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  • JBPHH ‘Fiber Deep’ project saves millions, boosts network resilience

    An Air National Guard fiber cable installation team is implementing the 'Fiber Deep' project on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. This project aims to save up to $10 million by reducing upkeep and repair costs while also upgrading the base against cyber threats.The ANG boasts 15 specialized

  • 133rd Medical Group Canine Training

    U.S. Air Force and Army members from the 133rd Medical Group, 934th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS), and Charlie Company 2-211th Ground Support Aviation Battalion participate in Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care Training in St. Paul, Minn., June 8, 2025.

  • ESGR Flight 2025

    Minnesota’s chapter of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) held an event for employers of the Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing in St. Paul, Minn., May 29, 2025. The ESGR event included remarks from U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse Carlson, commander of the 133rd Airlift Wing, ESGR

  • Precision under Pressure

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Security Forces Squadron, Minnesota Air National Guard, completed security operations training, which included reconnaissance patrols and weapons firing, enhancing their tactical capabilities and reinforcing mission readiness while completing their yearly

  • Cleared and Secured

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Logistics Readiness Squadron participated in an exercise that covered tactical entry, communication, and threat identification in a controlled high-stress environment in Camp Ripley, Minn., May 17, 2025.

  • 133rd AW hosts AFROTC Det. 415 Commissioning Ceremony

    U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse Carlson, commander of the 133rd Airlift Wing, provides remarks in St. Paul, Minn., May 13, 2025. Carlson is attending the University of Minnesota’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Det. 415 commissioning ceremony which the 133rd Airlift Wing was the host.

  • Running in Remembrance: Annual Port Dawg Memorial Run

    Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing are taking part in the traditional memorial port run that started in 2013 when Airmen from the Kadena Air Base held a memorial run in honor of Tech. Sgt. Curtis Eccleston, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan.

  • May Fly Away

    The 210th Engineering Installation Squadron, Minnesota Air National Guard, and 205th Engineering Installation Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard, recently came together at Camp Ripley Training Center for a joint training exercise known as the May Fly Away, which focused on strengthening mission

  • 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.