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Nov. 4, 2021
131st Maintenance Group commander retires

Col. Michael Belardo, the Missouri National Guard’s 131st Maintenance Group commander, retired from the Air Force during an October 2, 2021, ceremony in Knob Noster, Missouri.
Nov. 2, 2021
Larson assumes command of 131st Maintenance Group

Lt. Col. Chad Larson assumed command of the 131st Maintenance Group from Col. Mike Belardo, during a ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Oct. 2, 2021.
Oct. 5, 2021
Missouri ANG, partners assess structures during earthquake exercise

The Air National Guard, along with state and local partners participated in a regional earthquake exercise Oct. 2, 2021, at Jefferson Barracks ANG Base, Missouri, to prepare first responders for the possibility of a catastrophic earthquake occurring in the New Madrid Seismic Zone.
Sept. 12, 2021
C-STARS instructor receives Distinguished Flying Cross

Missouri Air National Guard member Lt. Col. Matthew Pieper, a Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills instructor at St. Louis University, received the Distinguished Flying Cross for life-saving measures he performed on a partner-force soldier while assigned to a joint medical unit in
Sept. 10, 2021
110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conducts ally, partner training in the Arctic

Three B-2 Spirit stealth bombers assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, along with approximately 200 Airmen, civilians and contractors, arrived at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, to participate in a Bomber Task Force mission.
Aug. 25, 2021
U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber aircraft arrive in Iceland for ally, partner training

Three U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers from the 131st and 509th Bomb Wings, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, arrived at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, for a long-planned Bomber Task Force mission to conduct theater and flight training across Europe and Africa.
July 28, 2021
DOD directs employees to start wearing face masks again

The Defense Department directed employees working in areas at high risk for transmission to begin using face masks again as a measure to prevent the continued spread of the COVID-19 virus, especially the fast-moving, highly-transmittable Delta variant.
July 16, 2021
New sheriff in town: Jefferson Barracks establishes civilian police force

Jefferson Barracks ANG Base is establishing a new police force consisting of Title 5 civilian personnel, a first of its kind for an ANG installation.
July 14, 2021
Changes coming to 131st Student Flight

A NGB policy change for 131st Bomb Wing student flight Airmen is expected to deliver additional training benefits by getting them more time with their sections and reducing some organizational tasks.
June 15, 2021
131st Crew Chief of the Year takes B-2 incentive flight

After a long delay, the 131st Bomb Wing 2019 Crew Chief of the Year recently took to the skies above Missouri for an incentive flight in a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.