Rosecrans Memorial Airport hosts fall career fair


ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The Missouri Air National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing hosted a career fair.
The event took place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Attendees met with various airmen representing over 50 different careers the 139th offers at Rosecrans. Some of those careers include: aviation, communications, air traffic control, firefighting, civil engineering and medical.
One of the main goals of the career fair is to help the community better understand all that the Air National Guard has to offer.
"Education is big. So we love to educate people about benefits, opportunities and really what all they can do for their country. And we love assisting them and making them more knowledgeable," said Sgt. Andrew Rivera, a public affairs specialist at Rosecrans.
The Missouri Air National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing will host the second day of the fall career fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 100B NW Rosecrans Road.