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  • Air National Guard Medics Keep Airmen in the Fight

    When 70 Airmen from 37 Air National Guard wings participated in a Cold Weather Operations Course at Camp Ripley, Minn., three aerospace medical technicians, or medics, and a physician assistant assigned to the Minnesota National Guard’s 148th Fighter Wing were on hand, 24/7, to provide mobile

  • Air National Guard Conducts Arctic Training in Minnesota

    70 Air National Guard airmen gathered at Camp Ripley Training Center, Minn., from Jan. 27 to Feb. 8, 2025, to train and conduct mission-essential tasks in extremely cold temperatures, during the Air National Guard’s Cold Weather Operations Course (CWOC).

  • Air National Guard Defender Completes Jungle Agile Employment Course

    The 10-day JACE course, attended by 22 service members from the Air Force, Army, and Marines, was planned and executed by the 36th Contingency Response Group and the 736th Security Forces Squadron, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam. The CRG mission is to advise, defend, construct, connect, and operate.

  • 148th Fighter Wing Recruiting: Rewriting the Playbook

    The 148th Fighter Wing is rewriting the playbook on recruiting success, finishing the 2024 year with a historic 101 enlistments, the highest number recorded for the wing in the past 20 years. With a small but mighty team led by the Tech. Sgt. Paige Feete, the recruiters have strengthened their

  • 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

  • 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