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President signs Executive Order calling up Air Force Reserve medics, other specialties
March 30, 2020 — On March 27, the President signed an Executive Order authorizing mobilization of the Reserve Component in response to COVID-19 operations. For the Air Force Reserve, personnel already serving in the Selected Reserve and Participating Individual Ready Reserve, as well as those assigned to the Individual Ready Reserve, may be asked to volunteer to activate in support of COVID-19 response. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tatiana Abasolo, a member of the Air Force Reserve’s 624th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, provides instruction on how to properly secure a patient for movement during an aeromedical staging and aerial port training at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 3, 2019.

340th FTG process improvement event tackles Reserve status pay issues
December 3, 2019 — Subject matter experts from across the 340th Flying Training Group gathered at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Nov. 19-21 for a continuous process improvement event to address pay problems resulting when members transition between statuses, such as Active-Guard Reserve to Traditional Reserve or vice versa... MORE

Teresa Davies, 340th Flying Training Group continuous improvement manager, briefs 340th Flying Training Group members gathered at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas Nov. 19-21 for a Continuous process improvement event to address pay issues that occur when Reserve members transition between pay statuses as Davies’ improvement process mentor, Bob Daffin from the Air Force Reserve Command at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. looks on. (U.S. Air Force photo by Debbie Gildea)

Alamo Wing assists with ‘Turkeys for Troops’ annual event
November 28, 2019 — Nearly 8,000 turkeys and two houses were awarded to military members and families Nov. 22 during the ninth annual Turkeys for Troops event in Boerne, Texas... MORE

Maj. Jaime Barker, 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron commander, JBSA-Lackland Texas hands a turkey to a military family at the ninth annual Turkeys for Troops event at Toyota of Boerne Nov. 22, 2019 in Boerne, Texas. Nearly 8000 turkeys were given away to military members, veterans, and military families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kristian Carter)

Required financial readiness training for Reserve coming in November
November 6, 2019 — Beginning Nov. 15, financial readiness training will be required for all Reserve Airmen at defined key points throughout their military career... MORE

Beginning Nov. 15, financial readiness training will be required for all Reserve Airmen at defined key points throughout their military career.

74th Aerial Port Squadron officer wins Air Force Reserve Command award
March 8, 2019 — Maj. Eric L. Chancellor, 74th Aerial Port Squadron operations officer at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, was named the Air Force Reserve Command’s Outstanding Logistics Readiness Field Grade Officer of the Year for 2018... MORE

Maj. Eric L. Chancellor, 74th Aerial Port Squadron operations officer, was named the Air Force Reserve Command’s Outstanding Logistics Readiness Field Grade Officer of the Year for 2018.

Air Force Reserve senior leaders visit Alamo Wing
March 8, 2019 — Air Force Reserve senior leaders learned about the many missions Reserve Citizen Airmen of the Alamo Wing perform during a visit here in early March... MORE

Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee (right), commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, presents a coin to Senior Airman Sajjad Al Khafaji, 26th Aerial Port Squadron ramp specialist at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 2. Khafaji, who previously worked as an interpreter with the U.S. Army in Baghdad, immigrated to the United States five years ago.

433rd Financial Services Office wins best in AFRC
January 28, 2019 — The 433rd Financial Services Office was named best in Air Force Reserve Command for 2018... MORE

Major changes to medical policies good news for Air Force Reservists
November 27, 2018 — In an Aug. 28 letter, Col. John Buterbaugh, command surgeon at Air Force Reserve Command, outlined four initiatives to increase medical readiness across the command, including eliminating the medical case backlog, removing the mental health requirement differences between active duty and Reservists, providing more full-time medical staff to local units and increasing decision-making ability on medical cases at the wing and squadron levels... MORE

Air Force Reserve Command activates first cyber wing
November 18, 2018 — The Air Force Reserve Command’s first cyberspace wing was activated at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, during a ceremony held Nov. 18... MORE

Maj. Gen. Ronald “Bruce” Miller, 10th Air Force commander, passes the guidon to Col. Lori Jones during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 18, in which the 960th Cyberspace Wing was activated.

25th AF vice commander visits Reserve C-5M wing
November 6, 2018 — Brig. Gen. George M. “Moose” Reynolds, 25th Air Force vice commander, visited the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 2. Col. Gregory P. Haynes, 433rd Operations Group commander, and Lt. Col. James C. Miller, 433rd OG deputy commander, presented the Alamo Wing’s mission brief, followed by a tour of a static C-5M Super Galaxy... MORE

Lt. Col. Ryan A. Clark, 356th Airlift Squadron flight instructor, explains functions of the flight engineer station to Kenneth Dilanian III Nov. 2, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Employers of Alamo Wing Reserves Citizen Airmen fly high
August 15, 2018 — Thirty-three civilian employers of the 433rd Airlift Wing’s Reservist members were treated to an Operation Bosslift event Aug. 4 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

A 433rd Airlift Wing aircrew, 33 civilian employers and Texas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program volunteers take a moment after an Operation Bosslift flight onboard a C-5M Super Galaxy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 4, 2018. The event highlighted the 433rd Airlift Wing's mission to employers of the Alamo Wing’s Reserve Citizen Airmen, which includes providing massive strategic airlift for deployments and to supply combat and support forces worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren M. Snyder)

Flight school trains future crews for C-5M Super Galaxy
March 27, 2018 — Having the right crew is essential when it comes to flying a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft — that is why instructors at the 733rd Training Squadron and 356th Airlift Squadron here prepare students to operate a multi-million dollar aircraft... MORE

Aerial porters with the 26th Aerial Port Squadron and loadmasters with the 68th and 356th Airlift Squadrons worked together Sept. 18, 2016, processing cargo during exercise Alamo Express at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Chaplain internship: an important part of becoming a chaplain
July 19, 2017 — As part of the Chaplain Candidate Program, the internship portion is an opportunity for seminary and other professional religious school students to evaluate their compatibility and potential for commissioning as an Air Force Chaplain... MORE

Master Sgt. Crystal Ybarra, 319th Training Squadron military training instructor, provides a tour to chaplain candidates of the Basic Expeditionary Airmen Skills Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 5, 2017. The tour was part of the Chaplain Candidate Intensive Internship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Wright)

Air Force Academy cadets consider flying Super Galaxy
June 30, 2017 — Thirty-six Air Force Academy cadets descended on the Alamo Wing as they considered what it might be like to fly a C-5M... MORE

Air Force Academy cadets toured a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at the 433rd Airlift Wing June 21, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The third-year cadets are visiting operational units throughout the U.S.to get a better understanding of the different careers available in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske)