131 LRS, Counterdrug Task Force member receives SNCO of the Year

Members of the Missouri National Guard Counterdrug Task Force (CDTF) recently received awards through the Missouri Army and Air National Guard for their outstanding performances as Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO)."This year, both the MONG NCO-of-the-Year and the MOANG Senior NCO-of-the-Year were

Air Guard's 131st Bomb Wing helps man aircrew flight equipment operations

Missouri Air National Guard and active duty Air Force are working together to make the B-2 Spirit mission at Whiteman Air Force Base a success.The 131st - formerly a St. Louis-based Fighter Wing - changed designations to a Bomb Wing and moved to Whiteman as a classic associate unit. That mission is

Chief's get promoted at Whiteman AFB

Military Family Appreciation Week 2009

As we count our blessings this month, America's Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and Coast Guardsmen serve day and night around the globe to defend our Nation. We are all very proud of them, and yet we should never forget that none of them do it alone. The extraordinary families who support them

131st Security Forces Squadron member returns from deployment to Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Shannon Radford, 131st Security Forces Squadron member, recently returned from a year -long Agricultural deployment to Nangrahar providence, Afghanistan working as a convoy security escort with the Army National Guard."Our primary focus was to enhance living conditions for the Afghani

America kicks butts Nov. 19

The Great American Smoke-out is Nov. 19 and a great time for smokers to kick the habit together. Quitting smoking can also prevent the nation's fourth leading cause of death: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. "My dad smoked his entire life and I think that smoking is what, in fact,

131st Medical Group knows importance of staying fit

Diamond Sharp Award

Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Davis, 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance technician, received the Diamond Sharp Award for November UTA.Sergeant Davis was nominated by Master Sgt. John Rawie, 131st AMXS 1st Sgt, for outstanding performance, to include: streamlining maintenance practices

Missouri National Guard member recruits for Kansas unit

A member from the 157th Air Operations Group, Director of Personnel Military Recruiting recently returned from working with the Smoky Hill Bombing Range in Salina, Kan. in order to implement a new unit from the ground up.Master Sgt. Bernard Botson, Headquarters Detachment One recruiting and

What distinguishes great leaders?

Exceptional leaders capture passion. They lead for real: from the heart, smart and focused on the future, and with a commitment to being their very best. What matters most is what one makes of the experiences along the path of learning to be a leader. It is often the traumatic and unplanned events