May 20, 2016 167th Airlift Wing participates in Vigilant Guard exercise Members of the 167th Airlift Wing Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and the 167th Enroute Patient Staging System (ERPSS) team participated in a disaster response exercise at Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, La., April 14-16.The exercise, which was held in coordination with the
May 20, 2016 When a C-17 gives you bees, you make honey During a post flight inspection of a C-17 Globmaster III, Tech. Sgt. Matt Riffle and Staff Sgt. Shane Hott, crew chiefs at the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., were about to exit the aircraft when they noticed a swarm of bees at the main crew entrance door of the C-17, May 3, 2016."It was
April 3, 2016 167th Airlift Wing participates in exercise Agile Hunter 2016 Four 167th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III crews supported exercise Agile Hunter 2016 with the North Carolina Army National Guard and the country of Moldova, March 3-7.The country of Moldova, a small eastern European country between Romania and Ukraine, is in the State Partnership Program with the
Oct. 6, 2015 Secretary of the Air Force visits 167th Airlift Wing MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visited Martinsburg, W.Va., Oct. 5, to meet with members of the West Virginia Air National Guard and learn about their mission and role within the Total Force. The West Virginia Air National Guard is comprised of two units, the 167th
Oct. 6, 2015 167th aircrew reunites with wing’s Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron on overseas mission It's been nearly five years, but a member of the 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron recently found herself teamed up with an aircrew from the 167th Airlift Wing on an overseas mission.Sept. 28 marked the first time in West Virginia Air National Guard history that an AES crewmember flew on an
Oct. 6, 2015 C-17 Simulator Ribbon Cutting Ceremony The 167th Airlift Wing held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the C-17 Simulator Training Facility on base, Sept. 24.The C-17 simulator at the 167th is the 15th training center operated by L-3 Link, according to Lenny Genna, president of L-3 Link.During the opening ceremony, 167th Operations Group
Sept. 15, 2015 Logistics Readiness Squadron invests in future As members of the Air Force, we are constantly being challenged to go further, to challenge ourselves and to challenge those around us. However, for the traditional Guardsman it can be difficult to find the time and opportunity to engage in formal training and development activities.As a result, the
Sept. 15, 2015 167th Airlift Wing participates in CAMR Course Table Top Exercise The 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va. participated in a Counter-Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) All-Hazard Management Response (CAMR) Course Table Top Exercise at the wing, August 4-7.The exercise included three table top exercises and one full scale exercise to test the
Aug. 28, 2015 167th Airlift Wing brings home more than trophy from 50th Annual Air National Guard Softball Tournament Airmen from the 167th Airlift Wing who competed in the 50th Annual Air National Guard Softball Tournament in St. Joseph, Mo., last month brought home more than a second place trophy that will be displayed in a case especially crafted for it.Members of the West Virginia Air National Guard based in
Aug. 5, 2015 167th AW is flying through the C-17 conversion The 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va. is flying and supporting missions around the globe during its conversion to the C-17 Globemaster III.As of Aug. 2, the 167th AW has actively supported several National Guard units, banner missions in support of the President and is scheduled to start an