Members of the Minnesota National Guard's 133rd Airlift Wing celebrate a successful year during an awards presentation on Dec. 15th, 2007.

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133rd Recognized for Excellence

Members of the Minnesota National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing gathered to recognize individual and Wing accomplishments during the past year during its annual awards ceremony Dec. 15, 2007. Brig. Gen. Timothy Cossalter, former 133rd Airlift Wing Commander and current Assistant Adjutant General, Minnesota National Guard, and Brig. Gen. William Schuessler, Chief of Staff, Minnesota Air National Guard joined wing members for the celebration at the Air National Guard Base in St. Paul.

The ceremony started off with the recognition of the 2008 Airmen of the Year, followed by regional and national awards. Each Group Commander then approached the podium and presented individual awards to their Airmen, specifically highlighting accomplishments during recent Air Force inspections...

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