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139th Airlift Wing

Annual Report

2021

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Table of Contents

Wing Commander .....................................................................................................3

Economic Impact .......................................................................................................4

Civil Engineer Squadron ...................................................................................... 16

Force Support Squadron ..................................................................................... 18

Security Forces Squadron .................................................................................... 20

Communications Flight ........................................................................................ 22

Airman & Family Readiness ................................................................................. 23

Inspector General ................................................................................................... 24

Safety .......................................................................................................................... 25

Public Aairs ............................................................................................................ 26

Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center ........................................................ 27

AATTC - Training Division .................................................................................... 29

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To say past year has been a challenge for our

Wing would be an understatement. The nation,

state and local community have asked more from

us than any year I can remember. However, in

true 139 AW fashion, we blew away everyone’s

expectations. Some of the things we have supported

throughout the last year include Capital Response,

the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic program,

the Presidential Inauguration, and Operation Allies

development. On top of that, we had a complete

turnover of all of wing leadership and hosted the 2021

Sound of Speed Airshow & Open House which was

named the 2021 Military Show Site of the Year by the

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. Wow, what a year!

With all of these accomplishments, it does lead to

an emotional and physical toll on our Wing. However,

our Airmen continue to demonstrate an absolute

professionalism and resiliency in this changing

world that has placed ever increasing expectations on

We have continued with our north side development

plan by completing a new communications/FSRT

building and started construction on a rst class,

multi-million dollar, full-motion simulator facility. We

have also engaged with our elected ofcials to discuss

the continued modernization of the C130H and our

plan to procure the C130J model to ensure longevity

of the 139th mission for generations of Airmen to

come. These investments light the path of a bright

future for this Wing. Of course none of this would be

in a place that we all can be proud.

likely to persist, and we will continue to be called

upon when the situation requires it. I know we are all

prepared to meet these future challenges head on. To

continue to do that, we need to keep attracting and

retaining mission ready Airmen, keep updating our

facilities, and keep modernizing our eet with the

latest technology available. Doing so will allow us to

to serve the men and women of this Wing. I’ve

served here all of my adult life and being your Wing

commander is the honor of a lifetime. I am humbled

daily by the strength and the personal sacrices that

our men and women put forth in service to our Wing,

state and this great nation. The state of the 139th is

strong and I look forward to the future that lies ahead.

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year process for a Bachelor’s degree was then broke down annually and based on 60% of the total enlisted

personnel utilizing their benets.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Levon Cumpton, the adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard and Col.

John Cluck, commander of the 139th Airlift Wing, along with local civic leaders, cut a ribbon signify-

ing the opening of a newly constructed communications building at Rosecrans Air National Guard

Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Aug. 25, 2021.

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of silence at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, in St. Joseph, Missouri, Sep. 11, 2021, to remember

all. I couldn’t be more proud to be a part of this organization. Members

taking part in mass vaccination teams ensuring Missouri citizens received

COVID vaccines. Supporting local food banks providing much needed

nourishment to Missouri residents. The phone bank mission in Jefferson

City, ensuring information was available 24 hours a day. Members fullling

RCP responsibilities and supporting Operation Allies Welcome. Our 2021

Air Show, rst in attendance show for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. The

completion of the communication facility and the beginning construction

on a new ight simulator facility. Remodels of wing HQ, operations, and

ATF buildings. These are just a few of the many accomplishments of 2021.

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The 139th Operations Group (OG) started FY21

by returning from a successful deployment in the

Middle East region in support of Operation Inherent

Resolve and Operation Resolute Support despite

continued challenges with the COVID-19 global

pandemic. The 139th OG was also the only ANG unit

capable of generating multiple current and qualied

crews to support Silver Arrow in support of USAFE/

AFRICOM missions. OG crews executed multiple real

world JA/ATT, exercise support, and Afghan refugee

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unit from AOR 2 members who palletized numerous

hazardous cargo items and test equipment. Also AFE

members participated in the rst AOR readiness

exercise as PAR Team players. They responded to

numerous Red Ball calls for ight line support of

oxygen system malfunctions. They reprogrammed

Hand Held Radios (HHR) for 2 SPINS changes

and updated JPRC on a new HHR ID tracking and

assignment system. They ran armory duties for SF

members trained to remain current

weather gear and started to distro. In addition to the

annual procurement of $200K in sustainment items for

mission needs. An AFE member was selected as NCO

of the Year for the state of Missouri and also selected

as a pilot candidate. Another member was voted Jr

Enlisted Counsel Vice President. Another member

volunteered to be a Victim's Advocate. We completed

the installation of a new beacon on the parachutes to

Soldiers assigned to the Missouri Army National

Guard board a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Rose-

crans. The soldiers were preparing to assist with

the 59th Presidential Inauguration.

