Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Joint Air Reserve Station
Minneapolis–Saint Paul Air Reserve Station
 
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| Part of Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) Part of Minnesota Air National Guard (MN ANG) |
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| Located at: Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota | |
A C-130 "Hercules" taxis into position for recovery at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport on July 11, 2010 after returning from a tour in Afghanistan.
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 Minneapolis JARS
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| Coordinates | 44°52′54″N 093°14′01″W / 44.88167°N 93.23361°WCoordinates: 44°52′54″N 093°14′01″W / 44.88167°N 93.23361°W |
| Type | Joint Air Reserve Station |
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 United States Air Force
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| Built | 1940 |
| In use | 1940–present |
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| Garrison |
 934th Airlift Wing 133d Airlift Wing JFHQ-MN National Guard |
Minneapolis–Saint Paul Joint Air Reserve Station is a United States Air Force base, located at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. It is located 7.1 miles (11.4 km) south-southeast of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was formerly the location of Naval Air Station Twin Cities.
Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Base is home to the United States Air Force Reserve's 934th Airlift Wing (934 AW) "Flying Vikings" who fly the C-130 Hercules aircraft. The 934 AW, which functions as the "host wing" for the installation, employs more than 1,300 Reservists of which about 250 are full-time Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) or Air Reserve Technician (ART) personnel. The 934th reports to the Air Force Reserve Command's 22d Air Force (22 AF) at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia.
The 934th's gaining active-duty force is the Air Mobility Command's 18th Air Force(18 AF) at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The wing directly or indirectly supports approximately 5,000 members of the Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, Minnesota Air National Guard, U.S. Army Reserve, Minnesota Army National Guard, U.S. Navy Reserve, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and the Minnesota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.
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