139th News

  • 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

  • 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