• 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

  • Guardsmen headed to Afghanistan are treated to Blues game in style

    Soldiers and Airmen of the Missouri National Guard bound for Afghanistan were recently treated to a St. Louis Blues hockey game courtesy of Blues player Erik Johnson and Northwestern Mutual - The Qualy Group. The servicemen watched the Nov. 20 Blues versus the New Jersey Devils game from Johnson's

  • Uniform phase out dates draw near

    With many phaseout and mandatory wear dates approaching, the look of Air Force uniforms will change slightly over the next year. Here are a few dates to remember for uniform and policy changes.As of the following dates, wear of the listed uniform items will be phased out:Oct. 1, 2010-- 100 percent

  • Snort. Sniffle. Sneeze. No Antibiotics Please!

    It's that time of year. People are starting to go to the hospital or doctor's office with common colds and respiratory symptoms. But there are some simple things you can to do to avoid feeling "under the weather." off duty or on.Are you aware that colds, flu, most sore throats, and bronchitis are

  • 2010 Flu Season: A Look Ahead

    For many people, fall is a time to tune into sports, tackle new projects, and even plan for the holidays. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--CDC--wants to remind you it also means flu season is on its way. Last year's 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic hit many hard, and should act as a

  • Missouri National Guard launches new Web site

     The Missouri National Guard unveiled its overhauled Web site, MoGuard.com, this week.The new site includes a front page that allows Web surfers to customize their visit based on their relationship to the Guard. Brig. Gen. Stephen L. Danner, adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard, said the

  • Missouri Air National Guard B-2 pilot hits 1,000 flying hours milestone

    Lt. Col. Michael E. Pyburn took off on an ordinary B-2 training mission August 15. What should have been a normal day turned extraordinary when on this flight he surpassed 1000 flying hours in the B-2 Spirit. This accomplishment was a major milestone for him, for the Missouri Air National