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241st Air Traffic Control Squadron

The men and women of the 241st ATCS tackled

numerous challenges covering numerous spheres

across the spectrum of operations. Though many

organizations within the 139th Airlift Wing conducted

Operations Group, AATTC and WIC C-130 operations

with Tower and Radar Approach Control services.

The volunteerism of 241st personnel shined

through when the Governor of Missouri called upon

the Guard to support Operation Show Me COVID-19

RESPONSE 2021. 14 personnel volunteered to serve

throughout the State of Missouri to assist in the

vaccination of over 400,000 of its citizens against

the effects of the COVID virus while simultaneously

supporting contact tracing efforts for the State of

East covering basic ATC operations and maintenance

of mobile towers and migrating radar operations from

deployable systems to xed base systems. Supporting

Operation JUNIPER SHIELD, INVERTED LIGHT

and FREEDOM SENTINEL these men and women

supported over 14,000 Intelligence, Surveillance and

Reconnaissance activities as well as other kinetic

and non-kinetic actions. Furthermore, Senior Master

Sgt. Elizabeth Alacca led host nation liaison efforts,

developing and implementing the rst uncontrolled

Phillips supported ight planning and mission support

for various operations including African Lion and the

Afghanistan non-combatant evacuation operations.

139 Airlift Wing and Rosecrans Memorial Airport

Airshow event, which at the time, was the largest

public gathering of 20,000+ people after the initiation

of restrictions due to COVID. Moreover, training

efforts continued across the spectrum of the 11 AFSCs

assigned within the unit. Radar Aireld Weather

team and TERPS was demonstrated meeting higher

headquarters requirements of testing essential tasks.

The leadership team was successful in validating

the need for a certied Tower Display Workstation

through Air Force Flight Standards Agency. Once the

$1.3M project is funded, ATC personnel will have

the ability to utilize radar feeds from Kansas City

Approach to provide a safer operating environment for

general and military aviation operating in Northwest

Missouri. As always, the determination of the men and

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The 139th Maintenance Group lived up to its

motto Ubique Gentium in Bello ac in Pace (In Peace

or War around the World) and entered into FY 21

during COVID-19 operations with 50 members

Weapons Instructor Course (WIC) cross-country

deployments. The team at home station was split

into Pony and Express teams with alternating work

schedules. Having approximately 25% of personnel

on station at one time they performed over 24,446.6

direct man hours and generated 945 sorties executing

2,158.7 ying hours.

continued to provide C-130H aircraft to the 29th

Weapons Squadron. Personnel congured, launched,

and deployed to Fort Campbell, Peterson AFB, and

by providing 7 personnel to an Orleans, France

deployment to assist the European Tactical Airlift

Center in conducting the European Tactics Aircrew

Course (ETAC) as well as sending 5 personnel to

support the 2021 AATTC Winter Training event in Ft.

Huachuca.

A crew chief from the 139th Maintenance Group performs a pre-ight inspection at Rosecrans Air Na-

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transition of the base to the north. In this monumental

year the lease and license were signed for the

addition of 86 acres. With the completion of these

documents, the base has now secured all of the land

Fireghters assigned to the 139th Fire Emergen-

cy Services, Missouri Air National Guard, and

local civilian agencies conduct a live re simula-

tion during a major accident response exercise

at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph,

Missouri, March 5, 2021. The exercise allows rst

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north, the existing facilities on the main base cannot

be neglected and this was emphasized in the ribbon

cutting ceremony for the operations facility and the

completion of the renovation of the north end of

building 51.

Emergency Management continued to be heavily

involved with the States Covid-19 response. Members

continued to volunteer for the Harvest Express and

Cameron School lunch programs that provided food

and meals to those affected most by the pandemic in

deploy 4 of their 6 personnel in support of RCP7. The

members left at home station will continue to train the

wing in hands-on CBRN training and will continue

to maintain all EM equipment as they revamp their

inventory and accountability procedures.

The COVID-19 global pandemic continued

to present signicant challenges to the Nation’s

emergency services organizations and the 139th

validated our interagency mitigation effectiveness.

This training contributed to the successful outcome

in response to an emergency involving a Beechcraft

“Twin Beech” that suffered a gear malfunction and

collapse on the air show practice day.

