Congresswoman Fischbach recently spent time in Little Falls. She met with the Garrison Commander, Col. Troy Fink, and Col. Jamie Lindman at Camp Ripley and toured some of the camp,
Minnesota’s Air National Guard: A century in the sky
A 1,600-mile journey not only set a course for military aviation in Minnesota but also for the United States. 3:23 pm, Jan. 17, 2021 ×
Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Greg A. Haase, left, former commander of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133 Airlift Wing, and Lt. Col. Dana Novinskie, commander of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Squadron, with a C-130 Hercules transport plane at the Wing’s home at Minneapolis – St. Paul International Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Sunday, Jan. 17, will mark exactly 100 years since a squadron at the 133rd Airlift Wing received federal recognition, creating the first Air National Guard unit in the country. (John Autey / St. Paul Pioneer Press)