U.S. Air Force Col. Jamar Scott, Director of Civil-Military Engagement Policy, obverses a training session in Lares, Puerto Rico, April 29, 2019. Scott is visiting one of the six Innovative Readiness Training s More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. David Carneiro, Navy Operational Support Center Springfield, Ore., examines a patients teeth in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, May 1, 2019. Carneiro is at one of the six Innovative Readiness Training site More
U.S. Army Capt. Aaron Peterson, an optometrist with the 179th Medical Detachment, 531st Hospital Center, makes adjustments to a patient’s eye prescription in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, May 1, 2019. Peterson is at one More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Riley Elliott, a services specialist with the 183rd Wing, prepares a breakfast plate in Lares, Puerto Rico, May 1, 2019. Elliott is at one of the six Innovative Readiness Trainin More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Chad Macheel, a medical provider with the 133rd Medical Group, helps U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jose LozanoAlvarez, an optometrist technician with the Expeditionary Medical Facil More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert Abbott, an optometrist technician with the 335th Area Support Medical Company, 49th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, learns how to suture from U.S. Air Force Capt. Chad Macheel More
U.S. Army Spc. Norel Lopez, 49th Multifunctional Medical battalion, guides a vehicle in Lares, Puerto Rico, May 3, 2019. Lopez is at one of the six Innovative Readiness Training sites which aim to provide hands More
Members from five different Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp (JROTC) units visit the 133rd Airlift Wing on May 17, 2019. Throughout their visit, JROTC cadets made several stops where they learned about the More
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota listens to U.S. Air Force Maj. Gregory Hawkins, left, commander of the 133rd Maintenance Squadron, talk about the capitalizes of the C-130 Hercules in St. Paul, Minn. May 29, 2 More
U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Gabrielli, commander of the 133rd Airlift Wing, is interviewed by reporter Audra Martin of Fox Sports North in St. Paul, Minn., July 3, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Amy M. Lovgren)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dustin Legatt, a fuels specialist with the 133rd Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants Flight, monitors the quality control of the in-line sampler in St. Paul, Minn., July 10, 2019. A fuels sp More
A crew chief with the 133rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, monitors the C-130 Hercules fuel control panel in St. Paul, Minn., July 18, 2019. Crew chiefs are responsible for the general maintenance, pre, and pos More
Students from STARBASE Minnesota participate in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) in St. Paul, Minn., July 18, 2019. STARBASE Minnesota is a Department of Defense educational program that immerse More
Members from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air National Guard, and the U.S. Air Force Reserve attend a master resilience training course in St. Paul, Minn., July 24, 2019. The master resilience training course gives More
Fire engines from the Metropolitan Airport Commission give U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Gabrielli, 133rd Airlift Wing commander, a water salute after he completes his fini-flight in St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 16, 2019 More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing, along with friends and family of U.S. Air Force Col's. James Cleet and Daniel Gabrielli gather for a change of command ceremony in St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 16, 20 More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Monshaugen, 133rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, speaks to U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, in St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 21, 2019. Lengyel More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Daniel Gabrielli recites the oath of office in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 14, 2019. Gabrielli is promoted to the rank of brigadier general and will serve as the chief of staff in the Minne More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing, along with their families and friends, take part in Family Day activities in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 14, 2019. Family Day is an annual event recognizing familie More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Brad Gardebrecht, 133rd Maintenance Group, talks about the T56A-15 engine for the C-130 Hercules in St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 8, 2019. Members from the Northwest Chapter of the Ame More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Leon Peterson, 133rd Maintenance Group, speaks to U.S. U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota’s third district in St. Paul, Minn. Nov. 6, 2019. Phillips made several stops to units acro More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mark Legvold receives the duties of Command Chief Master Sgt. of the 133rd Airlift Wing from Col. James Cleet, Commander of the 133rd Airlift Wing in St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 9, 20 More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kokou Azalekor, an electrical power production technician with the 133rd Civil Engineer Squadron, adds oil to MEP 009B generator in St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 12, 2020. Azalekor is responsi More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing are reunited with their family and friends in St. Paul, Minn., March 6, 2020. The Airmen are returning from a six-month deployment from the U.S. Central Command More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Morgan Johnson, an emergency manager with the 133rd Civil Engineer Squadron, puts on a Fire Hawk M7 Air Mask in St. Paul, Minn., March 11, 2020. Johnson is an emergency management m More
