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  • 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).

  • Wingman Day 2025

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing participate in Wingman Day activities. This year's Wingman Day consists of different sessions focused on one of five pillars of resiliency, which are spiritual, physical, social, mental, and financial.

  • Redesignation Ceremony for the 133rd Communication Flight

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Communication Flight attend a redesignation ceremony in St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 1, 2025. The 133rd Communication Flight was redesignated as a squadron to reflect their increased size, duties and responsibilities.

  • Joint Response Exercise Enhances Emergency Preparedness

    Service members from the 133rd and 934th Airlift Wings, 55th Civil Support Team, and firefighters from the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport’s Fire Department respond to a simulated suspicious package on a C-130 Hercules. The purpose of the exercise was to incorporate multiple responding

  • Empowering Future Leaders: 2025 FLAG program

    The Future Leaders Advisory Group (FLAG) program is a professional development opportunity for newly enlisted and commissioned Airmen. FLAG has given first-term Airmen the opportunity to develop problem-solving skills through mentorship.

  • From Airman to Pathfinder

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jesse Maleski from the 133rd Contingency Response Flight (CRF) attended the Army Pathfinder course, conducted at the Army Warrior Training Center at Fort Benning, GA. The course provides students with technical expertise in planning and executing air movement, air assault,

  • Reenlisting on a tower

    U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Sarah Walz, left, 210th Engineering Installation Squadron, administers the oath of enlistment to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Peter Jergenson, 210th Engineering Installation Squadron in St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 18, 2024. The mission of the 210th EIS is to deploy worldwide to

  • Welcome to the 133rd Airlift Wing

    Family members of U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing attended the annual workshop about getting to know the Wing in St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 15, 2024. Family members explored the Wing’s history, mission, opportunities, and resources, and they received a tour of the base.

  • Why I Serve-Experiences of a Lifetime

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bridget Johnson, medic, 133rd Medical Group (MDG), joined the Air National Guard in 2021 for education benefits to pursue her civilian career as a nurse.

  • Building Pallets and Loading Cargo

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Air Transportation Function build pallets and move cargo in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 3, 2024. The Airmen are participating in the Denton Program, a Department of Defense transportation program that moves humanitarian cargo donated by the U.S. based Non-Governmental