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130th Airlift Wing completes the Fly Away Readiness Exercise-V

An airman assigned to the 130th Airlift Wing salutes a C-130J-30 before taking off during the unit's Fly Away Readiness Exercise Validation (FLARE-V) held at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), Gulfport, Miss Sept. 8, 2023. FLARE-V is a Commander Directed Readiness Exercise designed to inform commanders of their units' ability to Generate and employ-sustain combat capability across the spectrum of warfare. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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130th Airlift Wing completes the Fly Away Readiness Exercise-V

An airman assigned to the 130th Airlift Wing marshalls a C-130J-30 during the Fly Away Readiness Exercise (FLARE-V), Sept. 8, 2023, held at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), Gulfport, Miss. The fly-away exercise is a concept of operations, employing every function the unit has to operate in a foreign location with all equipment, personnel, and forces available to execute our global mobility mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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130th Airlift Wing completes the Fly Away Readiness Exercise-V

Pilots assigned to the 130th Airlift Wing complete final checks before taking off during the Fly Away Readiness Exercise (FLARE-V) held at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), Gulfport, Miss Sept. 8, 2023. FLARE-V is a Commander Directed Readiness Exercise designed to inform commanders of their units' ability to Generate and employ-sustain combat capability across the spectrum of warfare. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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130th Airlift Wing completes the Fly Away Readiness Exercise-V

An airman assigned to the 130th Airlift Wing awaits the takeoff of a C-130J-30 during the Fly Away Readiness Exercise (FLARE-V), Sept. 8, 2023, held at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), Gulfport, Miss. The fly away readiness exercise is a part of the Air Forces larger mechanism of continuous assessment by the wing, the MAJCOM, and the service through a series of evaluative events including scalable wing-level exercises, joint exercises, complex and operationally informed training events, real-world deployments, and the validation of readiness reporting procedures. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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130th Airlift Wing completes the Fly Away Readiness Exercise-V

An airman assigned to the 130th Airlift Wing awaits the takeoff of a C-130J-30 during the Fly Away Readiness Exercise (FLARE-V), Sept. 8, 2023, at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), Gulfport, Miss. FLARE-V is a Commander Directed Readiness Exercise designed to inform commanders of their units’ ability to Generate- Employ-Sustain combat capability across the spectrum of warfare. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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Charlie West Works The Dirt

A C-130 J-30 Super Hercules aircraft assigned to McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, West Virginia, lands at an unimproved landing zone near Logan, W. Va., August 24, 2023. Camp Branch Drop and Landing Zone is a reclaimed surface coal mine used regularly by Guard, Reserve, Active Duty, and sister service flying units across the country. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Eugene Crist)
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Charlie West Works The Dirt

A C-130 J-30 Super Hercules aircraft assigned to McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, West Virginia, lands at an unimproved landing zone near Logan, W. Va., August 24, 2023. Camp Branch Drop and Landing Zone is a reclaimed surface coal mine used regularly by Guard, Reserve, Active Duty, and sister service flying units across the country. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Eugene Crist)
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130th Medical Group Completes MFAT in Sicily

U.S. Air Force Maj. Hillary Homburg (left) and Airman Basic Kalysta Keaton, an orthodontist and dental technician, respectively, assigned to the 130th Medical Group, work on a patient during their Medical Facility Annual Training (MFAT) on July 20, 2023, at Sigonella Naval Air Station, Italy. MFAT allows National Guard medical personnel to receive real-world experience in a military medical facility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2d Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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130th Medical Group Completes MFAT in Sicily

Airmen assigned to the 130th Airlift Wing, McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, W.Va. pose for a group photo in front of the entrance to Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy’s hospital after completing their Medical Facility Annual Training (MFAT) on July 20, 2023. MFAT allows National Guard medical personnel to receive real-world experience in a military medical facility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2d Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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130th Medical Group Completes MFAT in Sicily

