At approximately 12:35 p.m. today, citizens and medical professionals gathered around Welch Community Hospital as they were honored from above.

The 167th Airlift Wing, located in Martinsburg, and 130th Airlift Wing, located in Charleston, will honor front line COVID-19 healthcare and first responders with a flyover of hospitals in the region today, May 13th, as part of the Department of the Air Force’s Operation American Resolve.

The 167th AW flyovers began at 10 a.m. with approximately five to 10 minutes between each location and concluded by 11 a.m. The C-17 will circle each location once before flying on to the next location.

The 130th AW flyovers began at 11 a.m. with approximately five to 10 minutes between each location and concluded by 1:30 p.m. The C-130 will circle each location once before flying on to the next location.