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Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew Mackey: Dedication and Expertise in Service to the WVNG
November 24, 2024
This week’s Spotlight is Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew Mackey, a 15-year veteran of the West Virginia Army National Guard, who brings an impressive background in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection to his role.
1st Lt. Benjamin Augustus Flohr: A Legacy of Leadership and Service
October 27, 2024
spotlight of 1st Lt. Benjamin Augustus Flohr
Spotlight on Sgt. 1st Class Anthony R.Smith: A Career Built on Service and Resiliency
October 13, 2024
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Spotlight: CW5 Zachary McDowell
August 11, 2024
Graphic with three photos of a male soldier either in camo uniform or with family. TEXT: soldier spotlight CW5 Zachary McDowell 155AH / Standardization Officer age: 43 / Hometown: Midwest City, OK
Spotlight: SGT Sophia Perez
August 4, 2024
Soldier spotlight SGT Sophia Perez Aviation Operations Specialist, FWAATS age: 23 / Hometown : Martinsburg, WV
Spotlight: SSG Anthony Jones
July 21, 2024
soldier spotlight SSG. Anthony Michael Jones 12N/Horizontal Construction Engineer, 197th RTI age: 44 / Hometown: Van, WV
Spotlight: 2nd Lt. Amond Bailey
February 25, 2024
2nd Lt. Amond Bailey may have been born in D.C. and started his career in the Army Reserves, but he has found a home in the hills as part of the West Virginia Army National Guard.
Spotlight: CW4 Jeremy Allio
February 18, 2024
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jeremy Allio has almost 23 years of service in the West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) and was chosen as a Soldier Spotlight in 2024. Allio is pictures with his wife, Rachel, and their children Isaac and Vivian. He's also pictured on his deployment in 2004 to Iraq with the 1201st Forward Support Co., WVARNG.
Spotlight: Capt. Kyle Hunter
February 11, 2024
Graphic college of photos with the name age and hometown of Capt. Kyle Hunter, 40, from Winchester, Va.
SFC Christopher N. Loy Soldier Spotlight
June 10, 2023
SFC Loy, 32 and a native of Paden City, West Virginia, is a 12N / Senior Instructor/ Course Manager currently assigned to the Regional Training Institute at Camp Dawson, Kingwood.
SPC Abigail Griffith, WVNG Soldier Spotlight
June 3, 2023
SPC Abigail Griffith, 23, is a 31B, Military Police Officer, currently assigned to the planning and operations team for the upcoming 2023 National Jamboree to be held in West Virginia this July and is this week’s West Virginia National Guard’s Soldier Spotlight. A native of Scarbro, West Virginia, Abigail is an avid outdoor enthusiast. During her free time, you can find her hiking, hunting, fishing, ziplining, rafting, and swimming. During the colder winter months, she enjoys both reading and crafting and stays busy creating projects for family and friends. (U.S. Army National Guard graphic by Edwin L Wriston)
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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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WVNG Best Warrior Competition 2024 Video
153rd Public Affairs Detachment
March 19, 2024 | 4:11
Soldiers and Airmen from the West Virginia and District of Columbia National Guard compete in the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition held April 19-21, 2024, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia. Best Warrior is an annual event where participants compete in a series of warrior training tasks including weapons proficiency on the M4 rifle, 9mm pistol, land navigation, physical fitness, combat first aid, tactical movements, communications, and professional development activities. Photos by 153rd Public Affairs Det., WVARNG
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