Air Force Reserve Technical Staff Sgt. Lee Haines has been promoted to the rank of Technical Staff Sergeant. He is with the 934th Airlift Wing in Minneapolis.

The 934th Airlift Wing, also known as the “Global Vikings,” is Minnesota’s only Air Force Reserve unit. It is a combat-ready Air Force Reserve Command flying unit at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station.

He is the son of Doug Haines of Wirt and Debbie Heidemann of Albert Lea.

Grandparents are Robert and Deloris Haines of Wirt and LaMoyne and Marge Heidemann of Albert Lea.