Oct. 11, 2022 167th Airlift Wing Airmen build raptor traps to minimize damages and enhance safety MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- Air Force bases frequently see bird strikes and other wildlife related damages to aircraft. Large birds can also create safety of flight concerns. The United States Department of Agriculture actively works with these bases, including the 167th Airlift Wing, to help mitigate
Sept. 14, 2020 New tracking devices to aid in continuing study of black vultures Black vultures were fitted with five new tracking devices as part of an ongoing study to mitigate aviation hazards around Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, W.Va.
June 17, 2019 167th, Argos, USDA continue black vulture research Last year, the 167th Airlift Wing, Argos Cement Plant and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Wildlife Services teamed up to research black vultures in and around Martinsburg, W.Va., in an effort to mitigate potential aviation hazards.
April 5, 2017 Wildlife management course enhances aircraft flight safety Twelve airmen took part in a course at the 167th Airlift Wing to help reduce the potential for wildlife-related aircraft mishaps at Shepherd Field in Martinsburg, W.Va., March 22-23.