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167th concludes overseas deployment
October 11, 2024
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West Virginia Air National Guard prepares to deploy South for Severe Weather Response Mission
October 9, 2024
Brigadier General David Cochran, Commander of the West Virginia Air National Guard and Assistant Adjutant General for Air, encourages members of FSRT ahead of their departure for the impending Severe Weather Response mission in Florida. Fatality Search and Rescue Teams (FSRT) are multi-capable airmen trained and certified to respond to a wide range of disasters and hazards, recover the remains of the deceased, and reunite the remains of those lost with their loved ones.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by,2d Lt DeJuan Haley)
West Virginia’s first Norwegian Foot March a success
September 16, 2024
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130th Airlift Wing member lead planner for EOD Joint Training
August 23, 2024
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Harrington, left, explosive ordnance disposal technician with the Massachusetts Air National Guard's 104th Fighter Wing, and Senior Airman Benito Pacheco, EOD technician with the Nebraska ANG's 155th Air Refueling Wing, review X-rays of an improvised explosive device May 13, 2024, as part of the Audacious Warrior exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Wisconsin. The nine-day exercise included over 70 participants assigned to the Air National Guard, U.S. Air Force Reserve and U.S. Marine Corps, as well as military EOD specialists from the Czech Republic.
167th Airmen deploy as Mission Generation Force Element
August 9, 2024
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167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight August 2024
August 9, 2024
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167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight July 2024
July 31, 2024
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167th Airlift Wing conducts annual “superdrill”
June 13, 2024
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167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight June 2024
June 13, 2024
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Guard Soldiers, Czech Partners Celebrate Victory in Europe Day
May 28, 2024
Virginia, Kentucky and West Virginia National Guard Soldiers participated in a Victory in Europe celebration May 8, 2024, in Hranice, Czech Republic. The units mobilized to the Czech Republic under the command of the Virginia National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
167th Airlift Wing conducts readiness exercise validation
May 10, 2024
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Chewning assumes command of 167th Medical Group
May 10, 2024
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167th Airlift Wing marksman earns second Air Force distinguished shooter badge
May 10, 2024
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167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard Outstanding Airmen of the Year Recognized
May 10, 2024
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167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight
May 10, 2024
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W.Va. Guard and Irregular Warfare Center sign Memorandum of Understanding
April 24, 2024
Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Dr. Dennis Walters, Director of the Irregular Warfare Center, during a Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare program ceremony at Camp Dawson, Kinwgood, West Virginia, April 19, 2024. The IWC advances Department of Defense irregular warfare concepts, doctrine, and education, in collaboration with U.S. Joint Forces, key Allies and Partner Nations. The memorandum of understanding helps formalize the WVNG/IWC relationship, including enhancing opportunities for joint training exercises such as Ridge Runner and Ridge Healer programs, and additional sponsored events. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
Fuel systems maintenance resumes in 167th Airlift Wing fuel cell hangar
March 11, 2024
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167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight March 2024
March 8, 2024
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UNITE funds boost annual Family Day event
December 8, 2023
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167th Airlift Wing trio completes ultramarathon
December 8, 2023
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167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight December 2023
December 8, 2023
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Airmen recognized for Afghanistan evacuation
October 14, 2023
Airmen were recognized for the efforts during Operation Allies Refuge.
167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight October 2023
October 14, 2023
Senior Master Sgt. Zachary Ball is the 167th Munitions Flight Superintendent and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for October 2023.
Change of responsibility ceremony marks transition to ninth senior enlisted leader for 167th
September 15, 2023
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mark Snyder delivers remarks during a wing command chief change of responsibility ceremony at the 167th Airlift Wing, Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virgini
167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight June 2023
June 16, 2023
Senior Airman Steven Heaton is an emergency management specialist for the 167th Civil Engineering Squadron and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for the 167th Airlift Wing.
167th Airlift Wing’s extended June drill packed with training
June 16, 2023
167th Medical Group Airmen participate in medical services training as part of an extended unit training assembly at Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, June 9, 2023.
Virginia, West Virginia Guardsmen are Regional Best Warriors
June 2, 2023
Army National Guard noncommissioned officers and Soldiers run the confidence course during the Region II Best Warrior Competition May 17, 2023, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. The Soldiers and NCOs of the Year from Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia competed for the right to represent the region at the national competition in Alaska in July.
167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight May 2023
May 23, 2023
Master Sgt. Derk Slonaker is a quality assurance inspector for the 167th Maintenance Group and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for May 2023.
All-hazards training provided to 167th Airlift Wing’s emergency responders
May 19, 2023
Tech. Sgt. Colton Brandenberg, 167th Security Forces Squadron, leads a team of defenders into a building during an active shooter exercise during an all-hazards training event at the 167th Airlift Wing, May 4, 2023. 167th Airlift Wing emergency responders participated in CAMR, or Counter CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) All-Hazard Management Response course 1-5 May at the Martinsburg, West Virginia air base
Ceremony marks 167th Airlift Squadron change of command
May 19, 2023
U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Siegler, 167th Operations Group commander, passes the unit guidon to Lt. Col. George Fay, 167th Airlift Squadron commander as part of a change of command ceremony at the 167th Airlift Wing dining facility, Martinsburg, West Virginia, May 7, 2023. Fay takes command of the 167th Airlift Squadron with nearly 20 years of experience in multiple capacities in the Air Force and Air National Guard.
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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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Gold Star Families keep names alive during annual West Virginia weekend retreat

