID-19 in 87 lane support missions since the beginning of our response 70 days ago. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Vance)

Members of the West Virginia National Guard’s Task Force Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Enterprise (CRE) (TF-CRE) assist members of the Cabell Huntington Health Department to conduct COVID-19 public testing at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Huntington, West Virginia, May 22, 2020. The joint operation also involved members of Valley Health Systems, Mountain Health Network, Huntington Black Pastors Association, Cabell County EMS, Huntington Police Department, and Cabell County Emergency Management in a whole-of-government effort to provide free testing to the general public in order to combat the ongoing pandemic

Members of the West Virginia National Guard’s Task Force Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Enterprise (CRE) (TF-CRE) assist members of the Cabell Huntington Health Department to conduct COVID-19 public testing at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Huntington, West Virginia, May 22, 2020. The joint operation also involved members of Valley Health Systems, Mountain Health Network, Huntington Black Pastors Association, Cabell County EMS, Huntington Police Department, and Cabell County Emergency Management in a whole-of-government effort to provide free testing to the general public in order to combat the ongoing pandemic.

Members of the West Virginia National Guard’s Task Force Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Enterprise (CRE) (TF-CRE) assist members of the Cabell Huntington Health Department to conduct COVID-19 public testing at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Huntington, West Virginia, May 22, 2020. The joint operation also involved members of Valley Health Systems, Mountain Health Network, Huntington Black Pastors Association, Cabell County EMS, Huntington Police Department, and Cabell County Emergency Management in a whole-of-government effort to provide free testing to the general public in order to combat the ongoing pandemic.

A portrait of staff Sgt. Alex Rayburn, a Radio Frequency (RF) Transmissions Specialist, assigned to the 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES). Rayburn is the Charlie West Spotlight for May 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. De-Juan Haley)

Members of the West Virginia National Guard, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, and the Berkeley County Health Department supported COVID-19 test lanes for minorities and vulnerable populations, May 15, 2020, on Bulldog Blvd in between Martinsburg High and South Middle Schools in Martinsburg, W.Va. The WVNG Task Force Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Response Enterprise, or TF CRE, along with WVNG medical personnel supported the mission which was being conducted simultaneously at four locations in the state. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice visits the state’s distribution center in Poca to recognize and thank West Virginia National Guard members, West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management staff, Mountaineer Food Bank, Facing Hunger Food Bank and West Virginia VOAD volunteers for the work they’ve done to support the state’s COVID-19 response efforts.

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice visits the state’s distribution center in Poca to recognize and thank West Virginia National Guard members, West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management staff, Mountaineer Food Bank, Facing Hunger Food Bank and West Virginia VOAD volunteers for the work they’ve done to support the state’s COVID-19 response efforts.

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice visits the state’s distribution center in Poca to recognize and thank West Virginia National Guard members, West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management staff, Mountaineer Food Bank, Facing Hunger Food Bank and West Virginia VOAD volunteers for the work they’ve done to support the state’s COVID-19 response efforts.

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice visits the state’s distribution center in Poca to recognize and thank West Virginia National Guard members, West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management staff, Mountaineer Food Bank, Facing Hunger Food Bank and West Virginia VOAD volunteers for the work they’ve done to support the state’s COVID-19 response efforts.

West Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assigned to Task Force Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Enterprise (CRE) East, sanitize the Children’s Home Society in Romney, Va., May 1, 2020. Task Force CRE has conducted sanitization and decontamination, COVID-19 swabbing, and personal protective equipment training across the state as part of the COVID-19 response efforts.

West Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assigned to Task Force Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Enterprise (CRE) East, sanitize the Children’s Home Society in Romney, Va., May 1, 2020. Task Force CRE has conducted sanitization and decontamination, COVID-19 swabbing, and personal protective equipment training across the state as part of the COVID-19 response efforts.

167th Operations Group Commander, Col. Christopher Sigler delivers a video message to the 167th Operations Support Squadron as part of their virtual unit training assembly, May 2-3, 2020. The 167th Airlift Wing cancelled May’s UTA due to COVID -19, however the Department of Defense recently implemented guidance authorizing online meetings.

West Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assigned to Task Force Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Enterprise (CRE) East, sanitize the Children’s Home Society in Romney, Va., May 1, 2020. Task Force CRE has conducted sanitization and decontamination, COVID-19 swabbing, and personal protective equipment training across the state as part of the COVID-19 response efforts.

Airman 1st Class Summer Wilson sews cloth face masks at the 167th Airlift Wing, April 30, 2020. Wilson is part of the West Virginia National Guards Task Force Innovation which is producing protective face coverings as part of the COVID-19 response efforts. Wilson taught herself how to sew by watching online videos so she could sew masks for the task force.

West Virginia Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Steven Light addresses members of Task Force Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Enterprise (CRE) East at the start of a sanitization mission at the Children’s Home Society in Romney, W.Va., May 1. Task Force CRE has conducted sanitization and decontamination, COVID-19 swabbing, and personal protective equipment training across the state as part of the COVID-19 response efforts.

West Virginia National Guard Airmen and Soldiers put the finishing pieces, including filters and head straps, on N-95 face masks cast from molded silicone at the 167th Airlift Wing, April 30, 2020. The Guardsmen are part of Task Force Innovation and have produced well over 1,500 masks. The masks were designed by Shepherd University staff after a shortage of off-the-shelf masks due to COVID-19. The mask’s designers provided the molds and training to the Guardsmen to enable to mask production.