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  • West Virginia Guard, 12th Air Force, Peru Sign Pact

    MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - The West Virginia National Guard, the Peruvian Air Force and the 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) signed a trilateral cooperation agreement June 9 during a ceremony hosted by the 167th Airlift Wing.The 12th Air Force serves as the Air Force component to the U.S. Southern

  • West Virginia Guardsmen Present at Intelligence Seminar in Qatar

    MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Three West Virginia National Guardsmen participated in the Women in Strategic Intelligence Seminar in Doha, Qatar, May 14-18.Maj. Taylar Belfield and Tech. Sgt. Victoria Bagley, both assigned to the 167th Operations Support Squadron, and 1st Lt. Abbey Welborn, 111th Engineer

  • 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight May 2023

    MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- Master Sgt. Derk Slonaker is a quality assurance inspector for the 167th Maintenance Group and the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for May 2023.As a quality assurance inspector, Slonaker executes a planned, systemic approach to quality assurance for all areas of aircraft

  • West Virginia Guard, DISA lead U.S.-Romanian Cyber Team in Exercise

    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The West Virginia National Guard, under the leadership of the Defense Information Security Agency, hosted more than 180 cyber experts and representatives from federal and state agencies to compete on behalf of the U.S.-Romanian team in the world’s largest international cyber

  • 167th Airlift Wing Airman assists with Qatar intelligence training

    MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- Master Sgt. Paul Noel has devoted his 17 years of Air National Guard service to military intelligence and recently shared his expertise with the Qatari military through the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program (SPP).Noel, an intelligence specialist for the 167th

  • 167th Airlift Wing staff sergeant competes in CrossFit Quarterfinals

    Martinsburg, W.Va. -- Staff Sgt. Caley Arndt, a services specialist for the 167th Force Support Squadron and active member of the base honor guard, fell in love with CrossFit when she was just 11 years old.“I played travel softball and was behind and my dad said ‘you need to get stronger and faster.

  • West Virginia Guard, Qatar Conduct Key Leader SPP Exchange

    DOHA, Qatar - West Virginia National Guard and Qatari military leaders met in Doha March 14-16 in a State Partnership Program engagement.Participants included Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, adjutant general; Command Sgt. Maj. Dusty Jones, senior enlisted leader; Col. Brian Abraham, chief of the joint staff;

  • West Virginia Guard CST Responds to Ohio Train Derailment

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard’s 35th Civil Support Team deployed to East Palestine, Ohio, to help first responders respond to the Feb. 3 derailment of a train containing hazardous materials.The Ohio National Guard contacted the WVNG J3 Joint Operations Center at about noon

  • Guard Continues Domestic, Global Missions in a Busy 2022

    ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard’s footprint on domestic and international events continued in 2022, highlighting its transformation from a Cold War strategic reserve to the combat reserve of the Army and the Air Force. “People don’t realize just how large the National Guard is,” said Army Gen.