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  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Avcadio Acevedo, 146th Contingency Response Flight, California Air National Guard, loads a pallet onto a C-130 Hercules from the Minnesota Air National Guard in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Aug. 17, 2021.

    133rd Contingency Response Flight Conducts Contingency Response Exercise

    The saying “train like you fight” is something the Airmen from the 133rd Contingency Response Flight (CRF) live by. Within 36 hours of notification of a simulated hurricane, they were on the ground in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, conducting airbase operations in support of a larger natural disaster response mission.
  • 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.

    Setting Up Operations

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 146th Contingency Response Flight, California Air National Guard, 133rd Contingency Response Flight, Minnesota Air National Guard, and the 136th Contingency Response Flight, Texas Air National Guard, set up airbase operations in St. Croix, Virgin Island, Aug. 17, 2021. The Airmen 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 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.

    Meet in the Middle

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Maintenance Group understand the importance of aviation safety. Each workday, the maintainers ensure that every component on the aircraft is able to perform at its highest level. When a safety time compliance technical order (STCTO) is delivered, the maintainers go to work, even if it’s not the 133rd Airlift Wing’s plane.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Bradley Dahl, left, 133rd Maintenance Squadron, shows Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, director, Air National Guard, a carriage part from a C-130 Hercules in St. Paul, Minnesota, July 17, 2021.

    Welcome to the Wing, Director of the Air National Guard

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, Air National Guard director arrived at the 133rd Airlift Wing, July 16. Loh met and thanked Airmen for their contributions to multiple domestic operations over the past year.
  • 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.

    133rd Welcomes the Governor and Lt. Gen. Loh

    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.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman from the 133rd Airlift Wing, conducts gate guard duties in Minneapolis, Minn., Apr. 22, 2021.

    Airmen First

    As the verdict in the former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin trial was announced, U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing were staged and ready to secure the Minneapolis Convention Center.
  • 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.

    Soldiers and Airmen Participate in Civil Disturbance Control Training

    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.
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen support security missions during Operation Safety Net in St. Paul, Minn., Apr. 20, 2021.

    Airmen Support Operation Safety Net

    Airmen and Soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard support security missions during Operation Safety Net in St. Paul, Minn., Apr. 20, 2021.
  • U.S. Air Force Ch. (Lt. Col.) Daniel Pulju is promoted to the rank of Colonel in St. Paul, Minn., Apr. 18, 2021.

    Ch. (Lt. Col.) Daniel Pulju Promotion to Colonel

    On Apr. 18, the deputy Adjutant General of the Minnesota National Guard, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Sandy Best, and many distinguished visitors, including friends and family, gathered at the 133rd Airlift Wing Base Chapel to honor the promotion of Ch. (Lt. Col.) Daniel J. Pulju to Colonel.
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Lief Christensen, 133rd Security Forces Squadron, Minnesota Air National Guard Phoenix Raven team leader, checks outside after landing in a C-130J Super Hercules at Kaedi Airfield, Mauritania, Feb. 22, 2020.

    133rd Birds: Phoenix Ravens

    As a kid, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Dotas described how he could never have imagined being part of a program like the Phoenix Raven. Dotas values the incredible experiences he has had being part of the 133rd Airlift Wing's Phoenix Raven team.
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