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Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from across the Air National Guard, Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Navy and Wisconsin National Guard state partners from Papua New Guinea conduct lodged projectile training during an Advanced EOD Conventional Course at Camp Ripley Training Center, Minnesota National Guard on September 21, 2023.

F-16 Fighter Aircraft Integrated Avionics Specialist, Staff Sgt. Isaak Blue, performs an operational check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a training deployment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada on Feb. 9, 2022.

148th Fighter Wing Recertifies VPP Star Status

Esko High School Alumni, Senior Airmen Sydney Grayson, Staff Sgt. Logan Grayson, Senior Airman Macy Sunnarborg, Staff Sgt. Caden Erickson, Col. Curt Grayson, and Maj. Jodi Grayson pose for a photo after Staff Sgt. Logan Grayson received an F-16 familiarization flight.

Radio Frequency Transmissions specialist, Airman 1st Class Nash Tahtinen, 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, observes a musher and sled dog team pass as part of a winter training exercise in Northern Minnesota on January 30, 2023. Communications experts from the Minnesota National Guard, 133rd Airlift Wing and 148th Fighter Wing established a camp, including tents and communications equipment, in subzero temperatures in conjunction with the 2023 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. The winter exercise allowed soldiers and airmen to set up, operationalize and troubleshoot equipment in adverse conditions in a remote location.

U.S. Air National Guard aerospace propulsion specialist, Tech. Sgt. Charles Burns, poses for a photo in front of an a General Electric F110-129 turbofan aircraft engine assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, on February 16, 2023. Burns is one of seven airmen assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing who earned the highest possible ASVAB AFQT score of 99.

U.S. Air National Guard tactical aircraft maintenance specialist, Airman 1st Class Ayden Schueler, poses for a photo in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, on February 24, 2023. Schueler is one of seven airmen assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing who earned the highest possible ASVAB AFQT score of 99.

U.S. Air National Guard fighter aircraft integrated avionics specialist, Airman 1st Class Joey Gigliotti, poses for a photo in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, on February 05, 2023. Gigliotti is one of seven airmen assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing who earned the highest possible ASVAB AFQT score of 99.

Fighter Aircraft Integrated Avionics specialists assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, install an AN/ASQ-236 radar pod on January 25, 2023. The 148th Fighter Wing has been designated as the Air National Guard’s Center for Excellence for all F-16 fighter aircraft.

U.S. Air Force Aircraft Armament System Specialists assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, Duluth, Minn., perform duties on the flight line after the unit’s Block 50 F-16CM Fighting Falcons returned from a training mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb 8, 2022, while participating in Red Flag 22-1.

Production Assessment Team subject matter expert and 138th Fighter Wing Plans, Scheduling and Documentation specialist, Senior Master Sgt. Amber Fieker, works with 148th Fighter Wing Plans, Scheduling and Documentation specialist, Tech. Sgt. Amy Walsh during an Air National Guard Production Assessment Team site visit at the 148th Fighter Wing September 12-15, 2022.

U.S. Air Force F-16 Crew Chiefs assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, Duluth, Minn., perform maintenance on Block 50 F-16CM Fighting Falcons after returning from a training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb 8, 2022, during participation in Red Flag Nellis 22-1.

An Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician prepares an explosive charge as part of an explosive during the explosive effects training segment of the Advanced EOD Conventional Course held at Camp Ripley Training Center September 9-13, 2022.

A fire fighter assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard reservices his air pack after a structure fire during a training live fire evolution at Lake Superior College's Emergency Response Training Center, Duluth, Minnesota, October 27, 2022.

An Aircraft Integrated Avionics specialist assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard installs the active electronic scanned array (AESA) radar on an F-16 Fighting Falcon on November 8, 2022 at the Duluth Air National Guard Base, Minnesota.

A newly hired fire fighter conducts forcible entry procedures during a structure fire as part of a training live fire evolution at Lake Superior College's Emergency Response Training Center, Duluth, Minnesota, October 27, 2022.

For additional information regarding recruiting and our vacancy list please contact one of our recruiters:

148th Fighter Wing
Minnesota Air National Guard
4680 Viper Street
Duluth, MN
55811-6032

Phone:
218-788-7818 or
1-800-831-7027

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