Chaplains provide morale boost during mock SED
Chaplain (Capt.) Charlie Dey and other wing chaplains offered a ministry of presence during a mock state emergency duty deployment exercise by providing a nightly Bible study after duty hours at a Missouri Nati... More
Belardo accepts 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron guidon
Lt. Col. Michael Belardo, the new 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, takes the guidon from Col. Kimbra Sterr, commander of the 131st Maintenance Group during a change of command ceremony during the ... More
131st gains full-time resource to support sexual assault response
Amy Creighton recently joined the 131st Bomb Wing as its sexual assault response coordinator. The SARC offers resources and referrals to not just members, but to anyone who has been assaulted and is seeking sup... More
Maj. Chad Larson (right) receives the guidon for the
Maj. Chad Larson (right) receives the guidon for the 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Lt. Col. Michael D. Belardo, commander of the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Maintenance Group, during an assum... More
Col. Kenneth S. Eaves (left), commander of the Missouri
Col. Kenneth S. Eaves (left), commander of the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Bomb Wing, hands the flag of the 131st Maintenance Group to Lt. Col. Michael D. Belardo (right) during a change of command cere... More
Lt. Col. Michael D. Belardo (left), commander of the
Lt. Col. Michael D. Belardo (left), commander of the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Maintenance Group, addresses an audience after taking command of the group during a ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, ... More
Southerland Takes Command of 131st FSS
Lt. Col. Robert "South" Southerland takes command of the 131st Force Support Squadron from Col. Bill Boothman, acting 131st Mission Support Group commander, during a change of command ceremony at Whiteman Air F... More
Maj. Chad Larson, commander of the Missouri Air National
Maj. Chad Larson, commander of the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, addresses an audience after assuming command of the squadron during a ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, M... More
The 131st gains two new resources to help Airmen face life challenges
131st Bomb Wing’s Dana Livsey, director of psychological health, (left) and Ivory Jamerson, family readiness coordinator, recently joined the wing in support of its Citizen-Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air ... More
About 200 131st Air National Guard members went to
About 200 131st Air National Guard members went to Camp Clark for their Annual Training week May 15th-19th. Training included land navigation and an obstacle course at Camp Crowder, along with Self Aid Buddy Ca... More
Whiteman Airman finds his home in the Air National Guard
He slowed the car to a stop and pulled into the parking lot. Shutting the engine down, he looked around the vehicle. Everything he owned was crammed into the small space that had become his home for the past fe... More
Members of the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st
Members of the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Maintenance Group render a salute during a change of command ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Oct. 15, 2017. The ceremony marks the change of com... More
About 200 131st Air National Guard members went to
About 200 131st Air National Guard members went to Camp Clark for their Annual Training week May 15th-19th. Training included land navigation and an obstacle course at Camp Crowder, along with Self Aid Buddy Ca... More
Capt. Matthew Payne (right) receives the 131st Maintenance
Capt. Matthew Payne (right) receives the 131st Maintenance Squadron's guidon from Lt. Col. Michael D. Belardo, commander of the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Maintenance Group, during the assumption of co... More
After the blackout: Missouri Air Guardsman starts life anew
Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Buehler, maintainer with the 131st Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, holds his sobriety coin that reads One Day At A Time Apr. 8, 2016. Buehler demonstrates mental resilience as ... More
Whiteman's medical units join forces for extensive TFI emergency respo...
The 131st, 509th, and 442nd Medical Groups participated in a simulated radioactive bombing exercise to training Airmen for real world situations at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Dec 3, 2016. The key objective f... More
Lt. Col. Michael D. Belardo (left), commander of the
Lt. Col. Michael D. Belardo (left), commander of the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Maintenance Group, addresses an audience after taking command of the group during a ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, ... More
Spiritual faithfulness breaks Air Guardsman’s loneliness
Master Sgt. Ronda Hedges, unit training manager with the 131st Maintenance Group, found spiritual strength would help her though a failed marriage with an abusive husband. Strong spiritual fitness can give a pe... More
Additional Duty First Sergeants learn the ropes
Senior Master Sgt. Jason Henke, 131st Bomb Wing first sergeant, and Master Sgt. Benjamin Elkins, 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, speak to additional duty first sergeants during a seminar hel... More
Col. Ken “Willie B” Eaves accepts the 131st Bomb Wing
Col. Ken “Willie B” Eaves accepts the 131st Bomb Wing guidon from Maj. Gen. Gregory Champagne, Air National Guard assistant to the Air Force Global Strike Command commander, during the change of command ceremon... More
Col. Ken “Willie B” Eaves, 131st Bomb Wing commander,
Col. Ken “Willie B” Eaves, 131st Bomb Wing commander, addresses the Airmen of the 131st Bomb Wing as their new wing commander. Eaves is now responsible for the Air National Guard’s only B-2 unit, which provides... More
Capt. Matthew Payne, commander of the Missouri Air
Capt. Matthew Payne, commander of the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Maintenance Squadron, addresses an audience after assuming command of the squadron during a ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missou... More
During December drill Col. Ken Eaves, 131st Bomb Wing
During December drill Col. Ken Eaves, 131st Bomb Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jessica Settle, 131st Bomb Wing command chief, presented Senior Airman Jael Watson with the 2017 Airman of the Year award f... More