139th News

  • Key volunteers recognized

    Each year, the 139th Airlift Wing recognizes key volunteers from each squadron. This year, these volunteers were recognized January 8 at a special ceremony held at the Texas Road House in St. Joseph, MO. There were four appreciation and nine achievement volunteers who were recognized. Key Volunteers

  • Wing’s top Airmen earns state recognition

    His recognition as the 139th Airlift Wing's Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year is superseded. He is now the best in the state.Not long after he celebrated his accomplishment as the wing's best, Master Sgt. John Stone, from the 139th Security Forces Squadron, learned of his selection as an

  • Airmen return from deployment

    Airmen from the 139th Airlift Wing's maintenance, operations and support squadrons returned home after three months' service in the area of operations (AOR) of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).The group landed at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base on a 139th C-130 Hercules aircraft and was greeted by

  • Missouri takes the lead with the HERF team

    Wing's medical Airmen support new response force.Airmen here will be part of a reorganized homeland defense team that will provide direct support to four states during major disasters.The Department of Defense (DoD) announced in July that the Missouri National Guard was one of 10 states to manage a

  • Giving Thanks

    Members of the 139th Airlift Wing based out of St. Joseph, MO., received some warm thanksgiving greetings this week from area schools. "It was wonderful to get a little piece of home while we're deployed here in Afghanistan," said Master Sgt. Andrew Mosley, 139th fuels technician. "It feels really

  • Teamwork gets C-130 flying in record time

    A Minnesota Reserve C-130 returned to Bagram Air Field minus a few parts. It also had a gaping hole in the underbelly thanks to a landing attempt at a forward operating base. For the 455th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU), sheet metal shop, this meant a 300 hour repair estimate. But, thanks to a

  • The Sound of Speed Air Show and Open House wins prestigious award

    The 139th Airlift Wing was awarded the 2010 International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) Dick Schram Memorial Community Relations Award at its annual convention held in Las Vegas December 8, 2010. This award is presented each year to one military installation which sets a new standard of excellence in

  • 'Show-Me State' grandpa, grandson deploy to Bagram Airfield

     The Air Force has a 63-year old legacy of providing airpower in defense of our nation and for the past 39 years one Air Force family has made it a family affair while building a legacy of their own.Senior Master Sgt. Eldon D. King, 455th Air Expeditionary Air Wing ground safety superintendent, and

  • SHOOTERS - Wing’s marksmen hit target at state, regional, national matches

    The 139th Airlift Wing's top marksmen competed at the Winston P. Wilson (WPW) Marksmanship Sustainment Training Exercise, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Little Rock, Ark., in October.The six-day exercise included 91 teams of the best shooters from across the nation. Matches were fast-paced and centered on