The Zoll 731 Ventilators from the 133rd Airlift Wing sit on the ground after an inventory check-in St. Paul, Minn., Mar. 19, 2020. The ventilators are part of the equipment package which is used by the 133rd Ch More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Operation Support Squadron’s aircrew flight equipment shop make masks for base personal in St. Paul, Minn., Apr. 8, 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Amy M. Lovgren)
Health care workers from the Minneapolis Veterans Health Care System pose for a photograph after two F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 148th Fighter Wing flew over in Minneapolis, Minn., May 6, 2020. The flyover w More
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules assigned to the 133rd Airlift Wing participated in a two-phased movement of supplies with Alpha Company, 134th Brigade Support Battalion destined for Minnesota State Patrol in St. More
U.S. Air Force Airman from the 133rd Medical Group takes the COVID-19 test in St. Paul, Minn., June 4, 2020. The Minnesota National Guard, to include the 133rd Airlift Wing, were mobilized in support of Minneso More
U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks to the Airmen of the 133rd Contingency Response Flight in St. Paul, Minn., June 17, 2020. Lengyel came to the 133 More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Carlson, 133rd Sustainment Services Flight, prepares a fuel can to be utilized with the tray rations heater in St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 20, 2020. Carlson is part of a team that set u More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Merci Sand, 133rd Medical Group, talks to an Airman while they wait after receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 8, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. More
A C-130 Hercules from the 133rd Airlift Wing taxis down the flight line 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 Sold More
Roy Fuhrmann, Chief Operation Officer, Metropolitan Airports Commission, provides the keynote speech in Falcon Heights, Minn., Sept. 26, 2020. The 133rd Airlift Wing hosted an anniversary ceremony to commemorat More
Staff Sgt. Adam Dierkhising, 133rd Security Forces Squadron, Minnesota Air National Guard, participates in a side hilling exercise in Arden Hills, Minn., Jul. 30. Dierkhising applies proper weight transferring More
Tech. Sgt. Victoria Christian, left, from the 133rd Maintenance Squadron, and Master Sgt. Aaron Bayer, right, 133rd Flight Support Squadron, separate donated school supplies for distribution in St. Paul, Minn., More
Staff Sgt. Sanel Velic, 133rd Communication Flight, spends the day with his daughter, Mira, at the annual Family Day event in St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 17, 2013. Family Day is an annual event that recognizes the f More
Staff Sgt. Crystal DuBois, right, and Staff Sgt. Alex Palmer, 133rd Logistic Readiness Squadron, Small Air Terminal Section, remove a parachute from the terrain in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 25, 2014. DuBois and Palmer More
Staff Sgt. Crystal DuBois, 133rd Logistic Readiness Squadron, Small Air Terminal Section, spins a parachute in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 25, 2014. DuBois is one of four airmen assigned to the recovery team. This team i More
Loadmasters Senior Master Sgt. Mike Tracy, right, and Master Sgt. Tim McCann go through their checklist in St. Paul, Minn., March 14, 2014. They participated in an eight-ship C-130 Hercules interfly training m More
Staff Sgt. Dirk Krog, 210th Engineering Installation Squadron, receives an award from retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, president of the Air Force Association, and Larry Sagstetter, Rawlings Chapter p More
Master Sgt. Crystal Galloway teaches a spin class in St. Paul, Minn., April 2, 2014. Galloway has been a certified spinning instructor for the last two years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. More
Airmen from the 109th Airlift Squadron and 109th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron escape captivity in Arden Hills, Minn., April 12, 2014. The Airmen are going through a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape t More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Wigton, 208th Weather Flight, reviews weather conditions over the East Coast while in Little Falls, Minn., June 12, 2014. Wigton is in the last phase of his upgrade skill tr More
A U.S. Air Force Airman receives help with her mask in Camp Douglas, Wis., June 26, 2014. The Airman and five U.S. Soldiers from the 434th Chemical Company are part of the Search and Extraction Team whose missi More
Members of the U.S. Armed Forces participate in an American flag detail during pre-game events at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn., on July 6, 2014. The Minnesota Twins hosted their 11th Annual Armed Forces A More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing reviews Four Lenses cards in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 21, 2014. The airmen are attending the Four Lenses class which identifies and addresses different personalit More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing reunite with their families and friends in St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 6, 2014. Nearly 100 airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing were deployed to Southeast Asia for four More
Minnesota National Guard airmen and soldiers go through the Leadership Reaction Course at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, Minn., Jan. 11, 2015. The airmen and soldiers were selected to attend the 42nd Norwegian Re More
