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Stronger Together, Airmen & Guardsmen practice patient evac
February 28, 2024 — Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron got an opportunity to showcase their skills and capabilities during a joint medical training event with more than two dozen members of the Texas State Guard on Feb. 24... MORE

Capt. Teodoro Olivares, left, a 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, and Staff Sgt. Rheannon Pionek, right, a 433rd AES technician, direct Texas State Guardsmen as they load a simulated patient during joint medical training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on Feb. 24, 2024.

Surgeon General of the Air Force and Space Force IMA visits the Alamo Wing
November 6, 2023 — Maj. Gen. John Bartrum, Mobilization Assistant to the Surgeon General of the Air Force and Space Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, visited the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Nov. 4. Bartrum met with Airmen assigned to the 433rd Medical Group and 433rd Operations Group throughout the tour, discussing readiness and training. ... MORE

Maj. Gen. John Bartrum, Mobilization Assistant to the Surgeon General of the Air Force and Space Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, talks with Airmen assigned to the 433rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron at the flu shot roll out on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 4, 2023.

VIDEO | 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron conducts Tactical Combat Casualty Care training
July 21, 2023 — Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron conduct Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on July 13, 2023... MORE

433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron welcomes commander
November 14, 2022 — Col. Sylvia Fernandez assumed command of the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 5... MORE

Col. James Miller, 433rd Operations Group commander, presents the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron guidon to Col. Sylvia Fernandez during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 5, 2022. The 433rd AES provides aeromedical evacuation support when events like natural disasters and conflict occur, or anytime routine medical transportation by air is required. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Lahrman)

433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron welcomes new commander
May 6, 2021 — Col. Deborah Deja took command of the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 1... MORE

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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 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron crew deploys to support COVID-19 patient movement
April 16, 2020 — Approximately 20 Reserve Citizen-Airmen from the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland mobilized April 15 to support COVID-19 patient care... MORE

Personnel with the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron board a C-17 Globemaster III April 15, 2020 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Honorary commanders tour 433rd Mission Support Group
September 12, 2019 — Eleven honorary commanders toured the 433rd Mission Support Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 7 to view the group’s mission capabilities. This tour is the first of a series of grouped tours that are given to encourage relationships between the wing’s senior leadership and San Antonio’s civilian business and civic leaders... MORE

Steve Young, VIA Metropolitan Transit vice president of information technology, experiences discharging a fire hose during a tour of the 433rd Mission Support Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 7. Young is paired with Lt. Col. Travis J. Hatley, 74th Aerial Port Squadron commander.

433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participates in National Disaster Medical System exercises
March 25, 2019 — Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participated in two National Disaster Medical System exercise events at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 20... MORE

Senior Airman Amanda Geffert, 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight medic, and Army Spc. Maryssa Alfonso, BAMC Alpha Company load a simulated litter patient into a C-130H Hercules aircraft to for air transport at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 20. Several military and civilian organizations participated in a National Disaster Medical System exercise.

433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron takes part in C-5M medevac tests
January 3, 2019 — During a cold, gloomy first week of December, total force Airmen teamed up at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to test the capability of the Air Forces largest aircraft to perform aeromedical evacuation during a proof of concept event. They were joined in the proof of concept by other active-duty Airmen and civilians from various commands and units, including the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Edgar Ramirez, 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, participates in a training scenario during a C-5M Super Galaxy AE proof of concept flight from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Dec. 6, 2018. Active duty, Reserve and Delaware Air National Guard Airmen worked together during the PoC flight to test the cargo compartment of the C-5M with the goal of establishing the aircraft as part of the universal qualification training program for all AE crews. If approved and certified, the C-5M will have the capability to move three times the current capacity in one mission compared to other AE platforms.

Alamo Wing members, Military Working Dog pup observe Veterans Day at San Antonio school
November 15, 2018 — Alamo Wing members and MWD pup observe Veterans Day at middle school's annual event... MORE

Dolph Briscoe Middle School students and Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron accompanied by Tech. Sgt. Melissa Proscia (left), 433rd Airlift Wing command post, and TThunder, a puppy from the Military Working Dog Program, take a moment with students after the school’s 9th annual Veterans Day ceremony in San Antonio, Texas Nov. 9, 2018.

Reserve Citizen Airmen save life in-flight
September 24, 2018 — An Air Force Reserve aeromedical evacuation crew from the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron with the 433rd Airlift Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, was flying to support patient transport missions out of Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, when they came together to save the life of a man suspected of having a heart attack Sept. 19... MORE

An Air Force Reserve aeromedical evacuation crew from the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron with the 433rd Airlift Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, gathers at the airport after saving a life on a commercial flight.

Employers of Alamo Wing Reserves Citizen Airmen fly high
August 15, 2018 — Thirty-three civilian employers of the 433rd Airlift Wing’s Reservist members were treated to an Operation Bosslift event Aug. 4 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

A 433rd Airlift Wing aircrew, 33 civilian employers and Texas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program volunteers take a moment after an Operation Bosslift flight onboard a C-5M Super Galaxy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 4, 2018. The event highlighted the 433rd Airlift Wing's mission to employers of the Alamo Wing’s Reserve Citizen Airmen, which includes providing massive strategic airlift for deployments and to supply combat and support forces worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren M. Snyder)