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Climbing to commemorate, 433rd Civil Engineering Squadron Airmen honor 9/11 first responders
September 11, 2023 — Ahead of the 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 433rd Civil Engineering Squadron honored the memory of first responders killed in the attacks by participating in a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb outside the Pfingston Reception Center Sept. 10... MORE

Members of the 433rd Civil Engineering Squadron climb the stairs outside the Pfingston Reception Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas on Sep. 10, 2023 as part of an annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.

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.

JBSA Airmen participate in total force exercise
April 14, 2021 — The 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trained on responding to a chemical agent exposure situation with unregulated patient movement and familiarization with decontamination procedures at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland April 8. The 433rd AES collaborated with the 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron, JBSA Fire Department and the 911th AES, Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, to accomplish the training. ... MORE

The 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron and Joint Base San Antonio Fire Department firefighters brush and wash the contaminates off of firefighters in hazardous material suits during a joint training exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 8, 2021. The 433rd CES and JBSA Fire Department firefighters wore mission oriented protective posture gear and HAZMAT suits to protect themselves against simulated contaminates from patients and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)

433rd CES firefighters deploy; unit, families say farewell
June 30, 2020 — Early-morning June 28, firefighters from the 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron and their families gathered in the darkness here to say their goodbyes before the Reserve Citizen Airmen begin their deployment journey. The firefighters are headed to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia for a 6-month assignment. They will be performing fire protection duties for personnel, aircraft, cargo, and other installation assets... MORE

433rd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters board a C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft June 28, 2020 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

433rd Airlift Wing overcomes COVID-19 challenges
June 10, 2020 — The 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has spent the last three months successfully innovating new ways to accomplish the mission due to the restrictions posed by the COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

433rd Civil Engineer Squadron members meet for a virtual unit training assembly May 3, 2020 using an online collaboration service.

433rd CES firefighters climb to remember fallen 9-11 first responders
September 13, 2019 — The 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters participated in the wing’s fourth 9/11 Memorial Stair climb during the unit training assembly at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 8. The firefighters climbed stairs of the fire training building 55 times to equal the 110 floors of World Trade Center twin tower buildings. ... MORE

The 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters climb stairs of the fire training building to honor the first responders lost during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center during a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Sept. 8, 2019 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The firefighters climbed stairs 55 times to equal the 110 floors of World Trade Center twin tower buildings.

433rd Civil Engineer Squadron welcomes new commander
June 6, 2019 — Maj. Nathan M. Leuthold relinquished command of the 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron to Maj. Jaime L. “Leigh” Barker at the 433rd Airlift Wing auditorium during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland June 1... MORE

Lt. Col. James A. Hearn III, 433rd Mission Support Group deputy commander, presents the guidon to Maj. Jaime L. “Leigh” Barker, 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron commander, signifying the assumption of squadron command June 1 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Barker is returning to the 433rd CES after working as the 433rd Airlift Wing executive officer.

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)

Alamo Wing units conduct force protection training
April 5, 2017 — Members from the 433rd Security Forces and Civil Engineer Squadron conducted joint security training at Tactical Training Base "Warrior" April 1, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis... MORE

Tech.Sgt. Steven Cherry, 433rd Security Forces Squadron fire team leader, discusses tactical movement scenarios in the event of enemy contact at Training Base "Warrior" April 1, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. The 433rd SFS and 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron conducted a six-block annual training regimen that included, application of force, tactics techniques and procedures, contingency patrol, movement, react to contact, and urban operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske)