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Up close and flying high, 433rd AW 2024 Bosslift soars
September 19, 2024 — Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve hosted a “Bosslift” for more than 20 civilian employers of the Alamo Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen on Sept. 14. Bosslift is an employer outreach program where service members nominate their civilian employers to receive the opportunity to observe military operations and gain an appreciation for what their employees do while they are away serving their military commitment. ... MORE

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve volunteers and Alamo Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen prepare to board a C-5M Super Galaxy during the “Bosslift” event Sept. 14, 2024, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Airmen helping Airmen: 433rd Operations Group members rally around wingman after house fire
August 20, 2024 — On a weekend when millions of Americans were celebrating the independence of the nation, Master Sgt. Jesse Gonzalez from the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland found himself fighting to protect his home and family... MORE

433rd Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen, family members, and friends pose for a photo with Master Sgt. Jesse Gonzalez July 7, 2024, outside his San Antonio, Texas home.

“If the nation calls ... are you ready now?” 433rd Airlift Wing commander emphasizes readiness at assumption of command
August 12, 2024 — Col. Douglas C. Jeffrey IV accepted command of the 433rd Airlift Wing during an assumption of command ceremony on Aug. 4... MORE

Col. Douglas C. Jeffrey, IV, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, addresses an audience of 433rd AW Citizen Airmen and community members at the 433rd AW assumption of command ceremony after receiving the guidon from Maj. Gen. D. Scott Durham, 4th Air Force commander at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 4, 2024.

Alamo Wing maintainers accomplish 'historical milestone'
July 8, 2024 — Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 433rd Maintenance Group performed the unit’s first-ever replacement of a General Electric F-138 (CF6) jet engine, which powers the C-5M Super Galaxy, between June 24 and July 3 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

433rd Maintenance Group Reserve Citizen Airmen and civilian advisors pose for a group photo after the first removal of a General Electric F-138 jet engine from a C-5M Super Galaxy at the 433rd Airlift Wing on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas June 28, 2024.

In fight against hunger, Alamo Wing delivers C-5 sized punch
June 5, 2024 — For years, Pastor Ron Spradlin has worked with brothers Francisco and Josue Chavez to fight hunger in Panama. On June 1, they gained new allies in their effort: a 68th Airlift Squadron aircrew, call sign "Reach 2087," and a 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy... MORE

The 68th Airlift Squadron crew, call sign “Reach 2087”, which delivered 166,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to Panama pose for a group photo with members of King’s Castle Foundation (Fundación Castillo Del Rey), a Panamanian non-governmental organization distributing the aid to those in need, on the tarmac at Panama Pacifico International Airport June 1, 2024.

Total Force training prepares Airmen, Soldiers for contingency ops
May 24, 2024 — Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 433rd Airlift Wing worked with U.S. Army North’s Task Force 51 personnel to conduct a joint cargo upload training event at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on May 20. The training opportunity was designed for Task Force 51, a deployable command post that provides mission command options for routine and contingency operations in the U.S. Northern Command area of responsibility, to validate load plans and certify their ability to move assets on a C-5M Super Galaxy... MORE

SSgt. Jennifer Oveson, a 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, guides a vehicle from U.S. Army North’s Task Force 51 on to a 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy as part of joint cargo upload training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas May 20, 2024.

Stepping up with lives on the line, Airmen help after crash
May 21, 2024 — The evening commute turned from calm to crisis for several 433rd Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen on their way home from a day of work at Joint Base San-Antonio-Lackland on May 9, 2024. They provided first aid to two people involved in a rollover crash just outside one of the installation gates... MORE

A civilian driver crashed and flipped a vehicle through the fence near the commercial vehicle gate at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 9, 2024.

C-5M Super Galaxy inspires next generation at Great Texas Airshow
April 15, 2024 — More than 350,000 mothers and fathers, grandmas and grandpas, sons and daughters flooded the gates of The Great Texas Airshow to see aerial spectacles, breathtaking displays, and the power of the world's greatest Air Force. The largest aircraft in the U.S. arsenal was on full display... MORE

The Great Texas Airshow attendees walk out of the 433rd Airlift Wing’s C-5M Super Galaxy near the entrance of the airshow at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas Apr. 7, 2024.

