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Alamo Wing hosts Helping Hands open house event
November 1, 2022 — Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Airlift Wing and the 960th Cyberspace Wing were invited to attend a Helping Hands Open House event at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 15. The open house was a collaboration of multiple resource agencies, such as the Chaplain Corps, Office of Financial Readiness, Key Spouse Program, Airman and Family Readiness Center and the Yellow Ribbon Program... MORE

433rd Medical Squadron welcomes new commander
October 21, 2022 — Col. Alvin Bradford assumed command of the 433rd Medical Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 16, officiated by Col. Michelle Van Sickle, 433rd Medical Group commander. ... MORE

Col. Michelle Van Sickle, 433rd Medical Group commander, claps during the 433rd Medical Squadron assumption of command ceremony Oct. 16, 2022, where Col. Alvin Bradford assumed command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monet Villacorte)

433rd Security Forces Squadron welcomes new commander
October 20, 2022 — The 433rd Security Forces Squadron of the 433rd Airlift Wing received a new commander, Maj. Mark Howard, during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 15, 2022... MORE

Col. Jeanne Bisesi, 433rd Mission Support Group commander, presents the guidon to Maj. Mark Howard, 433rd Security Forces Squadron commander, during the 433rd SFS assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 15, 2022. The assumption of command ceremony marks a formal passing of responsibility, authority and accountability of command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adriana Barrientos)

433rd Maintenance Squadron welcomes new commander
September 30, 2022 — Maj. Yolanda Seals, after serving one month as the 433rd Maintenance Group maintenance operations officer, assumed command of the 433rd Maintenance Squadron Sept. 10 during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Lt. Col. Carla Martinez, 433rd Maintenance Group commander (left), presents the 433rd Maintenance Squadron guidon to Maj. Yolanda Seals during the 433rd MXS change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 10, 2022. Seals was previously the executive officer to the 340th Flying Training Group commander at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)

Former crew chief assumes command of the 433rd AMXS
September 30, 2022 — The 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland welcomed Maj. Nicholas Velazquez Jr. who assumed command during a ceremony Sept. 10... MORE

Lt. Col. Carla Martinez, 433rd Maintenance Group commander, presents the 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron guidon to Maj. Nicholas Velazquez Jr. during the 433rd AMXS change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 10, 2022. Velazquez previously served as the 433rd Maintenance Squadron Commander in the 433rd Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)

Reserve Citizen Airmen participate in NATO Days air show
September 29, 2022 — Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Airlift Wing’s 68th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, and the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron–773, Detachment Alpha, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana, participated in the 22nd annual NATO Days and 13th Czech Air Force Days air show Sept. 17-18... MORE

Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 68th Airlift Squadron and Marines with the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron – 773, Det. Alpha guide a Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopter onto a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana, Sept. 13, 2022. This was the first time the Marines from the HMLA-733 participated in the NATO days air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monet Villacorte)

433rd SFS hosts combat dining-in for Alamo Wing
September 26, 2022 — The 433rd Security Forces Squadron hosted a combat dining-in for the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex Sept.10... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Michael Strickler, 433rd Security Forces Squadron defender, crawls through an obstacle course during a combat dining-in event at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, Texas, Sept. 10, 2022. The event was hosted by the 433rd SFS to raise morale and promote comradery within the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)

433rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron trains for readiness
August 15, 2022 — Members of the 433rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron performed ground patient movement training Aug. 7, using simulated patients and a C-124 Globemaster II aircraft static display. The exercise was the first for the squadron since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

433rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron personnel lift a litter into the rear of an ambulatory vehicle during a ground patient movement training exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, August 7, 2022. The exercise was the first for the ASTS since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and allowed participants to practice procedures similar to loading and offloading a C-130 Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Lahrman)

Alamo Wing inducts Honorary Commanders
July 13, 2022 — The 433rd Airlift Wing inducted nine local civic leaders into the honorary commanders’ program during a ceremony in San Antonio July 9. The ceremony consisted of the honorary commanders’ receiving an Air Force commander’s insignia pin and assuming honorary command by accepting the 433rd AW guidon. ... MORE

The 2022 Honorary Commanders and 433rd Airlift Wing leadership assemble after the 433rd AW Honorary Commanders’ Induction Ceremony in San Antonio, July 9, 2022. A total of nine honorary commanders were inducted into the wing during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)

Alamo Wing civic leaders visit Joint Base Lewis-McChord
June 16, 2022 — The 433rd Airlift Wing conducted a civic leader tour to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 9-10, 2022. The tour included a C5-M Super Galaxy flight and informational briefings... MORE

433rd Airlift Wing shield with Black trim on wings in full color. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Alamo Wing conducts 2022 Senior NCO induction ceremony
June 6, 2022 — The 433rd Airlift Wing held its first Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland June 4 since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

