Story by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Rivera | 139th Airlift Wing | 10.30.2025
The 139th Airlift Wing of the Missouri Air National Guard recently acquired a snowblower from Whiteman Air Force Base, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars....
Story by Staff Sgt. Janae Aguirre | 139th Airlift Wing | 06.08.2025
Throughout 10 years of service in the Missouri Air National Guard, Tech. Sgt. Marci Sanders embraced every opportunity thrown her way. She found her stride in a new role, this time on the flight line....
Story by Staff Sgt. Janae Aguirre | 139th Airlift Wing | 03.02.2025
At first glance, Tech. Sgt. Mark Wilson, 139th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, looks like a seasoned mechanic—his uniform smudged with grease and his hands calloused from working beneath the hood of a truck in the motor pool. What sets him apart isn’t just his expertise in vehicle maintenance, it's his journey from Marine to Airman....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Rivera | 139th Airlift Wing | 03.02.2025
Staff Sgt. Kyle Hartenstein did not always see himself in a military uniform. In fact, before enlisting in the Air National Guard in June 2018, he was on a different path—one that involved architectural design....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Rivera | 139th Airlift Wing | 02.03.2024
Becoming a nurse is just on the horizon for Senior Airman Macey Maas Hauver, a logistics planner for the 139th Airlift Wing, and with the Missouri National Guard’s benefits to back her up, she has her career set for success....
Story by Senior Airman Janae Aguirre | 139th Airlift Wing | 08.06.2023
“It started when I was really young. I remember watching Pearl Harbor for the first time and I remember I turned to my friend’s mom and I said I wanted to be a Kamikaze pilot,” said Staff Sgt. Aaron Masters, a crew chief with the 139th Maintenance Group, Missouri Air National Guard. At his young age, Masters had no idea what a Kamikaze pilot was, but he knew he wanted to fly....
Story by Senior Airman Janae Aguirre | 139th Airlift Wing | 05.06.2023
Senior Airman Taylor Gilbert, an electrical systems apprentice with the 139th Civil Engineer Squadron, decided he wanted more out of life as he was finishing his degree....
Story by Staff Sgt. Andrew Rivera | 139th Airlift Wing | 04.01.2023
While uncertainty ensued leading to high school graduation, now Tech. Sgt. Keiffer Whetstine, an aerospace ground equipment mechanic assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing, recalls his decisions to join the Missouri Air National Guard (MOANG) as an incredible career choice....
