Aug. 5, 2015 Training event focuses on male victimization Sexual assault, it's not a pleasant topic for anyone to talk about and yet, it is an issue that we continuously find ourselves discussing.As members of the military, it can be easy to become jaded to the same annual training requirements that often seem like they never change. However, when dealing
July 14, 2015 Flight Sim up and running The 167th Airlift Wing's C-17 flight simulator facility opened its doors for limited training of aircrew members June 15.While the wing is currently using the facility in a limited capacity, regularly scheduled, full-time training will begin July 17.According to John Zazworsky, the L-3
June 12, 2015 Flightline simulator shows the big picture Twenty-four 167th Airlift Wing members from flightline positions attended a maintenance supervision and production course at the 167th AW in Martinsburg, W.Va. June 1 - 6.The maintenance supervision production supervisor mobile course challenged the 167th maintenance members to test their skills
May 22, 2015 167th Airlift Wing bids farewell to its final C-5 The last C-5A Galaxy aircraft assigned to the 167th Airlift Wing and the Air National Guard launched from the airfield here Wednesday, into its retirement at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, otherwise known as the boneyard.Piloted by a crew from
May 19, 2015 Air Mobility Command’s Inspector General team observes As the 167th Airlift Wing marks the mid-point of its self-inspection into a five-year cycle, members of the Air Mobility Command's Inspector General's Inspections Division spent two days shadowing the Wing Inspection Team (WIT) as it pored over records and interviewed Airmen with the Maintenance
April 12, 2015 German airmen visit wing Eight members of the German air force visited the 167th Airlift Wing, March 25.The airmen, who are stationed at Dulles International Airport, coordinate logistics and supply for all incoming German military flights as part of the German Armed Forces in the United States of America and
April 12, 2015 Airmen are reminded that every choice has a consequence Choices. Some are good and some are bad.We make them every day, but some have lasting, irreversible effects which can take or change lives.When Brian W. Strobridge chose to drive a dump truck under the influence on July 10, 2002, he not only killed three people but altered the lives of their loved
March 10, 2015 RISO mission comes to an end The 167th Airlift Wing's regional isochronal inspection mission came to an end with the conclusion of its final C-5 aircraft inspection on March 6, 2015.The wing had served as one of the Air Force's three regional ISO hubs for more than eight years since the mission was announced in December 2006.An
March 10, 2015 Outstanding Airmen of the Year honored Four Airmen at the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., were honored during the Outstanding Airmen of the Year Recognition Ceremony, March 8.The ceremony recognized the wing's outstanding Airmen of the year for 2015."This program represents the backbone of the wing, our enlisted force," said
Feb. 10, 2015 C-17 training sorties keep airfield management busy As the 167th Airlift Wing moves closer to being a fully operational C-17 aircraft unit, regular training flights are now being launched.Starting in mid-January, three training missions are scheduled each week giving air crews the opportunity to train on assault landings, aerial refueling, night