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PHOTOS | New 149th FW commander meets with wing members
August 7, 2023 — U.S. Air Force Col. Carol Kohtz, commander of the 149th Fighter Wing, met with members of the wing at Joint Base Lackland-San Antonio Aug. 6, 2023... MORE

149th Fighter Wing welcomes new commander
June 5, 2023 — The 149th Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard, held a change of command ceremony between Col. Matthew Jensen, outgoing commander, and Col. Carol Kohtz, incoming commander, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 20, 2023... MORE

149th Fighter Wing hosts San Antonio Spurs point guard Tre Jones
March 14, 2023 — The 149th Fighter Wing Gunfighters hosted Tre Jones from the San Antonio Spurs March 7 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

PHOTOS | 149th Fighter Wings hosts bone marrow drive
February 27, 2023 — Members of the 149th Fighter Wing participated in a bone marrow drive on Feb. 25, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas... MORE

149th Fighter Wing ‘Spouse Lift’ gives families a view inside wing’s mission
February 3, 2023 — Families of 149th Fighter Wing members were given the opportunity of taking a ride on a KC-135 Stratotanker to watch F-16 fighter jets get refueled in mid-air in San Antonio Jan. 28... MORE

149th Mission Support Group members provide fiscal education, support for mission, community, future
December 15, 2022 — Air National Guard contract specialists conducted government purchase card training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Dec. 8 to educate 149th Fighter Wing members on fiscal responsibility... MORE

149th Fighter Wing holds graduation ceremony for F-16 pilots
October 28, 2022 — The 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland held an F-16 fighter pilot graduation ceremony Oct. 21... MORE

JBSA firefighters conduct emergency egress exercise
September 15, 2022 — Firefighters from the 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland conducted an emergency response egress exercise Aug. 19, 2022, testing their abilities from the initial call and response, to arriving on scene and rescuing the pilot... MORE

The 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron’s fire station sits in silence prior to an emergency response egress exercise for an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 19, 2022.

149th Fighter Wing helps celebrate Air Force 75th anniversary
September 13, 2022 — To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United States Air Force, the 149th Fighter Wing invited civilian pilot James Bohanon to fly his P-51 Mustang in formation alongside the wing’s F-16s on Sept. 10, 2022 at Joint-Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

75th anniversary of the United States Air Force

PHOTOS: 149th Fighter Wing maintainers perform F-16 landing gear operations check
September 8, 2022 — Crew chiefs from the 149th Maintenance Group performed a landing gear swings operations check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 19, 2022... MORE

Crew chiefs from the 149th Maintenance Group perform a landing gear swings operations check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon.

149th Fighter Wing, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron participate in joint exercise
September 2, 2022 — The 149th Fighter Wing and the 502nd Air Base Wing's 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a joint exercise allowing the firefighters to get F-16 familiarization and egress training in the event of an emergency at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 18, 2022... MORE

The 149th Fighter Wing and the 502nd Air Base Wing's 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a joint exercise

Civil Air Patrol cadets take part in Cyber Operations Fundamentals Course
September 1, 2022 — Civil Air Patrol cadets from across the country took part in a cyber operations fundamentals course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 29, 2022. The cadets must test into the program to qualify for the annual course which is intended to prepare them for future certifications in cyber operations... MORE

PHOTOS: Air National Guard command chief visits 149th Fighter Wing
August 29, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Maurice L. Williams, Air National Guard command chief, visited the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base Lackland-San Antonio, Aug. 13, 2022... MORE

Command Chief of the ANG visits the 149th Fighter Wing

149th Fighter Wing Gunfighters innovate their way to excellence
August 9, 2022 — In an unsuspecting building dubbed the "3D Printing Center of Excellence," machines are whirling, ideas are flying and the passion is evident. The 149th Fighter Wing, located at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, was provided with multiple 3D printers for use to explore possibilities and expand innovation within the unit and Gunfighter volunteers have wasted no time signing up to do just that. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets visit 149th Fighter Wing
July 28, 2022 — Cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy visit the 149th Fighter Wing to see what being a Gunfighter is all about at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 26... MORE

Cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy visit the 149th Fighter Wing to see what being a Gunfighter is all about at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 26.

149th Fighter Wing pilots undergo water survival training
July 19, 2022 — Pilots from the 149th Fighter Wing went through water survival training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 16. The F-16 pilots do this training every 36 months to remain confident in their abilities and their gear. ... MORE

Aircraft armament systems technicians keep 149th Fighter Wing aircraft ready to fight
July 5, 2022 — Aircraft armament systems technicians with the 149th Fighter Wing are responsible for maintaining the weapons systems of the aircraft and configuring the load outs for each flight... MORE

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University ROTC cadets visit 149th Fighter Wing
July 5, 2022 — Air Force ROTC cadets from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University visited the 149th Fighter Wing June 10 to get a first-hand look and what an operational fighter wing looks like behind the scenes at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

149th Fighter Wing conducts readiness exercise
July 5, 2022 — The 149th Fighter Wing Gunfighters held an active shooter training exercise June 30 and afterward posed scenario-based questions to various members of the wing... MORE

149th Fighter Wing Airmen take part in combatives training
June 21, 2022 — Members of the 149th Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard, from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, are receiving instruction in a combative course designed to teach service members basic self-defense skills... MORE