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W.Va. Chaplain Corps strengthens unity and readiness during annual sustainment training
April 21, 2025
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Crucial battle against hidden threats to U.S. infrastructure being fought by West Virginia Guard’s AITEC
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Key leaders gather for Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise showcase, reinforcing value of West Virginia’s unique training platform
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Maj. Gen. Jim Seward Assumes Role as 37th Adjutant General of W.Va. Guard
April 3, 2025
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Updates to West Virginia National Guard Social Media and Website Content
April 3, 2025
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 As a result, certain posts, pages and content has been archived and removed or modified in accordance with federal guidance.
West Virginia National Guard reflects on flood response efforts
March 28, 2025
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West Virginia National Guard joins international forces for cyber defense training in Qatar
March 25, 2025
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130th Airlift Wing provides support for Florida Air Guard Firefighters
March 20, 2025
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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167th Airmen provide COVID-19 testing and other support

Staff Sgt. William Wood and Chief Master Sgt. Roland Shambaugh deliver personal protective equipment to the Morgan County Health Department, Berkeley Springs, W.Va., Sept. 29, 2020. The airmen are part of the West Virginia National Guard’s task force sustainment, responsible for suppling PPE to county emergency management operation centers and health departments in the state during the pandemic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tim Sencindiver)
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Chaplain fills in for active duty priest, decides to transfer to active duty

Chaplain (Capt.) Joshua Stevens passed out ice cream to Airmen while serving on temporary duty at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Stevens participated in a number of morale-building activities, counseling sessions and reintegration briefings during his month-long tour there in September 2020.
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Chaplain fills in for active duty priest, decides to transfer to active duty

Chaplain (Capt.) Joshua Stevens, left, took part in a canine demonstration after he blessed military working dogs at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., during a temporary duty tour there in September 2020.
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Students from the Master Resilience Training Level 1 course pose for a photo Sept. 25, 2020, at Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin. Six members of the West Virginia Army National Guard recently completed the course which teaches resiliency skills. (Courtesy photo)
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James Blair, an IT Technician with Tate Communications, poses with Staff Sgt. Douglas Cooper and Steve Labelle, Telecommunications Specialists with the West Virginia National Guard, during the instillation of an outdoor WiFi booster on the Summersville Armory, September 15, 2020. The WiFi booster will allow students and parents to access free WiFi internet at WVNG armories at multiple locations around the state in support of Governor Jim Justice’s Kids Connect Initiative. The initiative is part of a statewide response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic and will provide internet access and availability at public spaces to students throughout areas of West Virginia where reliable internet is not always available. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
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W.Va. Guard aircrew personnel help combat wildland fires in California

Four members of the West Virginia National Guard’s Company C, 1-150th Assault Battalion are in California flying aerial wildland firefighting missions to help combat the massive North Complex and August Complex fires currently burning throughout nine counties in the northern part of the state. (Curtesy Photo Provided)
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W.Va. Guard aircrew personnel help combat wildland fires in California

Four members of the West Virginia National Guard’s Company C, 1-150th Assault Battalion are in California flying aerial wildland firefighting missions to help combat the massive North Complex and August Complex fires currently burning throughout nine counties in the northern part of the state. (Curtesy Photo Provided)
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W.Va. Guard aircrew personnel help combat wildland fires in California

Four members of the West Virginia National Guard’s Company C, 1-150th Assault Battalion are in California flying aerial wildland firefighting missions to help combat the massive North Complex and August Complex fires currently burning throughout nine counties in the northern part of the state. (Curtesy Photo Provided)
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Members of the 130th Airlift Wing and West Virginia Army National Guard talk with members of the West Virginia National Guard’s (WVNG) State Partnership Program (SPP) counterparts on Sept. 24, 2020 at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, W.Va. The West Virginia/Peru SPP was formalized in 1996 and has generated more than 120 interactions between the forces. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Vance)
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Members of the 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron explain their mission and capabilities to members of the West Virginia National Guard’s (WVNG) State Partnership Program (SPP) counterparts on Sept. 24, 2020 at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, W.Va. The West Virginia/Peru SPP was formalized in 1996 and has generated more than 120 interactions between the forces. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Vance)
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Col. Patrick Chard, the 130th Airlift Wing Vice Commander, explains the 130th Maintenance Group’s mission to members of the West Virginia National Guard’s (WVNG) State Partnership Program (SPP) counterparts on Sept. 24, 2020 at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, W.Va. The West Virginia/Peru SPP was formalized in 1996 and has generated more than 120 interactions between the forces. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Vance)
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West Virginia National Guard WO Soldier Spotlight: CW3 Siobhan O’Flaherty Cleek

