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433rd Security Forces Squadron welcomes new commander
September 12, 2025 — Capt. Scott Bean accepted command of the 433rd Security Forces Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 6. ... MORE

Col. Jeremy Patrick, 433rd Mission Support Group commander, shakes hands with Capt. Scott Bean, 433rd SFS commander, during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 6, 2025.

40,000 Miles for 40,000 Lives: 960th Cyberspace Wing helms fifth annual suicide prevention run
September 12, 2025 — Every September, the Air Force joins the nation in observing Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. For the 960th Cyberspace Wing, this year marks the fifth anniversary of a tradition that has grown from a small 5K to a wing-wide challenge with life-saving meaning... MORE

Col. Joshua Garrison, 960th Cyberspace Wing commander, bumps fists with Col. Douglas C. Jeffrey, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, before a 5K run at the Medina Chapman Fitness Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas Sep. 2, 2025.

433rd Medical Group Reserve Airmen hone mass casualty response skills
September 9, 2025 — Reserve Airmen from the 433rd Medical Group participated in a mass-casualty response training event Sept. 6, 2025, at Camp Bramble, located on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas... MORE

433rd Medical Group Reserve Airmen participate in a mass-casualty response training event Sep. 6, 2025, at Camp Bramble, located on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

433rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron member receives American Legion’s Spirit of Service Award
September 4, 2025 — Staff Sgt. Lindsey Neubauer, 433rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron, was presented the Spirit of Service Award by the American Legion, during the 433rd Medical Group’s commander’s call, Aug. 2, 2025... MORE

Never Forgotten: BRAVO-12 Airmen honored 35 years after deadly C-5 crash
September 4, 2025 — On the 35th anniversary of the tragedy that claimed the lives of nine 433rd Military Airlift Wing Airmen, the 68th Airlift Squadron hosted a remembrance and wreath-laying ceremony to honor the memory of the BRAVO-12 crew... MORE

Anthony Price and his mother Susan Venuto embrace after placing a wreath at the BRAVO-12 memorial as part of a remembrance ceremony outside the 68th Airlift Squadron building on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas Aug. 29, 2025.

433rd Airlift Wing Texas Air National Guardsman nationally recognized for community service
September 2, 2025 — Texas Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Lindsey Neubauer, a member of William J. Bordelon American Legion Post 300 in San Antonio, was recently honored at The American Legion National Convention with the Spirit of Service Award... MORE

FBI Citizens Academy class tours 433rd AW, gains insight into airlift mission
August 18, 2025 — More than two dozen participants in the FBI San Antonio Citizens Academy visited the 433rd Airlift Wing on Aug. 5, 2025, for a mission briefing and tour of the C-5M Super Galaxy... MORE

433rd Airlift Wing Reserve Airmen guide Greater San Antonio FBI Academy leadership and their civic leaders onto a C-5M Super Galaxy during a tour at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 5, 2025.

433rd Maintenance Group welcomes new commander
August 11, 2025 — Col. Michael H.M. Egbalic assumed command of the 433rd Maintenance Group during a ceremony at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy Auditorium at Joint base San Antonio-Lackland on Aug. 2. ... MORE

Air Force Reservists join Army OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE 2025
July 24, 2025 — More than 100 personnel from across the Total Force participated in OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE 2025, a Texas Army National Guard-led personnel recovery, survival, evasion, resistance, and escape, and medical evacuation aircrew training event held July 16. The mission brought together a wide range of joint mission partners, including Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 26th and 74th Aerial Port Squadrons — both part of the 433rd Airlift Wing — along with Airmen and Soldiers from the 802d Security Forces Squadron, 502d Force Support Group, 343rd Training Squadron, 902d Civil Engineer Squadron... MORE

U.S. Air Force personnel from the 74th and 26th Aerial Port Squadron work with Texas Army National Guard members to practice medevac procedures alongside a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE ’25, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, July 16, 2025.

