More than 100 members of the Missouri Air National Guard’s 139th Airlift Wing deployed to Al Udeid AB, Qatar, in late February. While deployed aircrews, maintenance, and support personnel from the 180th Airlift Squadron and the 139th Maintenance Group along with a portion of the wing’s C-130 Hercules fleet will support Operation Inherent Resolve missions against ISIS terrorists in Iraq and Syria, according to a March 3 release.
ACC Unveils New Way to Measure Readiness
May 9, 2025
Air Combat Command is changing how it measures and tracks readiness for its fleet of aircraft, with a top general saying the focus is on “simplicity” and better articulating what its wings need.