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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... MORE

Col. William Gutermuth, left, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Christopher Jones, right, 356th Airlift Squadron commander prepare a 433rd AW C-5M Super Galaxy for takeoff at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware Apr. 20, 2024.

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... MORE

Members of the 433rd Contingency Response Flight set up equipment at a training campsite during a training event at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on Mar. 2, 2024.

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... MORE

The 68th Airlift Squadron aircrew take a group photo with Laredo community outreach civilian coordinator in front of the C-5M Super Galaxy at the Washington’s Birthday Celebration Association Stars and Stripes Air Show Spectacular on the flightline at the Laredo International Airport in Laredo, Texas Feb. 25, 2024.

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... MORE

Col. William Gutermuth, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, delivers opening remarks to attendees during the Honorary Commanders’ Induction Ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 15, 2023. Honorary commanders have opportunities to learn about their units and commanders through C-5M Super Galaxy tours, demonstrations, events and flights.

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... MORE

1st Lt. Martti Eerma, a Estonian Defense Force reservist, is attacked while wearing padded protective clothing by a military working dog as part of a training demonstration guided by Staff Sgt. Wilson Brantley, 802nd Security Forces Squadron, a military working dog trainer, at Joint Base San Antonio-Medina Annex, Texas, June 8, 2023. Eerma visited the installation as part of the Military Exchange program coordinated with NATO militaries to help develop cultural understanding, regional expertise, language proficiency, and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mark Colmenares)

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... MORE

Col. Jeane Bisesi, center left, 433rd Mission Support Group commander, passes the 26th Aerial Port Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. TeAnglia Moore, center right, signaling her assumption of command on April 1, 2023.

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... MORE

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... MORE

Brig. Gen. Derin Durham, 4th Air Force commander, offers the 433rd Airlift Wing guidon to Col. William Gutermuth, 433rd AW commander, during a change of command ceremony March, 5, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Gutermuth was formerly the commander of the 514th Air Mobility Wing located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

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... MORE

Award recipients of the 433rd Airlift Wing annual awards pose for a photo with Col. Terry W. McClain, 433rd AW commander, center left, and Chief Master Sgt. Takesha S. Williams, 433rd AW command chief, center right, during the 2022 Annual Awards Banquet at the San Antonio Marriott Northwest, Feb. 4, 2023.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adriana Barrientos)

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... MORE

Col. Terry W. McClain, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, presents the 433rd Maintenance Group guidon to Lt. Col. Carla M. Martinez, 433rd MXG commander, during the assumption of command ceremony at Hangar 826 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 4, 2023. Martinez had been serving as the group’s acting commander since August 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)

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... MORE

A USAA employee wears a virtual reality headset while Maj. Paul Lentz, 433rd Operations Group chief of innovation, explains it’s capabilities at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 17, 2022. The headset allowed the participants to view a virtual model of the C-5M Super Galaxy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)

433rd Airlift Wing Family Day returns better than ever
May 26, 2022 — The 433rd Airlift Wing hosted its first Family Day since 2019 during the unit training assembly at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 15, 2022... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah Widder, 433rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft technician, takes a picture of his son sitting in the pilot’s seat inside the C-5M Super Galaxy flight deck at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 15, 2022. A static C-5M was one of the attractions as part of the 433rd Airlift Wing Family Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)

433rd Airlift Wing observes Aviation Maintenance Technician Day
May 24, 2022 — Maintenance technicians from the 433rd Airlift Wing were highlighted for Aviation Maintenance Technician Day at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas... MORE

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... MORE

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, Texas, May 4, 2022. LSA was created in 1975 by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce to help identify and develop community leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)

'Family Day' returns to the Alamo Wing
May 9, 2022 — The 433rd Airlift Wing is scheduled to host its first Family Day since 2019 during the upcoming unit training assembly in Hangar 826 May 15... MORE

A 433rd Airlift Wing member and family walk through a static C-5M Super Galaxy May 5, 2019 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

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... MORE

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. USAA staff participated in the tour to get familiarized with the Air Force and the 433rd Airlift Wing’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)

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... MORE

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. The Abrams M1A2 SEPv3 was flown to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, to be displayed as part of The Great Texas Air Show, April 23-24, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)

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... MORE

Ron Nirenberg, City of San Antonio mayor, assumes honorary command of the 433rd Airlift Wing from Col. Terry McClain, 433rd AW commander, during the Honorary Commanders’ induction ceremony in San Antonio, April 2, 2022. The intent of the 433rd AW Honorary Commanders Program is to foster friendship between local and military communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)

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... MORE

Col. Terry W. McClain, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, presents the 433rd Mission Support Group guidon to Col. Jeanne E. Bisesi during the 433rd Mission Support Group change of command ceremony, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 5, 2022. Bisesi was previously the Reserve Advisor to the Director of Logistic, Engineering and Force Protection, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Mark Colmenares)

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... MORE

Max Grattan, Airmen Accommodation Laboratory contractor, uses a portable coordinate measuring machine to get a 3D representation of a C-5M Super Galaxy flight deck, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 28, 2022. The 3D representation of a C-5M was applied to see landmarks of test participants and where they were in relation to the flight deck. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Mark Colmenares)