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149th Fighter Wing maintenance airman, civilian pilot earns military wings
December 8, 2021 — An Airman assigned to the Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing received word recently that she had been accepted into the Army’s Aviation Rotary Wing program as a warrant officer, making her dream of flying military aircraft an actuality... MORE

502nd Air Base Wing hosts F-35 squadron for training
November 5, 2021 — The 502nd Air Base Wing hosted the 62nd Fighter Squadron, an F-35 Lightning II squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, during their training visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field from Oct. 15-29... MORE

149th Fighter Wing takes 502nd ABW vice commander airborne
October 20, 2021 — The 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland recently hosted Army Col. Bryan Logan, the 502nd Air Base Wing and JBSA vice commander, for a ride in an F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 16... MORE

JBSA identifies deceased service member
October 8, 2021 — Officials have identified a Joint Base San Antonio service member who died Oct. 3 in Corpus Christi... MORE

149th Fighter Wing F-16 paint scheme commemorates anniversary
October 1, 2021 — The 149th Fighter Wing commemorated its 25th wing anniversary by painting an F-16 in a Vietnam-inspired paint scheme at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 26, 2021... MORE

149th Fighter Wing hosts Egyptian Air Force
September 28, 2021 — Members of the Egyptian Air Force made a trip to the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 26 as part of the state partnership program that has been newly established between the 149th FW and Egypt... MORE

Brig. Gen. Matthew Barker (right), Chief of Staff, Headquarters Texas Air National Guard, hosted the Egyptian delegation as they toured the 149th FW facilities.

149th Fighter Wing hosts Spouse Taxi program
September 28, 2021 — Spouses of 149th Fighter Wing members got the chance to taxi in an F-16 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 21... MORE

149th Fighter Wing pitches in for Louisiana cleanup
September 9, 2021 — Members of the 149th Fighter Wing from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland traveled to Louisiana recently to help with Hurricane Ida recovery efforts... MORE

Members of the 149th Fighter Wing help clean up the Raceland Community Center in Raceland, Louisiana, during Hurricane Ida response Sept. 6, 2021.

182nd Fighter Squadron instructors train F-16 pilots
July 14, 2021 — The 182nd Fighter Squadron, part of the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, stands as one of the premier fighter training units in the nation. The job of its instructor pilots is to take inexperienced fighter pilots and teach them how to employ the F-16 to defend the country... MORE

A pilot inspects the front of a jet prior to a flight.

149th FW honors history with heritage-themed aircraft pattern
June 17, 2021 — An F-16 from the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is painted with a Vietnam-era nonstandard camouflage pattern June 10, 2021. The new heritage jet's paint scheme was chosen to honor the 149th FW’s 25th anniversary of being redesignated from the 149th Fighter Group to the 149th Fighter Wing. ... MORE

Calling inspires lasting legacy of service in Air Force for chaplain at 149th Fighter Wing
May 27, 2021 — "Sometimes, when you volunteer, it's not about the pay; it's about what drives you from the soul." That statement pretty much sums up retired U.S. Air Force chaplain Col. Paula Payne's life mantra. Yes, she is retired. No, she is not done serving her country. Payne's life of service began in 1981 at St. Croix in the Virgin Islands, where she was working as a secondary and adult education teacher... MORE

Woman in military uniform behind podium.

149th Fighter Wing welcomes new commander
May 18, 2021 — The 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, also known as the Alamo Wing, welcomed Col. Matthew C. Jensen as the newest “Gunfighter” during a change of command ceremony May 15. Jensen takes over for Col. Raul Rosario, who is retiring after 26 years of service... MORE

The 149th Fighter Wing hosted a change of command ceremony

149th Fighter Wing uses innovative new jet washing robot
May 5, 2021 — A new Gunfighter has arrived at the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland … a jet washing robot. The new robot was programmed and tested at the 149th Fighter Wing under the AFWERX innovation initiative and was designed and built as a proof of concept to potentially be rolled out Air Force-wide. ... MORE

Air Force Security Force leaders add craftsman course for National Guard, Reserve members to its training roster
January 11, 2021 — The Air Force security forces career recently created its first Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve specific 7-level course... MORE

Staff Sgt. Tina Ryder, an Air National Guard Combat Arms instructor from the 149th Security Forces Squadron, prepares for weapons qualification training at a firing range on Joint Base San Antonio’s Medina Annex May 27, 2020.

Fighting Falcons receive care from 149th Fighter Wing
December 3, 2020 — Behind every flight is a team of people who make it happen. The F-16 Fighting Falcons of the 149th Fighter Wing remain an example of mission dominance through uncompromised excellence because of Gunfighters like Tech. Sgt. Joseph Ramos, an aircraft armament systems technician. The 149th Fighter Wing has trained combat ready F-16 pilots for active duty, Air Guard and Reserve units around the globe... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Ramos, 149th Fighter Wing aircraft armament systems technician, removes a panel from an F-16 Fighting Falcon undergoing maintenance Nov. 30 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

149th Fighter Wing fatality search and recovery team trains at JBSA-Lackland
November 23, 2020 — Members of the 149th Fighter Wing fatality search and recovery team, or FSRT, underwent training Nov. 15 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on how to move into a contaminated area and recover remains after a chemical disaster... MORE

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Le (center) is assisted by Airman 1st Class Tyler Jimison (left) and Airman 1st Class Beatrice Hiyunsaba (right), in getting his helmet properly fastened Nov. 15 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. All are assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing fatality search and recovery team, or FSRT, and were training on how to move into a contaminated area and recover remains after a chemical disaster.

149th Fighter Wing celebrates redesignation anniversary
October 16, 2020 — Twenty-five years ago Oct. 16 in Gunfighter history, the 149th Fighter Group was redesignated as the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Today, the 149th FW trains combat-ready F-16 pilots for worldwide operations... MORE

Twenty-five years ago Oct. 16 in Gunfighter history, the 149th Fighter Group was redesignated as the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Today, the 149th FW trains combat-ready F-16 pilots for worldwide operations.

149th Operations Group’s Yankee Range operators clear strafe pits
October 2, 2020 — These members of 149th Operations Group’s Detachment 1 must clear the surface and remove projectiles from the strafe pit as part of their recurring maintenance... MORE

149th FW Fighting Falcons line the ramp at dawn
August 19, 2020 — F-16 Fighting Falcons line the ramp of the 149th Fighter Wing on an early July 24 morning at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

F-16 Fighting Falcons line the ramp of the 149th Fighter Wing July 24, 2020 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

149th FW keeps Fighting Falcons clean and mean
August 14, 2020 — An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the Air National Guard's 149th Fighter Wing, receives a jet wash at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 24... MORE

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the Air National Guard's 149th Fighter Wing, receives a jet wash at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 24.