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167th Airlift Wing
The 167th Airlift Wing is a unit of the West Virginia Air National Guard, stationed at Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base, Martinsburg, West Virginia. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command.
The 167th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia Air National Guard is an airlift unit that flies the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The unit has deployed to the four corners of the Earth in support of the global war on terrorism and continues to support this effort. The 167th's focus today, and in the future, is summed up in the unit's motto: "Mountaineer Pride Worldwide."[citation needed]
The unit has been active in numerous exercises such as Sentry Storm, Volant Oak, Rodeos, and various overseas deployments; for example, 1981, and again in 1988, all aircraft deployed to Europe a first for any unit.
The 167th Airlift Wing is composed of the following units:
The 167th Tactical Airlift Group, was activated on 3 June 1972 when authorization was granted to expand the 167th Tactical Airlift Squadron to group level. The 167th was gained by Tactical Airlift Command if mobilized and flew C-130A Hercules transports . Late in 1977, the unit received Lockheed C-130B Hercules aircraft. The 1986, the number of aircraft assigned increased, and in 1989, the C-130B was replaced with the C-130E.
Initially, the base at the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport had only one hangar, a motor pool, and a supply building. Many major additions have since been made to the base, including a fire hall, base operations building, nose dock, civil engineering building, corrosion control/fuel cell facility, engine shop, aerospace ground equipment shop, barracks, clinic, avionics shop and aerial port building.
On Sunday, 8 July 1984, the group reached 100,000 hours of safe flying, only the fifth Air Guard unit to achieve this goal. In 1987, the unit received an Operational Readiness Inspection from Military Airlift Command. The unit received eight outstanding, twelve excellent and one satisfactory rating among the various components of the unit. Other awards during this period include the fourth Air Force Outstanding Unit Award received in 1988 and the Distinguished Unit Flying Award from the National Guard Association in 1989.[citation needed]
The conversion in July 1989 to the newer C-130E broadened the group's capabilities with the ability to airdrop during adverse weather and transport an additional 20,000 pounds of cargo.
167th Airlift Wing
The 167th Airlift Wing is a unit of the West Virginia Air National Guard, stationed at Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base, Martinsburg, West Virginia. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command.
The 167th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia Air National Guard is an airlift unit that flies the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The unit has deployed to the four corners of the Earth in support of the global war on terrorism and continues to support this effort. The 167th's focus today, and in the future, is summed up in the unit's motto: "Mountaineer Pride Worldwide."[citation needed]
The unit has been active in numerous exercises such as Sentry Storm, Volant Oak, Rodeos, and various overseas deployments; for example, 1981, and again in 1988, all aircraft deployed to Europe a first for any unit.
The 167th Airlift Wing is composed of the following units:
The 167th Tactical Airlift Group, was activated on 3 June 1972 when authorization was granted to expand the 167th Tactical Airlift Squadron to group level. The 167th was gained by Tactical Airlift Command if mobilized and flew C-130A Hercules transports . Late in 1977, the unit received Lockheed C-130B Hercules aircraft. The 1986, the number of aircraft assigned increased, and in 1989, the C-130B was replaced with the C-130E.
Initially, the base at the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport had only one hangar, a motor pool, and a supply building. Many major additions have since been made to the base, including a fire hall, base operations building, nose dock, civil engineering building, corrosion control/fuel cell facility, engine shop, aerospace ground equipment shop, barracks, clinic, avionics shop and aerial port building.
On Sunday, 8 July 1984, the group reached 100,000 hours of safe flying, only the fifth Air Guard unit to achieve this goal. In 1987, the unit received an Operational Readiness Inspection from Military Airlift Command. The unit received eight outstanding, twelve excellent and one satisfactory rating among the various components of the unit. Other awards during this period include the fourth Air Force Outstanding Unit Award received in 1988 and the Distinguished Unit Flying Award from the National Guard Association in 1989.[citation needed]
The conversion in July 1989 to the newer C-130E broadened the group's capabilities with the ability to airdrop during adverse weather and transport an additional 20,000 pounds of cargo.
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