Col. Michael H. M. Egbalic, 433rd Maintenance Group commander, delivers final remarks during his assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 2, 2025. Col. Egbalic Assumes Command of 433rd Maintenance Group
Col. Michael H. M. Egbalic, 433rd Maintenance Group commander, delivers final remarks during his assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 2, 2025. Col. Egbalic Assumes Command of 433rd Maintenance Group
Col. Douglas C. Jeffrey IV, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, passes the 433rd Maintenance Group guidon to Col. Michael H. M. Egbalic, incoming 433rd Maintenance Group commander, during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 2, 2025. Col. Egbalic Assumes Command of 433rd Maintenance Group
Col. Douglas C. Jeffrey IV, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, and Col. Michael H. M. Egbalic, incoming 433rd Maintenance Group commander, exchanges salutes during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 2, 2025. Col. Egbalic Assumes Command of 433rd Maintenance Group
Col. Douglas C. Jeffrey IV, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, speaks to the attendees during the 433rd Maintenance Group assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 2, 2025. Col. Egbalic Assumes Command of 433rd Maintenance Group
Col. Douglas C. Jeffrey IV, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, addresses guests and personnel during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 2, 2025. Col. Egbalic Assumes Command of 433rd Maintenance Group
Airmen from the 433rd Airlift Wing listen to opening remarks during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 2, 2025. Col. Egbalic Assumes Command of 433rd Maintenance Group
Airmen from the 433rd Airlift Wing stand in formation during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 2, 2025. Col. Egbalic Assumes Command of 433rd Maintenance Group
Senior Airman John Hall, center left, 26th Aerial Port Squadron aerial port specialist, helps with a litter carry alongside fellow Airmen during a simulated Army medevac during OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE ’25 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, July 16, 2025. Total Force Medevac Training: Air Force Reservists Join Army OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE 2025
Texas Army National Guard Lt. Col. Christopher Stephens, UH-60 flight surgeon with Charlie Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, salutes U.S. Air Force personnel and others during takeoff at OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE ’25 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, July 16, 2025. Total Force Medevac Training: Air Force Reservists Join Army OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE 2025
U.S. Air Force personnel from the 74th and 26th Aerial Port Squadron prepare for takeoff aboard a Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during Operation Dustoff Vigilance ’25, at Martindale Army Airfield, Texas, July 16, 2025. Total Force Medevac Training: Air Force Reservists Join Army OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE 2025
U.S. Air Force personnel from the 74th and 26th Aerial Port Squadron pose for a group photo beside a Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during Operation Dustoff Vigilance ’25, at Martindale Army Airfield, Texas, July 16, 2025. Total Force Medevac Training: Air Force Reservists Join Army OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE 2025
Texas Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Joseph Zabbatino, an instructor with the combat medic training program, 232nd Medical Battalion, 32nd Medical Brigade, Medical Center of Excellence, briefs U.S. Air Force personnel from the 74th and 26th Aerial Port Squadron in preparation to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE ’25, at Martindale Army Airfield, Texas, July 16, 2025. Total Force Medevac Training: Air Force Reservists Join Army OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE 2025
Texas Army National Guard UH-60 aircrew from the Charlie Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, conducted medical evacuation simulations with U.S. Air Force personnel during OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE ’25 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, July 16, 2025. Total Force Medevac Training: Air Force Reservists Join Army OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE 2025
U.S. Air Force personnel from the 74th and 26th Aerial Port Squadron work with Texas Army National Guard members to practice medevac procedures alongside a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE ’25, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, July 16, 2025. Total Force Medevac Training: Air Force Reservists Join Army OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE 2025
Texas Army National Guard Lt. Col. Christopher Stephens, UH-60 flight surgeon with Charlie Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, directs U.S. Air Force personnel during simulated medical evacuation procedures for OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE ’25 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, July 16, 2025. Total Force Medevac Training: Air Force Reservists Join Army OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE 2025
Master Sgt. Thea Lau, 26th Aerial Port Squadron Readiness and Resources flight chief, leads her Airmen in a simulated Army medevac during OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE ’25 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, July 16, 2025. Total Force Medevac Training: Air Force Reservists Join Army OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE 2025
Kjäll Gopaul, Department of Defense senior civilian pathfinder, directs U.S. Air Force personnel during simulated medical evacuation procedures for OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE ’25 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, July 16, 2025. Total Force Medevac Training: Air Force Reservists Join Army OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE 2025
Master Sgt. Thea Lau, 26th Aerial Port Squadron Readiness and Resources flight chief, and Tech. Sgt. Tamekia Alston, 74th Aerial Port Squadron unit deployment manager holds up their respective unit flags while their fellow Airmen trained in a simulated Army medevac during OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE ’25 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, July 16, 2025. Total Force Medevac Training: Air Force Reservists Join Army OPERATION DUSTOFF VIGILANCE 2025
