A C-130 H3 pilot with the 133rd Airlift Wing programs radios in the cargo area of a “Hercules” prior to takeoff. Over thirty Minnesota Air National Guard members deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on Mar. 11, 2012, from the Air Guard base at the Minneapolis – St. Paul international airport. USAF official photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson