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  • 148th Medical Group returns from Germany deployment

    More than 30 members of the 148th Fighter Wing Medical Group returned from a 13 day deployment to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany Aug. 6, 2011. The primary objective of the deployment, an overseas annual tour (OSAT), was to train and gain experience with patients."Many of our members were recognized

  • Guard staff sergeant recognizes employer's support

    Staff Sgt. Thomas P. Garvey is a member of the 148th Fighter Wing Medical Group. He is also a nurse at the Twin Ports VA Outpatient Clinic in Superior.Being a member of the Air National Guard sometimes requires time away from his civilian job.And it's that time away that prompted Garvey to nominate

  • 148th Fighter Wing maintains world class safety rating

    July 25, 2011, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) announced that the148th Fighter Wing has maintained its prestigious Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star status after the April 25-28, 2011 evaluation. After the April 2008 inspection, the 148th had become the first Air Force

  • 148th hosts Minnesota Twins viewing party

    The 148th Fighter Wing hosted a Minnesota Twins viewing party as part of Fox Sports North's (FSN) Operation Home Base series Aug. 7, 2011. Operation Home Base was created by FSN to show case the First Lady's Joining Forces campaign which highlights the strengths and special needs of military

  • Sen. Klobuchar promotes Active Association at 148th Fighter Wing

    U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar paid a visit to the 148th Fighter Wing Aug. 5, 2011 as part of her efforts to secure approval from the Air Force to designate the 148th as an active associate wing."Active association would strengthen the long term future of the 148th," said Klobuchar.Klobuchar had an

  • 148th Fighter Wing conducts major accident response exercise

    Members of the 148th Fighter Wing Communications Squadron, Fire Hall, Safety Office, Security Forces Squadron, St. Louis County Rescue Squad, and Fredenberg Rescue Squad conducted a major accident response exercise (MARE) at Fish Lake Reservoir, Duluth, Minn. July 26, 2011. The exercise simulated

  • Two Bulldogs Graduate from the Elite U.S. Air Force Weapons School

    On June 11, a piece of history was made at the 148th Fighter Wing and Minnesota National Guard--two 148th Fighter Wing members graduated from Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Capt. James Grandaw, the first intelligence officer, and Maj. Nathan Aysta, the second pilot, earned the

  • Spirit of Service

    "I served with the greatest bunch of people," said Major General Wayne C. Gatlin (Ret.) after receiving the inaugural Brigadier General Ray Miller Spirit of Service Award from Brigadier General Mark Ness (Ret.) July 14, 2011. Maj. Gen. Gatlin describes his military career in Duluth as being

  • Original member of the 148th Fighter Wing pays a visit

    "It's a thing to behold." That's what Captain Howard Ramstad said when asked what he thought of the base as it stands today. And he would know; Capt. Ramstad is one of the original members of the 148th Fighter Wing, having joined back in 1948. Born in 1921, Capt. Ramstad was on hand to photograph