Historic flyover: 433rd AW C-5M becomes first military aircraft to ceremonially pass over Toyota Field
July 18, 2025 — Fans at Toyota Field turned their eyes to the sky on July 12 as a C-5M Super Galaxy from the 433rd Airlift Wing soared overhead in a powerful display of airpower and patriotism, kicking off San Antonio FC’s Military Appreciation Night matchup against the Tampa Bay Rowdies... MORE

A 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy soars over Toyota Field during the first flyover by a military aircraft at a San Antonio FC soccer match in San Antonio, Texas, July 12, 2025.

433rd Airlift Wing revives Jeep Chief tradition with mentorship and legacy at the forefront
July 18, 2025 — Members of the 433rd Airlift Wing’s senior enlisted corps gathered in the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron building on July 12 to revive a time-honored Air Force tradition — the minting of a “Jeep Chief.”... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Jonathan Birk (left), 433rd Airlift Wing command chief, presents the items associated with the Jeep Chief tradition to Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Everly (right), 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron senior enlisted leader, during an informal ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 12, 2025.

433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron welcomes new commander
July 15, 2025 — Col. David Bailey assumed command of the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron during a ceremony at the 68th Airlift Squadron auditorium at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on held July 12, 2025. ... MORE

Col. David Bailey, 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander, delivers remarks during his assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 12, 2025.

Behind the scenes of SS25: How an Air Force Reserve C-5M ended up in the western hemisphere’s largest special forces training exercise
July 2, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Capt. Mike Lane, lead planner for the 433rd AW's participation in Southern Star '25, provided an inside look at the exercise's challenges and triumphs... MORE

Mission planners from several of the airlift wings supporting Exercise Southern Star '25 hold a meeting near Santiago, Chile June 2, 2025.

433rd Airlift Wing delivers lethality, enhances readiness through strategic support to Southern Star ’25
June 16, 2025 — Citizen Airmen of the 433rd Airlift Wing sharpened their combat readiness and reinforced global partnerships during Exercise Southern Star ’25, a multinational special operations exercise held across Chile from May 26 to June 8... MORE

Partner Nation Leaders Visit 433rd AW C-5M During Southern Star ’25

Brotherhood jump, closing ceremony mark successful end of Southern Star ‘25
June 11, 2025 — A combined parachute jump and closing ceremony marked the successful conclusion of Exercise Southern Star ’25 in Colina, Chile, on June 8, 2025. Senior leaders from participating and observing nations watched as a multinational group of airborne troops jumped from three Chilean Brigada de Aviación del Ejército aircraft... MORE

Partner nation leaders visit 433rd AW C-5M during Southern Star ’25
June 11, 2025 — As Exercise Southern Star ’25 neared its conclusion, senior military leaders from participating partner nations visited a 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy, one of the U.S. Air Force assets supporting the multinational exercise... MORE

Alamo Wing inducts eight honorary commanders, bolsters ‘Military City USA’ bond
June 11, 2025 — The 433rd Airlift Wing inducted eight new honorary commanders during an induction ceremony June 7, 2025. During the ceremony, honorary commanders received an Air Force commander’s insignia pin from their assigned unit commander... MORE

The 2025 Airlift Wing Honorary Commanders and 433rd AW Leadership assemble for a group photo after the 433rd AW 2025 Honorary Commanders’ Induction Ceremony in San Antonio, June 7, 2025.

Southern Star ‘25 enhances 433rd Airlift Wing home station training
June 10, 2025 — Exercise Southern Star ‘25 has provided 433rd Airlift Wing Citizen Airmen with numerous opportunities to hone the skills they regularly train on at home station. In response to the dynamic airlift requirements of the exercise, Alamo Wing Citizen Airmen from operations and maintenance specialties have been called upon to apply their expertise in rapidly evolving conditions... MORE

Southern Star ‘25 Enhances 433rd AW Home Station Training

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

Air Force Director of Security Forces visits Total Force Defenders at Alamo Wing
June 3, 2025 — Brig. Gen. Brian A. Filler, Director of Security Forces, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, visited the 433rd Security Forces Squadron at Joint base San Antonio-Lackland on May 3, meeting with Citizen Airmen and neighboring defenders from the Texas Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing. ... MORE

Brig. Gen. Brian A. Filler, Director of Security Forces, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, poses for a photo with Citizen Airmen defenders during a tour of the 433rd SFS at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 3, 2025.