139th News

  • Michael Reinert, last serving 'Creek Party' engineer retires

    The Air Force's last serving reciprocating engine flight engineer took his final flight here today at the air base he enlisted at more than 41 years ago.Chief Master Sgt. Michael Reinert retired from military service at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base Sept. 6 amongst the aviators he served and

  • Residential fire demonstrates Air Guard, civilian partnership

    Air National Guard firefighters at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base here responded to reports of a fire in Elwood, Kan., on the afternoon of August 25. The citizen-Airmen assisted the Elwood Volunteer Fire Department.Those in the area reported smoke coming from the one story, brick residential

  • News Release: Missouri Airmen, aircraft standby for Irene’s fury

    Missouri Air National Guard members here are ready to support those in the path the nation's first hurricane this season, should the call come.Two 139th Airlift Wing aircrews and one C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft are on standby this weekend, ready to take flight within three hours to support a

  • Penny-wise practice brings Rosecrans financial bonus

    Rosecrans Air National Guard Base is the recipient of tens of thousands in cash here for its efforts in shrinking its energy bills, civil engineer squadron officials announced recently.A $25,000 bonus was awarded by the National Guard Bureau this week.Officials said the base stood out nationwide as

  • Missouri Guardmembers honor top employer, supporter

    Providing pay and benefits during deployments, sending care packages to deployed employees, allowing time off and celebrating military service are just a few commitments that the Guard's top employers are honored for each year.Missouri National Guard members recently honored St. Joseph School

  • St. Joseph native assumes command of the 139th Airlift Wing

    Maj. Gen. Stephen L. Danner, adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard, announced today Col. Michael Pankau has assumed command of the 139th Airlift Wing immediately. A formal assumption of command ceremony will be held once the current state emergency duty concludes. "Col. Pankau is a proven

  • Water drop brings less patrol, new plans for Missouri Airmen

    Missouri Air National Guard members here continued their support in the community this week after a swollen Missouri River began its slow retreat from flooded roadways, farmland, homes and levee banks.Airmen from the 139th Airlift Wing are serving in liaison with community leaders, through levee

  • Deployed Airman gives 'shout out' at Royals game

    Thousands pour into the Kansas City Royals' Kauffman Stadium on a hot summer afternoon. August 6 is Armed Forces Day at the stadium and hundreds of Missouri National Guard families are in attendance.A little league team, which also goes by the name of Royals, is brought to the field. The

  • C-130s operate at KCI

    A grey C-130 prepares to take off like it has done a thousand times before. But this time, it's taking off from the Kansas City International Airport 40 miles south of its home, Rosecrans Airport in St. Joseph.The 139th Airlift Wing began flying and operating its C-130s out of KCI in July. First,

  • Support detachment to AATTC gets new commander

    Lt. Col. Christopher M. Parker assumed command responsibilities for an Air Mobility Command detachment located at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in a ceremony here July 15.Parker becomes the second commander of Detachment 5, HQ AMC Air Operations Squadron since its move here in 2009 to more