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Navy's four-legged secret weapon: Small dogs, big mission
August 20, 2024 — Sniffing out the source of danger comes naturally to Military Working Dogs. The MWDs that come to mind are fierce Belgian Malinois that leap over barriers to uncover perpetrators and gritty German Shepards who chase down the enemy. However, the U.S. Navy’s secret four-legged weapon weighs less than 25 pounds... MORE

Military Working Dog instructors hold their MWDs: Tech. Sgt. Amadio Apilado (left) clutches MWD Tery; Bobby Toal (middle) carries MWD Jax; and Staff Sgt. Christopher Dennison (right) lifts MWD Jessie after training the MWDs at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, with the 341st Training Squadron on March 6, 2023.

JBSA Airmen participate in total force exercise
April 14, 2021 — The 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trained on responding to a chemical agent exposure situation with unregulated patient movement and familiarization with decontamination procedures at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 8. The 433rd AES collaborated with the 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron, JBSA Fire Department and the 911th AES, Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, to accomplish the training. ... MORE

The 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron and Joint Base San Antonio Fire Department firefighters brush and wash the contaminates off of firefighters in hazardous material suits during a joint training exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 8, 2021. The 433rd CES and JBSA Fire Department firefighters wore mission oriented protective posture gear and HAZMAT suits to protect themselves against simulated contaminates from patients and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)

433rd Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen train at Patriot Sands 2021
March 8, 2021 — Four contingency response units, including the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, participated in Exercise Patriot Sands Feb. 24-28 at multiple locations in Florida to refine their contingency response capabilities. Patriot Sands is an annual Air Force Reserve Command exercise for contingency response squadrons and affiliate units to train on deploying within 72 hours of a tasking. The purpose of the joint exercise was to increase readiness and interoperability. ... MORE

Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Contingency Response Flight and the 26th Aerial Port Squadron off-load equipment at the Tallahassee airport Feb. 24, 2021. The team was participating in Exercise Patriot Sands. (Courtesy photo)