139th News

  • Medical team sets bar in disaster eval’

    It took only 36 minutes for the 139th Airlift Wing's medics here to make their presence known as medical performers during a recent homeland response evaluation. Fifty Air Force doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians and support staff began their test in haste, pulling equipment from their

  • Excitement builds as air show nears

    Excitement is building among Airmen here as the 139th Airlift Wing joins the city, Buchanan County and the St. Joseph Metro Chamber for some high-flying aerobatics and events at the 2012 Sound of Speed Air Show and Rosecrans Air National Guard Base Open House.One month away, the Rosecrans Memorial

  • Airmen top Soldiers in team marksmanship

    Airmen outshot the Soldiers. That's the bragging right that 139th Airlift Wing marksmen at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base here recently earned (along with a plaque to prove it) when they bested pistol and rifle experts from the Army Guard. Three Air Guard shooting teams, and others, here competed

  • SED experience nets jobs for some Airmen

    An Airmen's experience in serving the community here recently paid him in return with a new and promising career in law enforcement.Last summer, the 139th Airlift Wing activated its members to fend off the rising waters of the Missouri River. Airmen were tasked with everything from filling and

  • Airmen tasked with search and recovery training

    Officials confirmed Feb. 28 that the 139th Services Flight, Force Support Squadron (FSS), will take charge of the Fatality Search and Recovery Mission for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Region VII.The Fatality Search and Recovery Team (FSRT) falls within the Missouri Homeland Response

  • Whitley receives promotion to chief master sergeant

    Morcie Whitley, of Kansas City, Kan., was promoted to the rank of chief master sergeant during a ceremony March 4 at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base.Whitley began her career in 1992 with the 139th as an administrative clerk, after serving in the Air Force Reserve Command for nearly four years.

  • Old maintenance hand, State Command Chief retires

    A 139th Airlift Wing veteran, who achieved the top enlisted title in the Missouri Air National Guard, gave his parting words to a formation comprised of time-honored friendships forged from nearly 41 years of service.Chief Master Sgt. William Phillips, State Command Chief, was honored in a

  • Guard’s leaders name 139th Operations Group ‘Outstanding’

    The Air National Guard recently recognized the 139th Operations Group here as recipient of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award.Each year the Air Guard selects its top units for the recognition from more than 88 flying wings and 200 geographically separated units throughout the United States, the

  • Mayor presents ‘key to city’ to 139th AW

    St. Joseph Mayor Bill Falkner presented the key to the city to Col. Michael Pankau at a banquet Jan. 25, 2012. Pankau, the 139th Airlift Wing commander, humbly accepted the key on behalf of the Wing."It makes me proud to be a member of this Wing," said Pankau. "This represents what the 1000 plus

  • 139th Airlift Wing conducts climate survey

    If the climate survey taken by about two-thirds of the 139th Airlift Wing is any indicator, the organization is perceived as an excellent place to work.Although a few areas of concern were noted, the survey - conducted biennially by the 139th's Military Equal Opportunity office for the commander -