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  • Wing selects outstanding airmen of the year

    The 133rd Airlift Wing recently selected its Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2012. The Airmen were nominated by their superiors and selected after leadership reviewed their accomplishments.Chief Master Sgt. Paul Kessler, the command chief of the 133AW, said that this year's class all shared some

  • Minnesota Air Guard responds to Superstorm Sandy

    At the direction of the Air National Guard Catastrophic Action Team and Air Mobility Command, two Minnesota Air National Guard C-130 H3 "Hercules" cargo aircraft and 14 Airmen are supporting recovery efforts following Superstorm Sandy devastation. "Your citizen-airmen are always ready to support our

  • Survival training prepares aviators

    More than 35 Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing, including the 109th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and the 109th Airlift Squadron took part in survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE) training at the Arden Hills Army Training Site, here Sept. 16, 2012.The training consisted of classroom

  • Families celebrate with their Airmen

    The 133rd Airlift Wing held its annual family day at the St. Paul Air National Guard base on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. The event recognizes families' sacrifices and their importance to the wing. The festivities started with the Family Day 5K run and the event was officially kicked off in the north

  • Minnesotans in Botswana build trust during MEDLITE 12

    MEDLITE 12, a joint exercise between U.S. and Botswana, concluded here with a ceremony Aug. 16.The main goal of MEDLITE 12 was to enhance U.S. and Botswana capabilities to work together by introducing the U.S. aeromedical evacuation system of patient movement to the Botswana Defense Force (BDF)

  • Ninety Airmen return in three C-130s from Southwest Asia

    Hundreds of family members and military members welcomed home ninety Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing, returning from deployments in Southwest Asia in three waves from July 13-16, 2012. "The profound effort and sacrifices of our deployed personnel and their families at home were instrumental in

  • Tough Aeromeds run Tough Mudder

    About a dozen members of the 109th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participated in the Tough Mudder May 19, 2012 here. The team was enthusiastic to represent the Minnesota Air National Guard in the more than ten mile obstacle course. It was laced with icy pools, high walls, electrified obstacles,

  • Airmen return from desert duty while others continue in Southwest Asia

    Thirty-three Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing returned May 16, 2012 to Minnesota following a two-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. "The profound effort and sacrifices of our deployed personnel were instrumental in the successful completion of this mission,"

  • Weather Flight conducts joint training exercise

    In rainy conditions, the 208th Weather Flight, 133rd Airlift Wing, conducted a joint field training exercise at William H. O'Brien State Park April 13-15, 2012.The sixteen Minnesota Air National Guard Airmen, along with three Marines from the Marine Wing Support Squadron 471 US Naval- Marine Corps