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Article: New assignment for Airlift Wing
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- St. Joseph News-Press
- Article date:
- September 20, 2007
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The Missouri Air National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing officially
picks up a new assignment next month. An officer and an airman are
being assigned to St. Joseph as administrators for a medical team of
about 45 doctors, nurses and medical services personnel that will be
part of the Missouri National Guard's enhanced disaster response
package.
"The need for such a group was born from the practical experiences
of 9/11 and enhanced by the Guard's response to Katrina," said Maj.
Barbara Denny, a spokeswoman for the Airlift Wing.
About 20 traditional Guard officers and airmen will drill in St.
Joseph and another group of about 25 will drill in St. Louis, said
Capt. Kimberly Smith, who's been ...