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Women's History Month: 149th Fighter Wing Gunfighter Chief Master Sgt. Michelle Echavarria
March 25, 2019 — Chief Master Sgt. Michelle Echavarria is the superintendent for 149th Fighter Wing’s Force Support Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and one of three female chiefs currently assigned to the wing... MORE

149th Fighter Wing prepares jets for launch
March 14, 2019 — Air National Guard members of the 149th Fighter Wing prepare F-16s for takeoff at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 13, 2019... MORE

149th Fighter WIng weapons loaders provide familiarization training to student pilots
February 21, 2019 — 149th Fighter Wing weapons loaders gave F-16 Fighting Falcon student pilots a hands-on experience of behind-the-scenes aircraft preparation with munitions at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 9... MORE

149th Medical Group, 149th Force Support Squadron participate in response training
February 14, 2019 — The Texas National Guard's 6th CBRN Enhanced Response Force Package Task Force, which includes our 149th Medical Group's Det. 1 and 149th Force Support Squadron's Fatality Search and Recovery Team, participated in response training with local civil authorities Feb. 5 in Round Rock, Texas... MORE

Adjutant General's Leader Development Program visits 149th Fighter Wing
January 31, 2019 — Participants of The Adjutant General's Leader Development Program visited the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Jan. 30. TAGLDP is intended to fill critical preparation gaps by introducing mid-level leaders to Texas Military Department specific strategic level concepts... MORE

149th Operations Group gets new commander
January 3, 2019 — Col. Matthew Jensen, an F-16 pilot assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, assumed command of the 149th Operations Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Dec. 13, 2018. Col. Raul Rosario, 149th Fighter Wing commander, presided over the ceremony... MORE

Texas, Washington ANG members participate in international exercise
November 29, 2018 — Brazil kicked off its multinational air combat exercise CRUZEX VII Nov. 18 and invited participation from U.S. and six other partner nations. Guardsmen from the Texas and Washington Air National Guard joined the two-week long exercise and lent support by providing fighter and tanker aircraft as well as personnel from multiple Air Force job specialties... MORE

Lone Star Gunfighters train future warfighters
November 7, 2018 — The 149th Fighter Wing, known as the Lone Star Gunfighters, is an F-16 training unit that is a part of the Texas Air National Guard and the Texas Military Department. Based out of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, the cornerstone of the 149th's flying mission is the 182nd Fighter Squadron, whose role is to take pilots, either experienced aircrew or recent graduates from U.S. Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training, or UPT, and qualify them to fly the F-16... MORE

149th Fighter Wing welcomes new commander
August 21, 2018 — Col. Raul Rosario gained command of the 149th Fighter Wing, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 18. Rosario, formerly the 149th Operations Group commander, replaced Col. Timothy Madden, who had served as the 149th FW commander since 2015, leading more than 1,500 guard personnel who’s mission is to train and support the F-16 Fighting Falcon flying mission... MORE

149th CES boosts morale of remote base through training
August 14, 2018 — More than 40 Air National Guard members from the 149th Civil Engineer Squadron, a sub-unit of the 149th Fighter Wing, participated in a deployed-for-training exercise July 9-21, at Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay, Canada... MORE

Texas, Nebraska ANG participate in international exercise
July 25, 2018 — Airmen from the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Texas, as well as from units from Houston and Nebraska deployed with fighter and tanker aircraft and various other support equipment to participate in the bi-national air exercise Sky Avenger, held June 18 through 28. ... MORE

Texas, Nebraska ANG participate in international exercise
July 6, 2018 — Airmen from Texas and Nebraska deployed with fighter and tanker aircraft and various other support equipment to participate in the bi-national air exercise Sky Avenger, held June 18 through 28. The... MORE

Air National Guard director, command chief visit 149th Fighter Wing
May 22, 2018 — Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Air National Guard director, visited the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland May 19 to tour the facilities and interact with its members. The general was joined on his visit by Chief Master Sgt. Ron Anderson, command chief for the Air National Guard, and other members of the Texas Military Department’s leadership. ... MORE

Guard and Reserve units welcomes Charleston civic leaders to the Alamo City
March 21, 2018 — Various community and business leaders from the Charleston, South Carolina area boarded a Charleston-based C-17 Globemaster aircraft to participate in a Civic Leader tour to Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, March 15-16, 2018... MORE

Texas ANG member shares lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey
February 9, 2018 — It’s been several months since Hurricane Harvey devastated Texans residing in the Rockport region. Nathan Ward, a local police officer from the area, is now reflecting on the days leading up to the hurricane and how his training in the National Guard made a noticeable impact on his first responder duties... MORE

Guardsman fighter pilot instructor honored with ‘High Flyer’ award
December 7, 2017 — Lt. Col. Bryan Carlson, an F-16 Fighting Falcon instructor pilot for the 149th Fighter Wing here at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, was recently honored for winning the 2017 Air Education and Training Command Carlson High Flyer Individual Award in the F-16 category... MORE

149 FW Command Chief retires
March 10, 2017 — The command chief master sergeant of the 149th Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard was ceremoniously retired after 35 years of military service at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 25, 2017... MORE