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  • 934th AES trains to save

    The 934th  Airlift Wing is home to the C-130 aircraft, a tough machine capable of performing in diverse environments from the desert runways of Iraq to the frozen Antarctic tundra. Yet the aircraft is only as impressive as its crew. The capabilities of the crewmembers within the aircraft are truly

  • Air Force Reserve brass wears stripes

    It was 14 degrees below zero in Minnesota on Dec. 27.  Lakes are frozen solid, the ground is like concrete and exposed flesh freezes in seconds.  Tech. Sgt. Johnny Holliday puts on his Air Force uniform donning his beret that signifies his membership in the Security Forces Squadron at the 934th

  • 934th maintainers fight cold weather and win

    Ten frozen fingers, cherry red cheeks and a nose dripping like an old faucet are just a few traits of an aircraft maintainer working outside at the 934th Airlift Wing during the winter season.Minnesota winters are home to sub-zero temperatures, forceful winds and perilous ice. The 934 AW aircraft,

  • NDI's X-Ray vision keeps C-130s safe

    With the number of missions and flying hours the aircraft of the 934th Airlift Wing put in, wear and tear is a part of the job. Even machines as durable and battle-hardened as the C-130s employed by the Flying Vikings can show signs of age. That is where the Non-Destructive Inspection shop comes

  • Rigors of rigging prove rewarding for 27 APS Airmen

    Inside the 27th Aerial Port Squadron, tucked away in a corner and shielded by equipment loaded on pallets, is room 122. It's a small room that few people know about, but it houses a shop crucial to the mission of the 934th Airlift Wing, the Aerial Delivery section.Inside Aerial Delivery are two

  • Maintainer reflects on 37 year career during final mission

    For Master Sgt Dave Bugni, an expediter with the 934th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), the long flight to Germany was one to remember. He won't have minded the early morning departures, or the rain at RAF Mildenhall. In fact, he savored all of it because after seven deployments, countless

  • After 40 years service, colonel brings total force to ice

    In 1975 Sony introduced the Betamax home video recorder, the Vietnam war came to a close and in Super Bowl IX the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Minnesota Vikings, 16-6.  That was 40 years ago and since the average age of an Air Force Reservist is about 37, most won't remember these events.  But 1975

  • Family readiness--Bergan familiy soon to have four Airmen serving at 934 AW

    In 2009, a young man from Rochester, Minn., enlisted in the Air Force Reserve, joining the 934th Airlift Wing. He considered other branches of the military, but chose the Air Force Reserve to serve his country and take advantage of the benefits. In 2012, another young man from Rochester followed the