Special Warfare SEL emphasizes warrior ethos during NCO induction ceremony
April 15, 2024 — The 433rd Airlift Wing and the 960th Cyberspace Wing welcomed a new crop of non-commissioned officers during an NCO Induction Ceremony organized by the Rising Six Council on April 6 at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy Auditorium at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Nathan Cox, Special Warfare Training Group senior enlisted leader, speaks during an NCO Induction Ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on April 6, 2024.

433rd Airlift Wing Maintenance Group welcomes new commander
March 5, 2024 — Col. Thomas Albrecht accepted command of the 433rd Airlift Wing Maintenance Group during an assumption of command ceremony on March 2 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. ... MORE

Col. William Gutermuth, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, presents the guidon to Col. Thomas Albrecht, 433rd Maintenance Group commander, during the 433rd MXG assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 2, 2024.

433rd Medical Group welcomes new leader
March 5, 2024 — Col. James Bershinsky accepted command of the 433rd Medical Group during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on March 3. ... MORE

Col. William Gutermuth, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, presents the guidon to Col. James Bershinsky, 433rd Medical Group commander, during the 433rd MDG assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 3, 2024.

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.

Alamo Wing Airmen prove they are ready to go anywhere, anytime
February 13, 2024 — Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 433rd Airlift Wing proved their readiness to fly, fight, and win … anytime, anywhere with their successful completion of Exercise Dragon’s Den, a complex multi-day training event during the first week of February 2024 designed to train and test warfighting skills... MORE

433rd Airlift Wing reservists respond to an armed attack on a deployed operational entry control point during Exercise Dragon’s Den at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on Feb. 6, 2024.

433rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron welcomes new commander
December 6, 2023 — The 433rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron welcomed a new commander, Lt. Col. Angella Mudd, during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Dec. 2... MORE

Col. Michelle Van Sickle, 433rd Medical Group commander, presents the 433rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Angella Mudd during an assumption of command ceremony on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 2, 2023.

Alamo Wing senior leaders, civic leaders serve up thanks
November 8, 2023 — The 433rd Airlift Wing’s senior leaders and Honorary Commanders celebrate the ninth year of serving Reserve Citizen Airmen traditional Thanksgiving meals during the “Giving Thanks - Serving Airmen Thanksgiving Lunch” event at the Live Oak Dining Facility Nov. 4... MORE

The 433rd Airlift Wing’s senior leaders and Honorary Commanders served traditional Thanksgiving meals to military service members during the “Feed the Airmen Luncheon” event at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 4, 2023.

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.

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.

Alamo Wing Rising Six Council hosts NCO induction ceremony
October 16, 2023 — The 433rd Airlift Wing’s Rising Six Council hosted an induction ceremony on Oct. 15 to celebrate and honor four new noncommissioned officers at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas... MORE

Members of the 433rd Airlift Wing stand for a photograph after participating in an NCO Induction Ceremony October 15, 2023, hosted by the Rising Six Council at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

433rd Medical Group Airmen reflect on lessons learned at Patriot Medic 23
September 6, 2023 — Seventy Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 433rd Medical Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland spent 19 days undergoing rigorous and realistic training at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio and Fort McCoy, Wisconsin as part of Patriot Medic 23... MORE

Master Sgt. Julie Fuleky, a medical technician assigned to the 433rd Medical Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, and Capt. Ranieka Lee, a clinical nurse also assigned to the 433MDG, provide care for a patient during Exercise Patriot Medic at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Aug. 16, 2023.

Employers soar with JBSA-Lackland units
August 14, 2023 — The 433rd Airlift Wing and the 960th Cyberspace Wing, in partnership with the Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program, hosted 27 employers as part of its “Bosslift” event. The program’s primary mission is to assist civilian employers of Reserve Citizen Airmen to better understand the mission of the Air Force Reserve during their monthly Unit Training Activities, commonly referred to as “drill weekends.”... MORE

Col. Brendon Bartholomew (far left), 433rd Airlift Wing deputy commander, stands with participants of the 433rd Airlift Wing Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Bosslift event at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 5, 2023. Civilian employers of Reserve Citizen Airmen received a first-hand look at what their reservist employees do during their military duty. The event included a flight on a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft, and visits to the wing’s pilot simulators and engine shop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adriana Barrientos)