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Air National Guardsman Staff. Sgt. Patrick Hakes says goodbye to his son as he prepares to deploy early Monday morning October 19th, 2009 at the Duluth, Minn. Air National Guard Base. 148th Fighter Wing Security Forces personnel are deploying to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.


An Early Morning Goodbye

Air National Guardsman Staff. Sgt. Patrick Hakes says goodbye to his son as he prepares to deploy early Monday morning October 19th, 2009 at the Duluth, Minn. Air National Guard Base. 148th Fighter Wing Security Forces personnel are deploying to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard Hennes, a 148th Fighter Wing aircrew flight equipment craftsman from Duluth, Minn., performs a pre-flight inspection on a pilot's helmet, Aug. 10, 2015, while participating in RED FLAG-Alaska 15-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercise for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ralph Kapustka/Released)
Staff Sgt. Kai Mitchell, 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn. has been accepted for an occupational therapist internship at Walter Reed Medical Center. He will leave in June 2015 for Bethesda, MD for a six month internship. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Amie Muller/Released)
Weapon Loaders, 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn. load weapons on Block 50, F-16's for Combat Hammer, May 5, 2015 while at Hill AFB, Utah. Combat Hammer is a Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) that evaluates the entire weapon process, from build-up to employment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph Kapustka)
Weapon Loaders, 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn. load weapons on Block 50, F-16's for Combat Hammer, May 5, 2015 while at Hill AFB, Utah. Combat Hammer is a Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) that evaluates the entire weapon process, from build-up to employment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph Kapustka)
A 148th Fighter Wing Munitions Airman prepares weapons for Combat Hammer, May 1, 2015 while at Hill AFB, Utah. Combat Hammer is a Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) that evaluates the entire weapon process, from build-up to employment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph Kapustka)
148th Fighter Wing Munition Airmen prepare weapons for Combat Hammer, May 1, 2015 while at Hill AFB, Utah. Combat Hammer is a Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) that evaluates the entire weapon process, from build-up to employment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph Kapustka)
148th Fighter Wing Munition Airmen prepare weapons for Combat Hammer, May 1, 2015 while at Hill AFB, Utah. Combat Hammer is a Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) that evaluates the entire weapon process, from build-up to employment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph Kapustka)
148th Fighter Wing Munition Airmen prepare weapons for Combat Hammer, May 1, 2015 while at Hill AFB, Utah. Combat Hammer is a Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) that evaluates the entire weapon process, from build-up to employment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph Kapustka)
Senior Airman Rick Petcoff, Master Sgt. Rick Cornelison, Master Sgt. Wayne Gressman and Airman 1st Class Tanner Beckwith, 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn. work on a Block 50 F-16 during a Sentry Savannah training exercise, Feb 10, 2015, Savannah, Ga. The Sentry Savannah training exercise allows fighter pilots to participate in war simulations that depict what they would face in a real world scenario. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph Kapustka/Released)
Senior Airman Jessalyn Schmaedeke, 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn. works on a Block 50 F-16 during a Sentry Savannah training exercise, Feb 10, 2015, Savannah, Ga. The Sentry Savannah training exercise allows fighter pilots to participate in war simulations that depict what they would face in a real world scenario. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph Kapustka/Released)
Master Sgt. Adam Hieb, 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn. documents data on a Block 50 F-16 during a Sentry Savannah training exercise, Feb 9, 2015, Savannah, Ga. The Sentry Savannah training exercise allows fighter pilots to participate in war simulations that depict what they would face in a real world scenario. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph Kapustka/Released)
Senior Airman William Lacine and Staff Sgt. Matthew McEwen, 148th Fighter Wing Engine Shop inspect second stage fan blades on an F-16 engine, March 7, 2015, Duluth, Minn. These routine inspections are in place to catch problems when they are small and fix them before they blossom into much bigger problems. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph J. Kapustka/Released)