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  • Air National Guard gets new travel card

    The Air National Guard, under a directivefrom the Air Force, has partnered with CitiBank to begin rolling out a newtravel card program April 1.The new card, named Citi Controlled Spend Account, differs from the previouscard, the Defense Department Government Travel Charge Card, in that it is

  • 130th AW members get the scoop on Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron

    Members of the 130th Airlift Wing attended an informational briefing about positions with the 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, during the Jan. UTA in the dining facility.Col. John M. Ryan, Jr., commander of the 130th Operations Group, 130th AW, said, "We welcome the aeromed squadron into this

  • Guardian angel saves life

    Friday the 13th was indeed a fateful day for a young college student driving home after a day of soaking up the southern West Virginia sun with a friend.On the evening of Aug. 13, 2010, Tech. Sgt. Roy L. Akers, Jr., a civil engineer with the 130th Civil Engineering Squadron, 130th Airlift Wing,

  • 130th AW members promoted to master sgt. at NCO Academy graduation

    Seven non-commissioned officers from the 130th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard, Charleston, West Virginia graduated from the NCO Academy, at the I.G. Brown Air National Guard Training and Education Center, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2010.Three of

  • 130th MXS aircraft superintendent wins national award for excellence

    An aircraft maintenance superintendent with the 130th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 130th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard, Charleston, West Virginia received the Air Force Association's top award for outstanding contributions to aircraft maintenance, Sept. 13, at the AFA Annual Air

  • Honoring Sen. Byrd

    The 130th Airlift Wing deployed to the West Virginia Capitol in Charleston, June 30 to July 2, to conduct military honors and state funeral operations in honor of Sen. Robert C. Byrd who passed away June 28.Col. Timothy L. Frye, Wing Commander of the 130th AW, said that by June 29, it became obvious

  • Crew chief competes on All Guard Marathon Team

    A crew chief from the 130th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron ran her first race as a member of the All Guard Marathon Team, July 25, competing in the San Francisco Half-Marathon in San Francisco, California.Staff Sgt. Kristen M. Roles, 25, a native of Lester, West Virginia, qualified for a spot on the

  • Nondestructive testing keeps "Charlie West" flying

    They have dropped bombs, supplies and paratroops. They have jammed electronic transmissions, fought fires, tracked icebergs, flown in hurricanes, carried live whales and camels, and landed on an aircraft carrier. They are constantly pushed to their limits. They are C-130H3 Hercules aircraft of the

  • Hercules gets a bath for the New Year

    The C-130 Hercules.Its military uses include gunship, tanker, bomber, drone mother-ship, psychological warfare, special operations, electronic intelligence, command and control, and humanitarian support to disaster areas. Occasionally it needs a bath."Every 180 days," says Tech. Sgt. Adam Mace, an

  • No business like snow business

    Clearing an airfield of snow is no easy task."We've had crew out here from 7:00 last night until 9 o'clock this morning. They're pushing snow all night long, keeping the taxi line clear to where flight operations can continue," said Dave Rectenwald, Superintendant of State Operations and