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  • 139th Airlift Wing praises 'outstanding' Airmen

    The 139th Airlift Wing announced its five Outstanding Airmen of the Year (OAY) for 2011 here Nov. 6 in a ceremony attended by the nominees, their supervisors and base leaders.The Wing selects its top performers each year to compete statewide for recognition as Missouri's top Airmen.The 2011 Outstanding Airmen of the Year are:-Officer: Capt. Chad
  • Air Guard deployment critical to nation’s security, says governor

    The jobs and missions of Missouri Air National Guard members in the war fight are critical to the safety and security of the nation, the state's top elected official told hundreds of Air Guard members here today.Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon visited the 139th Airlift Wing at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base to speak with those Airmen who are deploying
  • Airmen hone teamwork skills during

    Firefighters from the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron geared upand headed out to a nearby military installation here for annual live-fire training Oct. 27-28, giving them a unique opportunity to hone their skills while working more closely as a team.Using a Mobile Aircraft Firefighter Trainer, or MAFT, that resembles a grounded C-130
  • Smoke, Fire

    Smoke rolls out of the munitions building. A radio call reports that one Airman is missing. The 139th Fire Department suits up and heads out.Members of the 139th Fire Department participated in a fire response simulation exercise at the munitions building located north of the Missouri Air National Guard Airbase Oct.16 as part of their semi-annual
  • 139th Aerial Port deployment

    Thirteen members of the 139th Aerial Port Squadron will deploy to Afghanistan where they will join Guardsmen- from across the country- to the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron. Part of their mission is to assist in the loading and unloading of cargo pallets using the 60k Tunner Material Handling Equipment loader. "We will load and unload
  • It's Fire Prevention Week

    Smoke Alarms: Up, Down and All AroundRosecrans Fire Department Reinforces Newer Smoke Alarm Recommendationsduring Fire Prevention Week, October 3-9, 2010 (October 4, 2010) - In an effort to better educate communities throughout the U.S. about smoke alarm recommendations, the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA ) is promoting "Smoke
  • Raven escapes with minor injuries

    A member of the 121st Security Forces Squadron, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, was injured at Rosecrans last week. The four person Raven security detail was returning from a mission guarding the 139th Airlift Wing's C-130s.After arriving at Rosecrans the four member team proceeded to their rental van when they noticed it had a flat
  • Yellow Ribbon briefing – Not just for you, Airman

    CommentaryOk, let's get this disclaimer out right away. Just because Family Readiness -- led by the immensely dedicated Ms. Jane Lackey -- is right here down the hall from my office in Public Affairs, doesn't mean I know all of the tremendous services and/or solutions they provide.I used to be in uniform full-time (in the Air Force Reserve), but
  • Chambers receives Exercise Tiger Award

    On September 10, the Exercise Association recognized Master Sgt. Gary Chambers of the 139th Civil Engineering Squadron, as a recipient of the Tiger award.The Tiger award is given to individual non-commissioned officers and personnel of the United States military who are routinely placed in harm's way.Master Sgt. Chambers was described as the
  • AMC C-130 loadmaster teaches aircrew combat tactics in Missouri; serves in Total Force position

    Check out this recent link by AMC about Master Sgt. John Gorsuch with the AATTC!http://www.amc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123220848
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