April 21, 2010 Best essay may win flight with Thunderbirds Ever dream of flying with the United States Air Force Thunderbirds?You may get your chance at the upcoming Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Air Show which will be hosted by the 167th Airlift Wing during Labor Day Weekend 2010. The Thunderbirds and United States Army Parachute Team Golden Knights will
April 21, 2010 Annual event raises more than $6,200 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Airmen and their loved ones raised more than $6,200 recently for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during an annual benefit held at the West Virginia Air National Guard's 167th Airlift Wing. Participants racked up over 131 miles during the 7th annual St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Bike,
April 21, 2010 Three 167th Airmen to vie for national titles After being given the nod as the top Airmen of the Year from the 167th Airlift Wing, three Wingmen based in Martinsburg, W.Va., captured their respective categories during the state-wide competition held in January.Now Senior Airman Luke A. Shambaugh, Tech Sgt. Brandon J. Layman and Staff Sgt. Glenn
April 21, 2010 Thunderbirds, Golden Knights to perform at air show The United States Air Force Thunderbirds and United States Army Parachute Team Golden Knights will perform at an air show hosted by the West Virginia Air National Guard's 167th Airlift Wing on Labor Day weekend 2010, Sept. 4-5, 2010. The prestigious military aerial acts will headline the "Thunder
Feb. 1, 2010 167th Airlift Wing Airmen assist in rescue efforts Two Airmen with the West Virginia Air NationalGuard's 167th Airlift Wing are being hailed as heroes for their efforts inhelping rescue a father and son trapped on the side of a snow-coveredmountain during the Blizzard of 2009.After the 167th Airlift Wing's Security Force Squadron was contacted bythe
Jan. 15, 2010 167th Airlift Wing plays role in Haiti relief mission Airmen with the West Virginia Air National Guard's 167th Airlift Wing are working around-the-clock in an effort to get critical life-saving supplies into the hands of Haiti's earthquake victims. The air base in Martinsburg, W.Va., was transformed Jan. 14 into a staging area for more than 332,000
Jan. 9, 2010 167th Airlift Wing Honors Hometown Heroes The 167th Airlift Wing honored more than 400 Airmen during its first-ever Hometown Heroes Salute at December's Sunday UTA.The Air National Guard's Hometown Heroes Salute is designed to honor Airmen who have served more than 30 days deployed from their home station since Sept. 11, 2001. The program
Jan. 8, 2010 Unit Holds Fourth Veterans Day 5k The 167th came together in a show of thanks to Veterans with a 3.1 milerun/walk Sunday of November drill.The Fourth Annual Veterans 5k Fun Run/Walk has become a November drill tradition as Unit members salute our Veterans. Maj. John Poland said the V5k is the "brainchild" of Master Sgt. Dave
Nov. 10, 2009 167th Airlift Wing supports international readiness exercise The West Virginia Air National Guard's 167th Airlift Wing played a critical role Friday afternoon in an international readiness exercise which tested the mettle of a neighboring agency tasked with search and rescue missions overseas. The Martinsburg base was chosen as a Point of Departure (POD) for
Sept. 17, 2009 Air Guard medics, firefighters hold joint training "No pulse! Ejected through the windshield." That was the assessment given of one crash victim to medics and firefighters when they arrived on the scene of a two-vehicle "accident" during Saturday's September drill at the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg. Fortunately no one breathing was actually