Sept. 19, 2017 Vollmecke retires after nearly 36 years of service Family, friends and service members gathered in hangar 305 at the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., September 16, to honor and pay special tribute to Major General Eric W. Vollmecke as he officially retired from nearly 36 years of service in the United States Air Force and the West Virginia
July 28, 2017 Director and Command Chief of Air National Guard, state leadership visit 167th Airlift Wing Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Director of the Air National Guard and Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Anderson, ANG Command Chief, toured the 167th Airlift Wing and met with Airmen here, July 26.
June 13, 2017 Wing completes C-17 conversion After a three-year transition to the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft mission, the 167th Airlift Wing officially exited conversion status June 1.
June 13, 2017 Extended Drill: Training, Readiness, Competition The 167th Airlift Wing packed an extended drill weekend full of training and events, June 8-11.
June 13, 2017 Experienced mechanics complete specialized repair The 167th Airlift Wing’s aircraft structural maintenance shop completed a repair on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft here last month, a job typically completed at specialized facilities by highly experienced technicians.
June 13, 2017 Maintainers and fire fighters team up for extraction exercise Airmen from the 167th Fire Department and the 167th Maintenance Squadron fuel systems repair flight participated in a confined space emergency extraction exercise, June 9, at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, W.Va.
May 9, 2017 Timko named new Ops Group Commander Col. Marty Timko, former 167th Airlift Wing airlift squadron commander, became the new 167th operations group commander, April 6.
May 9, 2017 Wing hosts relatives of Flying Tiger and A-10’s performing flyover The 167th Airlift Wing hosted four U.S. Air Force A-10C aircraft and crew members who came to honor to the late Peter Atkinson, a Martinsburg, W.Va. native and pilot for the famed American Volunteer Group, also known as the Flying Tigers, April 5-10.
April 5, 2017 Stevens named new command chief Chief Master Sgt. David W. Stevens assumed responsibility as the 167th Wing Command Chief from Chief Master Sgt. Ronald R. Glazer, Sr. during a ceremony at the Minuteman Statue at the 167th in Martinsburg, W.Va., April 1.
April 5, 2017 Wildlife management course enhances aircraft flight safety Twelve airmen took part in a course at the 167th Airlift Wing to help reduce the potential for wildlife-related aircraft mishaps at Shepherd Field in Martinsburg, W.Va., March 22-23.