Aug. 6, 2009 Cotter earns promotion to Brigadier General Standing with his family at his side and in front of hundreds of airmen who have worked alongside him for more than three decades, Stephen Cotter was formally promoted to Brigadier General July 11 in a ceremony at Rosecrans. Cotter, the former 139th Airlift Wing commander recently elevated to
June 17, 2009 Joint cash card EagleCash is a cash management tool designed to support U.S. military personnel deployed in combat zones and on peace-keeping missions. The program, which improves convenience for soldiers and other authorized personnel, was developed and is managed jointly by the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and
June 17, 2009 Deployed SFS members awarded CABs, coins Members of the 139th Security Forces Squadron earned Combat Action Badges and coins recognizing excellence from a two-star army general while deployed to Afghanistan in support of the Missouri Agri-Business Development Team there. Staff Sgts. Richard Robison and Daniel Salcedo and Senior Airman
June 17, 2009 139th AW teams up with local school On April 24, the 139th Airlift Wing's Environmental Management Office teamed up with the St. Joseph Parks and Recreation Department and 35 kids from Neely Elementary School to work on Earth Day projects. The sixth grade students spent 65 hours preparing and planting flowers and trees at the
June 17, 2009 Initial active-duty controllers complete training The first three active duty officers assigned to Rosecrans as part of a two-year training program for airfield officers have completed their training. Since mid-2007, Capt. Melissa Moroney and first lieutenants Charles Chapot and Sean Conley have been assigned to the 241st Air Traffic Control
June 17, 2009 FAMILY DAY Family members of the 139th Airlift Wing participated in Family Day here June 7. Clowns, dunk tank, balloons, face paint, the USO, a C-130, food and lots of fun were had during Family Day.
June 17, 2009 Jackson comes home to Communications Flight - New 139th CF commander served there as enlisted June 6 was quite a day for Capt. Marcus Jackson and his family. Jackson enlisted his wife into the 139th Airlift Wing and assumed command of the 139th Communications Flight on a busy Saturday at Rosecrans during the June UTA. Jackson, who for several years has been an officer in the Finance
June 17, 2009 Protective skills in focus as wing hosts sexual assault prevention awareness seminar In a seminar designed to empower military members and their families, the 139th Airlift Wing was host to a training activity in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness month in May. The Sexual Assault Prevention Awareness seminar was co-hosted by Technical Sgt. Jackie Moser, 139 AW/CSS and
June 17, 2009 Airman finishes Bataan Memorial Death March A member of the 139th Civil Engineering Squadron used a temporary duty assignment in New Mexico as an opportunity to pay homage to the past by participating in the 2009 Bataan Memorial Death March. David Wennerstrom, a first lieutenant with the 139th CES, finished the event at White Sands
June 16, 2009 139th Airlift Wing going green this Summer - One of top 5% energy savers Rosecrans is humming this summer and the noise isn't coming from C-130s. Construction trucks, cranes, and forklifts are scurrying around the 139th Airlift Wing, trying to complete more than a half dozen projects. A majority of the construction centers around energy savings and the work is already