U.S. Air Force Maj. Hillary Homburg, an orthodontist assigned to the 130th Medical Group, works on a patient during the Medical Facility Annual Training (MFAT) on July 20, 2023, at Sigonella Naval Air Station, Italy. MFAT is a National Guard unit-funded program to maintain members' mission-essential medical skills proficiency and clinical readiness tasks that members cannot accomplish at home. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2d Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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130th Airlift Wing opens new Airman Readiness Center

U.S. Air Force Col. Bryan Preece, 130th Airlift Wing Commander, speaks during the Airman Readiness Center (ARC) ribbon cutting ceremony at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, W.Va., held May 3, 2023. The ARC will house the Director of Psychological Health, the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, the Wing Chaplain's Office, and the Airman and Family Readiness Program Manager. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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130th Airlift Wing opens new Airman Readiness Center

U.S. Air Force Col. Bryan Preece, 130th Airlift Wing Commander, speaks during the Airman Readiness Center (ARC) ribbon cutting ceremony at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, W.Va., held May 3, 2023. The ARC will house the Director of Psychological Health, the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, the Wing Chaplain's Office, and the Airman and Family Readiness Program Manager. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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130th Airlift Wing opens new Airman Readiness Center

130th Airlift Wing commander Col. Bryan Preece (1st row left) and 130th Airlift Wing Command Chief Kevan Williams (center right) pose for a group photo with the directors of the 130th Airlift Wing helping agencies after the ribbon cutting ceremony to open the Airman Readiness Center (ARC) at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, W.Va. held May 3, 2023. The ARC will house the Director of Psychological Health, the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, the Wing Chaplain's Office, and the Airman and Family Readiness Program Manager. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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130th Airlift Wing opens new Airman Readiness Center

U.S. Air Force Col. Bryan Preece, 130th Airlift Wing Commander, cuts the ribbon to officially open the Airman Readiness Center (ARC) during a ribbon cutting ceremony at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, W.Va., held May 3, 2023. The ARC will house the Director of Psychological Health, the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, the Wing Chaplain's Office, and the Airman and Family Readiness Program Manager. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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130th Airlift Wing Group Photo

Group photo of the members of the 130th Airlift Wing, McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, W.Va. ( U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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Official Photo of Colonel Stephen G. Shy

Official Photo of Colonel Stephen G. Shy 130th Operations Group Commander, McLaughlin Air National Guard Base (ANGB), West Virginia.
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Special Fueling Operations (SFO) training at Charlie West

Airmen from the 130th Airlift Wing perform specialized fueling operations (SFO) and combat offloading training from a C-130 J-30 Super Hercules at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston W.Va. The event provided initial training for some and certification others, elevating the unit’s ability to provide multi capable airmen for the future fight. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Senior Master Sgt. Eugene Crist)
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FLARE 2023

U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Zackery Payne, an aircraft maintainer, assigned to the 130th Maintenance Group, Charleston, W.Va. salutes an aircraft prior to taking off during the unit’s Fly Away Readiness Exercise (FLARE), March 30, 2023, at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), Gulfport, MS. FLARE is a commander directed readiness exercise designed to inform commanders of their units’ ability to deploy using the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) model. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)
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U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft from the 130th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard, 815th Airlift Squadron, and 39th Airlift Squadron, sit on the flight line at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, December 13, 2022. The Hercules crews were attending the Advanced Tactics Aircrew Course held by the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center. Since 1983 the AATTC has provided advanced tactical training to airlift aircrews from the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Command, Air Mobility Command, U.S. Marine Corps and 17 allied nations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson)
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130th Maintenance Airmen Discover Fault in Aircraft Radio Systems

From left, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Maddy, Tech. Sgt. Calib Hartline, and Tech. Sgt. Adam Hanshew, members of the 130th Airlift Wing Maintenance Group, pose for a photo on the 130th’s flightline, Jan. 8, 2023. The three maintainers recently discovered a fault in these radio communication systems on all eight aircraft belonging to the 130th and were recognized for their efforts. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Kaden Salmons)
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