West Virginia National Guard CW3 Siobhan O’Flaherty Cleek poses with her family; husband Khristopher, and daughters Agatha and Paige.
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W.Va. Army National Guard Holt promoted to Brigadier General

West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) Col. Murray E. “Gene” Holt is promoted to the rank of Brig. Gen. at West Virginia National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters, Charleston, West Virginia, September 26, 2020. Brig. Gen. Holt has served in the Army National Guard since 1985 and began his career as an enlisted Soldier before earning his commission into the Army Engineer Corps in 1990. In his new role, Brig. Gen. Holt will serve as the Assistant Adjutant General – Army, exercising responsibility for all WVARNG programs and commanding a force of nearly 4,200 Soldiers. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
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W.Va. Army National Guard Holt promoted to Brigadier General

West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) Col. Murray E. “Gene” Holt is promoted to the rank of Brig. Gen. at West Virginia National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters, Charleston, West Virginia, September 26, 2020. Brig. Gen. Holt has served in the Army National Guard since 1985 and began his career as an enlisted Soldier before earning his commission into the Army Engineer Corps in 1990. In his new role, Brig. Gen. Holt will serve as the Assistant Adjutant General – Army, exercising responsibility for all WVARNG programs and commanding a force of nearly 4,200 Soldiers. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)
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West Virginia National Guard’s 35th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) search and extraction team members participate in a rescue scenario during a Vigilant Guard Massachusetts exercise at Joint Base Cape Cod Nov. 6, 2018. The Massachusetts National Guard hosted Vigilant Guard 19-1, a full-scale civil-military exercise, with 46 federal, state, local and civilian organizations, Nov. 5-9, 2018, in various locations throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Zoe Morris)
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Members of the West Virginia National Guard Army Interagency Training Education Center (AITEC) participate in a rope rescue course at the Hobet mine site in Madison, West Virginia. The week-long course trains soldiers on proper rope rescue techniques including repelling, ascending, and high rope rescue, leading to nationally recognized rescue technician certifications. (West Virginia National Guard photo by Edwin L. “Bo” Wriston)
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167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight September 2020S

Tech. Sgt. Luis Morello is the quality assurance manager for the 167th Comptroller Flight and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for September 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)
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Ceremony recognizes new 167th Force Support Squadron commander

Col. Bill Annie relinquishes command of the 167th Force Support Squadron to Maj. Ben Mathias during a change of command ceremony at the 167th Airlift Wing, Sept. 12, 2020. Annie is now the 167th Mission Support Group commander. Mathias is a pilot for the 167th Airlift Wing, and previously served in the Inspector General's office. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by SSgt Mallory Coleman)
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New tracking devices to aid in continuing study of black vultures

Chad Neil, a wildlife biologist for USDA APHIS Wildlife Services-West Virginia and part of the 167th AW’s Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) team, holds a black vulture that has been fitted with a transmitting device in Martinsburg, W.Va., Aug. 18, 2020.
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New tracking devices to aid in continuing study of black vultures

A transmitter is carefully tied to the back of a black vulture in Martinsburg, W.Va., Aug.18, 2020. Black vultures have been roosting near the airfield at the 167th Airlift Wing since 2017 and pose a threat to local air traffic. The transmitter will provide information about the bird’s behavior and flight patterns, helping to mitigate aviation hazards.
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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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