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  • Carrying the torch: “Flying Jennies” assume airlift mission in Africa

    There was no formal ceremony marking the transition. No guidon passed from one commander to another. Instead, a moment represented something larger, the passing of a torch that lights the path of Air Force airlift across the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility.After months of operations

  • Wingman Day 2026

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing participate in Wingman Day activities in St. Paul, Minn., June 7, 2026. Wingman Day consists of different sessions focused on one of five pillars of resiliency, which are spiritual, physical, social, mental, and financial.

  • Family Day 2026

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing, along with their families and friends, take part in Family Day activities in St. Paul, Minn., June 7, 2026. Family Day is an annual event recognizing families and thanking them for their support.

  • Hands-On in the Azores: 133rd CES Hones Skills

    Once settled at Lajes Air Base, Portugal, the 133rd Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) went to work on their Deployment for Training (DFT), trading traditional drill weekends for hands-on contingency operations and vital morale building. The unique island environment provided essential upgrade training

  • Sharing a Meal, Sharing a Moment

    Family and friends of deployed Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing enjoyed a steak dinner with their loved ones, currently serving overseas, hosted by Serving Our Troops.

  • New Leadership Guides the 133rd into the Next Chapter

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – On Sunday, May 3, the Twin-Cities based 133rd Airlift Wing conducted a change of command ceremony, marking the transfer of leadership from U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse Carlson to U.S. Air Force Col. Dana Novinskie.

  • Operation Thunderwolf Boosts Mission Readiness

    Members of the Oklahoma Air National Guard and the Minnesota-based 210th Engineering Installation Squadron conducted Operation Thunderwolf, a weeklong joint training exercise designed to strengthen integration and readiness ahead of an upcoming deployment.

  • 133rd ATF Elevates Air Transportation Excellence

    The 133rd Air Transportation Function (ATF) of the Minnesota Air National Guard was awarded the Air Reserve Component (ARC) Air Transportation Activity of the Year Award for the 2025 fiscal year.

  • Behind the Scenes of Air Transportation Airmen

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Aerial Transportation Function load cargo onto a Boeing 747 transport aircraft in St. Paul, Minn. The cargo is en route to a deployed location within the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility, where Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing will be responsible for