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433rd AW, 960th CW induct new enlisted leaders
May 14, 2026 — The 433rd Airlift Wing and the 960th Cyberspace Wing formally recognized their newest enlisted leaders during a combined Non-Commissioned Officer and Senior NCO Induction Ceremony at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy Auditorium at Joint base San Antonio-Lackland on April 11, 2026... MORE

433rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron welcomes new leader
May 13, 2026 — Col. Stephen Taylor assumed command of the 433rd Aerospace Medicine Squadron during a ceremony at Joint base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on April 12, 2026. ... MORE

433rd Civil Engineer Squadron holds assumption of command ceremony
May 13, 2026 — Maj. Allen Sparkman took command of the 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron during a ceremony at the 433rd CES Highbay at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on April 11, 2026. ... MORE

74th Aerial Port Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland welcomes new commander
May 12, 2026 — Maj. Daniel M. McFadden officially assumed command of the 74th Aerial Port Squadron during a ceremony held at the squadron building at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on May 2, 2026... MORE

Alamo Wing medics train to save four-legged patients
May 12, 2026 — Reserve Airmen with the 433rd Medical Group received training on canine medical care during the April Unit Training Assembly, ensuring they are ready for the unique demands of deployed environments. Down range, medics can be called upon to provide life-saving care to military working dogs... MORE

Boardroom to flight line: USO Governors get inside look at Air Reserve mission
April 7, 2026 — Members of the United Service Organizations Board of Governors visited Joint base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on March 4 as part of an immersion tour designed to highlight the missions and capabilities of reserve and guard forces supporting global operations and domestic response. ... MORE

Eighteenth Air Force commander sees Reserve advantage firsthand at C-5 schoolhouse
April 6, 2026 — Maj. Gen. Charles Bolton, Eighteenth Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, Eighteenth Air Force command chief, visited the C-5 Formal Training Unit hosted by the 433rd Airlift Wing on March 4, 2026, to see how Reserve Airmen are forging the next generation of C-5M Super Galaxy aircrew... MORE

18th AF Commander Sees Reserve Advantage Firsthand at C-5 Schoolhouse

Joint Task Force-Bravo receives Denton Delivery in Honduras
January 23, 2026 — A C-5M Super Galaxy from the 433rd Airlift Wing Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, delivered 90,000 pounds of humanitarian cargo to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Jan. 12, 2026... MORE

Service members offload cargo from a military airplane using heavy equipment machinery.

433rd AW leaders, Air Force Cross recipient recognize readiness, excellence
January 20, 2026 — The 433rd Airlift Wing celebrated its 15th Annual Awards Banquet Jan. 10 at the Courtyard Marriott’s Mission Ballroom... MORE

433rd AW Leaders, Air Force Cross Recipient Recognize Readiness and Excellence

433rd AW Commander's Call focuses on personal responsibility, combat readiness
November 14, 2025 — Col. Douglas C. Jeffrey IV, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, recently addressed Reserve Airmen during an all call at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Oct. 5, 2025. ... MORE

Commander's Call: 433rd AW Focuses on Personal Responsibility, Combat Readiness

New chapter for 433rd Contingency Response Flight: Flight transitions to squadron
September 18, 2025 — The 433rd Contingency Response Flight marked a historic milestone as it was officially redesignated to the 433rd Contingency Response Squadron during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Sept. 6. The redesignation, effective Sept. 1, elevates the unit from flight to squadron status, formally recognizing years of growth, transformation, and operational success... MORE

Col. Michael Medrano, 433rd Operations Group interim commander, presents the 433rd Contingency Response Squadron guidon to Major Alexander Williams, 433rd CRS commander, during a redesignation ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 6, 2025.

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.