• 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,

  • 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

  • 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.

  • “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

  • 231st CEF learns self defense

    Approximately 20 members from the 231st Civil Engineering Flight recently participated in a hand-to-hand self-defense class to prepare for an upcoming deployment. The course was taught by Missouri Army National Guard 1st Lt. Andrew Myatt. He showed several scenarios stressing self-defense including

  • Officer continues family tradition with promotion to O-5.

    Newly promoted Lt. Col. Maggie Stephens was pinned by her father during a promotion ceremony held at her parents' home November 28. "Since my mother cannot travel right now, my father wanted to do a pinning ceremony at home," Stephens said, explaining her decision to do a private promotion ceremony.

  • 131st Maintenance Group Celebrates Changes in Command

    A former maintenance technician took command of the 131st Maintenance Operations Flight and the former 131st MOF Commander assumed command of the 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron in a ceremony held at Lambert IAP ANGB Dec. 1. Capt. Kirby Findley succeeded Maj. Kimbra Halter, as 131st MOF

  • 239th CBCS Airmen honored for deployed accomplishments

    The 239th Combat Communications Squadron honored 33 members who recently returned from deployments in an Air Expeditionary Forces award ceremony on Lambert ANGB Jan. 13. Maj. Gen. Steve McCamy, assistant adjutant general, presided over the ceremony and presented the awards to the airmen who

  • Guard members honor popular USO employee

    Members of the 131st Fighter Wing bid farewell to a USO employee and dear friend in an informal gathering on Lambert IAP January 31. Mrs. Melainie Davidson recently retired from her position as USO Director of Satellite Operations. Best known for her efforts with the mobile USO, Davidson has worked