GUARD RETIRES AIRCRAFT 167th Airlift Wing and 130th Airlift Wing To Lose Aircraft
Reported by: Kennie Bass
Web Producer: Mamie Buoy
Reported: Feb. 3, 2012 3:16 PM EST
Updated: Feb. 3, 2012 4:48 PM EST
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Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
The 167th Airlift Wing will retire all eleven of their C-5A Galaxy aircraft and will transition into eight C-17 Globemaster aircraft, effective fiscal year 2015.
Charleston's 130th Airlift Wing will lose one of its nine C-130 Hercules aircraft as well as its RC-26 aircraft.
Manpower changes caused by these moves will be announced in the next few weeks.
Stay tuned to Eyewitness News for the latest on this developing story.
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