139th News

  • Japanese aircrew learn advanced airlift tactics in Missouri

    A sky blue military aircraft with red Japanese flag markings is an odd sight in the Midwest.Not so much here, said Airmen at the Missouri Air National Guard training center that runs the Air Force's school for advanced airlift tactics.The Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center at the 139th Airlift

  • Wing gets Frye for enlisted Airmen

    A Chief Master Sergeant with more than 24 years of service in aircrew life support and equipment here will oversee all enlisted Airmen at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base.Chief Master Sgt. Mark A. Frye was appointed Command Chief of the 139th Airlift Wing at a morning ceremony Jan. 5 in an aircraft

  • Holiday giving includes good cheer from Guard members

    A parade and a holiday dance this week got Airmen at the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard into the holiday spirit with a shared goal of helping others through laughter and giving. The police escorted a 139th Airlift Wing fire truck and tow truck Dec. 10 in a holiday parade that

  • Dejoode achieves Chief rank in base ceremony

    Chief Master Sgt. Barbara Dejoode was promoted to the top enlisted rank here Dec. 7 before a gathering of service members, family and friends at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base. Her family helped add the eighth stripe to her uniform in a pinning ceremony at the Base Dining Hall. The event was

  • Wounded veterans get hunting with Missouri Air Guard

    Missouri Air National Guard members from the 139th Airlift Wing helped take several Purple Heart Medal veterans hunting Nov. 17 and helped collect thousands in donations for a program that supports them.Wounded Warriors in Action is an outdoor program for Purple Heart Medal recipients in Operations

  • Guard's Air Mobility experts join Mars Rover team on airdrop problems

    The phase lead and development manager for the Entry Descent and Landing on the Mars Science Laboratory Project met with Air Mobility experts from across the Air Force here recently.Dr. Adam Steltzner is among the top NASA engineers in the nation, and he was invited to the 139th Airlift Wing,

  • Airmen welcomed back from overseas operations

    The 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard welcomed home nearly 50 air crew, maintainers and other Airmen here Wednesday, Nov. 7 from a 90-day deployment supporting Operations New Dawn and Enduring Freedom."I want to thank you for your service and thank your families for their support in

  • Wing’s ‘Outstanding Airmen of the Year’ like no others

    139th Airlift Wing officials here recently selected an "outstanding" group and announced them as "Airmen of the year" here after reviewing their accomplishments. Chief Master Sgt. Gaila Sullivan, command chief for the Wing, announced the 2012 Outstanding Airmen of the Year (OAY) awardees Nov. 3,

  • Rosecrans participates in national disaster exercise

    Thousands of Missouri Army and Air National Guardmembers will join community, state and federal agencies Nov. 3-7 for theNational Guard Bureau exercise Vigilant Guard in Missouri. The exercise, which begins Saturday, tests Guard member's abilities torespond to a major disaster including a

  • Guard families participate in youth duck hunt

    Donned in camouflage and dark colored clothing, a group of hunters-in-training quietly walk through the pre-dawn wetlands. Hidden in camouflage tents, they wait for their unsuspecting prey.A girl who has never hunted before stands ready. Her instructor points to a duck in mid flight and signals for