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In alignment with Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5400.17, “Official Use of Social Media for Public Affairs Purposes,” and recent Executive Orders issued by the President, the West Virginia National Guard has reviewed and adjusted its website and social media content to ensure compliance with DoD policies and priorities. As a result, certain posts, pages and content has been archived and removed or modified in accordance with federal guidance.
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Firefighters from the Florida Air National Guard and the West Virginia Air National Guard trained on an aircraft fire simulator at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Mississippi, Feb. 23, 2025, during combined emergency response training. The training focused on aircraft and structural firefighting, emergency response tactics and mobility readiness.
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West Virginia Air National Guard participates in Cooperacion IX

West Virginia Air National Guard and Peruvian Air Force personnel talk through a patient transport scenario at Pisco Air Base, Peru, May 10, 2023, as part of Cooperacion IX. Members of the the West Virginia Air National Guard participated in humanitarian assistance and disaster response exercise Cooperation IX, Peru 2023 - A Single Force Against Disasters. The exercise, coordinated by the System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces (SICOFAA), brought together 13 partner nations to develop interoperability in times of emergency response. Collaborating with our Air Force partners during exercises such as Cooperation IX enhances interoperability, builds capabilities and strengthens relationships so we can more easily integrate during real-world crisis.
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West Virginia Air National Guard participates in Cooperacion IX

Staff Sgt. Nanishka Quiles-Perez, 167th Logistics Readiness Squadron, talks with members of the Peruvian Air Force on a C-17 Globemaster aircraft assigned to the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard during exercise Cooperation IX, in Lima, Peru, May 8, 2023. Members of the the West Virginia Air National Guard participated in humanitarian assistance and disaster response exercise Cooperation IX, Peru 2023 - A Single Force Against Disasters. The exercise, coordinated by the System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces (SICOFAA), brought together 13 partner nations to develop interoperability in times of emergency response. Collaborating with our Air Force partners during exercises such as Cooperation IX enhances interoperability, builds capabilities and strengthens relationships so we can more easily integrate during real-world crisis.
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Ceremony marks 167th Airlift Squadron change of command

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. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Sencindiver)
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167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight May 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. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Sencindiver)
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All-hazards training provided to 167th Airlift Wing’s emergency responders

Senior Airmen Steven Heaton and Craig Sipes, 167th Emergency Management, discuss emergency response procedures in the 167th Airlift Wing’s Emergency Operations Center as part of 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. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)
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All-hazards training provided to 167th Airlift Wing’s emergency responders

Senior Airmen Steven Heaton and Craig Sipes, 167th Emergency Management, discuss emergency response procedures in the 167th Airlift Wing’s Emergency Operations Center as part of 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. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)
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All-hazards training provided to 167th Airlift Wing’s emergency responders

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. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)
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All-hazards training provided to 167th Airlift Wing’s emergency responders

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. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)
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2023 Military Spouse Appreciation Day, WVNG

Group photo from the West Virginia National Guard Military Spouse Appreciation Day event, 2023.
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Crane's hose Military Spouses in Inaugural event

The letter from Jennifer Crane to attendees of the West Virginia National Guard Military Spouses Appreciation Day event on May 12, 2023.
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Crane's hose Military Spouses in Inaugural event

Front of the program for the West Virginia National Guard Military Spouses Appreciation Day event on May 12, 2023.
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West Virginia National Guard, DISA lead U.S.-Romanian cyber defense team for Exercise Locked Shields 2023

MSgt. Anthony Dunnigan, an intelligence analyst with the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va. and Spc. Vincent Kang, an intelligence analyst with the Army Interagency Training and Education Center, provide intelligence support to Exercise Locked Shields 2023. The West Virginia National Guard, under the leadership of the Defense Information Security Agency (DISA), served as host for more than 180 technical cyber experts and supporting representatives from various federal and state agencies to compete on behalf of the United States/Romanian team in the world’s largest international cyber defense exercise run virtually by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Holli Nelson)
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West Virginia National Guard, DISA lead U.S.-Romanian cyber defense team for Exercise Locked Shields 2023