Engineer Squadron are concluding the year

preparing to deploy for RCP 7 starting in late 2021

and continuing into 2022. Approximately half of

the squadron will be deploying to several different

supported and well represented with the best of what

we do and who we are.

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The 139th Force Support Squadron takes our

motto “Cradle to Grave” very seriously as we

continually demonstrate by our actions. Our mission

is to provide continual support to members of the

139 Airlift Wing covering all aspects of service

to members from their initial enlistment through

retirement and even beyond. The past year has

certainly brought some new challenges as well as

some recurring ones. Throughout the continued

across the entire Wing. These changes frequently

occurred with little notice, and required our team to

remain exible. The FSS team transitioned effortlessly

between in-person, split wing, and virtual operations

in order to meet ongoing training and readiness

requirements while still supporting the Wing and

accomplishing our core missions. Working in a virtual

environment, the FSS team successfully processed

orders for multiple missions.

management directors at the local state and federal

level. The emergency deployment required the FSS

team to rapidly develop a plan to out-process these

members in a virtual environment. The team sustained

and maintained this capability throughout the duration

of the mission as members rotated on and off State

Emergency Duty often with little notice.

support the COVID-19 missions, ten other members

volunteered to deploy to Washington D.C. and provide

Wing members through multiple capacities. The

squadron conducts personnel actions including

accessions, re-enlistments, promotions, demotions,

separations, retirements, DEERS, Passport, and ID

card operations. The squadron also supports the force

by providing meals, tness, FSRT, lodging, systems

access, IPR functions to include AFPAAS, compliance

training, formal school training, testing, bonuses.

Even with the high operations tempo, FSS prepared

several members, and alternates, for deployment

thousand citizens and performers were on base and

our squadron lled many roles to help make their

experience positive. Squadron members helped

ensure the safety of military and civilian members

by providing extra security at entry control points,

manning the parking lots, and many work details. FSS

members provided water to military members and

Airmen from the 139th Airlift Wing participate

in the 1.5 mile run portion of the physical tness

assessment at Rosecrans July 1, 2021. Air Force

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constructed building for our Fatality Search and

Rescue Team. The remodeling of our ofce space

allowed FSS and Finance to create a combined state

of the art customer service area to better support our

wing members. The FSS team displayed its exibility

as it packed up all ofce equipment and relocated to

the new workspace all while seamlessly continuing

to provide excellent service to our customers. Our

team also was able to relocate multiple assets to the

new multi-million dollar building shared between the

FSS Airmen supporting a food bank mission at

Second Harvest.

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The 139th Security Forces continues to embody

the Air Wing’s motto of “Always Ready, Ever

Willing!” Over the past year, the Security Forces

Squadron stood ready for multiple domestic

mobilizations, while simultaneously training and

preparing for its federal activation in support of

the continued Global War on Terrorism. The 139th

Security Forces Squadron led by example in its

perpetual devotion to mission accomplishment

through its high operations tempo and focused training

Operation SHOW ME COVID RESPONSE 21 and

were dispersed among 9 mass vaccination teams

across the state. Each team was assigned a MO

Highway Patrol Region and were responsible for

coordinating with local health departments to establish

trafc ow, coordinating safety/security with local

law enforcement, patient registration, post vaccination

observation, and recording vaccine data. Their direct

efforts aided in the total vaccination of more than four

million Missouri residents. Our defenders excelled

capable defenders possible,

a 13 person squad and two

ofcers participated in the

annual Patriot North Domestic

Exercise, sponsored by the

National Guard Bureau and

held at Volk Field, WI. Master

Sgt. Cody Root participated

in the role of Trusted Agent,

responsible for creating,

disturbances, and successfully integrate with civilian

authorities. During the 72 hour exercise defenders

were pushed and tested at every level, from the lowest

ranking Airman, to the highest. They responded to a

simulated city that was devastated by an earthquake.

The exercise culminated in a large scale civil

disturbance response where our defenders worked riot

control lines alongside civil authorities to re-establish

control of the city in very realistic riot exercise. The

outstanding performance by members of the 139th

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to deploy to Volk Field, WI and Joint Base McGuire-

Dix-Lakehurst on short notice to support security

operations taking place. They provided security for

over 30,000 refugees, working tirelessly to ensure

the success of the resettlement mission. Major

Sarti is serving as the village mayor at JBMDL for

approximately 4,000 refugees assigned to his village.

Amidst all of the domestic support the 139 SFS

provided, Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Peeples deployed

to Ramstein Air Base in Germany in support of the

developed and emerged, Senior Master Sgt. Peeples

was instrumental in successfully equipping deployed

units with the necessary capabilities to defeat our

advisories attempts at espionage or destruction.

