U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Allison Trisco, 133rd Force Support Squadron, accepts the Outstanding Airman of the Year award for Master Sgt. Shane Trisco in St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 11, 2021. The annual Wing Awards Ceremony recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of the men and women of the 133rd Airlift Wing who have set themselves apart from their peers during the past year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy Lovgren)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. (ret.) Wayne Gatlin, Jr. accepts his fathers, Maj. Gen. (ret.) Wayne Gatlin’s nomination for the Minnesota Air National Guard’s, Flight of Honor, 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)

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Security Forces Squadron’s Phoenix Raven program pose for a group photo at an undisclosed location. The Phoenix Raven program is a unique program within the Security Forces career field that provides additional security to all Air Mobility Command’s aircraft flying into and out of austere environments. (Courtesy asset submitted by 133rd Security Forces Squadron)

U.S. Air Force Airmen and Soldiers from across the Minnesota National Guard return home from Washington D.C. after supporting the 59th Presidential Inauguration in St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 23, 2021. Nearly 750 Minnesota Guardsmen joined Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen from across the Nation to provide security, communications, medical evacuation, and other support to civilian authorities during the Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Austen R. Adriaens)

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing learn the proper way to use an a collapsible baton in St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 24, 2021. The Airmen are taking part in the annual security augmentee training program, which equips base personnel with the fundamentals skills required to assist Security Forces if called upon. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Amy M. Lovgren)

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Air Transportation Function push cargo on to a C-130 Hercules in St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 18, 2021. More than 850 Minnesota Guardsmen will join Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen from across the Nation who have been authorized to provide security, communications, medical evacuation and other support to civilian authorities in Washington D.C. for the 59th Presidential Inauguration. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing are recognized for their achievements at the annual Wing Awards Ceremony in St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 12, 2020. Even though the amount of individuals in attendance this year was lower, due to the pandemic, these exceptional members of the Wing were still able to honored. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Austen R. Adriaens)

U.S. Air Force Airman Madison Chadderdon poses for a photograph after graduating from basic military training in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 12, 2018. Chadderdon lost 84 pounds in order to make her lifelong dream of joining the Air Force a reality. (Courtesy photo submitted by Senior Airman Madison Chadderdon)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Brad Jordan renders a salute during the national anthem in in Falcon Heights, Minn., Sept. 26, 2020. The 133rd Airlift Wing hosted an anniversary ceremony to commemorate the historic flight that resulted in the 109th Observation Squadron's birth being the first federally recognized unit in the Air National Guard in 1921. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Stern, 133rd Sustainment Services Flight, removes a Unitized Group Ration package in St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 20, 2020. Stern was part of a team which set up a Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen and served more than 1,300 meals. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)