433rd Airlift Wing master sergeants raise their right hands to recite the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Oath during the SNCO Induction Ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 4, 2022. Chief Master Sgt. Cynthia Villa, 4th Air Force command chief, served as the ceremony’s guest speaker during her visit to the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Lahrman)

Fourth Air Force command chief visits Alamo Wing
June 6, 2022 — Chief Master Sgt. Cynthia Villa, Fourth Air Force command chief, visited the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland June 2-5. During her visit, Villa led an enlisted all-call meeting and answered Reserve Citizen Airmen’s questions regarding career advancement and the future of the Air Force... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Cynthia Villa, 4th Air Force command chief, talks with Chief Master Sgt. David Walsh, 433rd Operations Group senior enlisted leader, about the C-5M Super Galaxy cargo door trainer units at the 733rd Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 3, 2022. The door trainers are scaled-down replicas of the aircraft’s cargo loading doors and ramps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kristian Carter)

433rd Medical Group welcomes new commander
May 18, 2022 — Col. Michelle Van Sickle accepted command of the 433rd Medical Group during an assumption of command ceremony at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 14... MORE

Col. Terry McClain, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, presents the guidon to Col. Michelle Van Sickle during the 433rd Medical Group assumption of command ceremony at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 14, 2022. Van Sickle was previously the 914th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)

South Texas Reserve units participate in 2022 Flambeau Parade
April 13, 2022 — Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Airlift Wing, 960th Cyberspace Wing, 340th Flying Training Group and 23rd Intelligence Squadron participated in San Antonio’s 74th annual Fiesta Flambeau parade, the largest illuminated night parade in the United States according to the official Flambeau organization website, on April 9... MORE

Reserve Citizen Airmen in the 433rd Airlift Wing, 960th Cyberspace Wing, 340th Flying Training Group and 23rd Intelligence Squadron sing along with the crowd during the Flambeau parade in downtown San Antonio, April 9, 2022. This was the first time the four South Texas Reserve units worked together on a float for the annual Fiesta celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

433rd AW, 960th CW announce April enlisted promotions
April 8, 2022 — Fifty-three Airmen from the 433rd Airlift Wing and 960th Cyberspace Wing have earned a promotion in grade this month... MORE

74th Aerial Port Squadron ready to load
April 7, 2022 — Airmen from the 74th Aerial Port Squadron worked with 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy aircrew to practice the load and offload of a fire truck at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 3... MORE

Reserve Citizen Airmen in the 74th Aerial Port Squadron work with 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy aircrew to practice the on-load and offload of a firetruck April 3, 2022, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monet Villacorte)

Spurs player visits Alamo Wing
March 4, 2022 — Keldon Johnson, a member of the San Antonio Spurs basketball team, visited the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 2 to meet Reserve Citizen Airmen and learn the capabilities and missions of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft... MORE

Keldon Johnson, a San Antonio Spurs basketball player, talks with Dan Mishket, USAA senior military affairs representative and field operations-south region, during his visit to the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 2, 2022. Johnson received an in-depth look at the missions and capabilities of an Air Force Reserve Command C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samantha Mathison)

Alamo Wing announces 2021 annual awards
February 9, 2022 — The 433rd Airlift Wing leadership announced the 2021 wing annual award winners during a limited in-person attendance and virtual ceremony at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy auditorium at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 5, 2022... MORE

Col. Terry McClain, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Takesha Williams, 433rd AW command chief, stand with the annual wing award winners after the awards ceremony Feb. 5, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monet Villacorte)

Alamo Wing ‘wows’ NATO Days reps
February 8, 2022 — The 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland hosted two representatives from the Jagello 2000 Association, a Czech Republic organization focused on public diplomacy in the field of security policy and membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Jan. 25, 2022... MORE

Petr Zlatohlávek, Jagello 2000 Association senior project director, tests the virtual reality headset inside the virtual reality room Jan. 25, 2022, while Maj. Paul Lentz, 733rd Training Squadron director of operations, explains the functions and capabilities of the system, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Zlatohlávek was experiencing a virtual model of the C-5M Super Galaxy through the headset. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Mark Colmenares)

JBSA welcomes new personal financial counselor
December 6, 2021 — The Joint Base San Antonio family gained a new accredited personal financial counselor recently. Nakia Evans has nine years of experience as an accredited PFC and serves the JBSA-Lackland and JBSA-Fort Sam Houston communities. ... MORE

Nakia Evans discusses her role as accredited personal financial counselor at the 433rd Airlift Wing Airman and Family Readiness Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 4, 2021. Personal financial counselors provide financial education and advising at no-cost for military members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)