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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 109th Airlift Squadron Flush Training

    U.S. Air Force aircrew members assigned to the 109th Airlift Squadron complete Fleet Launch Under Severe Hazards (Flush) training. The Flush training is designed for aircrew to get the aircraft’s engines running in a minimal amount of time and ready for departure in response to an imminent threat.

  • 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).