139th News

  • Tueber assumes command of AATTC

    Col. Vincent Tueber assumed command of the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center during a ceremony Nov. 13 at Rosecrans.Tueber, who had served as the AATTC's vice commander since 2008, succeeds Col. Mike McEnulty, who assumed command of the 139th Airlift Wing.The AATTC is a unique training center

  • Agribusiness Development Team II returns

    Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and Brig. Gen. Stephen Danner, adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard, welcomed Agribusiness Development Team II - which included 11 members of the 139th Security Forces Squadron -- at a ceremony at the Missouri State Capitol on Nov. 6.The Missouri National Guard

  • 139th Air Terminal Operations members return

    Thirteen Airmen of the 139th Air Terminal Operations returned home in November after being deployed to Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.As part of its mission, the 139th ATO processed cargo, equipment and personnel for airlift throughout the area of responsibility as well as filled in

  • 139th Airmen of the Year announced

    Col. Mike McEnulty surveyed a room full of excellent airmen, all sharply dressed in their blues awaiting the results of the 139th Airlift Wing's Airmen of the Year competition during the November UTA at Rosecrans.McEnulty, the 139th's new commander, couldn't hide his enthusiasm."I am so proud to be

  • Blue Angels to perform at Rosecrans in 2010

    The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will be performing at the Sound of Speed Airshow here May 1 and 2, 2010."We are excited to have the Blue Angels at our Airshow next year," said Col. Michael McEnulty, 139th Airlift Wing commander. "The are a top notch performance team."The Blue Angels are a U.S. Navy asset

  • Fire Department returns from Kuwait

    Sand, wind, heat "No problem"A waterless, shadeless, seemingly endless stretch of burning desert is how many describe Kuwait. And that's in the springtime. But for five members of the 139th Airlift Wing Fire Department, a recent tour of duty in Kuwait had its benefits."Most of the time it was 115

  • UCI prep continues

    The 139th Airlift Wing's unit compliance inspection (UCI) is fast approaching. The inspection scheduled for January 8-13, 2010 is different than the operational readiness inspection (ORI) completed in October 2008. The ORI tested the unit's ability to operate in a hostile environment. The UCI, while

  • 180th Airlift Squadron drops first ever Howitzer

    The M198 Howitzer is a 10-ton, 36-foot long cannon used by the Army to launch artillery shells at the enemy. What does this Army equipment have to do with the 139th Airlift Wing? Members of the 180th Airlift Squadron participated in the first-ever Howitzer drop to a remote location in Afghanistan

  • End of an era

    Not many Air National Guard units can say they were able to fly brand new aircraft home from the factory. But for the past 22 years the 139th Airlift Wing could do just that; brag about getting to watch their aircraft being built on the assembly line. On October 9th the wing held an Aircraft