Santa visits the 148th Fighter Wing 12.20.2025 | Photo by Master Sgt. Megan Shaner Santa Claus (retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. William McRae) poses for a photo with an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 148th Fighter...
Minnesota National Guard Celebrates 389 Years 12.12.2025 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh U.S. Army Spc. Alexander Abdel Kerim and Senior Airman Carter Antonie cut a cake during a National Guard birthday celebration, Dec. 12, 2025, at...
13th Annual Ryan Ewald Memorial Toy Drive 12.10.2025 | Photo by Master Sgt. Megan Shaner U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adam Knight, 148th Fighter Wing flightline element supervisor, loads donated toys into a van following the 13th...
New command senior enlisted leader for Minnesota... 12.07.2025 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Rost, the Minnesota National Guard’s command senior enlisted leader addresses the audience during ceremony for the...
New State Command Chief for the Minnesota Air... 12.07.2025 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Schumacher, state command chief master sergeant of the Minnesota Air National Guard, addresses soldiers...
Command Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Erikson retires from... 12.07.2025 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Erikson, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Minnesota National Guard, retires from military service in Saint...
Renovated Rosemount Armory ready for action 12.07.2025 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh The Minnesota National Guard and state partners toured the renovated Rosemount Training and Community Center in Rosemount, Minnesota, Nov. 21,...
Holiday Cards for Heroes 12.06.2025 | Photo by Master Sgt. Megan Shaner U.S. Air Force Col. Curtis Grayson, 148th Fighter Wing Operations Group commander, hands a holiday card to a wing member as they arrive for...
Minnesota National Guard Introduces New Command... 12.06.2025 | Video by Staff Sgt. Bob Brown Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Erikson passes the responsibility of Minnesota National Guard state command senior enlisted leader to...
2025 Court of Honor induction ceremony held at Camp... 10.05.2025 | Video by Staff Sgt. Bob Brown Veterans, friends and family gather for the 2025 Minnesota National Guard's Court of Honor induction ceremony at Camp Ripley Training Center, near...
Government Shutdown Effects | Col. John McRae 10.01.2025 | Video by Sgt. 1st Class Ben Houtkooper and Maj. Andrea Tsuchiya The Minnesota National Guard’s Director of Operations, Army Col. John McRae, talks about how the 2025 federal government shutdown will affect...
MNNG Vikings Shoutouts 09.19.2025 | Video by Anthony Housey and Staff Sgt. Jorden Newbanks Minnesota National Guard Soldiers conducting shoutouts for the Minnesota Vikings Football Game
MNNG Twins Shoutouts 09.19.2025 | Video by Anthony Housey and Staff Sgt. Jorden Newbanks Minnesota National Guard Shoutouts for the Minnesota Twins
2025 AFAD Game Shoutout 09.11.2025 | Video by Staff Sgt. Jorden Newbanks Soldiers from Camp Ripley Training Center give outs from the Minnesota National Guard
Minnesota Vikings Shout-Out 09.06.2025 | Video by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh Maj. Ron Hvinde with the Minnesota National Guard cheers on the Minnesota Vikings, Sept. 6, 2025. (Minnesota National Guard Video by Staff Sgt....
Minnesota Vikings Shout-Out 09.06.2025 | Video by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh Spc. Alexander Sanborn with the Minnesota National Guard cheers on the Minnesota Vikings, Sept. 6, 2025. (Minnesota National Guard Video by Staff...
Service beyond the uniform: Minnesota National... 11.24.2025 | Story by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh Two Minnesota National Guard Soldiers were among five reserve component service members who received the American Legion’s Outstanding National...
Future Faces of the Force: Ebenezer Olagunju 11.24.2025 | Story by Sgt. 1st Class Sirrina Martinez Born and raised in Nigeria, Army Sgt. Ebenezer Olagunju moved to the United States to begin a new chapter in his life. Enlisting in the Minnesota...
Preparing for the Future 11.18.2025 | Story by Master Sgt. Amy Lovgren In the fall of 2026, the 133rd Airlift Wing is expected to begin a three-year process to modernize from the C-130H3 Hercules to the C-130J-30...
Recognizing Extraordinary Personal Action 09.23.2025 | Story by Staff Sgt. Tylin Rust On September 22, 2025, U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Jared Hinks, 148th Fighter Wing munitions systems specialist, was honored in front of...
An Undying Desire to Serve 09.18.2025 | Story by Staff Sgt. David Reynertson U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Faith Xiongblaxang joined the 133rd Airlift Wing at the age of 38, fulfilling a dream she once set aside. Following...
Civil Engineers: The Foundation Behind the Blast 08.27.2025 | Story by Staff Sgt. Tylin Rust Behind every mission there is a skilled team turning plans into reality. For AEODCC, that team is the 148th Fighter Wing’s Civil Engineer...
Future Faces of the Force: Out of the Past Emerges... 08.19.2025 | Story by Capt. Kristin Ohrt At 43 years old, with a wife and three kids, Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Patrick Kooiker returned to the Minnesota National Guard in 2021 after...
Minnesota National Guard joins Croatian partner... 08.13.2025 | Story by Sgt. Austyn Aagaard Minnesota National Guard service members joined a multinational military parade, July 31, 2025, in Zagreb, Croatia, to mark the 30th anniversary...