MSgt. Anthony Dunnigan, an intelligence analyst with the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va. and Spc. Vincent Kang, an intelligence analyst with the Army Interagency Training and Education Center, provide intelligence support to Exercise Locked Shields 2023. The West Virginia National Guard, under the leadership of the Defense Information Security Agency (DISA), served as host for more than 180 technical cyber experts and supporting representatives from various federal and state agencies to compete on behalf of the United States/Romanian team in the world’s largest international cyber defense exercise run virtually by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Holli Nelson)
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West Virginia National Guard, DISA lead U.S.-Romanian cyber defense team for Exercise Locked Shields 2023

Marius Madescu of the Romanian armed forces and U.S. Army Capt. Joseph Puntoriero, a civil affairs officer with U.S. Special Operations Command Central, engage in scenario play during Exercise Locked Shields 2023 at the Morgantown Readiness Center in Morgantown, W.Va. The West Virginia National Guard, under the leadership of the Defense Information Security Agency (DISA), served as host for more than 180 technical cyber experts and supporting representatives from various federal and state agencies to compete on behalf of the United States/Romanian team in the world’s largest international cyber defense exercise run virtually by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Holli Nelson)
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West Virginia National Guard, DISA lead U.S.-Romanian cyber defense team for Exercise Locked Shields 2023

Marius Madescu of the Romanian armed forces and U.S. Army Capt. Joseph Puntoriero, a civil affairs officer with U.S. Special Operations Command Central, engage in scenario play during Exercise Locked Shields 2023 at the Morgantown Readiness Center in Morgantown, W.Va. The West Virginia National Guard, under the leadership of the Defense Information Security Agency (DISA), served as host for more than 180 technical cyber experts and supporting representatives from various federal and state agencies to compete on behalf of the United States/Romanian team in the world’s largest international cyber defense exercise run virtually by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Holli Nelson)
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West Virginia National Guard, DISA lead U.S.-Romanian cyber defense team for Exercise Locked Shields 2023

U.S. Army Spc. James Terwillger, a cyber operations specialist from U.S. Ary Air Forces Europe, defends cyber systems during Exercise Locked Shields 2023 held at the Morgantown Readiness Center in Morgantown, W.Va. The West Virginia National Guard, under the leadership of the Defense Information Security Agency (DISA), served as host for more than 180 technical cyber experts and supporting representatives from various federal and state agencies to compete on behalf of the United States/Romanian team in the world’s largest international cyber defense exercise run virtually by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Holli Nelson)
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West Virginia National Guard, DISA lead U.S.-Romanian cyber defense team for Exercise Locked Shields 2023

U.S. Army Spc. James Terwillger, a cyber operations specialist from U.S. Ary Air Forces Europe, defends cyber systems during Exercise Locked Shields 2023 held at the Morgantown Readiness Center in Morgantown, W.Va. The West Virginia National Guard, under the leadership of the Defense Information Security Agency (DISA), served as host for more than 180 technical cyber experts and supporting representatives from various federal and state agencies to compete on behalf of the United States/Romanian team in the world’s largest international cyber defense exercise run virtually by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Holli Nelson)
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Soldiers and Airmen compete in WV/DC 2023 Best Warrior

Spc. Bret Williams, 922nd Engineer Det., 1092nd Engineer Bn., 111th Engineer Bde., took home the title of West Virginia National Guard Soldier of the Year during the state's Best Warrior Competition awards ceremony on April 23, 2023, at Camp Dawson, in Kingwood, West Virginia. A total of 28 Soldiers and Airmen competed in a variety of combat tasks meant to test their mental and physical limits. Winners of the competition will move on to the National Guard Bureau Region II competition to be held in Virginia in May. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
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Soldiers and Airmen compete in WV/DC 2023 Best Warrior

Staff Sgt. Avery Liller, Dept of Emergency Services, earned the title of West Virginia Army National Guard Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year during the state's Best Warrior Competition award ceremony on April 23, 2023, at Camp Dawson, in Kingwood, West Virginia. A total of 28 Soldiers and Airmen competed in a variety of combat tasks meant to test their mental and physical limits. Winners of the competition will move on to the National Guard Bureau Region II competition to be held in Virginia in May. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
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Members of the U.S.-Romania team take part in Exercise Locked Shields 2023 at the Morgantown Readiness Center in Morgantown, W.Va. The West Virginia National Guard, under the leadership of the Defense Information Security Agency, hosted more than 180 technical cyber experts and supporting representatives from federal and state agencies to compete on behalf of the U.S.-Romania team in the world’s largest international cyber defense exercise run virtually by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia.
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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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