139th News

  • Missouri Airmen perform annual training in England

    Over 50 Airmen from the Missouri Air National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing performed their deployment field training (DFT) at Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, England, June 29 - July 11, 2016.Members of the 139th Communications Flight (CF), Force Support Squadron (FSS), Chaplains office, Logistics

  • Airmen tee off for charity

    Over 100 Airmen from the 139th Airlift Wing, along with family and friends, participated in the Rosecrans Chiefs Association's annual golf tournament here on June 17, 2016.The association is made up of chief master sergeants at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base.Proceeds from the event will go to

  • Mission support group gets new commander

    The 139th Airlift Wing hosted a change of command ceremony for its mission support group at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base on June 4 in the fuel cell.Col. Gordon Meyer, commander of the 139th Mission Support Group, relinquished command to Lt. Col. Bryony A. Terrell, commander of the 167th

  • Training highlights hands-on skills of civil engineer Airmen

    Engineer Airmen bring various hands-on skills to the mission. Over 30 Airmen from the Missouri Air National Guard's 139th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) brought those skills to Raymond, Maine, to help build part of a Boy Scouts camp from May 22 - June 3.Master Sgt. Joe McMullen is a water and fuel

  • Airmen help rebuild Boy Scout camp

    Airmen from the 139th Airlift Wing are helping to rebuild a Boy Scout camp in Raymond, Maine.The airmen are from the 139th Civil Engineer Squadron, commanded by Lt. Col. Tracy Beattie, and arrived at the camp for a two-week work rotation on May 22, 2016.The squadron brings experience and a diverse

  • Missouri governor announces funding for levees

    Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon held a press conference today at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base about approved funding for the surrounding area levees along the Missouri River.The governor announced that $5 million from the state budget for fiscal year 2017 would be used to repair the levees in St.

  • Airmen compete in Army Air Assault Course

    Two airmen from the 139th Airlift Wing competed in the U.S. Army Air Assault Course in Neosho, Mo., from May 2 - 13, 2016.U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Greggory Haynes, who is assigned to the 139th Security Forces Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Kristen Roles, assigned to the 139th Maintenance Group, competed

  • Maintainers take first place in marksmanship competition

    A team of four airmen from the 139th Maintenance Group took first place in the the annual Missouri National Guard's 2016 Adjutant General State Combat Match Rifle/Pistol Competition at Camp Crowder March 18 - 20, 2016.The team includes Tech. Sgts. Nathan Nichols, Ben Ott, Rodd Boyer and Staff Sgt.