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  • 148th Firefighter Awarded Minnesota First Responder of the Year

    Staff Sgt. Mason Conlin, a part time fire protection specialist assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, and a full-time fire fighter with the Saint Paul Fire Department, and his partner, Jacob Ryks, were awarded the First Responders of the Year award by the Minnesota 100

  • Family Ties: Unprecedented Deployment for 20 Military Families

    In a remarkable display of familial bonds and dedication to service, 20 sets of family members from the Minnesota National Guard’s 148th Fighter Wing deployed together to the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, earlier this year. This unique deployment, which included parents, siblings, and even

  • 148th Fighter Wing Completes PACAF Deployment

    Members and F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard deployed to the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan from July to October 2024. While deployed, the Minnesota Air National Guard members were known as the 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron.

  • 148th Fighter Wing Dedicates Memorial Wall to Its 21 Fallen Heroes

    On October 5, 2024, the 148th Fighter Wing hosted an impactful event dedicating their newly finished Memorial Wall, honoring 21 of its members who lost their lives in service to their state and nation. A private ceremony was held for the families of the fallen, providing a space for reflection and

  • DC Guard Helps Care for Native Americans in Montana

    FORT BELKNAP AGENCY, Mont. – Under the vast Montana sky, where horses and buffalo graze on tall prairie grass, 17 members of the District of Columbia Army National Guard Medical Detachment participated in a joint mission providing health care to the Fort Belknap Reservation community and their pets

  • Congratulations ALS Class 24-F

    Airmen enrolled in Airman Leadership School Class 24-Foxrot here were honored during a graduation ceremony Aug. 29 at The Landing.ALS is a professional military education course designed to develop Airmen into effective frontline supervisors by focusing on the profession of arms, developing

  • 42-years of service – Master Sgt. Tom Krob

    At the end of this week, Krob will retire with more than 42-years and two-months of service to his state and nation; just shy of his 60th birthday. “I’ve enjoyed working with personnel from maintenance my whole career. It’s felt more like an experience than a job,” said Krob. “You get out of this

  • ESGR Boss Lift at the 148th Fighter Wing

    The 148th Fighter Wing and Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) conducted a boss lift in a KC-135 Stratotanker for local employers and educators to share what employees do at the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth, Minn. during their military duty time. They were flown in a KC-135 assigned to