Minnesota Airmen fly humanitarian assistance mission in Tajikistan

More than 17,000 pounds of humanitarian cargo was delivered to Tajikistan May 21, in an ongoing effort to provide relief and medical aid to displaced Tajiks after floods and mudslides devastated the Kulyab District earlier this month.An Air Force C-130 Hercules crew from the 774th Expeditionary

133rd Airlift Wing Deploys Again to Southwest Asia

The Minnesota Air National Guard's 133rd Airlift Wing will be deploying approximately 350 members in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom this year. The length of the deployments will range from two to six months, depending on the assignment and location. This is the third, fourth or

133RD AIRLIFT WING RETURNS SAFELY FROM HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF SUPPORT

53 Airmen from The Minnesota Air National Guard's 133rd Airlift Wing returned safely January 30, 2010, from a two week deployment to Puerto Rico where they flew 39 sorties in support of Operation Unified Response.Two of the Wing's C-130 "Hercules" cargo aircraft, along with crews and support staff,

Air Force One brings President Obama to the 133rd AW

Hercules at home at 133rd Airlift Wing

Minnesota Air Guard Civil Engineers Build Friendships in Hungary

Airmen from the 133rd Civil Engineering Squadron based in St. Paul, Minnesota are working in Hungary this summer, renovating buildings and strengthening ties between two nations growing as friends. For two weeks beginning on July 20, 2009, about forty members of the Minnesota Air National Guard's

Lunar rover airlift in the High Arctic

Forty years after mankind first stepped on the Moon, the 133rd Airlift Wing from St. Paul, Minnesota, supports research efforts in the High Arctic by transporting a modified HUMVEE called Moon-1 to a research station at Resolute Bay in May, 2009. According to mission commander and command pilot, Lt.

Minnesota Twins honor military and family members during Independence Day weekend game

Airmen and Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard took their place on the field at the Metrodome along with veterans from previous conflicts, other members of the armed services and their families during the 7th Annual Minnesota Twins Armed Services Appreciation Day on July 5, 2009 in Minneapolis,

109th AES welcomes new commander

The 109th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Minnesota Air National Guard welcomes new commander Lt. Col. Penny Hodges-Goetz during a ceremony at the Minneapolis St. Paul Air National Guard Base in St. Paul, Minnesota on June 21, 2009. Col. Greg Haase, Commander 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air

133rd Airlift Wing participates in Readiness Safeguard Exercise

From preparing Airmen for deployment, to transporting them to and from training or combat, members from the 133rd Airlift Wing proved to be equipped and skilled for nearly any situation during the Readiness Safeguard training exercise at the Combat Readiness and Training Center at Volk Field, Wis.