April 20, 2021 Airmen Support Operation Safety Net Airmen and Soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard support security missions during Operation Safety Net in St. Paul, Minn., Apr. 20, 2021.
March 31, 2021 Painting Boots Krista Sheridan, 133rd Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, paint combat boots teal in St. Paul, Minn., Mar. 31, 2021.
Feb. 25, 2021 Operation Snowbird 2021 U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing completed Operation Snowbird, a training exercise for the wing that enhances the ability to deploy, execute, and sustain rapid global mobility worldwide in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 25, 2021.
Jan. 23, 2021 Homecoming Nearly 750 Minnesota National Guard Soldiers and Airmen returned home after supporting the 59th Presidential Inauguration. More than 200 Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing and 148th Fighter Wing and more than 500 Soldiers from the 682nd Engineer Battalion and B Troop, 1st Squadron 94th Cavalry
Jan. 18, 2021 Load Up and Move Out A C-130 Hercules from the 133rd Airlift Wing taxies the runway in St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 18, 2021. The C-130 Hercules is preparing to depart the Minneapolis – St. Paul Airport to pick-up Airmen and Soldiers from across the Minnesota National Guard to Washington D.C. in support of the 59th
Jan. 17, 2021 Celebrating 100 Years of 133rd AW Aviation On Jan. 17, 2021, the 133rd Airlift Wing celebrated their 100th anniversary. A century ago, they became the first federally recognized Air National Guard unit in the nation. The origins of the 133rd Airlift Wing are traced back to the founding unit, the 109th Observation Squadron, known as the 109th
Jan. 8, 2021 133rd AW Airmen Receive the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 8, 2021.
Sept. 26, 2020 133rd Airlift Wing Kicks Off Centennial Year On Sept. 26, the 133rd Airlift Wing hosted an anniversary celebration to commemorate the historic flight conducted by U.S. Army Gen. Walter Rhinow, Lt. Col. William C. Garis, and Capt. Ray S. Miller. The ceremony was held at Curtiss Field in Falcon Heights, Minnesota where on Sept. 26, 1920 the men
Aug. 21, 2020 Inspection and Repair Maintenance Assistance U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Maintenance Squadron, disassemble wheel assemblies for refurbishment in St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 21, 2020. The Airmen are part of team that have been tasked with the inspecting and repairing used C-130 wheel assemblies to assist with a backlog of parts needing this
June 17, 2020 I Could Not Be More Proud of You U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, arrived at the 133rd Airlift Wing for the second time in twelve months with a unique purpose. The Minnesota National Guard had just completed its first ever full activation and Lengyel wanted to issue a personal “Thank You.”