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  • 179th Fighter Squadron Proves Air Superiority

    Dr. Thomas Kennedy, Vice President of the Raytheon Company along with General Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, presented the Raytheon Trophy to the 179th Fighter Squadron saying, "It is an honor and a privilege to recognize such a fine unit." The 179th Fighter Squadron proved

  • Airmen build ties with Iraqi families

    Forty-five Airmen volunteered to visit and distribute donated items to local families here July 24 as part of the Sather Air Base Good Neighbor Program. This program, which is sponsored by the Sather AB Rising Six, is made up of volunteers who take a trip once a month to distribute care packages to

  • A Day for the Dogs

    The 148th Fighter Wing Security Forces has opened their doors to welcome four-legged guests to the Air National Guard base in Duluth, Minn. K-9 units from the Superior, Wis. and Duluth, Minn. police departments will use the base softball field to conduct K-9 recertification training over the next

  • 148th Fighter Wing Earns Sixth Outstanding Unit Award

    The 148th Fighter Wing earned its second consecutive Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (AFOUA) for its efforts from November 1, 2007 to October 31, 2008. The AFOUA is awarded by Secretary of the Air Force to units that have distinguished themselves by exceptionally meritorious service our outstanding

  • 148th Fighter Wing Conducts Realistic Training

    Members of the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, are participating in an around the clock Operational Readiness Exercise May 14-17, 2009 to gear up for an important Air Combat Command/Inspector General Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) in August. The operational readiness

  • 179th Fighter Squadron Wins Raytheon Trophy

    Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Norton Schwartz recently announced that the 179th Fighter Squadron is the recipient of the 2008 Raytheon Trophy for its accomplishments in Fiscal Year 2008. The 179th Fighter Squadron is attached to the 148th Fighter Wing; a Minnesota-based Air National Guard

  • 148th Fighter Wing F-16s respond to suspicious aircraft

    Air National Guard fighter aircraft from two states intercepted a suspicious aircraft as it flew into U.S. airspace on Monday afternoon. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) directed F16C's assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing (FW) in Duluth, Minn., to initially intercept the plane near

  • The JCP, critical to the fight

    The Minnesota National Guard has deployed each of its two Joint Communications Platforms (JCPs) to assist civil authorities in the Fargo-Moorhead area during flood fighting efforts this week. Read the story at www.minnesotanationalguard.org

  • Flood Fight 2009 - 148th Fighter Wing Personnel Deploy to Red River Valley

    Five 148th Fighter Wing personnel are currently on their way to the Red River Valley where they will set up a Joint Communications Platform (JCP) in support of Flood Fight 2009. The JCP is one of two mobile communications platforms in Minnesota. It provides satellite uplink and downlink, telephone,

  • Bulldogs Help Minnesota Biathlon Team Win National Championships

    The Minnesota National Guard Biathlon Team won First Place Team Overall at the 2009 Chief National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships. Three races took place at Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho, Vt., from March 1-7, 2009. MN earned First Place Overall for finishing First Place in the 15