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  • Devin Fox, Kyler Fox and Aydin Rodriguez show the rest of the children what to do if you ever catch on fire - stop, drop and roll. The children from Scooby?s Den daycare were able to participate in a fire department demonstration for National Fire Safety Month. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Donnelly)

    231st CEF Fire Department knows it's never too early to teach fire safety

    The 231st Civil Engineering Flight Fire Department coordinated with the Central County Fire Rescue to teach fire safety to the children at Scooby's Den Oct. 5 for National Fire Safety Month. This year's theme focuses on fire safety at home, explained Senior Master Sgt. Tim Hill, 231st Civil Engineering Flight fire protection manager. The fire
  • Lt. Col. Jim "Hacksaw" McComas, 110th Fighter Squadron pilot, Lt. Col. Darrin "Elvis" Barritt, 110th Fighter Squadron pilot, Lt. Col. Steve "2 Dogs" DeMilliano, 110th Fighter Squadron pilot, and Lt. Col. Reed "Snake" Drake, 110th Fighter Squadron pilot, fly their F-15 Eagles in a four-ship formation over St. Louis, Missouri Sept. 17. The pilots were en route to conduct Aerial Combat Manuevers. (Photo by Capt. Timothy Reinhart)

    Flying with Eagles

  • Brig. Gen. Craig D. McCord, Col. Robert L. Leeker, Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, and Congressman Ike Skelton participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the transition of the 131st Fighter Wing to the 131st Bomb Wing at Whiteman, AFB. (Photo By: Tech. Sgt. Megan Hunter)

    131st Fighter Wing transitions to 131st Bomb Wing

    The 131st Fighter Wing formally recognized it's transition to the 131st Bomb Wing in a ribbon cutting ceremony held Oct. 4 at Whiteman, AFB. The ceremony celebrated the first official drill for traditional guardsmen at Whiteman and the grand opening of building 3006, the 131st Bomb Wing's headquarters there. "We are proud of our members and proud
  • Master Sgt. David Maupin, 131st Fire Department fire chief, shows examples of dry chemicals inside ABC fire extinguishers and dry powder inside BC fire extinguishers during the classroom portion of the Fire Extinguisher Class Oct. 4. The class emphasized fire safety during National Fire Safety Month. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Donnelly)

    National Fire Safety Month

  • Tech. Sgt. Jenifer Kuhl, 131st Mission Support Flight DPMR officer recruiter, explains to Jennifer Weier, potential officer candidate, the process she would go through to become an officer. Sergeant Kuhl is working primarily with civilians and servicemembers looking to become officers. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Donnelly)

    Kuhl recruits officers

    Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Kuhl, 131st Mission Support Flight officer recruiter, recently volunteered to primarily recruit officers after she learned of the need for an expert to help individuals who are looking into becoming commissioned. "We had a lot of people that were interested, but we never had a designated recruiter to go to," said Master Sgt.
  • Maj. Scott Doby, 131st Fighter Wing chaplain, presents Lt. Col. Michael Butler, 131st Fighter Wing chaplain, with a framed photo that commemorates Chaplain Butler's time with the Fighter Wing. (Photo by Master Sgt. Mary-Dale Amison)

    Father Butler says farewell

    Lt. Col. Michael Butler, 131st Fighter Wing chaplain, said farewell to the 131st Fighter Wing September 6 as he prepared for his transition to the active duty Air Force after serving more than 20 years with the Missouri Air National Guard.Father Butler will be stationed at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio as the deputy wing chaplain, said Maj.
  • Senior Master Sgt. Angela Varvel, Senior Master Sgt. Chris Akers, Command Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Kessinger, Senior Master Sgt. Robert Wilson, Master Sgt. Richard Champ, and Col. Robert Leeker work the St. Louis stand during the states night at the NCOAGA 40th anniversary conference.

    NCOAGA celebrates its 40th Anniversary

    Members from the 131st Fighter Wing attended the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy Graduates Association conference at McGhee Tyson ANGB, Tenn. July 29 through Aug. 1 to celebrate the NCOAGA's 40th anniversary. "The conference is an annual seminar that allows us to conduct our general business while continuing Professional Military Education.
  • F-15C FAREWELL - Aircraft AF 78-525 and AF 82-011 depart from the Missouri Air National Guard Base at Lambert-Saint Louis toward their new home at Great Falls ANG Base, Montana. (Air Force Photo by MSgt Mary-Dale Amison. RELEASED)

    F-15C FAREWELL

  • Tech. Sgt. Dean A. Bartlett, 131st Security Forces Squadron combat arms, fires a .50 cal. Members from 131st Security Forces Squadron helped train four Army units on weapons for an upcoming deployment.

    Missouri Air National Guardsmen provide weapons training to Soldiers

    Members from the 131st Security Forces Squadron provided weapons training, qualifying Soldiers from four Army units, the 48th Brigade, the 148th Field Artillery, the 201st Military Intelligence and the 171st Infantry, at Volk Field and Fort McCoy, Wis. July 10 through 13. Tech. Sgt. Robert E. Brooks, 131st Security Forces Squadron NCOIC combat
  • Willie "Wild Man" Deuster takes a time out from his tour of the F-15 to pose with the aircraft. Deuster was the guest for the Brown Bag Speaker Series May 3.

    “Wild Man” rises above expectations

    "Good luck in life to you, you won't amount to anything," said the superintendent of a small town school in Sikeston, Mo. to a student at his high school graduation. This was one of the many criticisms that Willie "Wild Man" Deuster has had to overcome during his life. Born 3 months early and weighing just over 2 pounds, Deuster was diagnosed with
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