Minnesota National Guard airmen and soldiers load luggage onto a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 121st Air Refueling Wing in St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 12, 2015. The crew of the KC-135 is taking them to Norway for the More
Members of the Minnesota National Guard and Norwegian Home Guard set up base camp in Snaasa, Norway, Feb. 17, 2015. During the field training exercise (FTX) they operated in winter conditions using the basic sk More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Timothy Tabbatt leads Minnesota National Guard members in formation to a memorial ceremony at Jørstad bridge, Snaasa, Norway, Feb. 19, 2015. The memorial site pays tribute to the achievements More
Members of the Minnesota National Guard render a salute after placing a wreath at the memorial site at Jørstad bridge, Jørstad, Norway on Feb. 19, 2015. The memorial site pays tribute to the achievements and sa More
Members of Minnesota National Guard load ammo into magazines in Stjordal, Norway, Feb. 23, 2015. The airmen and soldiers are receiving hands-on instruction with the Norwegian Home Guard on their Assault Rifle 3 More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Hendrickson, 133rd Force Support Squadron, Sustainment Services Flight, prepares food in St. Paul, Minn., March 21, 2015. Hendrickson’s Sustainment Services Flight is one of th More
U.S. Army Sgt. Marco Flores, 317th Engineer Detachment Firefighting Team, Nebraska Army National Guard, holds a fire hose during an aircraft rescue and firefighting burn as they prepare for the annual PATRIOT E More
Firefighters from the 181st and the 317th Engineer Detachment, Nebraska Army National Guard, spray water during an aircraft rescue and firefighting fire burn as they prepare for the annual PATRIOT Exercise at V More
U.S. Army Pfc. Brinnan Schukei, 181st Engineer Detachment Firefighting Team, Nebraska Army National Guard, folds up a fire hose at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., July 17, 2015. Schukei is ta More
U.S. Air Force medical personnel from Air National Guard units Arizona, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Idaho, and Travis Air Force Base, Calif., set up a field hospital at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. William Blatchford, 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, waits to pick up cargo from the C-5 Galaxy at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., July 19, 2015. More
A C-17 Globemaster III from the 172nd Airlift Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard, taxis on the ramp at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., July 19, 2015. The C-17 Globemaster III brought cargo More
U.S. Air Force medical personnel attend to patients at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., July 21, 2015. The airman are taking part in the annual PATRIOT Exercise, which is a domestic operations More
An U.S. Army soldier assigned to the Nebraska Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, Radiological, and Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) respond to role-players at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training C More
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Jessica Zetah, left, receives patient information from Capt. Amy Nordquist at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., July 22, 2015. Zetch and Nordquist are taking part in the More
Members of the Joint Chaplain Corps from the Army, Air Force, and Navy fold up the Tactical Field Religious Support Kit (TFRSK) at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., July 23, 2015. The TFRSK, wh More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Samantha Nice, left, 155th Medical Group, Nebraska Air National Guard, and Airman 1st Class Jess Hixson, 188th Medical Group, Arkansas Air National Guard, put up a mosquito net a More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing and their families take part in Family Day activities in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 19, 2015. Family Day is an annual event that recognizes the families and thanks More
Members of the 148th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office pose as civilian media and interview the incident commander during a midair collision exercise at the Duluth International Airport May 24, 2016. The exerc More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victor Foxx, 148th Fighter Wing Security Forces, Duluth, Minn., stands guard in front of a C-130 Hercules from the 133rd Airlift Wing while participating in a Major Accident Resp More
Soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Red Bull Infantry Division and other Saber Strike 2016 participants stand in formation during the opening ceremony in Tapa, Estonia June 13, 2016. Saber Strike More
An Airman from the 164th Airlift Wing, Tennessee National Guard, offloads High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicles and Soldiers from B Battery, 1-181st Field Artillery, Tennessee Army National Gu More
Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Red Bull Infantry Division and multinational participants in Saber Strike 16 conduct a Combined Arms Rehearsal in Tapa, Estonia on June 15, 2016. Saber Strike is More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment participate in a field training exercise with NATO Allies during Saber Strike 16 at the Estonian Defense Forces central training area n More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II, 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, flies over an engagement area during a combined arms live fire exercise rehearsal as part of Saber Strike 16 at the Estonian Defense Forces central t More
U.S. Army Soldiers from Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment rehearse and demonstrate the firing sequence for their M777A2 Howitzer before the combined arms live fire training exercise for Saber Strik More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Cisar, 934th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, checks the temperature of a veteran during the 2016 Veterans Stand Down at Fort Snelling, Minn., Aug. 2, 2016. The Veterans Stand More
