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Not just a Guard family, but a Total Force family

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Devin, Staff Sgt. Kalei and Master Sgt. Scott Kleive, Air National Guardsmen currently assigned to the 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, pose for a family photo, May 7, 2022, behind a Block 50 F-16CM, Fighting Falcon, deployed with the Kleives to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from the 148th Fighter Wing out of Duluth, Minnesota. Scott, a crew chief, is a general systems mechanic and oversees all maintenance related to the aircraft. Kalei, a plans and scheduling manager, manages both aircraft maintenance and engine maintenance, and Devin, a munitions systems specialist, loads munitions and provides general maintenance to weapon-related systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)

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Not your average test drive

Members of the 148th Fighter Wing, board a C-17 bound for Tyndall Air Force Base, FL. from Duluth Minn. to participate in training exercise Combat Archer January 22, 2010. Combat Archer will be the first operational test of the new Block 50 F-16 Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Acton/released)

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Not your average test drive

Members of the 148th Fighter Wing, prepare to leave for Tyndall Air Force Base, FL. from Duluth Minn. to participate in training exercise Combat Archer January 22, 2010. Combat Archer will be the first operational test of the new Block 50 F-16 Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Acton/released)

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One Girl, One Ride, One Mission for our veterans

E'leese Madgett Manrique, 12 years old, stops at the 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn. to meet with wing members on June 23, 2008. E'leese is riding her horse across Minn. trying to raise $15 million to start a ranch for veterans and military members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason W. Rolfe) (Released)

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One Girl, One Ride, One Mission for our veterans

E'leese Madgett Manrique, 12 years old, stops at the 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn. to meet with wing members on June 23, 2008. E'leese is riding her horse across Minn. trying to raise $15 million to start a ranch for veterans and military members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason W. Rolfe) (Released)

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One Girl, One Ride, One Mission for our veterans

E'leese Madgett Manrique, 12 years old, stops at the 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn. to meet with wing members on June 23, 2008. E'leese is riding her horse across Minn. trying to raise $15 million to start a ranch for veterans and military members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason W. Rolfe) (Released)

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Operation Continuing Promise

U. S. Air Force Sr. Amn. Alexandra Olson(left) and Staff Sgt. Daisha McCuskey, Aerospace Medical Services Specialists attached to the 148th Fighter Wing, Medical Group, administer an IV on the METI Man, a new Emergency Casualty Simulator on 30 July, 2008. The two Airmen participated in training in preparation for their upcoming deployment for Operation Continuing Promise, which is to be aboard the U. S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brett R. Ewald) (Released).

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Operation Continuing Promise

U. S. Air Force Sr. Amn. Alexandra Olson (left), Capt Anthony Valetine and Staff Sgt. Daisha McCuskey all attached to the 148th Fighter Wing, Medical Group, simulate an IV on the METI Man, a new Emergency Casualty Simulator on 30 July, 2008. Olson and McCuskey participated in training in preparation for their upcoming deployment for Operation Continuing Promise, which is to be aboard the U. S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brett R. Ewald) (Released)

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Operation Iraqi Freedom

F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 148th Fighter Wing Air National Guard are launched in the early morning Dec. 3, 2008 in Duluth, Minn. The aircraft and maintainers will deploy to Joint Base Balad, Iraq as a part of an Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt Jason W. Rolfe) (Released)

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Operation Iraqi Freedom

U.S. Air Force Maj. Mike Henkelman, 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, arrives in Balad AB, Iraq Feb. 26, 2007 in an F-16C from the 148th fighter wing, Minn. Air National Guard. Henkelman, an augmentee, along with roughly 400 Air National Guardsmen from Duluth, Minn. is deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Operation Iraqi Freedom Bound

148th Fighter Wing guardsmen load a C17 Globemaster from McChord AFB in Duluth, Minn. in preparation for approximately 45 Air National Guard members deploying to Joint Base Balad, Iraq on Dec. 3, 2008 as a part of an Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt Jason W. Rolfe) (Released)

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Operation Nobel Eagle, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska

Two F-16C Fighting Falcons of the 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn. prepare for take off next to an F22 Raptor on March 3rd, 2008 during a recent deployment to Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. While deployed, the 148th was the first non-Alaskan or Canadian unit to support Alaska Command (ANR) alert and the first F-16 unit to intercept Russian bombers, also knows as "Bears". (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Kevin Peterson) (Released)

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Operational Readiness Exercise

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Casey Erickson, 148th Fighter Wing Security Forces, takes a defensive position while on patrol during the wing's Operational Readiness Exercise in Duluth, Minn., May 16, 2009. The wing is preparing for an Operational Readiness Inspection by simulating a deployed wartime environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jason W. Rolfe) (Released)

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Operational Readiness Exercise

Senior Airman Kenneth Gese from the 148th Fighter Wing Communications Squadron provides Post Attack Reconnaissance after a simulated missile attack. The attack was part of an Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE). The 148th Fighter Wing, out of Duluth, Minn., is preparing for an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) in August 2009. (U.S. Air Force photograph by Senior Master Sgt. Ralph J. Kapustka)

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Operational Readiness Exercise

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jed Frederick (right), 148th Fighter Wing Medical Group, demonstrates the use of a training Atropine injector to Airman 1st Class Joshua Sanchez-Eno during an Operational Readiness Exercise in Duluth, Minn., May 15, 2009. The wing is preparing for an Operational Readiness Inspection by simulating a deployed chemical wartime environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jason W. Rolfe) (Released)

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Operational Readiness Exercise

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jessica Loukinen (center), 148th Medical Group, processes through a decontamination station following simulated warfare in a chemical environment in Duluth, Minn., May 14, 2009. The 148th Fighter Wing is conducting an Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE) in preparation for an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) in August 2009. (U.S. Air Force photograph by Senior Master Sgt. Ralph J. Kapustka)

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Operational Readiness Exercise

Firefighters from the 148th Civil Engineering Squadron extract a pilot from an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE) in Duluth, Minn., May 14, 2009. The 148 Fighter Wing is conducting the ORE in preparation for an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) in August 2009. (U.S. Air Force photograph by Senior Master Sgt. Ralph J. Kapustka)

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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)

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ORE

Members of the 148th Fighter Wing participate in an Operational Readiness Exercise June 11, 2011. The exercise was designed to refamiliarize Airmen with Force Protection Conditions, Mission Oriented Protection Postures and for members to perform the mission while wearing the Chemical Protective Overgarment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sarah Hayes.)

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ORE

A crew chief from the 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn. guides an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot to a stop during an operational readiness exercise. The exercise was designed to refamiliarize Airmen with Force Protection Conditions, Mission Oriented Protection Postures and for members to perform the mission while wearing the Chemical Protective Overgarment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sarah Hayes.)

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