Work to secure two new C-130J cargo planes for the 139th Airlift Wing in St. Joseph.

Sam Graves · Missouri · Republican

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Occurrences

I'm doing everything I can to see those end in St. Joe.

Graves says he will keep working to get the additional C-130J planes assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing at Rosecrans Memorial Airport in St. Joseph.

St. Joseph Post: Efforts to land new cargo planes at the 139th Airlift Wing get boost | Graves for Congress
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Evidence

The May 20, 2026 House Armed Services draft authorizes $63 million for Missouri's Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, but does not identify C-130J aircraft for the 139th.

Latest-window official action shows continued Rosecrans investment, but no confirmed delivery or assignment of two C-130J aircraft to the 139th Airlift Wing.

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FY27 NDAA Chairman's Mark, House Armed Services Committee
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The FY2027 Air Force C-130J line shows FY2026 procurement quantity of seven, FY2027 procurement quantity of zero, and $636.68 million in FY2027 C-130J funding.

Current Air Force budget materials show ongoing C-130J program funding, but no FY2027 new aircraft quantity and no 139th Airlift Wing basing assignment.

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Department of the Air Force FY2027 Aircraft Procurement Budget Justification, Volume I
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The Air National Guard FY2027 O&M justification says total aircraft inventory changes include minus 16 C-130H and plus 16 C-130J aircraft.

The ANG fleet is moving from C-130H to C-130J aircraft, which supports broader recapitalization, but the document does not show the 139th receiving two C-130Js.

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Department of the Air Force FY2027 Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard Budget Justification
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The National Guard summary lists C-130J funding for six additional Air National Guard aircraft and LC-130J funding, totaling $1.141 billion above the request.

Congress funded additional ANG C-130J aircraft in FY2026 appropriations, but this source does not assign two aircraft to St. Joseph's 139th Airlift Wing.

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National Guard Bureau FY2026 Defense Appropriations Summary for H.R. 7148
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The FY2026 NDAA extended C-130 protections and required annual reporting on modernization, procurement schedules, and planned C-130J basing to recapitalize C-130H aircraft.

This keeps the C-130H-to-C-130J basing process active and reportable, but it does not itself deliver two C-130Js to the 139th.

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Public Law 119-60, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
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The 139th reported receiving a C-130H3 on Nov. 4, 2025, and said another H3 was expected from Illinois after that unit moved to J-model aircraft.

The 139th received upgraded H3 aircraft rather than C-130Js, showing modernization but not delivery of the promised two new J-model cargo planes.

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139th Airlift Wing Welcomes First H3 Variant C-130
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Graves' office listed $200 million for procuring two C-130Js for the Air National Guard, plus C-130J training-related provisions at Rosecrans and the 139th.

This is concrete Graves action and matches the two-aircraft funding target, but the release frames the aircraft for the Air National Guard generally, not as assigned to the 139th.

partial same_term A for effort

Graves Delivers Wins for North Missouri in Defense Bill | Congressman Sam Graves | Representing the 6th District of Missouri
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In questions submitted by Graves, he urged selection of the 139th; Secretary Kendall replied that the 139th was expected to be a candidate for C-130J basing.

The record documents serious Graves advocacy and confirms the 139th was a candidate, while also noting it had been passed over in the most recent J-model beddown.

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House Armed Services Committee Hearing Record, Department of the Air Force FY2025 Budget Request
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

Graves materially advocated for the 139th Airlift Wing and helped advance funding and NDAA/appropriations provisions tied to C-130J procurement and C-130 modernization during the same federal term. However, the available evidence does not confirm that two new C-130J cargo planes were actually assigned or delivered to the 139th in St. Joseph. The strongest proof shows broader Air National Guard C-130J funding and candidate/basing advocacy, while the 139th received C-130H3 aircraft instead. This supports partial credit with a serious-effort badge, not full delivery.

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partial same_term A for effort

Graves materially advanced the promise by advocating for the 139th Airlift Wing, pressing Air Force officials, and claiming defense-bill funding for two C-130J aircraft for the Air National Guard along with Rosecrans/139th-related provisions. However, the available record does not confirm that two new C-130J cargo planes were actually assigned or delivered to the 139th Airlift Wing in St. Joseph; later documents show broader ANG C-130J recapitalization and Rosecrans investment, while the 139th received C-130H3 aircraft instead. This supports partial credit for serious same-term effort, not full delivery of the specific promised outcome.

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