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  • 133rd Airlift Wing’s “Snow Birds” Fly South for a Training Exercise

    Airmen from the 109th Airlift Squadron and 133rd Airlift Wing make use of warmer temperatures to accomplish six-months of airdrops and other annual training requirements in a six-day time period in Yuma, Ariz., during Mar., 1, 2014.   The training provided a wide range of unique challenges that

  • For the Win

    Tech. Sgt. Amy Lovgren, 133rd Air Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, took first place in the 2013 Air National Guard Media Contest under the Illustrative Photography category. The Air Force portion of the 2013 National Guard Bureau Media Contest included more than 400 contest entries in 30

  • Water Survival Training

    The 109th Airlift Squadron conducted its annual water survival training at Foss Swim School in Eden Prairie, Minn., Jan 24, 2014.   The water survival training encompassed equipment familiarization and processes in the event of an emergency over-water ditching scenario from an aircraft. The

  • The 133rd Airlift Wing welcomes new Airmen to the family

    Twenty five new recruits from the 133rd Airlift Wing took the oath of enlistment before the Minnesota Vikings verses the Chicago Bears game at the Mall of America Field in Minneapolis, Minn. Dec. 1, 2013. Col. James Johnson, 133rd Airlift Wing Commander, started the pre game show by administering

  • Air National Guard Mobile Emergency Operations Center (ANG-MEOC)

    Over 60 personnel, both civilian and military, attended an Air National Guard Mobile Emergency Operations Center, (ANG MEOC) Open House, hosted by the 133rd Airlift Wing's Civil Engineering Squadron's Emergency Management Office, Nov. 26,2013, here.The goal of the event was to increase the knowledge

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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