2010 Annual Report - West Virginia Army National Guard - U.S. Army

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West Virginia National Guard Annual Report 2010au-Prince, Haiti. The basewas chosen to support thismission due to its idealproximity to the NationalCapital Region.Airmen from the 167thearned a number of accoladesduring 2010. Three vied fortop honors in the nationwideAirmen of the Yearcompetition held at AndrewsAir Force Base, Md. SeniorAirman Luke A. Shambaugh,Tech. Sgt. Brandon J.Layman and Staff Sgt. GlennF. Macher III earned thatright after being selected astop Airmen in their respectivecategories during the statewidecompetition.Maj. Peter J. Gross, a senior active dutyadvisor for the C-5 conversion process, wasawarded the Bronze Star Medal for his yearlongmission in Afghanistan. Retired Lt. Col. SandraL. Duiker made the trek back to the Wing fromher home in Texas to receive the West VirginiaLegion of Merit. The former flight nurse is therecipient of two Bronze Star Medals.More than 75 Airmen were called out tosupport Operation White February when backto-backblizzards pummeled the area. Airmensaid it was the worst blizzard to hit the area in 20years but kept the base operational and helpedarea communities clear snow-covered streets.Whether helping to dig out area residentsfrom the elements or helping to educatestudents, the 167th continued in its role assistingcommunities.Airmen and their loved ones raised morethan $6,200 during the 7th annual St. JudeChildren’s Research Hospital Bike, Run, Trikeand Walk-a-Thon. Bikers, runners and walkerstackled a three-mile course around the base,while a separate course was designed for theyoung trikers who participated in the fundraiser’sinaugural event.More than 250 Airmen were honored duringthe second Hometown Heroes Salute ceremonyin December. The program is designed to honorAirmen who deployed more than 30 days sinceSept. 11, 2001.Eight members of the Wing’s Base HonorGuard helped pay tribute to the late Sen. RobertC. Byrd as he was brought to lie in state at theWest Virginia Capitol. 167th Airmen participatedin providing military honors and assisting in amemorial service for the longest serving memberof Congress. The 167th Base Honor Guard167th AW Flying OperationsC-5 hours flown: 3,000+Passengers transported: 1,685Tons of cargo airlifted: 1,333Sorties: 72831
West Virginia National Guard Annual Report 2010participated in 25 base andcommunity presentationsthroughout the year.The 167th hosted itsopen house to coincidewith the Thunder Over theBlue Ridge air show. TheUnited States Air ForceThunderbirds and UnitedStates Army Parachute TeamGolden Knights headlined theprestigious aerial show. Thelast time the two elite teamsperformed at the Martinsburgbase was in 1992. Inaddition, spectators weretreated to several civilianaerial performances.Two of the Wing’s new hangers hosted aKids Village and the Veterans Affairs MedicalCenter’s 2010 Welcome Home American HeroesCelebration during the open house.ConstructionThree C-5 conversion projects were done orexpected to be completed in 2010.Construction of the C-5 squadron operationsbuilding was completed in July 2008 at a costof $6.7 million. The 30,000 square foot buildinghouses the Wing’s flying functions.The Wing’s new C-5 fuel cell hangar wascompleted in 2010 at a cost of $26.7 million. The80,600 square foot hangar fully encloses a C-5aircraft and provides exhaust, ventilation andbreathing air systems for repair and maintenanceof the C-5 Fuel System.The C-5 Avionics Shop is a 15,000 squarefoot addition to the west side of the generalpurpose maintenance hangar. The project,scheduled to be completed in December, willfinalize the relocation of all maintenancefunctions into one centrally controlled area.In addition, the extension and upgrade of thebase’s runway-taxiway was awarded in Octoberat a price tag of $8.1 million. The project, whichis projected to be completed in November 2011,includes mass excavation, new taxiway lighting,relocation of utilities, paving,site drainage and asphaltshoulders.Building 110, one of theoriginal buildings on base thatat one time housed nearly all ofWing’s personnel and aircraft,was turned over to contractorsin October for demolition.As the 167th Airlift Wingenters into the next decade andembraces its role as a fullyoperational C-5 Galaxy unit, theWing’s motto of “MountaineerPride Worldwide” serves as acompass to tackle any mission,anytime, anywhere.32 33
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