Outstanding Senior NCO of the Year

Master Sgt. Jessica Todd instructs Senior Airman Paul Charpentier on his test results, St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 18, 2012. Todd was chosen as the Outstanding Senior NCO of the year for the 133 Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren/Released)

Outstanding 1st Sergeant of the Year

Master Sgt. Ryan Fenton, right, shows a video that he created to Staff Sgt. Tully Boushek, center, and Staff Sgt. Nathan Cotter, left, in St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 17, 2012. Fenton attended the Minnesota Vikings Military Appreciation Day and was showing Boushek and Cotter his placement in relations to the field. Fenton is the Outstanding 1st Sergeant of the Year for the 133rd Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren/Released)

New Cyber Warriors

Brig. Gen. Worthe S. Holt, Jr., (left) the Assistant Adjutant General-Air for the Minnesota National Guard congratulates Senior Airman Gunther Heeb, (center) 133rd Operations Support Flight and Master Sgt. Michael Wollenzien, 133rd Communications Flight as they join the Kentucky Air National Guard Oct. 13, 2012 during a ceremony at the St. Paul Air National Guard base. The Airmen are in a program where they are members of the 223rd Intelligence Flight, based in Louisville, Ky., but will remain working in Minnesota. photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson/released

New Cyber Warriors

Master Sgt. Michael Wollenzien, (left) 133rd Communications Flight and Senior Airman Gunther Heeb, (center) 133rd Operations Support Flight of the Minnesota Air National Guard were sworn into the Kentucky Air National Guard Oct. 13, 2012 during a ceremony at the St. Paul Air National Guard base and were interviewed by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Young of the 133rd AW public affairs office. “The degree in which the Minnesota National Guard has demonstrated its incredible excellence across the board with its flying units and now its cyber opportunities really show that we are on the leading edge, the tip of the spear,” said Brig. Gen. Worthe S. Holt, Jr., the Assistant Adjutant General-Air for the Minnesota National Guard as he presided over the reenlistment. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson/released

Even dentists have paperwork

Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Tischer, a dental assistant from the 133rd Airlift Wing Medical Group (right) St. Paul Air National Guard base, assists Maj. Kou Vang (left) in a 5 year military dental exam on Oct. 13, 2012. U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Austen Adriaens/released

"Bones" gets his teeth checked

Senior Airman Candis Rogers, a dental assistant from the 133rd Airlift Wing Medical Group practices taking an x-ray on a human skull for Readiness Skills Verification (RSV) training on Oct. 13, 2012 St. Paul, MN. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austen Adriaens/released