Sharon Hinkle applies icing to a vanilla cupcake during a cupcake decorating event held during the annual West Virginia National Guard Gold Star Families Weekend Retreat on September 28, 2024 at Camp Dawson, in Kingwood, West Virginia. Since its first congressional designation in 1936, the last Sunday in September has been recognized as “Gold Star Mother’s Day” and in 2012 was declared “Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day”. The West Virginia National Guard hosts Gold Star families from West Virginia and Pennsylvania to convene annually at Camp Dawson for three days of fellowship and remembrance. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Cdt. Ayden Norcross)
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Gold Star Families keep names alive during annual West Virginia weekend retreat

Cadets with the Mountaineer Challenge Academy spend the morning putting together a boot display for the Gold Star families on September 27, 2024 at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, as a part of the annual Gold Star Families Retreat hosted by the West Virginia National Guard. Since its first congressional designation in 1936, the last Sunday in September has been recognized as “Gold Star Mother’s Day” and in 2012 was declared “Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day”. The West Virginia National Guard hosts Gold Star families from West Virginia and Pennsylvania annually at Camp Dawson for three days of fellowship and remembrance. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Lorie Hayes)
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Gold Star Families keep names alive during annual West Virginia weekend retreat

Benjamin Dawson brushes a therapy horse during an equine therapy event held during the annual West Virginia National Guard Gold Star Families Weekend Retreat on September 28, 2024 at Camp Dawson, in Kingwood, West Virginia. Since its first congressional designation in 1936, the last Sunday in September has been recognized as “Gold Star Mother’s Day” and in 2012 was declared “Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day”. The West Virginia National Guard hosts Gold Star families from West Virginia and Pennsylvania to convene annually at Camp Dawson for three days of fellowship and remembrance. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Cdt. Ayden Norcross)
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Gold Star Families keep names alive during annual West Virginia weekend retreat

Keira Browne stands on the edge of a rappel tower during the annual West Virginia National Guard Gold Star Families Weekend Retreat on September 28, 2024 at Camp Dawson, in Kingwood, West Virginia. Since its first congressional designation in 1936, the last Sunday in September has been recognized as “Gold Star Mother’s Day” and in 2012 was declared “Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day”. The West Virginia National Guard hosts Gold Star families from West Virginia and Pennsylvania to convene annually at Camp Dawson for three days of fellowship and remembrance. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Cdt. Ayden Norcross)
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Gold Star Families keep names alive during annual West Virginia weekend retreat

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, Deputy Adjutant General-Army of the Pennsylvania National Guard, visits the annual West Virginia National Guard Gold Star Families Weekend Retreat, Sept. 28, 2024, at Camp Dawson, in Kingwood, West Virginia. Since its first congressional designation in 1936, the last Sunday in September has been recognized as “Gold Star Mother’s Day” and in 2012 was declared “Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day”. The West Virginia National Guard hosts Gold Star Families from West Virginia and Pennsylvania to convene annually at Camp Dawson for three days of fellowship and remembrance. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)
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WV Deployment Hurricane Milton

