April 8, 2011 Military families, veterans support committee tackles issues The Inter-Service Family Assistance Committee of Eastern West Virginia is planning to hold its third meeting in May which will focus on military children. ISFAC-East, which originated in November, 2010, was formed in the region to improve the network of services for military families and veterans
April 5, 2011 New TAG Visits 167th Airlift Wing Maj. Gen. James A. Hoyer, newly installed Adjutant General for the West Virginia National Guard, traveled to Martinsburg this weekend to meet with the men and women of the 167th Airlift Wing. During his visit, Gen. Hoyer toured the facility and met with the vast majority of the Airmen here, setting
April 5, 2011 167th Airlift Wing Establishes Domestic Military Customs Inspection Program Eighteen Airmen with the 167th Airlift Wing are now certified Military Customs Inspectors. Lt. Col. Richard F. Sutherland Jr. said establishing the Domestic Military Customs Inspection Program at the base has taken nearly two and a half years. "The members of the Deployment and Distribution Flight
Dec. 21, 2010 NGB honors 167th Airlift Wing recruiter Tech Sgt. Tracy V. Myers has only been on the job as a recruiter for seven months, but already she's being honored by the National Guard Bureau for her efforts in expanding the ranks of the West Virginia Air National Guard. The recruiter with the 167th Airlift Wing was named as a "Top Producer" for
Dec. 21, 2010 167th Airlift Wing flight nurse hailed as hero A flight nurse with the West Virginia Air National Guard's 167th Airlift Wing is being hailed a hero for helping to stabilize an accident victim after a vehicle rollover off Interstate 81 earlier this month.Capt. Jodi M. Pritchard, a flight nurse with the Wing's Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron,
Nov. 10, 2010 Deployed members of 167th Airlift Wing's Security Forces Squadron welcomed home Family, friends and fellow Airmen were on hand Wednesday afternoon to welcome home 24 members of the 167th Airlift Wing's Security Forces Squadron deployed to Saudi Arabia for the past six months. "My daddy is coming home!" exclaimed one very excited 3-year-old boy as he scurried around outside the
Nov. 9, 2010 167th Airlift Wing advisor receives Bronze Star Medal for Afghanistan mission Maj. Peter J. Gross was awarded the Bronze Star Medal during October's Sunday UTA for his yearlong deployment as a senior command and control advisor to the Afghan National Army Air Corps.Col. Roger L. Nye, commander of the West Virginia Air National Guard's 167th Airlift Wing, presented Gross with
Oct. 1, 2010 167th Airlift Wing shines during Open House, Air Show It's estimated that more than 80,000 people attended the 167th Airlift Wing's two-day Open House on Labor Day Weekend 2010.The Wing's Open House coincided with the Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Air Show featuring prestigious aerial acts both days by the United States Air Force Thunderbirds and United
June 3, 2010 Drive on to make Taps nation’s National Song of Remembrance Across the country this past Memorial Day many men, women and children paid somber tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. During Memorial Day observances throughout the nation the sounds of Taps could be heard trumpeted as many onlookers at ceremonies bowed
May 25, 2010 167TH Airlift Wing, FEMA hold joint exercise Members of the West Virginia Air National Guard's 167th Airlift Wing and Federal Emergency Management Agency held a joint inspection exercise at the air base here May 12 to ensure that if a disaster strikes anywhere in the world, equipment and supplies can be delivered expeditiously and safely.With