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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)

Cyberspace Reservists lead way during New Mexico Joint Innovative Readiness Training Exercise Cyber Shield
August 9, 2023 — A team of Air Force Reserve Command cyberspace Airmen, chiefly comprised of members of the 960th Cyberspace Wing, AFRC’s premier cyberspace wing, were joined by Air Force active duty, New Mexico Air National Guardsmen, Space Force active duty members, and Marine Reservists to execute the 2023 New Mexico Innovative Readiness Training Exercise Cyber Shield in support of Central New Mexico Community College, Luna Community College, and the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center from July 10-21 at multiple Albuquerque locations... MORE

Members and community partners prepare for a curriculum and training outbrief at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico on July 17, 2023. (Courtesy photo)

960th Cyberspace Wing welcomes Tenth Air Force commander
August 9, 2023 — Brig. Gen. Regina Sabric, Tenth Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Bluto, Tenth Air Force command chief, were welcomed by Col. Silas Darden, 960th Cyberspace Wing commander, and additional 960th CW leadership at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Aug. 6, 2023. ... MORE

Brig. Gen. Regina Sabric (left), 10th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Bluto (right), 10th Air Force command chief, proceed to a briefing on the status of Air Force Reserve Command's cyberspace operations at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on August 8, 2023. She is accompanied by Col. Silas Darden (center), 960th Cyberspace Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Howard (center-right), 960th Cyberspace Wing command chief. (Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Alex Dieguez)

NATO Reservist visits South Texas
July 19, 2023 — The 433rd Airlift Wing participated in a military exchange program and hosted a member from the Estonian Defense Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland from May 29 to June 9... MORE

1st Lt. Martti Eerma, a Estonian Defense Force reservist, is attacked while wearing padded protective clothing by a military working dog as part of a training demonstration guided by Staff Sgt. Wilson Brantley, 802nd Security Forces Squadron, a military working dog trainer, at Joint Base San Antonio-Medina Annex, Texas, June 8, 2023. Eerma visited the installation as part of the Military Exchange program coordinated with NATO militaries to help develop cultural understanding, regional expertise, language proficiency, and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mark Colmenares)

Cyberspace Citizen Airmen reinforce interoperability during Exercise AGILE BLIZZARD UNIFIED VISION
July 10, 2023 — Members of Air Force Reserve Command joined members of Air Combat Command, U.S. Army, the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) for the multi-phase Exercise AGILE BLIZZARD UNIFIED VISION at Coldfoot, Alaska, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma and Comox, British Columbia, Canada from June 12-22, 2023. The exercise served as a vital platform for honing operational readiness to enhance Agile Combat Employment (ACE). In total, this exercise integrated 23 countries, over 220 joint partners and allies, and included members from all three AFRC NAFs and 13 units under the 960th Cyberspace Wing, AFRC's only cyberspace wing... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Laramie Grisba, a radio frequency transmission systems specialist, 55th Combat Communications Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma attaches a high frequency radio communication device to a protective frame while getting communications set up in Coldfoot, Alaska as part of Exercise AGILE BLIZZARD-UNIFIED VISION Phase II on June 11, 2023. The equipment for the Alaska portion of the exercise was powered, almost exclusively, by electrical power derived from the convoy vehicles and batteries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)

ARPC offers services through Reserve Retirement Counseling Cell
June 6, 2023 — The Air Reserve Personnel Center Reserve Retirement Counseling Cell began initial operating capability June 1, 2023. The RRCC is a resource for Reserve Airmen to help answer individual member questions about military retirement, such as estimated retirement pay, Reduced Retirement Pay Age, the Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan, and other retirement related issues. ... MORE

70th Flying Training Squadron holds change of command
May 15, 2023 — Lt. Col. James Morgan assumed command of the 70th Flying Training Squadron from Lt. Col. Amy Lewis on May 5, 2023, during a ceremony held at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Col. Charles Sallee, 340th Flying Training Group deputy commander, officiated the change of command ceremony. The 70th FTS falls under the 340th FTG for administrative control and the 306th Flying Training Group for operational control... MORE

Morgan assumes command of 70th Flying Training Squadron

96th Flying Training Squadron welcomes new commander
May 15, 2023 — Lt. Col. Christine van Weezendonk assumed command of the 96th Flying Training Squadron from Col. James Browning at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on May 5 during a ceremony officiated by Col. Kyle Goldstein, 340th Flying Training Group commander... MORE

Van Weezendonk assumes command of 96th Flying Training Squadron

New commander takes over 26th Aerial Port Squadron
April 10, 2023 — Col. Jeanne Bisesi, 433rd Mission Support Group commander, officiated the change of command ceremony where Lt. Col. Eric L. Chancellor relinquished command of the 26th Aerial Port Squadron to Lt. Col. TeAnglia Moore at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 1... MORE

Col. Jeane Bisesi, center left, 433rd Mission Support Group commander, passes the 26th Aerial Port Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. TeAnglia Moore, center right, signaling her assumption of command on April 1, 2023.

433rd Civil Engineer Squadron welcomes new commander
April 10, 2023 — Maj. Bernard Wesley accepted command of the 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 1... MORE

Col. Jeanne Bisesi, 433rd Mission Support Group commander, presents the 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron guidon to Maj. Bernard Wesley during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 1, 2023.

74th Aerial Port Squadron welcomes new commander
April 10, 2023 — Maj. Valerie A. Mafnas officially assumed command of the 74th Aerial Port Squadron during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 1... MORE

Col. Jeanne Bisesi, left, 433rd Mission Support Group commander, passes the 74th Aerial Port Squadron guidon to Maj. Valerie A. Mafnas, right, signaling her assumption of command on April 1, 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.

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)

Undergraduate Flying Training welcomes new commander
February 16, 2023 — Col. Kyle Goldstein, 340th Flying Training Group commander, presided over the Undergraduate Flying Training change of command ceremony where Lt. Col. Mark Pasierb relinquished responsibility of UFT to Lt. Col. David Mitchell at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas on Feb. 15, 2023... MORE

Straw assumes command of 5th Flying Training Squadron
December 20, 2022 — Col. Kyle Goldstein, 340th Flying Training Group commander, presided over a change of command ceremony where Lt. Col. Marcus Hutson relinquished command of the 5th Flying Training Squadron to Lt. Col. Anthony Straw on Dec. 8, 2022, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma... MORE

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)

340th FTG highlights outstanding performers, readiness during fall MUTA
November 8, 2022 — The 340th Flying Training Group held its fall Mandatory Unit Training Assembly, or MUTA, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on Oct. 27-28, 2022... MORE

340th FTG emergency manager discusses readiness during fall MUTA

39th Flying Training Squadron welcomes new commander
November 2, 2022 — Lt. Col. Thad Reddick assumed command of the 39th Flying Training Squadron from Lt. Col. Thomas Lessner on Oct. 27, 2022, during a ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Col. Kyle Goldstein, 340th Flying Training Group commander, officiated the change of command ceremony... MORE