Airmen from the 139th Honor Guard walk in the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade on November 11, 2024, in Leavenworth, Kansas. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Crane)
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.
