Airmen from the 139th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, build a shipping crate at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Jan. 16, 2025. When the Airmen originally received an aircraft aileron, they noticed its shipping container was falling apart, crumbling even more as they opened it. Seeing the need for a replacement, the traffic management office took the initiative to build a new container from scratch. Once completed, the 139th Maintenance Group retrieved it and securely loaded the aileron inside. Ailerons help control a plane’s roll, allowing it to turn left or right. This newly built container ensures the aileron, valued at over $100,000, remains safe and intact during storage and...
Before putting on the uniform, Staff Sgt. Heaven Douglas, 139th Comptroller Flight, broke records and competed on one of the world’s biggest stages: the Olympic Trials. As a standout hammer thrower for the University of Central Missouri, Douglas shattered records, earned national titles, and performed at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Despite her success in track and field, life led her in a new direction—one where she would trade...
Every three years the 139th Medical Group’s Detachment 1, which is the medical element of the Missouri National Guard’s Homeland Response Force, is put to the test on pre-hospital and field treatment during an external evaluation (ExEval). The detachment spent four days at the Crisis City Regional Training Center in Salina, Kansas, demonstrating overall readiness in response to a simulated disaster.
In an effort to boost military readiness and operational capacity, the Missouri Air National Guard’s 139th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) assisted in improves an aircraft ramp at Yokota Air Base, Japan, as part of a deployment for training (DFT) event on June 10, 2024. The unit spent two weeks on the project which will eventually accommodate 10 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.
