139th News

  • 139th Aerial Port deployment

    Thirteen members of the 139th Aerial Port Squadron will deploy to Afghanistan where they will join Guardsmen- from across the country- to the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron. Part of their mission is to assist in the loading and unloading of cargo pallets using the 60k Tunner Material

  • It's Fire Prevention Week

    Smoke Alarms: Up, Down and All AroundRosecrans Fire Department Reinforces Newer Smoke Alarm Recommendationsduring Fire Prevention Week, October 3-9, 2010 (October 4, 2010) - In an effort to better educate communities throughout the U.S. about smoke alarm recommendations, the nonprofit National Fire

  • Raven escapes with minor injuries

    A member of the 121st Security Forces Squadron, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, was injured at Rosecrans last week. The four person Raven security detail was returning from a mission guarding the 139th Airlift Wing's C-130s.After arriving at Rosecrans the four member team proceeded to

  • Yellow Ribbon briefing – Not just for you, Airman

    CommentaryOk, let's get this disclaimer out right away. Just because Family Readiness -- led by the immensely dedicated Ms. Jane Lackey -- is right here down the hall from my office in Public Affairs, doesn't mean I know all of the tremendous services and/or solutions they provide.I used to be in

  • Chambers receives Exercise Tiger Award

    On September 10, the Exercise Association recognized Master Sgt. Gary Chambers of the 139th Civil Engineering Squadron, as a recipient of the Tiger award.The Tiger award is given to individual non-commissioned officers and personnel of the United States military who are routinely placed in harm's

  • 139th Airlift Wing brings home women’s softball championship to Missouri

    Missouri's 139th Airlift Wing walked away as champions at the 45th Annual Air National Guard National Softball Championship for the women's division. The tournament, Aug. 11-15, was held in Panama City, Fla.The Missouri team beat out New Jersey, 12-11, in the championship game. They also faced teams

  • AATTC NCO named AMC’s top Intel instructor

    Master Sgt. Brian Little, an instructor for the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center, was recently named Air Mobility Command's Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Enlisted Instructor of the Year for 2009.Little won the award for his efforts in revamping intelligence courses he and

  • Commemorative Air Force takes Air Show attendees down memory lane

    Members of the Commemorative Air Force, a nonprofit organization, provided static displays of World War II airplanes for viewing and knowledgeable pilots to answer questions and educate the public about the past as part of the Sound of Speed Air Show May 1-2 at Rosecrans.Phil and Kim Pardon, both

  • ESGR, 139th AW Hosts Employer Appreciation Day

    The Missouri and Kansas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) programs recently co-hosted, with the 139th Airlift Wing, an Employer Appreciation Day during the Speed of Sound Air Show at Rosecrans.Nearly 100 employers from both states were invited to the event to learn more about the