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  • Oslo Becomes an Island, Again

    The city of Oslo, Minn., for the third consecutive year, was cut off from mainland Minnesota and essentially transformed into a temporary island due to spring-time flooding in the Red River Valley. This was the reason a national ABC news crew filmed Good Morning America live and on location near

  • 148th Fighter Wing receives Community Service Award

    The 148th Fighter Wing was presented with a Community Service Award during a Community Wellness event held at the Clyde Iron Works on Saturday, Apr. 16, 2011. The Community Champion Award, presented by Dr. Anthony Macioce of Associated Chiropractic, was given to the Wing for continued unselfish

  • 148th Reclaims Minnesota Air Guard Trophy

    The 2011 Minnesota National Guard Hockey Tournament took place the weekend of the 9th and 10th of April. The tournament was held at the Duluth Heritage Sports Center located in Duluth, Minn.The tournament field consisted of 2 teams from the 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn. and 2 teams from the

  • ESGR Recognizes Employers

    The Minnesota Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) held their annual recognition banquet on Monday at the Prom Center in Oakdale, Minn. Three employers of 148th Fighter Wing members were recognized at the event with "Above and Beyond Awards", they are:· The City of Duluth · Tender

  • Mechanics Meet Conversion Challenge

    The 148th Fighter Wing Propulsion Element, also known as the engine shop, has been faced with many new challenges with the conversion from Block 25 to Block 50 F-16's, the most complex conversion completed by the shop in the last 35 years.Members of the propulsion element are going through a

  • Build Wealth, Not Debt

    Two personal financial counselors held seminars Feb. 26 and 27 at the 148th Fighter Wing as part of the Military Saves campaign. The seminars introduced the campaign and covered financial freedom for college students, retirement, debt management and budgeting. In addition, individual financial

  • COMM Flight Once Again Supports Beargrease

    The 148th Fighter Wing, Communications Flight, Deployable Interoperable Communications Element (DICE) team has supported the John Beargrease sled dog marathon for many years and 2011 was no exception.The DICE team's deployment site was a wooded area northwest of Grand Marais, Minn. The deployed

  • Air National Guard fighter wing preps for alert missions at Tyndall

    Shooting down enemy aircraft over American soil is an event U.S.-based alert pilots train for. They run exercise scenarios on a constant basis, preparing for that call to scramble. But all the dry runs in the world can't prepare a pilot for thatmoment when a live missile is released from the jet.

  • Congressman Chip Cravaack Visits the 148th Fighter Wing

    After just one month in office, U.S. Congressman Chip Cravaack toured the 148th Fighter Wing. While at the 148th, Rep. Cravaack toured its maintenance facility, an F-16 fighter jet, met with Airmen, and attended a mission briefing. Rep. Cravaack, a 24-year retired Navy Captain and former airline