U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill met this week with the Community Alliance of St. Joseph, to discuss the Missouri National Guard 139th Airlift Wing, funding for transportation infrastructure and flood control levees in St. Joseph.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill met this past week with the Community Alliance of St. Joseph, to discuss the Missouri National Guard 139th Airlift Wing, funding for transportation infrastructure and flood control levees in St. Joseph.
“The 139th Airlift Wing is home to some of the finest servicemen and women and plays an important role in our national security,” said McCaskill, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. “I had a great discussion with the Community Alliance of St. Joseph about the flood control and transportation issues important to the region, and to the 139th Airlift Wing. And I’m fully committed to working with the 139th and the Community Alliance of St. Joseph to ensure they have the needed resources and investments for their mission today and in the future.”
McCaskill, who is the daughter of a WWII veteran, previously teamed-up with Missouri Senator Roy Blunt to urge the consideration of the 139th Airlift Wing at Rosecrans for additional AC-130 aircraft.
The mission of the Community Alliance of St. Joseph is to “provide a leadership forum to optimize the community’s potential and enhance its quality of life.”