139th News

  • 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

  • Halter assumes command of OSF

    Serving at Rosecrans is somewhat of a family affair for the Halters, so it came as no surprise that Lt. Col. Dave Halter spoke nearly exclusively about family as he assumed command of the 180th Operations Support Flight March 7."My wife, my daughters, my brothers, my mom and dad - they all have

  • Chaplain's Corner, Seek First....

    We all have two ears and one mouth for a reason. If we all listed out our top ten best moments in leadership, great speeches we have given probably do not top the list. On the flip side of that same coin, if we were to list our worst moments in leadership, rashly spoken words and ill-timed comments

  • Retirees pay final respect to aircraft 1391

    An original C-130 aircraft took flight off the runway for the last time on Monday after 23 years with the 139th Airlift Wing."We brought it in, we'll take it back out," said retired Senior Master Sgt. Lloyd Nauman. Nauman was one of five original crew members, and two maintenance crew chiefs, who

  • Facts about Donuts

    The new physical fitness regulation will be enforced come July 1 2010 and if you haven't heard by now the new guidelines are stricter than ever before. To help assist with meeting those requirements the 139th MDG will be submitting health promotion articles to the Air Scoop on a monthly basis. When

  • 241st ATCS receives evaluation

    The Airfield Services Division, National Guard Bureau (NGB/ A3F) conducted an air traffic systems evaluation at the 241st Air Traffic Control Squadron March 1 - 5.An air traffic system evaluation is an AFI unit compliance inspection (UCI) conducted every two to three years. NGB/AF3 inspects 926