Family members for the Minnesota Air National Guard’s Flight of Honor program look at the monument, in St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 17, 2021. The Flight of Honor honors past and present Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing, the 148th Fighter Wing, and Joint Force Headquarters, Minnesota Air National Guard, who have distinguished themselves with notable professional achievement and service or heroism. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)

A C-130 Hercules from the 133rd Airlift Wing conducts a flyover at the Minnesota Vikings home opener game in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sept. 26, 2021. The flyover commemorates the historic flight taken by U.S. Army Gen. Walter Rhinow, Lt. Col. William C. Garis, and Capt. Ray S. Miller on Sept. 26, 1920. The three men flow from Curtiss Field in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, to Washington D.C. The success of the trip ultimately led to the establishment of the 109th Observation Squadron, the first federally recognized Air National Guard unit in the nation. The 109th Airlift Squadron, the descendent unit of the 109th Observation Squadron, still exists today at the 133rd Airlift Wing in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)

U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules from the Minnesota Air National Guard, backs up onto the ramp in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Aug. 17, 2021. Airmen from California, Minnesota and Texas are taking part in a Contingency Response training exercise which focuses on the capabilities of responding to natural disasters and setting up airbase operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)

U.S. Airmen from the 123rd Contingency Response Group, Kentucky Air National Guard, loads cargo onto a C-130 Hercules from the 133rd Airlift Wing, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Aug. 18, 2021. The Airmen is taking part in a Contingency Response training exercise that focuses on the capabilities of responding to natural disasters and setting up airbase operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Cherry, Non-Destructive Inspection Craftsman, 133rd Maintenance Group, use an Olympus Nortec 600 to detect cracks on a C-130 Hercules in St. Paul, Minnesota, Mar. 16, 2021. Cherry was part of a team which traveled to 128th Air Refueling Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, to help the 179th Airlift Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, inspect one of their C-130 Hercules due to COVID-19 restriction of movement for a deploying unit. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, Director of the Air National Guard, and other senior leaders from the 133rd Airlift Wing and the Minnesota National Guard greet Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in St. Paul, Minn., July 16, 2021. The primary focus of Loh’s visit is to personally meet and thank Airmen from the Wing for their contributions to multiple domestic operations over the past year, which included COVID-19 and civil unrest response. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Austen R. Adriaens)

U.S. Air Force Airman from the 133rd Airlift Wing, conducts gate guard duties in Minneapolis, Minn., Apr. 22, 2021. The Airman was part of the more than 3,000 Minnesota National Guard activated in support of Operation Safety Net this week. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing and U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers participate in civil disturbance control training strengthening partnerships between local law enforcement and the Minnesota National Guard in St. Paul, Minn., April 20, 2021. 133rd Airlift Wing Security Forces Airmen trained Minnesota Guardsmen in multiple coordinated rapid response maneuvers and containment practices based on commands given by designated team leaders. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bristol L. Evasco)

U.S. Air Force Airmen support security missions during Operation Safety Net in St. Paul, Minn., Apr. 20, 2021. The Airmen assisted law enforcement officers in protecting lives and property while ensuring the ability to peacefully protest during the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bristol L. Evasco)

U.S. Air Force Ch. (Lt. Col.) Daniel Pulju is promoted to the rank of Colonel in St. Paul, Minn., Apr. 18, 2021. Pulju will continue to serve his community, state, and nation, by supporting the spiritual needs of Airman across the Minnesota Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Austen R. Adriaens)