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Operation Snowbird 2021

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sophie Woessner, left, 133rd Air Transportation Function, watches Master Sgt. Jesse McLean, give directions in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 21, 2021. Woessner and McLean are taking part in Operation Snowbird, a training exercise for the 133rd Airlift Wing that enhances the ability to deploy, execute, and sustain rapid global mobility worldwide. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Warren)

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Operation Snowbird 2023

U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Tenzin Legden, a crew chief with the 133rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, replaces a main landing gear taxi light bulb between sorties to support desert training operations in Yuma, Ariz., March 3, 2023. Operation Snowbird, a training exercise, enhances the Wing’s ability to deploy, execute and sustain rapid global mobility around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tristin O’Byrne)

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Operation Snowbird 2023

U.S. Air Force Master. Sgt. Brian Dougherty, 133rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, ties hydraulic systems together to perform flight control system operation checks in Yuma, Ariz., March 5, 2023. Operation Snowbird, a training exercise, enhances the Wing’s ability to deploy, execute and sustain rapid global mobility around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tristin O’Byrne)

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Operation Snowbird 2023

U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Jeffery Lyke, a crew chief with the 133rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs intake and exhaust inspections on the Rolls Royce T56-A-15 fitted to the C-130 Hercules in Yuma, Ariz., March 3, 2023. Operation Snowbird, a training exercise, enhances the Wing’s ability to deploy, execute and sustain rapid global mobility around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tristin O’Byrne)

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Operation Snowbird 2023

U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Scott Milbradt, a crew chief with the 133rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, verifies the correct orientation of flight controls before a flight in Yuma, Ariz., Feb 28, 2023. Operation Snowbird, a training exercise, enhances the Wing’s ability to deploy, execute and sustain rapid global mobility around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tristin O’Byrne)

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Operation Snowbird 2023

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sophie Wossner, 133rd Air Transportation Function, drives a forklift in Yuma, Ariz., March 1, 2023. Operation Snowbird, a training exercise, enhances the Wing’s ability to deploy, execute and sustain rapid global mobility around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Warren)

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Operation Snowbird 2023

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Air Transportation Function prepare to download cargo in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 27, 2023. Operation Snowbird, a training exercise, enhances the Wing’s ability to deploy, execute and sustain rapid global mobility around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Warren)

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Operation Snowbird 2023

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules prepares to taxi for take-off in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 28, 2023. Operation Snowbird, a training exercise, enhances the Wing’s ability to deploy, execute and sustain rapid global mobility around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Warren)

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Operation Snowbird Partnership

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Hall, a crew chief from the 133rd Aircraft Maintenance squadron cleans the front window on a C-130 Hercules in Yuma, Ariz. Feb. 28, 2019. This year’s Operation Snowbird exercise consisted of a multi-state aviation partnership between the 133rd and 182nd Airlift Wings, in preparation for future overseas deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Austen R. Adriaens)

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Operation Snowbird Partnership

Six C-130 Hercules prepare to land after an airdrop mission in Yuma, Ariz. Feb. 28, 2019. This year’s Operation Snowbird exercise consisted of a multi-state aviation partnership between the 133rd and 182nd Airlift Wings, in preparation for future overseas deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Austen R. Adriaens)

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Operation Snowbird Partnership

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brian Dougherty, from the 133rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, gives a safety briefing before an engine run on a C-130 Hercules in Yuma, Ariz. Feb. 28, 2019. This year’s Operation Snowbird exercise consisted of a multi-state aviation partnership between the 133rd and 182nd Airlift Wings, in preparation for future overseas deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Austen R. Adriaens)

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Operation Snowbird Partnership

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Steven Lynch, Flight Engineer Superintendent from the 109th Airlift Squadron, gives the signal to pop smoke during an airdrop mission at the Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz. Feb. 26, 2019. The smoke allows C-130 Hercules navigators to identify the drop zone location during an annual training exercise called Operation Snowbird. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Austen R. Adriaens)

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Operation Snowbird Partnership

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Warren, an air transportation specialist with the 133rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, recovers Low Cost Low Altitude (LCLA) equipment after an airdrop mission at the Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz. Feb. 26, 2019. This year’s Operation Snowbird exercise consisted of a multi-state aviation partnership between the 133rd and 182nd Airlift Wings, in preparation for future overseas deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Austen R. Adriaens)

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Operation Snowbird Partnership

A C-130 Hercules from the 133rd Airlift Wing airdrops a Containerized Delivery System (CDS) over the Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz. Feb. 26, 2019. This year’s Operation Snowbird exercise consisted of a multi-state aviation partnership between the 133rd and 182nd Airlift Wings, in preparation for future overseas deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Austen R. Adriaens)

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Our Airman is home

A Minnesota Air National Guard C-130 “Hercules” brings home about thirty Airmen from deployment to Southwest Asia on July 15, 2012 to the St. Paul Air Guard base, greeted by enthusiastic family and friends. One more C-130 is scheduled to arrive, with about another thirty Airmen aboard, redeploying back to the 133rd Airlift Wing. USAF official photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson

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Oustanding Airman of the Year

Senior Airman Lindsay Longtine, 133rd Medical Group, enjoys an exchange with her coworkers Nov. 11, 2012. She received the 133rd Airlift Wing Outstanding Airman of the Year in St. Paul, Minn. and was selected for Outstanding Airman of the Year for the state of Minnesota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Young/ Released)

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Out from under the canopy

Lt. Co. Daniel E. Gabrielli comes up after swimming under a parachute canopy during water survival training 11 June, 2011 in the St. Croix River Afton State Park Hastings Minn. Sixty-two members of the 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard are taking part in their annual survival training at Afton State Park, Hastings Minn. including survival equipment, lift raft familiarization, parachute disentanglement and rescue techniques. U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson (released)

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Out they Jump

The Special Operations Command Para-Commandos parachuted out of a 133rd Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules during the Wing Air Expo July 16, 2011 at the Minneapolis, St. Paul international airport. The Air Expo, which was highlighted by the Para-Commandos and the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team was the first to be held at the Wing in fifteen years and celebrated the Minnesota Air Guard's 90 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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Out with the Old

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Don Madison, 133rd Civil Engineering Squadron, carries waste material to a dump truck during demolition work at an elementary school in Ogulin, Croatia on June 17, 2014. The school bathrooms are being renovated by Airmen from the 133rd and 148th Civil Engineering Squadron, and 219th Red Horse Squadron in partnership with the Croatian Army. Croatia is a Minnesota State Partner under the National Guard State Partnership Program. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Austen Adriaens/Released)

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Outgoing 109th AES commander pins new leader

Lt. Col. Georgeanne Johnson (right) pins her Air Force Commander?s Badge on Lt. Col. Penny Hodges-Goetz?s uniform after passing on the command of the 109th Aeromedical Evacuation. The change of command ceremony was on June 21, 2009 at the 133rd Airlift Wing?s dining hall on the airbase in St. Paul, Minn. Lt Col Hodges-Goetz takes command of the 109the AES after serving as the chief nurse for the 133rd Medical Squadron and has been in the military since 1990. Lt. Col. Johnson assumes her new position as the Deputy Commander of the 133rd Operations Group, 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard. Air Force Commander's Insignia is a badge of the United States Air Force which has been in existence since 2002. The pin is also known as the USAF Commander?s Badge. The Change of Command ceremony is a time-honored tradition which formally symbolizes the continuity of authority as the command is passed from one individual to another. It is a formal ceremony which is conducted before the assembled company of the Command. USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson

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