McKinney serves as trainer, advisor, counselor

Master Sgt. Kelley McKinney, a trainer-advisor-counselor, or TAC, for the West Virginia National Guard's Youth Leaders Camp, is surrounded by her platoon at Camp Dawson, June 28, 2012. McKinney has been a TAC for the camp for six years. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)

Vice Commander retires, receives Legion of Merit

Senior Master Sgt. Tom Young displays a copy of his newest novel "the Renegades" which was released in early July. The book is the third in a series of military novels. Young is a C-5 flight engineer for the 167th Airlift Wing. (Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Nathanial Taylor)

Munnis makes All Guard marathon team

Staff Sgt. James Munnis, a flight engineer for the 167th Airlift Squadron, recently competed at the 35th Annual Lincoln National Guard Marathon and qualified for the 2012-2013 All-Guard Marathon Team. Munnis will now travel and compete in various marathons representing the West Virginia National Guard. (Air National Guard photo by Master. Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)

167th Wing Airman steps up to honor veteran after bugle falls silent

Senior Master Sgt Todd Kirkwood, 167th Airlift Wing avionics supervisor and base honor guard member, recently stepped up to play Taps at a funeral when the electronic device in the Ceremonial Bugle being used by the civilian color guard team failed to sound. Kirkwood and one other member of the unit's honor guard were tasked to fold the flag and present it to the family, but when the bugle failed Kirkwood was able to remove the electronic device from the instrument and sound Taps, which he only recently learned to play. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Emily Bieghtol-Deyerle)

Guardsman, Loadmaster, Teacher, Student

Senior Airman Jodie Sites performs a pre-flight inspection on a C-5 Galaxy aircraft on November 5, 2011, at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, WV. In addition to being a loadmaster at the unit, Sites is also an elementary school teacher and she is taking graduate classes to earn her Master’s degree. (National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Michael Dickson)

Guardsman, Loadmaster, Teacher, Student

Senior Airman Jodie Sites performs a pre-flight inspection on a C-5 Galaxy aircraft on November 5, 2011, at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, WV. In addition to being a loadmaster at the unit, Sites is also an elementary school teacher and she is taking graduate classes to earn her Master’s degree. (National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Michael Dickson)