Airmen from the Missouri Air National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing in St. Joseph, Mo., form a line to pass sandbags to fellow Airmen June 30, 2011, in an effort to fight rising flood waters near Elwood, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sheldon Thompson) Photo essay: Missouri Air National Guardsmen protect community against flood by Senior Airman Sheldon Thompson 139th Airlift Wing Public Affairs 7/1/2011 - ELWOOOD, Kansas (AFNS)  -- Airmen from the Missouri Air National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing in St. Joseph, Mo., sandbag a levee here June 30. View the slideshow.