139th News

  • 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

  • Air Show behind the scenes … a lot of work

    When tens of thousands of spectators and supporters converged on Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, hundreds of members of the 139th Airlift Wing were ready to support them. The wing's Airmen had spent countless hours in the months preceding the Sound of Speed Air Show to make it a success. Most of

  • Governor, TAG check-in on air show

    Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and Brig. Gen. Stephen Danner, the Adjutant General of the Missouri National Guard, traveled by helicopter May 2 to kickoff the second day of The Sound of Speed Air Show.The state's commander in chief was on hand as U.S. Navy "Leapfrog" parachute team brought in the American

  • Airshow a resounding success

    Tens of thousands of people from across the Midwest enjoyed the sights, sounds and thrills of "The Speed of Sound" Air Show at Rosecrans May 1-2.From the precision maneuvering of six F-18s flown by the United States Navy Blue Angels - who sometimes flew as close as 18 inches apart - to daring

  • 241st ORE

    It may have been "practice," but the surprising April heat, heavy chemical protective gear and the stress of evaluators watching every move were real enough for members of the 241st Air Traffic Control Squadron.Fifty-four of the 241st's members were put to the test during the April UTA at Rosecrans,

  • 139th AW, local emergency personnel team up for Air Show

    Safety was the number one priority Thursday at the 139th Airlift Wing, in St. Joseph, Mo.Guardsmen and local emergency management officials, conducted an emergency exercise at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base to prepare them for a worst-case scenario at the upcoming Sound of Speed Air Show in

  • JROTC Students learn leadership skills with Air Guard’s help

    After a 3:45 a.m. wake up call, the cadets did physical training, marched 10 kilometers and then hit the Raiders Challenge course all in the pouring rain."They never gave up," said Maj. Tim Burns, JROTC instructor at Lafayette High School. "It was cold and wet. They learned how to push