• Tornado damage to Lambert Air National Guard base tops $10 million

    The Good Friday tornado that cut a 22-mile swath of destruction across the St. Louis area caused more than $10 million in damage to the Missouri Air National Guard base at Lambert Airport, according to preliminary damage assessments. "Sixteen of our 25 buildings sustained some type of damage," said

  • Tornado severely damages Air National Guard Base at Lambert Airport

    The tornado that struck north St. Louis County Friday night dealt a serious blow to the Missouri Air National Guard facility at Lambert Airport. 131st Bomb Wing officials are now conducting damage assessment at the Lambert facility, which is home to the 131st Mission Support Group and several tenant

  • From the Frontline: Master Sgt. Robert Weber

    Master Sgt. Robert Weber, Jr., has been in the United States military for the past 33 years as a Marine, Soldier, and now a Warrior Airman. He has traveled the world to include countries from Saudi Arabia to Iceland to Guam. Now, the 131st Bomb Wing Maintenance Control NCO in charge is currently

  • Air Force Global Strike Command Supports Operation Odyssey Dawn

    Sometime after noon CDT today, three Air Force Global Strike Command B-2 Spirit bombers returned to home base after striking targets in support of the international response which is enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya. The B-2s landed at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., after a more than 25-hour

  • Deterrence assurance at Red Flag

    Members of the 509th and the 131st Bomb Wings integrated to support three B-2 Spirits at Red Flag 11-3, Nellis Air Force Base, NV. Red Flag is a realistic combat operations exercise, or 'peacetime battlefield,' providing the air forces of the United States and its allies with the ability to train to

  • National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of March 1, 2011

    This week the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard announced a decrease in activated reservists, while the Navy announced an increase. The net collective result is 215 fewer reservists activated than last week. At any given time, services may activate some units and individuals while

  • Officials to issue new camouflage uniforms to deployers

    Airmen deploying to Afghanistan in 2011 will see a new uniform issued to them as part of their deployment gear beginning in March.While Airmen have been faced with a slew of uniform changes in recent years, this new uniform is not a matter of image or heritage but instead has resulted from a joint

  • Hancox assumes command of 131st Mission Support Group

    In a change of command ceremony officiated by Colonel Gregory Champagne, 131st Bomb Wing Commander, Colonel Kathleen Hancox assumed command of the Mission Support Group from Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Jones at Lambert ANGB Saint Louis, January 8. Colonel Hancox is excited about her new position and

  • Missouri Air Guard wing earns top honors at Global Strike Challenge

    The classic association of Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Bomb Wing and the United States Air Force's 509th Bomb Wing won the Fairchild Trophy, the top honor at the Global Strike Challenge, for the best bomb wing.The integrated wings received this prestigious honor in recognition of technical