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  • Behind the Scenes of Air Transportation Airmen

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Aerial Transportation Function load cargo onto a Boeing 747 transport aircraft in St. Paul, Minn. The cargo is en route to a deployed location within the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility, where Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing will be responsible for

  • From Ground to Air: 133rd ATF Verifies Cargo

    Airmen from the 133rd Air Transportation Function are taking part in a Cargo Deployment Function (CDF) joint inspection, which ensures cargo is properly documented and ready for transport on aircraft.

  • 16th Command Chief of the 133rd Airlift Wing

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Nicole Martland receives the duties of Command Chief Master Sgt. of the 133rd Airlift Wing from Col. Carlson, commander of the 133rd Airlift Wing in St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 6, 2025.

  • 2025 Annual Wing Award Ceremony

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing, along with family, community partners, and volunteers, attend the annual Wing Awards Ceremony in St. Paul., Minn., Dec. 6, 2025. The annual Wing Awards Ceremony recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of the men and women of the 133rd Airlift

  • Preparing for the Future

    In the fall of 2026, the 133rd Airlift Wing is expected to begin a three-year process to modernize from the C-130H3 Hercules to the C-130J-30 Super Hercules.

  • An Undying Desire to Serve

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Faith Xiongblaxang joined the 133rd Airlift Wing at the age of 38, fulfilling a dream she once set aside. Following Sept. 11, 2001, she initially enlisted in the Minnesota Army National Guard but withdrew due to cultural and family pressures. Now a wife and mother of five,

  • 133rd Airlift Wing Family Day 2025

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing and their families and friends participate in Family Day activities in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 7, 2025. Family Day is an annual event that recognizes the support families provide to Airmen year-round that allows the mission to continue.

  • Sen. Klobuchar and Sen. Smith visit the 133rd AW

    U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., held a press conference at the 133rd Airlift Wing. The senators highlighted Senate-approved funding to support the design of a new C-130J Super Hercules fuel cell maintenance hangar for the 133rd Airlift Wing.

  • Protez Walking Tour

    Family members from the Protez Foundation toured the 133rd Airlift Wing. The Protez Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides state of the art prosthetics to Ukrainian defenders who lost limbs in hopes to restore their quality of life.