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Strategic asset gets tactical: 433rd AW C-5M, Chilean F-16s team up for aerial maneuvers
June 9, 2025 — A 433rd Airlift Wing aircrew reached a historic milestone in the skies over Chile during Exercise Southern Star ’25, completing the Alamo Wing’s first-ever integrated sortie with F-16 Fighting Falcons... MORE

502nd Air Base Wing hosts F-35 squadron for training
November 5, 2021 — The 502nd Air Base Wing hosted the 62nd Fighter Squadron, an F-35 Lightning II squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, during their training visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field from Oct. 15-29... MORE

Fighting Falcons receive care from 149th Fighter Wing
December 3, 2020 — Behind every flight is a team of people who make it happen. The F-16 Fighting Falcons of the 149th Fighter Wing remain an example of mission dominance through uncompromised excellence because of Gunfighters like Tech. Sgt. Joseph Ramos, an aircraft armament systems technician. The 149th Fighter Wing has trained combat ready F-16 pilots for active duty, Air Guard and Reserve units around the globe... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Ramos, 149th Fighter Wing aircraft armament systems technician, removes a panel from an F-16 Fighting Falcon undergoing maintenance Nov. 30 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

149th FW Fighting Falcons line the ramp at dawn
August 19, 2020 — F-16 Fighting Falcons line the ramp of the 149th Fighter Wing on an early July 24 morning at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

F-16 Fighting Falcons line the ramp of the 149th Fighter Wing July 24, 2020 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

149th Fighter Wing performs flyovers May 11 in show of support of COVID-19 frontline workers
May 11, 2020 — The Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing will fly over hospitals and medical support facilities in parts of Corpus Christi, Laredo and Lubbock May 11 as a way to honor the selfless sacrifice of all the health care workers, first responders, military and other personnel at the forefront of this crisis... MORE

The Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing will fly over hospitals and medical support facilities in parts of Corpus Christi, Laredo and Lubbock May 11 as a way to honor the selfless sacrifice of all the health care workers, first responders, military and other personnel at the forefront of this crisis.