17 Feb 2009

AATTC hosts 28th annual Tactics Symposium

Aircrew, Intelligence personnel, contractors and VIPs from across the nation - and from eight other Allied countries - gathered at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base from Jan. 12-15 for the 28th annual Tactics-Intel Symposium. The Symposium was hosted by the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center and the 139th Airlift Wing. Included in the

13 Jan 2009

Changes, Confusion a "Virtual" Certainty

A website that has changed the way personnel records are available has performed as promised. But more changes scheduled for this summer could cause confusion. Guard members can log onto the virtual Military Personnel (vMPF) site via the Air Force Portal anytime from anywhere. The site allows changes in status, such as marriage, divorce, children,

13 Jan 2009

SPOTLIGHT ON AIRMEN

NAME: SHAWN R. BLAIR RANK: SRA UNIT: 139TH CE/CES HOMETOWN: MARYVILLE, MO, lives in SAVANNAH, MO ATTENDED MARYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL JOINED AIR FORCE: FEBRUARY 2005 JOINED GUARD: AUGUST 2006 (Palace Chase) CIVILIAN JOB: UNION CARPENTER FOR DCM CONSTRUCTION, KANSAS CITY WHY DID YOU JOIN THE GUARD? "I took Palace Chase from Active Duty Air Force. I wanted

13 Jan 2009

Mission Support Flight merges with Services Flight

In April of this year, the base level Mission Support Flight and Services Flight will merge to create the new Force Support Squadron. The new organization is the result of an ongoing Air Force-wide merger of Mission Support and Services and is expected to be completed by early 2010. "The new squadron will help streamline deployed processes and cut

13 Jan 2009

Howie Named 241st ATC Commander

Captain John Howie assumed command of the 241st Air Traffic Control Squadron of the Missouri Air National Guard in ceremonies January tenth at the unit's Rosecrans location. (Watch Video Here)Howie, the former deputy unit commander, becomes the unit's third commander. The assumption of command ceremony featured the unit's flag being presented to