Members of the 133rd Airlift Wing, 148th Fighter Wing, and the Minnesota National Guard Joint Force Headquarters participate in Green Dot Training at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, Minn., on Sept. 19, 2016. Green More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Schwalbach, 133rd Maintenance Squadron, inspects a photo negative of an aircraft equipment in St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 26, 2017. Schwalbach is part of the non-destructive inspectio More
U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen W. Wilson and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visit Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 12, 2 More
First responders from 379th Expeditionary Air Expeditionary Wing run to the scene of the active shooter exercise in order to administer medical treatment to victims at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 17, 2017. More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christian Runyon, fuel systems technician with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, watches the flaps go back up on a KC-135 Stratotanker after the gravity transfer valve oper More
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron perform a post-flight inspection on a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 4, 2017. The inspection being performed on the More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mark Redden, Command Chief with the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, visits airmen with the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron at Al More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Saul Garcia Quinones, store manager with the 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron performs, a first-in first, out food rotation check at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar May 10, 2017. Th More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Glover, a military working dog handler with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, apprehends a role player after his military working dog Pprada completes a vehicle More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Becky Azama, a physical therapy element chief with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron, inserts a dry needle into a patients arm at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar May 15, 2017. Dry More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dallas Galvan, an aircrew flight equipment technician with the 379th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron, opens an aircrew survival equipment kit for inspection at Al Udei More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Darren James, wing commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, is hosed down with water by fellow airmen with the 379th AEW at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 29, 2017. James just com More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joseph Moore, non-commissioned officer in charge of pest management with the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron sprays insecticide around the perimeter of a building at Al Ud More
U.S. Army Spc. Elizabeth Watson, a parachute rigger with the 824th Quartermaster Company Detachment 2, inspects the main canopy of a joint precision airdrop system at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 31, 2017. The More
U.S. Air Force Staff Andrew Walker, a fabrication specialist with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron compares raw material for a new project at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 5, 2017. Walker is part o More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Darren V. James, center, commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, prepares to relinquish his command as wing commander to Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, commander of U.S. Air For More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brent Points, a journeyman with the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, right, talks to airmen with the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squad More
A U.S Air Force crew chief with the 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit places oil into an engine on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 30, 2017. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides More
A U.S Air Force crew chief, with the 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, preps to close the door on KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 1, 2017. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides aer More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Helen Daniel, a Raven- B operator with 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, launches a RQ-11 Raven at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 3, 2017. The RQ-11 Raven is a small unmann More
U.S Air Force Airmen with the 763rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, review a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint paper work at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 4, 2017. The Airmen are responsible for keeping the RC-1 More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ali Shekhey, a radio frequency transmission specialist with the 379th Expeditionary Communication Squadron, plugs in cables on a Hawkeye satellite at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 14, More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shelby Carter, a network control center technician with the 379th Expeditionary Communication Squadron, checks a network server at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 14, 2017. Carter is pa More