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NEWS | Oct. 19, 2017

4th Air Force leadership visits Alamo Wing

By Senior Airman Bryan Swink 433rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Maj. Gen. Randall A. Ogden, 4th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Timothy C. White, Jr., 4th AF command chief, spent four days at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Oct. 12-15, 2017, observing the 433rd Airlift Wing’s mission and to meet and greet with Reserve Citizen Airmen.

 

Day one was spent with the 433rd Operations Group in preparation for a training flight both senior leaders would participate in later that day. This opportunity was the first time in Ogden’s 33-year career he had flown a C-5 aircraft.

 

The following day was spent with various wing leadership throughout JBSA, to include the 502nd Air Base Wing and JBSA commander, Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle, as well as attending meetings with the Alamo Wing leadership as they prepared for the weekend's unit training assembly.

 

Both Ogden and White spent the majority of the UTA days meeting with hundreds of Alamo Wing Citizen Airmen. Ogden expressed his thoughts on their mission and success of the 433rd AW.

 

“The Alamo Wing has such patriotic Airmen who move the mission every day,” he said. “Not only is it a great operational mission that goes on here, but the incredible support units for that mission is some of the best I’ve seen. Also, what this wing has shown recently in the hurricane relief efforts is a true testament to what great American’s make up the Alamo Wing.”

 

Many of the Airmen had a chance to explain what their role within their unit is, while others were recognized by the 4th AF leadership for their efforts.

 

The following Airmen were coined by the 4th AF leadership:

 

Maj. Jaimie Barker, 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron

Senior Master Sgt. Carol Allen, 433rd Force Support Squadron

Master Sgt. Samantha Barker, 433rd Airlift Wing Command Post

Master Sgt. William Bonner, 74th Aerial Port Squadron

Master Sgt. Ernesto Compean, 433rd Maintenance Group

Master Sgt. Nicole Nagle, 433rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron

Tech. Sgt. Amber Berish, 433rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron

Tech. Sgt. Justin Nagle, 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Tech. Sgt. Christian Perez, 433rd Contingency Response Flight

Tech. Sgt. Michael Saldana, 433rd Maintenance Squadron

Staff Sgt. Isaiah Estrada, 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron

Staff Sgt. Eddie Larkins, Jr., 433rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron

Staff Sgt. Roberta Kidder, 733rd Training Squadron

Staff Sgt. Wade Harp, 26th Aerial Port Squadron

 

The 4th AF, along with the 604th Regional Support Group, are dedicated to ensuring assigned units and personnel are properly organized, trained, equipped and ready to support national security requirements across a full spectrum of operations from war to contingency situations.

 

The 433rd AW falls under the 4th AF’s responsibility within the Air Force Reserve Command's chain of command.