139th News

  • Missouri Airmen deploy in support of Operation Inherent Resolve

    Airmen assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing departed Rosecrans Air National Guard Base here Feb. 25 for a deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.More than 100 Airmen and a portion of the Wing's C-130 airlift fleet are supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.Aircrews, maintenance and support personnel

  • Spotlight on Airmen: Airfield Systems Specialist

    Name: Airman 1st Class Jonathan ReddJob: Airfield Systems SpecialistUnit: 241st Air Traffic Control SquadronWhy did you join the Air National Guard?I joined for the educational benefits, but now that I'm in, I've had so many doors open and my personal development has grown by leaps and bounds.What

  • Wing raises awareness of sexual assault

    The 139th Airlift Wing Sexual Assault and Response Coordinator (SARC), Maj. Becki Restrepo, will host several initiatives in April for sexual assault awareness month and throughout the year.One of the initiatives will be a local version of Project Unbreakable, a Tumblr project started in 2012 by

  • Spotlight on Airmen: Air Traffic Controller

    Name: Airman 1st Class Alex WardenMilitary job: Air Traffic ControllerWhy did you join the Air National Guard?My grandpa served in the 139th Airlift Wing and my uncle works here. There were so many benefits to joining. It helped pay for college and made it easier for my family financially.I've taken

  • Tactics symposium brings international partners to Missouri

    The Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center here held its 33rd annual Tactics and Intelligence Symposium Jan. 26 - 29, 2015.This year's theme was international innovation and integration in mobility air forces.Several allied nations were represented during the symposium including Australia."The

  • Wing announces new vice commander

    Col. Ralph Schwader, commander of the 139th Airlift Wing, announced today during a base wide commander's call that Col. Ed Black will be the new vice commander.Black's first day as vice commander will be Feb. 9. He is currently the commander of the 139th Operations Group.Black will replace Col. Dave

  • Spotlight on Airmen: aircraft maintainers

    139th Airlift Wing maintainers greeted passersby with noise from tools and the smells of petroleum here early December while working on a C-130H Hercules aircraft.Aircraft Structural Maintenance is one of the many shops that the busy hanger holds. It's a bay surrounded in tool boxes, heavy breaks,

  • Wing announces 2014 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

    Col. Ralph Schwader, 139th Airlift Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Randy Miller, 139th Airlift Wing command chief, recognized five Airmen as Outstanding Airmen of the Year for their distinguished contributions to the 139th Airlift Wing and the Air National Guard during a ceremony at Rosecrans

  • Wing rated ‘effective’ after inspection

    The 139th Airlift Wing emerged from Air Mobility Command (AMC) Inspector General team's 7-day Unit Effectiveness Inspection (UEI) Capstone with on overall "Effective" rating Oct. 8, 2014."I couldn't be more proud of this unit," said Col. Ralph Schwader, 139th Airlift Wing commander.AMC sent 46