139th News

  • 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

  • Airmen set up safeguard against river

    Piles of sand have taken up some of the parking lots here as HESCO barriers are being erected today. The barriers are being installed around five buildings at the Missouri Air National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing, St. Joseph, Mo. "We're placing these as a precautionary measure," said Col. Mike

  • 139th Airmen patrol levee at Lake Contrary

    A few Inches of the red on top of a stop sign can still be seen from levee 455-R near Lake Contrary. Several days ago the top of the letter "T" was being used as a visual aid to gauge river height by Airmen patrolling the levee.Airmen from the Missouri Air National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing in St.

  • 139th SFS prepare for six month stint

    Members of the 139th Security Forces Squadron have been preparing for a deployment over the last several months. Everything from computer based training to field training exercises under the night sky using night vision equipment.They will be joining the 447th Air Expeditionary Group in Iraq and

  • Flood safety tips

    Do not drive or walk through floodwater. Drowning is the number one cause of flood deaths which occur after individuals drive or walk through floodwater. Turn around and find an alternate route if a road is flooded; it is almost always more dangerous than it appears.Create an evacuation plan before

  • Air traffic controllers to test operations savvy

    Nearly 100 Airmen with the 241st Air Traffic Control Squadron here will test their operational skills in a two-week June exercise at Rosecrans Memorial Airport, officials announced recently.Using their two weeks of annual field training this month, the squadron will hold the operational readiness

  • Guard, local communites discuss flood plans

    Col. Mike Pankau welcomed city officials to the 139th Air National Guard base, here at Rosecrans Memorial Airport May 31. The 139th hosted a teleconference with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to discuss flood preparation and impact associated with the rising waters.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

  • Squadron gets hands-on in survival, rescue techniques

    Seventy-two Missouri Air National Guard members of the 180th Airlift Squadron here successfully completed a combat survival refresher course June 2-4 at King Lake Conservation Area, Maysville, Mo.The aircrew members are required to undergo the training every three years."With today's deployments,

  • Active duty training program ends at Rosecrans

    The 241st Air Traffic Control Squadron is closing its Airfield Operations Officer Training Course here at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base.The Air Guard's training program for active duty Air Force officers who enter air traffic control is no longer needed, said officials."Overall, I am proud of