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433rd Airlift Wing commander takes final flight in support of U.S. Central Command
May 9, 2024 — Col. William Gutermuth, 433rd Airlift Wing commander; Lt. Col. Christopher Jones, 356th Airlift Squadron commander; and members from the 68th AS from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, completed a C-5M Super Galaxy cargo transportation mission that ultimately included stops in Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia and Naval Station Rota, Spain, all in support of combat units in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on April 11...

433rd Contingency Response Flight trains, transforms for future
March 12, 2024 — The Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 433rd Contingency Response Flight conducted valuable training in preparation for activating to a full-fledged Contingency Response Squadron in answer to active duty integrating into new environments at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on March 2-3...

Alamo Wing participates in Laredo Airshow
March 1, 2024 — The 433rd Airlift Wing’s C-5M Super Galaxy from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, took flight as one of the highlights at Washington’s Birthday Celebration Association Stars and Stripes Air Show Spectacular impressing more than 10,000 visitors, on Feb. 25 at Laredo International Airport, Texas...

Alamo Wing inducts Honorary Commanders
October 16, 2023 — The 433rd Airlift Wing inducted six local civic and business leaders into the honorary commanders’ program during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Oct. 14...

NATO Reservist visits South Texas
July 19, 2023 — The 433rd Airlift Wing participated in a military exchange program and hosted a member from the Estonian Defense Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland from May 29 to June 9...

New commander takes over 26th Aerial Port Squadron
April 10, 2023 — Col. Jeanne Bisesi, 433rd Mission Support Group commander, officiated the change of command ceremony where Lt. Col. Eric L. Chancellor relinquished command of the 26th Aerial Port Squadron to Lt. Col. TeAnglia Moore at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 1...

433rd Airlift Wing commander retires after 33 years of service
April 3, 2023 — Former 433rd Airlift Wing Commander Col. Terry W. McClain retired from the Air Force, on March 18, 2023. Friends, family and colleagues of past and present gathered at the Inter-American Forces Academy auditorium at Joint Base San ANtonio-Lackland to celebrate the end of his career, which spanned more than 33 years...

433rd Airlift Wing welcomes new commander
March 8, 2023 — Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 433rd Airlift Wing welcomed Col. William Gutermuth as commander during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 5...

Alamo Wing hosts Annual Awards banquet
March 3, 2023 — The 433rd Airlift Wing recognized award nominees during the annual awards banquet at the San Antonio Marriott Northwest Feb. 4...

433rd Maintenance Group welcomes new commander
February 27, 2023 — Lt. Col. Carla M. Martinez officially assumed command of the 433rd Maintenance Group during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 4...

USAA employees tour 433rd Airlift Wing
May 31, 2022 — USAA employees visited the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 17. The USAA visit included a tour of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft and a virtual reality training demonstration...

Leadership San Antonio visits 433rd Airlift Wing
May 10, 2022 — Staff Sgt. Austin Welch, 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, speaks with Leadership San Antonio members during a tour of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft as part of one of the group’s military-themed days at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 4, 2022. Leadership San Antonio was created in 1975 by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce to help identify and develop community leaders...

Civic leaders tour Alamo Wing
April 28, 2022 — Tech. Sgt. Joshua Green, 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, speaks with United Services Automobile Association employees during a tour of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 20, 2022...

C-5M Super Galaxy brings tank for The Great Texas Air Show
April 28, 2022 — Tank crewmen assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, guide an Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Program Version 3 tank assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, onto a 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Robert Gray Army Airfield, Fort Hood, Texas, April 20, 2022...

South Texas Reserve units induct honorary commanders
April 6, 2022 — The 433rd Airlift Wing and 960th Cyberspace Wing conducted an honorary commanders’ induction ceremony in San Antonio April 2...

433rd Mission Support Group welcomes new commander
March 7, 2022 — Col. Wayne M. Williams transferred command of the 433rd Mission Support Group to Col. Jeanne E. Bisesi during a change of command ceremony held at the 68th Airlift Squadron auditorium at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 6...

C-5M Super Galaxy undergoes anthropometric study
March 7, 2022 — Airmen from the Headquarters Air Force Aircrew Task Force and contractors from the Airmen Accommodation Laboratory conducted an anthropometric study at the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland from Feb. 28 to March 4 to determine new height and stature measurements for career enlisted aviator positions on a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft...

433rd AW 'First Shirt' mentors NCOs in Al Dahfra
February 10, 2022 — Approximately 40 master and technical sergeants from across the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing completed a 3-day training seminar providing an overview of the duties and responsibilities of an Air Force first sergeant. Master Sgt. Esteban Mejia, an Air Force Reservist from the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland was one of those who deployed to Al Dhafra as the first sergeant of the 380th Expeditionary Communications Squadron...

Indestructible: Air Force Citizen Airman’s road to recovery, struggle to return as C-5M Super Galaxy loadmaster
January 18, 2022 — An Air Force Citizen Airman’s road to recovery and the struggle to return to his position as a loadmaster on the C-5M Super Galaxy...

433rd Airlift Wing website gets upgrade
December 6, 2021 — The 433rd Airlift Wing will soon launch a redesign of its official website...