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Maj. Gen. James Seward, the Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, administered the oath of responsibility to Col. Steven Niewiarowski as the new WVNG State Inspector General during a ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters on August 19, 2025.
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167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight January 2023

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Samantha Kesecker is a cyber surety craftsman for the 167th Operations Group and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for January 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)
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167th Operations Group pilot completes Weapons Instructor Course

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kyle Wagner, a pilot assigned to the 167th Operations Group, poses for a photo in front of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Jan. 08, 2023. Wagner recently graduated the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Weapons Instructor Course, becoming the first C-17 Weapons Officer at the 167th. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman James DeCicco)
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Three West Virginia Air National Guardsmen promoted to colonel

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Croson, director of personnel and manpower for the West Virginia Air National Guard salutes U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Cochran the Vice Adjutant General, West Virginia National Guard after being promoted to Colonel at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia on Jan. 7, 2023. Prior to his current assignment he served as the 167th Maintenance Group deputy commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Sechler)
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Three West Virginia Air National Guardsmen promoted to colonel

U.S. Air Force Col. Corey Gause, commander of the 167th Mission Support Group, stands surrounded by his family as they pin on his colonel rank, Jan. 7, 2023, at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia. The colonel in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, is the most senior field-grade military officer rank, just before the general officer ranks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Sechler)
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Three West Virginia Air National Guardsmen promoted to colonel

Col. James Freid-Studlo, West Virginia Air National Guard director of operations, addresses the audience at his promotion ceremony at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Jan. 6, 2023. Prior to his current position, Freid-Studlo served as the 167th Operations Support Squadron commander. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)
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West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) Sgt. Bradley Parker Walls provided first-responder assistance for two separate emergencies on Dec. 26, 2022, while commuting to his State Active Duty position in Beaver, West Virginia. Walls quickly called 911 after noticing a neighbor’s house fire and then provided life-saving actions as he was first on scene at a severe two-vehicle accident. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Zoe Morris)
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West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) Sgt. Bradley Parker Walls provided first-responder assistance for two separate emergencies during his commute to work on Dec. 26, 2022, including calling 911 after noticing smoke coming from his neighbor's home. Walls (right) assists the neighbor, Joey Boone, in cleaning up smoke damage. (courtesy photo)
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From left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Trina Young, a flight nurse assigned to the 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 130th Airlift Wing, based at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, West Virginia, holds medical equipment, while flight medics Airman 1st Class Caleb Wynne and Airman 1st Class Haleigh Romage attempt to resuscitate a simulated dying patient during a medical evacuation exercise aboard a C-130J, Dec. 20, 2022. The 167th AES conducted in-flight emergency medical simulation training to maintain currency and hone their medical skills for real-world missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Kaden Salmons)
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Members of the West Virginia National Guard CBRN Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) participate in a semi-annual Collective Training Exercise (CTE) evolution at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia, August 17, 2022. Approximately 193 personnel spent three days in the field learning and refining CERFP capabilities including Command and Control, Mass Casualty Decontamination, Search and Rescue, Communications, Medical Operations, and Fatality Search and Rescue Team functions. (U.S. Army National Guard photograph by Edwin L. Wriston)
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Spc. Megan Koszarek, an infantryman with the Alaska Army National Guard’s Avalanche Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, conducts a security sweep during a training exercise near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 3, 2022. The exercise's aim was to enhance the unit’s combat readiness and evaluate proficiency in an arctic environment.
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Bridge dedication held to honor fallen 167th firefighter

Firefighter Captain Bradley Wright, South Berkeley County Station 20, speaks at the bridge dedication ceremony for the U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Logan A. Young Memorial Bridge, Dec. 3, 2022. Wright drafted the resolution the led to the bridge renaming. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)
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Remedial Investigation fieldwork underway at 167th AW

Rock Water Drilling company uses a geoprobe machine to collect soil borings as part of a remedial investigation for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the 167th Airlift Wing, Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Nov. 15, 2022. The borings are classified by geologists and samples are collected for further lab testing. The remedial investigation is part of a long-term study to determine the extent of PFAS in the ground at the base. The PFAS contamination has been attributed to the use of aqueous film forming foam previously used to fight fuel fires. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Airman James DeCicco)
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167th Comptroller Flight Change of Command

Col. Chris Sigler, commander, 167th Airlift Wing, passes the guideon to Capt. Aaron Hansrote, signifying Hansrote’s new role as 167th Comptroller Flight commander during a change of command ceremony at the 167th base dining facility, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Dec. 3, 2022. Hansrote took command of the flight, previously commanded by Lt. Col James Domenico. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Edward Michon)
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167th Force Support Squadron Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Wayne Harrison addresses the audience after assuming his new role as 167th Airlift Wing Force Support Squadron commander during a change of command ceremony at the 167th base dining facility, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Dec. 3, 2022. Harrison is stepping into his new position with experience at the National Guard Bureau, joint staff service and in his most recent role as Director of Inspections at the 167th Office of the Inspector General. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Sencindiver)
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Wayne Harrison salutes Lt. Col. Corey Gause, 167th Mission Support Group commander as Harrison assumes command of the 167th Force Support Squadron during a change of command ceremony at the 167th base dining facility, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Dec. 3, 2022. Harrison was formerly the Director of Inspections at the 167th Airlift Wing Office of the Inspector General and is replacing Lt. Col. Benjamin Mathias, 167th FSS commander since 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Sencindiver)
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Bridge dedication held to honor fallen 167th firefighter

U.S. Staff Sgt. Andrew Bartley, 167th Honor Guard member, places a wreath during the bridge dedication ceremony, Dec. 3, 2022. The Tabler Station Overpass was renamed the U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Logan A. Young Memorial Bridge. Young was a firefighter for the 167th Airlift Wing and lost his life while fighting a fire Dec. 27, 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)
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Bridge dedication held to honor fallen 167th firefighter

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Cochran, Assistant Adjutant General – Air, West Virginia National Guard, addresses the audience at a bridge dedication ceremony in Berkeley County, W.Va., Dec. 3, 2022. The Tabler Station Overpass was renamed the U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Logan A. Young Memorial Bridge. Young was a firefighter for the 167th Airlift Wing and lost his life while fighting a fire Dec. 27, 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)
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167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight December 2022

Senior Airman Kylee Premo is a Financial Management Technician for the 167th Airlift Wing Comptroller Flight and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for December 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman James DeCicco)
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Remedial Investigation fieldwork underway at 167th AW

Rock Water Drilling company uses a geoprobe machine to collect soil borings as part of a remedial investigation for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the 167th Airlift Wing, Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Nov. 15, 2022. The borings are classified by geologists and samples are collected for further lab testing. The remedial investigation is part of a long-term study to determine the extent of PFAS in the ground at the base. The PFAS contamination has been attributed to the use of aqueous film forming foam previously used to fight fuel fires. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Airman James DeCicco)
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U.S Air Force crew chiefs from the Hawaiian Raptor Expeditionary Squadron, a Total Force Integrated unit based out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, conduct a basic post-flight inspection of an F-22A Raptor at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 8, 2022. Opportunities to train alongside allies and partners enhance interoperability and bolster collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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