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  • Senior Master Sgt. Greg Wolhfeil pours tea for his daughter at the Avalon Tearoom & Pastry Shoppe in White Bear Lake, Minn. on Nov. 8. After returning from a long training course away from home, Wolhfeil planned special ‘dates’ with each one of his family members to solidify family bonds. “When I asked my 7-year old daughter where she wanted to go, it was her idea to go to tea,” said Wolhfeil. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Lynette Olivares/Released)

    Teatime with SMSgt Dad

    Helping Airmen, preparing for inspections and endless mandatory training are just some of the responsibilities that can take up a lot of time for any senior enlisted member within the Minnesota Air National Guard. All of this requires time and attention, but can also equal a lot of time away from family for one senior master sergeant at the 133rd
  • Amid a backdrop of memorial plaques and helmets honoring their members, Master Sgt. Mark Legvold, base fire chief, prepares for the closing ceremony of the 133rd Fire Department on Sept 22. The ceremony honored firefighters from the past and present and were able to reflect not only on their heritage of service, but on the human aspect of the cuts the military has faced in 2013. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Lynette Olivares/ Released)

    A Heritage of Service: The 133rd Airlift Wing Fire Department Closes its Doors

    On a Minnesota fall afternoon amid a backdrop of memorial plaques and helmets honoring their members, firefighters past and present were able to reflect not only on their heritage of service, but on the human aspect of the cuts the military has faced in 2013. The disbanding of the 133rd Airlift Wing Fire Department has made a significant impact on
  • Maj. Duane Linn with the 133rd Airlift Wing, instructs Airmen on what he is expecting during the exercise, Boreas Reach, Duluth, Minnesota. The exercise simulated a terrorist incident in Duluth that resulted in civilian evacuations to the Twin Cities and Camp Ripley. The training partnered with 14 civilian agencies and utilized many of the 133AW capabilities to help both Airmen and civilians react better when facing disasters. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Kari Giles.)

    133rd Airlift Wing Conducts Statewide Joint Disaster Exercise

    The 133rd Airlift Wing conducted a statewide interagency domestic operations response exercise in cooperation with supporting civilian agencies Sept. 16-22. The main scenario of Exercise Boreas Reach revolved around a terrorist attack in Duluth, Minn. that would necessitate evacuating injured and hospitalized civilians to the Twin Cities and all
  • Staff Sgt. James Hubert, 133rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, collects boxes filled with school supplies in Minneapolis, Minn., Jul. 24, 2013. Hubert took on the role as lead coordinator to organize the pick-up, sorting, and distribution of school supplies donated from customers at Dollar Tree stores throughout the Twin Cities area in support of Operation Homefront and the Back-to-School-Brigade. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren/ Released)

    Military children start off the school year on the right foot

    For the last six years, Operation Homefront's Back-to-School-Brigade has worked to collect donated school supplies that alleviate some of the financial stress of military members preparing to send their kids back to school. Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing traveled to more than ten Dollar Tree stores in the Twin Cities area to gather donated
  • The members of the St. Paul based, Minnesota Air Guard, 109th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participated in a founders reunion on Aug 17, 2013. The reunion included an unveiling of a Red Cross on the base’s Convair C‐131 in honor of Col. Maureen A. Hunt, former Strategic Air Command, Chief Nursing Services and her lasting impact on the 109th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron.

    Timeless Dedication

    The members of the 109th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron experienced something unique during their August drill. The founding members of this squadron, which started over fifty years ago, met where it all started ... the Air National Guard Base in St. Paul, Minn. During the founder's reunion, the current members of the 109th AES met with some of
  • Brig. Gen. Greg Haase , center, hands over his authority as 133rd Airlift Wing Commander to Maj. Gen. Richard Nash, Minnesota Adjutant General in St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 18, 2013. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren/Released)

    133rd Airlift Wing Welcomes New Base Commander

    Airmen of the 133rd Airlift Wing, along with many distinguished guests, assembled in the north hangar, as Brig. Gen. Greg Haase, 133rd wing commander, handed over his authority to Col. James Johnson, former commander of the 133rd Operations Group, Aug. 18, 2013, at the Air National Guard base here.This change of command ceremony was unique one in
  • Employees of Fat Lorenzo’s, serve their signature Italian dishes at the annual Family Day event in St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 17, 2013. Fat Lorenzo’s has been serving their meals at Family Day for the last couple of years, as a way to say thank you to the Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Kennith Veillon/Released)

    133rd Airlift Wing Celebrates the Importance of Family

    Airmen and their families gathered together to join in on the excitement as the 133rd Airlift Wing held its Annual Family Day event, Aug. 18, 2013.The event recognizes families' sacrifices and their importance to the wing. The festivities started with a Family Day 5K run.The event was officially kicked off in the north hanger by Brig. Gen. Robert
  • Members of the 133rd Airlift Wing get familiar with the Black Hawk helicopter prior to combat and water survival training at St. Paul, Minn., Jun. 18, 2013. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Austen Adriaens/Released)

    Combat Survival Training sets up Airmen for Success

    More than 45 Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing, 109th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and the 109th Airlift Squadron took part in combat and water survival training at the Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS), here June 16-19, 2013.This year's three day training consisted of classroom instruction, but a large amount of it was hands-on intense
  • Senior Master Sgt. Mike Tracy, 109th Airlift Squadron, goes through the pre-flight checklist prior to take-off in St. Paul, Minn., May 30, 2013. Earlier this month, Tracy helped rescue a young girl from a burning building while on duty as a Minneapolis firefighter. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren/Released)

    An Airman from the 133rd Airlift Wing helps rescue a young girl in his civilian job

    Senior Master Sgt. Mike Tracy, a load master with the 109th Airlift Squadron here, helped rescue a young girl from a burning building while on duty as a Minneapolis firefighter, May 10, 2013.Tracy and his Captain Mike Hess from Station Four rushed into the burning duplex to locate a missing 6-year-old girl. His Captain found the unconscious girl
  • Military members, retirees, and their guests dance the night away at the Crowne Plaza for this year’s 133rd Airlift Wing Military Ball, St. Paul, Minn., Apr. 20, 2013. G.B Leighton, a local Minnesota band was the evening’s entertainment as the guests danced. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Giles /Released)

    "Cultivating Culture," this year's 133rd Airlift Wing's Military Ball

    More than 450 military members, retirees, and their guests gathered at the Crowne Plaza to join in this year's festivities at 133rd Airlift Wing's Military Ball, April 20, 2013.The theme of the evening, "Cultivating Culture," marked the Wing's accomplishments and saluted those who are serving, gave thanks to those who have served, as well as paid a
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