139th Airlift Wing hosts career fair

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Students in the community are able to explore possible career opportunities with the Missouri Air National Guard.
The 139th Airlift Wing hosted its biannual career fair at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base with 650 students in attendance. The event will allow students to talk to Airmen specializing in different careers such as aviation, communications, food service and civil engineering among others.
"We have several different jobs out here at the 139th Airlift Wing, it's not just pilots," senior master sergeant Michael Crane said. "We want to expose the young people to, the different career opportunities that they can have in the Missouri Air National Guard."
The event also highlights key benefits that the Missouri National Guard offers, such as financial assistance with college tuition.
I think that the National Guard could be a way for me to pursue dental hygiene, and not have to worry about the costs," Riverside high school student Riley Stewart said. "It takes away having to put a financial burden on my family and just gives me another option for a job."
The career fair will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 15-17.
Those with questions are directed to email 139AW.Recruiting.Org @us.af.mil or call (816) 236-3620