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433rd Airlift Wing senior leaders, honorary commanders team up to 'Feed The Troops'
December 16, 2024 — Senior leaders and honorary commanders from the 433rd Airlift Wing teamed up to spread some cheer by serving holiday-style meals to Airmen at the Live Oak Dining Facility on Dec. 7. The “Feed the Troops” event has been an Alamo Wing tradition for more than 10 years... MORE

From left, Col. Douglas C. Jeffrey IV 433rd Airlift Wing commander, Honorary Commander Evelyn Carvajal, Director of Human Resources, Family Service Association, Honorary Commander Dave Bonney First Command financial advisor, and Honorary Commander Tommy Calvert, Precinct 4 commissioner, pose for a photo during the 433rd Airlift Wing’s “Feed the Troops” event at the Live Oak Dining Facility on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 7, 2024.

Honorary commanders visit JBSA mission partners
October 23, 2024 — Honorary commanders and 502nd Air Base Wing Airmen toured 560th Flying Training Squadron facilities during a mission partner tour at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Oct. 4, 2024. The tour provided local civic leaders an inside look at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph training operations and communities, building connections and fostering collaboration between JBSA and San Antonio community leaders ... MORE

17th Training Wing commander reviews BMT graduation
September 10, 2024 — Col. Angelina Maguinness, the 17th Training Wing commander at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, reviewed a Basic Military Training graduation at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Sept. 5, and invited honorary commanders to experience trainees becoming Airmen and Guardians... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Angelina Maguinness, 17th Training Wing commander, speaks with Airman Leilani Greno, a graduate of Basic Military Training, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sep. 5, 2024. Greno will become a part of the 312th Training Wing at Goodfellow Air Force Base to become a fire protection apprentice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zach Heimbuch)

Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosts honorary commander tour
May 10, 2023 — Brig. Gen. Russell D. Driggers, Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing commander, hosted an honorary commander’s tour at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston May 5, 2023. Commanders from throughout the 502nd ABW and their respective honorary commanders visited several locations throughout the installation to increase awareness of the wing’s mission... MORE

502nd Air Base Wing welcomes new Honorary Commanders
April 4, 2023 — Members of the 502nd Air Base Wing Honorary Commanders’ Program from 2021 to 2023 gathered recently at the organization’s official hail and farewell ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s Gateway Club March 31... MORE

Alamo Wing inducts Honorary Commanders
July 13, 2022 — The 433rd Airlift Wing inducted nine local civic leaders into the honorary commanders’ program during a ceremony in San Antonio July 9. The ceremony consisted of the honorary commanders’ receiving an Air Force commander’s insignia pin and assuming honorary command by accepting the 433rd AW guidon. ... MORE

The 2022 Honorary Commanders and 433rd Airlift Wing leadership assemble after the 433rd AW Honorary Commanders’ Induction Ceremony in San Antonio, July 9, 2022. A total of nine honorary commanders were inducted into the wing during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Wich)

Spurs player visits Alamo Wing
March 4, 2022 — Keldon Johnson, a member of the San Antonio Spurs basketball team, visited the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 2 to meet Reserve Citizen Airmen and learn the capabilities and missions of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft... MORE

Keldon Johnson, a San Antonio Spurs basketball player, talks with Dan Mishket, USAA senior military affairs representative and field operations-south region, during his visit to the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 2, 2022. Johnson received an in-depth look at the missions and capabilities of an Air Force Reserve Command C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samantha Mathison)

502nd ABW commanders, senior leaders welcome new honorary commanders
April 26, 2021 — Brig. Gen. Caroline Miller, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, hosted the 502nd ABW Honorary Commander Hail and Farewell April 23 at the Gateway Club at JBSA-Lackland. ... MORE

Brig. Gen. Caroline Miller, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, hosted the 502nd ABW Honorary Commander Hail and Farewell April 23 at the Gateway Club at JBSA-Lackland.

Alamo Wing senior leaders, honorary commanders serve lunch
December 11, 2019 — Commanders and senior noncommissioned officers from the 433rd Airlift Wing teamed up with their honorary commanders to serve lunch to military members at the Live Oak Dining Facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Dec.7... MORE

Honorary commander John Thurman, Heart of Texas Realty owner, Chief Master Sgt. Shana C. Cullum, 433rd Airlift Wing command chief, and Craig Veltri, Veltri Interests Inc. founder, plate meals at the Serve the Airmen event Dec. 7, 2019 at the Live Oak Dining Facility on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Senior leaders, honorary commanders, serve it up
November 6, 2019 — The 433rd Airlift Wing and 960th Cyberspace Wing senior leaders teamed up with their honorary commanders to serve a Thanksgiving meal to military members dining at the Live Oak Dining Facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Nov. 2... MORE

Col. James “JC” Miller, 433rd Operations Group commander, Lt. Col. Seth W. Asay, 733rd Training Squadron commander, and Dave Saylor, owner, Acadiana Café, prepare plates to serve to military members during the Thanksgiving feast at the Live Oak Dining Facility, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas Nov. 2, 2019.

Honorary commanders visit 433rd Medical Group facilities
October 15, 2019 — The 433rd Medical Group hosted 13 honorary commanders at its new administration building and joint medical and dental clinics at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 5... MORE

Lt. Col. Eric K. Wilke, 433rd Medical Squadron emergency services physician, briefs 433rd Airlift Wing honorary commanders on lifesaving medical equipment used by Reserve Citizen Airmen during patient transport in medivac aircraft Oct. 5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

Honorary commanders tour 433rd Mission Support Group
September 12, 2019 — Eleven honorary commanders toured the 433rd Mission Support Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 7 to view the group’s mission capabilities. This tour is the first of a series of grouped tours that are given to encourage relationships between the wing’s senior leadership and San Antonio’s civilian business and civic leaders... MORE

Steve Young, VIA Metropolitan Transit vice president of information technology, experiences discharging a fire hose during a tour of the 433rd Mission Support Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Sept. 7. Young is paired with Lt. Col. Travis J. Hatley, 74th Aerial Port Squadron commander.

New 502nd Air Base Wing honorary commanders visit JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
May 31, 2019 — Civic leaders from across the Joint Base San Antonio metropolitan area gathered at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 21 for their first of three honorary commander tours to learn more about the 502nd Air Base Wing... MORE

502nd Air Base Wing Honorary Commanders Kristi Villanueva, president of the West San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and Sean Hoffmann, Seguin Independent School District executive director of communications, enjoy feeding one of the horses at the equestrian center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 21.

433rd Airlift Wing inducts 2019 honorary commanders
April 11, 2019 — Seventeen San Antonio civic and business leaders were inducted into the 433rd Airlift Wing's Honorary Commanders Program, April 6, 2019, during a ceremony at a San Antonio hotel. The ceremony, hosted by Col. Terry W. McClain, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, is a time-honored tradition, signifying the relationship between the military and civilian communities... MORE

Col. Terry McClain, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, is presented with a vintage 433rd Military Airlift Wing panoramic photo from 1991 by Steve Richmond, an honorary commander alumni and president of Pizza Hut of San Antonio, April 6 at a northwest San Antonio hotel. Seventeen honorary commanders were inducted at the annual event.

Mission support units educate Honorary Commanders
September 16, 2017 — More than a dozen 433rd Airlift Wing Honorary Commanders toured the 433rd Mission Support Group units Sept. 9 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

433rd Honorary Commanders visit 433rd MSG