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Headquarters Air Force official visits Alamo Wing
March 23, 2023 — Brig. Gen. Max Stitzer, mobilization assistant to Headquarters Air Force Director of Staff, toured the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 4-5. Stitzer's visit took place over several days, during which Stitzer toured various units and squadrons to learn about their work and meet with leadership... MORE

Master Sgt. Juan Gonzalez, 433rd Maintenance Group aircraft structural maintenance, speaks to Brig. Gen. Max Stitzer, mobilization assistant to Headquarters Air Force Director of Staff, about the capabilities of the computer numerical control machine during Stitzer's visit to the 433rd Airlift Wing Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 5, 2023.

Alamo Wing hosts 'pop-up bookstore'
March 20, 2023 — The Air Force Reserve Command and the 433rd Airlift Wing Chaplain's Office hosted a "pop-up bookstore" event after receiving 3,000 new and used books from Soldiers’ Angels, a San Antonio-based nonprofit organization... MORE

Senior Airman Yolanda Vazquez Jaimes, 433rd Force Support Squadron force management technician, browses a “Pop Up Bookstore” at the 433rd Airmen and Family Readiness Center, March 4, 2023.

433rd Airlift Wing welcomes new commander
March 8, 2023 — Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 433rd Airlift Wing welcomed Col. William Gutermuth as commander during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 5... MORE

Brig. Gen. Derin Durham, 4th Air Force commander, offers the 433rd Airlift Wing guidon to Col. William Gutermuth, 433rd AW commander, during a change of command ceremony March, 5, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Gutermuth was formerly the commander of the 514th Air Mobility Wing located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Samantha Mathison)

Alamo Wing hosts Annual Awards banquet
March 3, 2023 — The 433rd Airlift Wing recognized award nominees during the annual awards banquet at the San Antonio Marriott Northwest Feb. 4... MORE

Award recipients of the 433rd Airlift Wing annual awards pose for a photo with Col. Terry W. McClain, 433rd AW commander, center left, and Chief Master Sgt. Takesha S. Williams, 433rd AW command chief, center right, during the 2022 Annual Awards Banquet at the San Antonio Marriott Northwest, Feb. 4, 2023.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adriana Barrientos)

433rd Maintenance Group welcomes new commander
February 27, 2023 — Lt. Col. Carla M. Martinez officially assumed command of the 433rd Maintenance Group during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 4... MORE

Col. Terry W. McClain, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, presents the 433rd Maintenance Group guidon to Lt. Col. Carla M. Martinez, 433rd MXG commander, during the assumption of command ceremony at Hangar 826 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 4, 2023. Martinez had been serving as the group’s acting commander since August 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)

433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron superintendent retires
December 5, 2022 — Chief Master Sgt. Pedro Saenz, 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron superintendent, retired from the Air Force Nov. 5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland after more than 35 years of military service... MORE

Lt. Col. Michael Webb, former 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, presents a certificate of retirement to Chief Master Sgt. Pedro Saenz, 433rd AMXS superintendent, during a ceremony at hangar 826 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 5, 2022. Saenz began his Air Force career in 1987 as a hydraulics mechanic working on the F-111D Aardvark combat aircraft at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. He retired with over 35 years of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)

First AFRC Triad Summit held at 433rd Airlift Wing
November 15, 2022 — Commanders, senior enlisted leaders and first sergeants across the 433rd Airlift Wing attended a Triad Summit hosted by Air Force Reserve Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 3... MORE

Commanders, senior enlisted leaders and first sergeants across the 433rd Airlift Wing listen to a brief during the Triad Summit hosted by Air Force Reserve Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 3, 2022. The two-day event covered a variety of topics with activities focused on understanding each component of the triad and personal development. The Triad Summit was the first of its kind at the 433rd AW and served as professional development for those who collaborate in leadership positions; ensuring the unit meets mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adriana Barrientos)

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)

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 Civil Engineer Squadron honors 9/11 first responders
September 26, 2022 — Members of the 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a 9/11 memorial stair climb at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 11, 2022, to commemorate the 110 flights of stairs first responders had to climb inside the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001... MORE

Members from the 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron participate in a 9/11 memorial stair climb at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 11, 2022. The 433rd CES performs a stair climb every year to commemorate the 110 flights of stairs first responders had to climb inside the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adriana Barrientos)

433rd Airlift Wing, 960th Cyberspace Wing Airmen earn promotions
September 12, 2022 — The following 433rd Airlift Wing and 960th Cyberspace Wing Airmen earned a promotion in grade in September... MORE

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)

433rd AW, 960th CW announce June enlisted promotions
June 28, 2022 — The following 433rd Airlift Wing and 960th Cyberspace Wing Airmen earned a promotion in grade... MORE

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)

USAA employees tour 433rd Airlift Wing
May 31, 2022 — USAA employees visited the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 17. The USAA visit included a tour of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft and a virtual reality training demonstration... MORE

A USAA employee wears a virtual reality headset while Maj. Paul Lentz, 433rd Operations Group chief of innovation, explains it’s capabilities at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 17, 2022. The headset allowed the participants to view a virtual model of the C-5M Super Galaxy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)

433rd AW, 960th CW announce May enlisted promotions
May 16, 2022 — The 433rd Airlift Wing and 960th Cyberspace Wing announced the Airmen who earned a promotion in grade... MORE

Leadership San Antonio visits 433rd Airlift Wing
May 10, 2022 — Staff Sgt. Austin Welch, 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, speaks with Leadership San Antonio members during a tour of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft as part of one of the group’s military-themed days at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 4, 2022. Leadership San Antonio was created in 1975 by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce to help identify and develop community leaders... MORE

Staff Sgt. Austin Welch, 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, speaks with Leadership San Antonio members during a tour of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft as part of one of the group’s military-themed days at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 4, 2022. LSA was created in 1975 by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce to help identify and develop community leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)

Civic leaders tour Alamo Wing
April 28, 2022 — Tech. Sgt. Joshua Green, 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, speaks with United Services Automobile Association employees during a tour of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 20, 2022... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Joshua Green, 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, speaks with United Services Automobile Association employees during a tour of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 20, 2022. USAA staff participated in the tour to get familiarized with the Air Force and the 433rd Airlift Wing’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)

C-5M Super Galaxy brings tank for The Great Texas Air Show
April 28, 2022 — Tank crewmen assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, guide an Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Program Version 3 tank assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, onto a 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Robert Gray Army Airfield, Fort Hood, Texas, April 20, 2022... MORE

Tank crewmen assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, guide an Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Program Version 3 tank assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, onto a 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Robert Gray Army Airfield, Fort Hood, Texas, April 20, 2022. The Abrams M1A2 SEPv3 was flown to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, to be displayed as part of The Great Texas Air Show, April 23-24, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mark Colmenares)