• Band of the Central States performs for bikers

    The 571st Air Force Band of the Central States' rock band, Sidewinder, performed in support of the Bike Multiple Sclerosis: Gateway Getaway Ride 2009, Sept. 12 in Columbia, Mo. It is the band's fourth year providing entertainment for the MS bike ride, explained Capt. John Arata, 571st AF Band of the

  • MoANG hosts Safety Summit in St. Louis

    The Missouri Air National Guard hosted the ANG Executive Safety Summit: "Back to Basics, Break the Chain", August 4-5 at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri. "St. Louis was a great location to [hold the summit] because it is a central location and the travel expenses were kept

  • Jefferson County Sheriff defends Soldier's funeral procession

    The Jefferson County sheriff has offered a stern response to a woman complaining she was inconvenienced by a procession accompanying a soldier's casket. The woman wrote an e-mail to Jefferson County Sheriff Oliver "Glenn" Boyer, retired Master Sgt., 157th Air Operations Group, Jefferson Barracks,

  • 131st Bomb Wing members volunteer at Camp Guardian

    To the uninitiated, it was a slightly bizarre sight to witness at a summer camp. "Way to go! You shot the target in half!" exclaimed a camp volunteer, helping a special needs "camper" experience the thrill of riddling a target at the makeshift paintball range. Smiles, high fives and hugs commenced.

  • Maintenance Operations Flight receives new command

    Capt. Mark Risley, former Maintenance Squadron officer, assumed command of the Maintenance Operations Flight preceded by Capt. Kirby Findley, 131st Maintenance Squadron commander, during the 131st Bomb Wing Assumption of Commands ceremony Aug. 8 at the Army National Guard Armory at Whiteman Air

  • 131st Maintenance Squadron receives new command

    Capt. Kirby Findley, former Maintenance Operations Flight commander, assumed command of the 131st Maintenance Squadron from Lt. Col. Mark Beck, 131st Maintenance Group commander, during the 131st Bomb Wing Assumption of Commands ceremony Aug. 8 at the Army National Guard Armory at Whiteman Air Force

  • A New Era begins at 131st Bomb Wing

    Lt. Col. Mark Beck, former 131st Maintenance Squadron commander, assumed command of the 131st Maintenance Group, 131st Bomb Wing Aug. 8 at Whiteman Air Force Base. The Assumption of Command ceremony comes as part of the Total Force Integration of the 131st Bomb Wing and the 509th Bomb Wing at

  • Band member returns from deployment

    Staff Sgt. Angie Long, 571st Air Force Band of the Central States vocalist, recently returned from her fourth in-theater deployment. "When someone leans forward for the fourth [deployment] and says 'Yes, I will go in harm's way to boost the morale of the troops,' I think that is one of the best

  • Meet the 131st Bomb Wing

    October will mark the one year anniversary of activation of the 131st Air National Guard Bomb Wing at Whiteman AFB. This merge began as a part of the Total Force Integration initiative which has the Air Force finding new ways to bring together efforts of active-duty, Guard and Reserve forces to