Ripley Recall Episode 2: 2025 Canadian Exercise... 03.12.2025 | Audio by Anthony Housey and Staff Sgt. Jorden Newbanks During episode two of the Ripley Recall, Canadian Soldier’s from the Canadian Army’s 38th Brigade Group, Cpl. Noah Brown and Cpt. Seija...
Ripley Recall Episode 2: 2025 Canadian Exercise... 03.12.2025 | Audio by Anthony Housey and Staff Sgt. Jorden Newbanks During episode two of the Ripley Recall, Canadian Soldier’s from the Canadian Army’s 38th Brigade Group, Cpl. Noah Brown and Cpt. Seija...
Ripley RECALL Ep. 1 - Introduction to Camp Ripley... 01.21.2025 | Audio by Anthony Housey Rossow, and Staff Sgt. Jorden Newbanks, introduce the start of the Ripley RECALL Podcast series and provide information on upcoming events at Camp...
Ripley RECALL Ep. 1 - Introduction to Camp Ripley... 01.21.2025 | Audio by Anthony Housey Rossow, and Staff Sgt. Jorden Newbanks, introduce the start of the Ripley RECALL Podcast series and provide information on upcoming events at Camp...
Ripley RECALL Ep. 1 - Introduction to Camp Ripley... 01.21.2025 | Audio by Anthony Housey The Camp Ripley Public Affairs Office Team, consisting of Mr. Anthony Housey, 1st Lt. Colton Rossow, and Staff Sgt. Jorden Newbanks, introduce the...
Ripley RECALL Ep. 1 - Introduction to Camp Ripley... 01.21.2025 | Audio by Anthony Housey The Camp Ripley Public Affairs Office Team, consisting of Mr. Anthony Housey, 1st Lt. Colton Rossow, and Staff Sgt. Jorden Newbanks, introduce the...
Beneath the Wing - Chief Master Sgt. Mark Legvold 09.07.2023 | Courtesy Audio U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Schumacher, incoming command chief for the 133rd Airlift Wing, interviews Command Chief Master Sgt. Mark...
Beneath the Wing - Tech. Sgt. Elias Straw 08.31.2023 | Courtesy Audio U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Mark Legvold, 133rd Airlift Wing, interviews U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Elias Straw, 133rd Maintenance...
Minnesota National Guard Annual Report, The -... 12.31.2024 | Courtesy Publication The 2024 Minnesota National Guard Annual Report and 2025 Objectives.
OnFive - 12.19.2024 12.19.2024 | Courtesy Publication This is the December 2024 edition of the On-Five Newsletter. It contains news from July through December 2024. (Air National Guard Publication by...
OnFive - 07.15.2024 07.15.2024 | Courtesy Publication This is the Summer 2024 edition of the On-Five Newsletter. It contains news from April through June 2024. (Air National Guard Publication by the...
OnFive - 03.20.2024 03.20.2024 | Courtesy Publication This is the March 2024 edition of the On-Five Newsletter. It contains news from January through March 2024. (Air National Guard Publication by the...
The Ripley Reporter - 03.01.2024 03.01.2024 | Courtesy Publication Volume 16, Issue 3 of The Ripley Reporter featuring articles on the recently completed U.S.-Norway Reciprocal Troop Exchange NOREX 51 as well as...
Minnesota National Guard Annual Report, The -... 12.31.2023 | Courtesy Publication Since August 2020, I have been honored to serve as the 32nd Adjutant General of the Minnesota National Guard. Each year, I am excited to share...
OnFive - 12.29.2023 12.29.2023 | Courtesy Publication This is the December 2023 edition of the On-Five Newsletter. It contains news from March through December 2023.
OnFive - 10.01.2023 10.01.2023 | Courtesy Publication A history of the 148th Fighter Wing spanning 75 years.
Happy Holidays 09.20.2023 | Graphics by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh This graphic was created for the Minnesota National Guard's holiday card using Adobe Photoshop. (Minnesota National Guard graphic by Staff...
Happy Holidays 09.20.2023 | Graphics by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh This digital art graphic was created for the Minnesota National Guard's holiday card using Adobe Photoshop. (Minnesota National Guard graphic...
Happy Holidays 09.20.2023 | Graphics by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh This graphic was created for the Minnesota National Guard's holiday card using Adobe Photoshop. (Minnesota National Guard graphic by Staff...
Red Bulls Turn 106 08.25.2023 | Graphics by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh This graphic was created using Adobe Photoshop to celebrate and honor the 106th birthday of the Minnesota National Guard's 34th Infantry...
Don't Let THC Ruin your Career 06.15.2023 | Graphics by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh Layout and design graphic informing service members of the DOD ban on THC products. Beginning August 1, 2023, Minnesota legalized marijuana for...
THC Products are Prohibited 06.15.2023 | Graphics by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh Layout and design graphic informing service members of the DOD ban on THC products. Beginning August 1, 2023, Minnesota legalized marijuana for...
Honoring Vietnam Veterans 06.15.2023 | Graphics by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh This identity design graphic was created using Adobe Illustrator. It was used as the logo for the 2023 Minnesota State Fair's Armed Forces...
Strengthening Alliances: Attracting New Partners 06.01.2023 | Graphics by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh This graphic was created using Adobe Photoshop for use on social media. It reads "Strengthening Alliances: Attracting New Partners."...
