• 131st Bomb Wing pilot reaches 1,500-hour milestone

    A training mission that took place July 9 marked a significant accomplishment in the flying career of a Missouri Air National Guard pilot. During the mission, Lt. Col. Jared Kennish, the 131st Operations Group commander, became one of the only B-2 Spirit bomber pilots to ever reach 1500 hours in the

  • Load crew member's career comes full circle

    Many times senior non commissioned officers do not have the chance to go back and get their hands dirty, but one master sergeant had the opportunity to see his career come full circle."I started my career off loading and I wanted to end my career loading," said Master Sgt. Allen Anderson, an

  • Belardo accepts 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron guidon

    Lt. Col. Michael Belardo assumed command of the 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron during the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Bomb Wing July drill weekend here.Belardo, previously the director of operations for the 509th Operations Support Squadron, is replacing outgoing squadron commander Lt.

  • General officer named Missouri Air National Guard chief of staff

    The adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard has named a new chief of staff for the Missouri Air National Guard at Ike Skelton Training Site.Maj. Gen. Steve Danner, the adjutant general, announced Brig. Gen. Murray A. Hansen, a 30-year Air National Guard veteran, as the Missouri Air National

  • Rezac assumes command of the 110th Bomb Squadron

    Lt. Col. Timothy "Bling" Rezac took command of the 110th Bomb Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony held here June 5 during the 131st Bomb Wing's drill weekend.Previously the chief of safety for the 131st and the flight safety officer for the 509th Bomb Wing, Rezac served as the senior

  • Chaplains provide morale boost during mock SED

    131st Bomb Wing chaplains held Bible studies each night for their fellow Citizen-Airmen during the second week of annual training here this week.Chaplain (Capt.) Charlie Dey and other wing chaplains offered a ministry of presence during a mock state emergency duty deployment exercise by providing a

  • Rain or shine, 239th CCS Airmen support Camp Clark AT Week

    Airmen of the Missouri Air National Guard's 239th Combat Communications Squadron received real-world experience while supporting a two-week training exercise at Camp Clark, near Nevada, Missouri, beginning May 15.The 239th is supporting more than 180 Airmen from 131st Bomb Wing units across the

  • Colonel Eaves takes 131st reins at Wing Change of Command

    The 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, has a new commanding officer after a change of command ceremony held during May drill here today.Previously wing vice commander, Col. Ken "Willie B" Eaves is now responsible for the National Guard's only B-2 unit, which provides nearly 1,100

  • Francis named new Missouri Air National Guard assistant adjutant general

    The adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard has named a new assistant adjutant general-Air for the Missouri National Guard at Ike Skelton Training Site this week.Maj. Gen. Steve Danner, the adjutant general, announced Col. Michael Francis, the current commander of the 131st Bomb Wing, will