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  • Mobility in Motion

    Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing are participating in a training exercise which is designed to provide scenarios that align with the Agile Combat Employment doctrine and tactical training opportunities.

  • 133rd Airmen Certify in Contingency Response Operations

    Airmen of the 133rd Contingency Response Flight (CRF), alongside four C-130 Hercules from the 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, completed a critical exercise in April to showcase their ability to open, operate, and close a remote airbase, to train and demonstrate their deployability.

  • 50th Anniversary Lunch with Southeast Asian Vietnam Veterans

    The 133rd Airlift Wing hosted the 50th-anniversary lunch for Vietnam veterans from the Southeast Asian Vietnam community. The lunch allowed veterans to share their stories of resilience from the Vietnam War. After the event, the veterans were given a tour of a C-130 Hercules.

  • Active Shooter Response Training

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Security Forces Squadron search and secure a building during an active shooter exercise in St. Paul, Minn., March 3, 2025. The purpose of the exercise was to evaluate the responses of first responders during the scenario.

  • Air National Guard Conducts Arctic Training in Minnesota

    70 Air National Guard airmen gathered at Camp Ripley Training Center, Minn., from Jan. 27 to Feb. 8, 2025, to train and conduct mission-essential tasks in extremely cold temperatures, during the Air National Guard’s Cold Weather Operations Course (CWOC).

  • Wingman Day 2025

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing participate in Wingman Day activities. This year's Wingman Day consists of different sessions focused on one of five pillars of resiliency, which are spiritual, physical, social, mental, and financial.

  • Redesignation Ceremony for the 133rd Communication Flight

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Communication Flight attend a redesignation ceremony in St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 1, 2025. The 133rd Communication Flight was redesignated as a squadron to reflect their increased size, duties and responsibilities.

  • Joint Response Exercise Enhances Emergency Preparedness

    Service members from the 133rd and 934th Airlift Wings, 55th Civil Support Team, and firefighters from the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport’s Fire Department respond to a simulated suspicious package on a C-130 Hercules. The purpose of the exercise was to incorporate multiple responding

  • Reenlisting on a tower

    U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Sarah Walz, left, 210th Engineering Installation Squadron, administers the oath of enlistment to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Peter Jergenson, 210th Engineering Installation Squadron in St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 18, 2024. The mission of the 210th EIS is to deploy worldwide to

  • Welcome to the 133rd Airlift Wing

    Family members of U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing attended the annual workshop about getting to know the Wing in St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 15, 2024. Family members explored the Wing’s history, mission, opportunities, and resources, and they received a tour of the base.