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  • 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.

  • New CCATT Training Course hosted at the 133rd AW

    Whether on the ground or soaring through the skies, members of the Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATT) play a vital role in military medical operations. Working in tandem with aeromedical evacuation crews, these highly trained specialists prepare, stabilize, and continuously monitor critically

  • It’s never too late

    U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Daisy Johnson, a Services Specialist at the 133rd Force Support Squadron, enlisted in the Air National Guard at the age of 38.

  • Where Duty Meets Devotion

    U.S. Air Force Ch. (Lt. Col.) Cory Germain and Ch. (Lt. Col., ret.) John Echert provide religious services in St. Paul, Minn. The 133rd Chapel team's mission is to provide spiritual and religious care to service members by being available to them at any time and in any place.