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  • 133rd AW launches C-130s and Airmen to Afghanistan

    During the previous week, the Minnesota National Guard's St. Paul-based 133rd Airlift Wing launched three C-130 H3 "Hercules" cargo aircraft carrying 98 airmen and cargo headed for Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. "Your citizen-airmen are ready to deploy at a moment's notice and I couldn't be prouder

  • Minnesota Outstanding Airmen of the Year

    St. Paul - Three members of the 133rd Airlift Wing were selected to represent Minnesota as Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2012. They are Senior Master Sgt. Kurt Huver of the 133rd Civil Engineer Squadron selected as the Outstanding Senior Non-Commissioned Officer, Tech. Sgt. Joshua Uhl of the

  • Forty Civil Engineer Airmen redeploy from Kuwait in time for the holidays

    Forty airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing returned to Minnesota Dec. 21, 2012 after a six-month deployment to Kuwait where they served in support of Operation New Dawn.The sidewalk in front of the operations building on the air base at the Minneapolis - St. Paul international airport was lined with

  • STARBASE launches with the 133rd AW in renovated facility

    The STARBASE program launched back into business at the Air National Guard base in St. Paul, Minn. with a reopening ceremony on Oct. 17, 2011 of the science, technology, engineering and math program that "strengthens skills, increases motivation and expands opportunities for inner city youth," said

  • Wing welcomes new command chief

    The 133rd Airlift Wing changed command chiefs on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011 in the south hanger of the Air National Guard base here. Chief Master Sgt. David Speich, 133rd Civil Engineer Squadron, relinquished his authority after three and half years to Chief Master Sgt. Paul Kessler, 133rd

  • Minnesota Airmen honor Dover's heroes

    A pair of dedicated Minnesota Airmen deployed to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, on their own initiative, built a table recently which will be used for the ironing and folding of the American flag.The flags prepped on the table will be draped over caskets carrying fellow

  • 133rd AW Hosts Air Force One - Twice

    Air Force One brought President Barack Obama to the ramp of the 133rd Airlift Wing on August 30, 2011, only two weeks since his last visit to the Minneapolis - St. Paul area and the Minnesota Air National Guard base at the airport. The presidential visits were for a three state bus tour on August 15

  • 133AW welcomes President

    The Commander-in-Chief received a warm Minnesota welcome upon his arrival at the 133rd Airlift Wing. President Barrack Obama came to Minnesota as part of an economic-themed bus tour to discuss unemployment and the strengthening of the middle class. According to the White House he wants to hear from