Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke was flown from Kabul to a Forward Operating Base to check on the Marines progress in the southern provinces. From left to right: Major Brad Crabtree, Capt. Chad Bannwarth, Unkown, Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke, Master Sg

Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke was flown from Kabul to a Forward Operating Base to check on the Marines progress in the southern provinces. From left to right: Major Brad Crabtree, Capt. Chad Bannwarth, Unkown, Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke, Master Sgt. Ron Downer, 1st Lt. Jennifer Howard, Staff Sgt. Josh Perigo, Tech. Sgt. Tyler Lingerfelt.

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Around the World, 139th Airlift Wing Graphic.

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Senior Airman Josh Brown with the 139th Fuels section of the Logistics Readiness Squadron performs mission critical tasks at a deployed location.

Senior Airman Josh Brown with the 139th Fuels section of the Logistics Readiness Squadron performs mission critical tasks at a deployed location.

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Airmen at a Foward Operating Base with a dirt assault landing zone near the Pakistan border. From left to right: Tech. Sgt. Tyler Lingerfelt, Staff Sgt. Ryan Hubbard of 139th Mx, Master Sgt. Ron Downer, Staff Sgt. Joshua Perigo, Staff Sgt. Jason Holt of

Airmen at a Foward Operating Base with a dirt assault landing zone near the Pakistan border. From left to right: Tech. Sgt. Tyler Lingerfelt, Staff Sgt. Ryan Hubbard of 139th Mx, Master Sgt. Ron Downer, Staff Sgt. Joshua Perigo, Staff Sgt. Jason Holt of 139th Mx, Jeff Bellows of 139th Mx, and Staff Sgt. Nick Snyder of 139th Mx.

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Capt. Erik Smith is promoted to Major on the Flight Line at an Air Base in Afghanistan by Capt. Chad Bannworth and Capt. Jason Lehman.

Capt. Erik Smith is promoted to Major on the Flight Line at an Air Base in Afghanistan by Capt. Chad Bannworth and Capt. Jason Lehman.

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Published Aug. 10, 2009
By Master Sgt. Shannon Bond
139th AW/PA

Saint Joseph, Mo. -- National and Air National Guard - one weekend a month - two weeks in the summer. Right? Images spring to mind of local support, national disasters, community and even active reserves.

While this image still holds true today - there is so much more.

Our world has changed and with it, the Air National Guard.

The 139th Airlift Wing does more than support it's local community and state - it is a globally engaged organization with dedicated members performing their duties around the world.

Words, however, can only convey a vague mental image to someone who hasn't truly seen where we are. These photographs, on the other hand, tell the story so much better. The story of our chaplains, maintenance troops and air crews who are, at this moment...Around the World.

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Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke was flown from Kabul to a Forward Operating Base to check on the Marines progress in the southern provinces. From left to right: Major Brad Crabtree, Capt. Chad Bannwarth, Unkown, Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke, Master Sg

Around the World

Senior Airman Josh Brown with the 139th Fuels section of the Logistics Readiness Squadron performs mission critical tasks at a deployed location.

Airmen at a Foward Operating Base with a dirt assault landing zone near the Pakistan border. From left to right: Tech. Sgt. Tyler Lingerfelt, Staff Sgt. Ryan Hubbard of 139th Mx, Master Sgt. Ron Downer, Staff Sgt. Joshua Perigo, Staff Sgt. Jason Holt of

Capt. Erik Smith is promoted to Major on the Flight Line at an Air Base in Afghanistan by Capt. Chad Bannworth and Capt. Jason Lehman.