139th News

  • 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

  • Military beats Disney as a happy place to work

    Despite the risk of getting shot at or stepping on a roadside bomb, the Army and National Guard rank higher on a recent survey than Disney theme parks when it comes to worker happiness. Maybe it has something to do with the GI Bill being the only way anyone can get a home loan these days, or the

  • Resiliency program assists deployed Airmen

    A resiliency training class is helping prepare Airmen here to deal with the stress of deployments, at home and abroad."There's a lot of stress that happens during deployment," said 1st Lt. Jose Martinez, chaplain, who is teaching the course.Martinez said the Flash Forward resiliency training course

  • 139th Airlift Wing praises 'outstanding' Airmen

    The 139th Airlift Wing announced its five Outstanding Airmen of the Year (OAY) for 2011 here Nov. 6 in a ceremony attended by the nominees, their supervisors and base leaders.The Wing selects its top performers each year to compete statewide for recognition as Missouri's top Airmen.The 2011

  • Air Guard deployment critical to nation’s security, says governor

    The jobs and missions of Missouri Air National Guard members in the war fight are critical to the safety and security of the nation, the state's top elected official told hundreds of Air Guard members here today.Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon visited the 139th Airlift Wing at Rosecrans Air National Guard

  • Airmen hone teamwork skills during

    Firefighters from the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron geared upand headed out to a nearby military installation here for annual live-fire training Oct. 27-28, giving them a unique opportunity to hone their skills while working more closely as a team.Using a Mobile Aircraft Firefighter

  • Smoke, Fire

    Smoke rolls out of the munitions building. A radio call reports that one Airman is missing. The 139th Fire Department suits up and heads out.Members of the 139th Fire Department participated in a fire response simulation exercise at the munitions building located north of the Missouri Air National

  • 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