148FW Operation Group Change of Command

Col. Gerald Ostern (middle), Operations Group Commander relinquishes command to Col. Frank Stokes (far left), 148th Fighter Wing Commander during a change of command ceremony on February 10, 2013. Col Brad Jackson (far right) accepted command of the Operations Group during the ceremony which was held at the 148 FW, Duluth, Minn. (National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sarah Hayes/Released)

Operations Group change of command ceremony

Col. Frank Stokes, 148th Fighter Wing Commander; Senior Master Sgt. Mark Graves, 148FW Operations Group First Sergeant; Col. Gerald Ostern, 148FW Operations Group Commander and Col. Brad Jackson participate in a change of command cereomony on 10 February 2013. Col Gerald Ostern relinquished command of the Operations Group and Col. Brad Jackson (far right) accepted command during the ceremony which was held at the 148 FW, Duluth, Minn. (National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sarah Hayes/Released)

Lieutenant Govenor Yvonne Prettner Solon

Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon addesses Northeastern Minnesota employers during a veteran employment seminar held at the College of Saint Scholastica in Duluth, Minn. on Jan 11, 2013. The seminar was held to discuss barriers and possible solutions to hiring and retaining veterans. (National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph J. Kapustka/Released)

Lieutenant Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon

Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon addesses Northeastern Minnesota employers during a veteran employment seminar held at the College of Saint Scholastica in Duluth, Minn. on Jan 11, 2013. The seminar was held to discuss barriers and possible solutions to hiring and retaining veterans. (National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph J. Kapustka/Released)

Kandahar Deployment

A 148th Fighter Wing member is greeted by his daughter after returning from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2012. The 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, deployed approximately 300 airmen to Afghanistan in August, 2012 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brett R. Ewald/ Released)

148th Fighter Wing Deployment Return

A 148th Fighter Wing Block 50 F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft taxis to its parking spot at the Duluth Air National Guard Base after returning from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2012. The 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, deployed approximately 300 airmen to Afghanistan in August, 2012 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brett R. Ewald/ Released)