Despite such a high operations tempo for the

squadron, our home station mission was never

compromised. Through a combination of our full

time military members and State Security Ofcers,

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into the new Communications facility.

Example of a JISCC in action. (Courtesy photo)

Construction was nalized on the new communi-

cations facility on the north campus of the base.

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Our Resiliency Team last year focused on Mission

Readiness, developing those local community

resources and promoting Resiliency. Airman and

Family Readiness Program (AFRP) continued to rise

team! They showed the wing that they would go the

distance to, get the job done and ensure that we help

our Airmen and their families be “Always Ready…

Ever Willing! The team designed and dug deep by

putting in a Serenity Garden outside of the Resiliency

Center that includes a short path to help Airmen

unwind and enjoy the beauty of the world around

them. They also held a Treasure Hunt for the wings

children during the 2021 Sound of Speed show.

This year we helped provided approximately 300

Topic groups, Personal & Work Life and Financial

Point with over 75 in attendance to those workshops.

All done in an effort to provide the resiliency centered

topics that would help our Airman adjust to the

unique virtual daily aspect of our wing. Our PFC

presented over 158 separate virtual nancial briengs

which held 480 client contacts with a total of over

1,405 participant’s visits to the PFC. Two virtual

Retire Ready workshop were held with over 72 in

attendance.

onset of COVID was held this past July in St. Louis,

MO. The success of that event allowed further In-

person events to follow. During FY 21 a total of 178

personnel attended regional YR events comprised

of 91 SM and 87 individuals including Leadership,

ADOS staff, family members and friends from the

139th AW.

support our deployed members and their families by

making over 200 hours of contact calls to each family

and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children who

attended with their

families. We ask that

if you are interested in

volunteering, becoming

a Key Spouse, or you

need resources or

referral, please contact

the Resiliency Center at

(816) 236-3939.

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IG Superintendent. Secondly, we welcomed three

new members to the ofce. Maj. Rhonda Brown

as the Director of Complaints Resolution Program,

Maj. Rob Payeur as the Director of Inspections and

Tech. Sgt. Nanci King as the Inspections Coordinator.

Their talent and experience will enhance the Wing’s

readiness, economy and efciency in many aspects.

We are excited to get them trained and procient into

their new positions.

In preparation for the Sound of Speed Air Show

and equipment to ght live res while simultaneously

working with our mutual-aid partners on the

procedures and techniques needed to save lives if and

when an aircraft accident/incident occurs.

In addition to new manning, we continue to

closely with these agencies to ensure regulated

programs, equipment, and expenditures are kept

in compliance. All deciencies are tracked in the

Inspector General Evaluation Management System

(IGEMS) for corrective action plans and validate

for an effective plan to mitigate future deciencies.

Moving forward into 2022 the 139th AW will test

our war-ghting capabilities during the Large-Scale

Readiness Exercise. Wing Inspection Team members

will evaluate each squadron on performance measures

improve. We will continue to keep the Wing ready

to answer the call of our state and our nation. And

nally we will be the on the leading edge for the MAF

community.

Fireghters assigned to the 139th Fire Emergency Services battle a simulated aircraft re on a mobile

training plane at Rosecrans. This mobile training tool is facilitated by a joint partnership between the

Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, and the University of Missouri’s Fire

and Rescue Training Institute who brought the training plane to St. Joseph.

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The challenging limitations brought on by

COVID-19 in 2020 carried over into 2021. The wing

returned to full presence at the base at the start of

the scal year. Things looked like they were getting

back to normal, but with a rise in COVID cases the

wing returned to an alternating week model in the

summer. The safety staff advised decision makers

across the wing in risk mitigation measures relating

to the pandemic. At the mid-point of the year the

the rst full-time dedicated Weapons Safety Manager

at the 139th Airlift Wing. His hard work paid off as

the inspector found no deciencies in the program

and commended Tech. Sgt. Miller. In July, the Safety

Ofce staff spent a week in Little Rock, Arkansas

doing a Staff Assistance Visit (SAV) to the 189th

Airlift Wing safety ofce of the Arkansas National

Guard. The ndings and suggestions this ofce gave

the Arkansas team helped them achieve a grade of

“Effective” with only minor write-ups.

in March and the Lightning Protection Course in June.

Tech. Sgt. Wheeler attended the Mishap Investigation

Non-Aviation (MINA) course in September. In

addition, the wing sent one maintenance SNCO to

AMIC in August and secured another AMIC course

for a Flight Safety NCO from the Operations Group to

attend in early FY22.

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