139th News

  • Rosecrans reports a greater fiscal impact in community

    The wing recently reported its economic impact to the surrounding community was higher than calculations for previous fiscal years.The calculation for fiscal year 2010 is about $131 million.Comptroller officials here said some of that fiscal impact in the community comes from construction,

  • Transportation squadron bids farewell to Chief Timothy L. Sarver

    After more than 33 years of service with the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, Chief Master Sgt. Timothy L. Sarver bade farewell to his fellow comrades and friends, March 6 at Rosecrans.Inside the halls of the 139th dining facility, family, friends and members of the 139th cheered the

  • Pankau takes command at Rosecrans

    Col. Mike Pankau took command of the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, Feb. 14 here at Rosecrans Air Guard Base. Col. Pankau will continue as wing commander until a permanent commander is selected by the adjutant general of Missouri.Pankau's appointment follows the absence of Col.

  • Air Force officials caution against geotags, location-based services

    Social media offers many Airmen another way to keep intouch with colleagues, friends and family, but users need to be aware of therisks associated with technical tools that help them share information,officials said Jan. 7. As more Airmen and their family members use smartphones to take pictures

  • 'Home Town Heroes' compete in Special Olympics

    Spectators and fans lined the bleachers of the high school gym . The cheerleaders were chanting and the mascot, an orange tiger, was cheering. The two teams sitting on the benches rushed the court as the announcer bellowed, "Let's get ready to rumble!"The Home Town Heroes, a team made up of 11

  • 241st Air Traffic Control Squadron

    Four individuals from the 241st Air Traffic Control Squadron received Air National Guard Airfield Operations awards this month. Each award is for an individual specialty and reflects efforts stemming from 2010. This first competition encompassed the entire Air National guard. Now, for these winners,

  • Activation of new comptroller flight

    Members of the Missouri Air National Guard observed the activation of the 139th Airlift Wing, Comptroller Flight, February 5, at Rosecrans. The flight has been established to provide critical decision support and financial services to the wing and its members.During a formal ceremony, Maj James Treu

  • Wing responds to blizzard of state callouts

    Airmen at the 139th Airlift Wing here were part of the recent callout of thousands of Guardmembers in response to severe weather, which buried the nation under record snowfalls, high winds and freezing temperatures.Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency Jan. 31 and called out about

  • Missouri National Guard supports Special Olympics

    Military service members, along with other uniformed law enforcement and public safety officers, recently came out to support the Special Olympics at Missouri Western State University. Over 200 athletes and 100 volunteers participated in a day of basketball to qualify athletes for district and state

  • Fitness Program Compliancy Changes

    Members of the 139th Airlift Wing will see a change in the Wing's fitness program beginning April, 2011. In conjunction with physical training leaders, the 139th Force Support Squadron will utilize fitness assessment cell coded (FAC) personnel to perform Wing testing. FAC is a one-stop-shop for