Brigadier General David Cochran, Commander of the West Virginia Air National Guard and Assistant Adjutant General for Air, encourages members of FSRT ahead of their departure for the impending Severe Weather Response mission in Florida. Fatality Search and Rescue Teams (FSRT) are multi-capable airmen trained and certified to respond to a wide range of disasters and hazards, recover the remains of the deceased, and reunite the remains of those lost with their loved ones.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by,2d Lt DeJuan Haley)
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WV Deployment Hurricane Milton

Members of the deploying Fatality Search and Rescue Team (or “FSRT”) gathered with leadership of the West Virginia National Guard after receiving parting words and ahead of their Severe Weather Response mission. Fatality Search and Rescue Teams are multi-capable airmen trained and certified to respond to a wide range of disasters and hazards, recover the remains of the deceased, and reunite the remains of those lost with their loved ones. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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WV Deployment Hurricane Milton

Major General Crane, Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, imparts words of wisdom and encouragement to the members of the 130th Airlift Wing’s FSRT. Fatality Search and Rescue Teams (FSRT) are multi-capable airmen trained and certified to respond to a wide range of disasters and hazards, recover the remains of the deceased, and reunite the remains of those lost with their loved ones. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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WV Deployment Hurricane Milton

Lieutenant Colonel Anna Sherrod, Commander of the 130th Airlift Wing’s Force Support Squadron, briefs members of the FSRT before the day’s larger meeting. Fatality Search and Rescue Teams (FSRT) are multi-capable airmen trained and certified to respond to a wide range of disasters and hazards, recover the remains of the deceased, and reunite the remains of those lost with their loved ones. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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W.Va. Guard, U.S. military leverages multicomponent expertise during chemical response exercise

U.S. Army civilians and National Guard Soldiers participated in a full-scale exercise in Ohio and West Virginia that simulated responses to crashes of a U.S. Army helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft and ground convoy carrying Schedule 1 surety material. Planned by the U.S. Army 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command, the exercise brought together nearly 300 personnel from 52 Federal, state, local and private industry partners during Exercise Toxic Buckeye in Ohio and West Virginia, Sept. 16 – 20. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Steven M. Modugno)
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W.Va. Guard, U.S. military leverages multicomponent expertise during chemical response exercise

U.S. Army civilians and National Guard Soldiers participated in a full-scale exercise in Ohio and West Virginia that simulated responses to crashes of a U.S. Army helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft and ground convoy carrying Schedule 1 surety material. Planned by the U.S. Army 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command, the exercise brought together nearly 300 personnel from 52 Federal, state, local and private industry partners during Exercise Toxic Buckeye in Ohio and West Virginia, Sept. 16 – 20. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Steven M. Modugno.
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W.Va. Guard, U.S. military leverages multicomponent expertise during chemical response exercise

U.S. Army civilians and National Guard Soldiers participated in a full-scale exercise in Ohio and West Virginia that simulated responses to crashes of a U.S. Army helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft and ground convoy carrying Schedule 1 surety material. Planned by the U.S. Army 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command, the exercise brought together nearly 300 personnel from 52 Federal, state, local and private industry partners during Exercise Toxic Buckeye in Ohio and West Virginia, Sept. 16 – 20. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Steven M. Modugno.
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W.Va. Guard, U.S. military leverages multicomponent expertise during chemical response exercise

U.S. Army civilians and National Guard Soldiers participated in a full-scale exercise in Ohio and West Virginia that simulated responses to crashes of a U.S. Army helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft and ground convoy carrying Schedule 1 surety material. Planned by the U.S. Army 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command, the exercise brought together nearly 300 personnel from 52 Federal, state, local and private industry partners during Exercise Toxic Buckeye in Ohio and West Virginia, Sept. 16 – 20. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Steven M. Modugno.
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W.Va. Guard, U.S. military leverages multicomponent expertise during chemical response exercise

U.S. Army civilians and National Guard Soldiers participated in a full-scale exercise in Ohio and West Virginia that simulated responses to crashes of a U.S. Army helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft and ground convoy carrying Schedule 1 surety material. Planned by the U.S. Army 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command, the exercise brought together nearly 300 personnel from 52 Federal, state, local and private industry partners during Exercise Toxic Buckeye in Ohio and West Virginia, Sept. 16 – 20. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Steven M. Modugno.
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