A 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy soars over Toyota Field during the first flyover by a military aircraft at a San Antonio FC soccer match in San Antonio, Texas, July 12, 2025. Historic Flyover: 433rd AW C-5M Becomes First Military Aircraft to Ceremonially Pass Over Toyota Field
Fans cheer as a 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy soars over Toyota Field during the first flyover by a military aircraft at a San Antonio FC soccer match in San Antonio, Texas, July 12, 2025. Historic Flyover: 433rd AW C-5M Becomes First Military Aircraft to Ceremonially Pass Over Toyota Field
A 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy approaches Toyota Field for the first flyover by a military aircraft at a San Antonio FC soccer match in San Antonio, Texas, July 12, 2025. Historic Flyover: 433rd AW C-5M Becomes First Military Aircraft to Ceremonially Pass Over Toyota Field
Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Everly, 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron senior enlisted leader, poses for a photo with Capt. Courtney Helm, a 433rd AES flight nurse, and the toy Jeep he is charged with caring for as part of the Jeep Chief tradition at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 12, 2025. 433rd AW revives Jeep Chief tradition with mentorship and legacy at the forefront
Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Everly, 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron senior enlisted leader, takes notes during a mentoring session following an informal ceremony which designated him as the 433rd Airlift Wing’s “Jeep Chief” at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 12, 2025. 433rd AW revives Jeep Chief tradition with mentorship and legacy at the forefront
A panel of retired chief master sergeants shares leadership lessons with 433rd Airlift Wing senior enlisted leaders during a mentoring session following an informal ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 12, 2025. 433rd AW revives Jeep Chief tradition with mentorship and legacy at the forefront
Chief Master Sgt. Jonathan Birk (left), 433rd Airlift Wing command chief, presents the items associated with the Jeep Chief tradition to Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Everly (right), 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron senior enlisted leader, during an informal ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 12, 2025. 433rd AW revives Jeep Chief tradition with mentorship and legacy at the forefront
Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Everly, 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron senior enlisted leader, receives a toy Jeep associated with the Jeep Chief tradition during an informal ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 12, 2025. 433rd AW revives Jeep Chief tradition with mentorship and legacy at the forefront
Chief Master Sgt. Jonathan Birk, 433rd Airlift Wing command chief, reads the rules associated with the Jeep Chief tradition during an informal ceremony recognizing the wing’s most recently promoted Chief Master Sergeant at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 12, 2025. 433rd AW revives Jeep Chief tradition with mentorship and legacy at the forefront
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Emil Garza, the fourth 433rd Airlift Wing command chief, shares leadership lessons with a group of 433rd AW senior enlisted leaders during a mentoring session follow the revival of the Jeep Chief tradition in the Alamo Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 12, 2025. 433rd AW revives Jeep Chief tradition with mentorship and legacy at the forefront
The Jeep Chief tradition, rooted in decades of Air Force enlisted culture, designates the most recently promoted chief master sergeant in a unit as a “chief in upgrade training.” 433rd AW revives Jeep Chief tradition with mentorship and legacy at the forefront
Col. David Bailey, 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander, shakes hands with one of the Citizen Airmen now under his command following an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 12, 2025. Col. Bailey Takes Command of 433rd AES, Focuses on Readiness and Mentorship
Col. David Bailey, 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander, delivers remarks during his assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 12, 2025. Col. Bailey Takes Command of 433rd AES, Focuses on Readiness and Mentorship
Col. Jeremy Patrick (left), 433rd Operations Group commander, hands the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron guidon to Col. David Bailey (right), 433rd AES Commander, during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 12, 2025. Col. Bailey Takes Command of 433rd AES, Focuses on Readiness and Mentorship
Col. Jeremy Patrick, 433rd Operations Group commander and presiding official, delivers remarks during an assumption of command ceremony for the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 12, 2025. Col. Bailey Takes Command of 433rd AES, Focuses on Readiness and Mentorship
Members of the official party stand at attention while the honor guard renders honors during the playing of the national anthem as part of an assumption of command ceremony for the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 12, 2025. Col. Bailey Takes Command of 433rd AES, Focuses on Readiness and Mentorship
Mission planners from several of the airlift wings supporting Exercise Southern Star '25 hold a meeting near Santiago, Chile June 2, 2025. Behind the Scenes of SS25: How an Air Force Reserve C-5M Ended Up in the Western Hemisphere’s Largest Special Forces Training Exercise
Mission planners from several of the airlift wings supporting Exercise Southern Star '25 hold a meeting near Santiago, Chile June 2, 2025. Behind the Scenes of SS25: How an Air Force Reserve C-5M Ended Up in the Western Hemisphere’s Largest Special Forces Training Exercise
Mission planners from several of the airlift wings supporting Exercise Southern Star '25 hold a meeting near Santiago, Chile June 2, 2025. Behind the Scenes of SS25: How an Air Force Reserve C-5M Ended Up in the Western Hemisphere’s Largest Special Forces Training Exercise
Mission planners from several of the airlift wings supporting Exercise Southern Star '25 hold a meeting near Santiago, Chile June 2, 2025. Behind the Scenes of SS25: How an Air Force Reserve C-5M Ended Up in the Western Hemisphere’s Largest Special Forces Training Exercise
U.S. Air Force Maj. Pete Andersen, a 68th Airlift Squadron C-5M pilot, scans the terrain during a sortie as part of Exercise Southern Star ‘25 near Antofagasta, Chile, June 4, 2025. 250604-F-RT682-2084
U.S. Air Force Maj. Ben Ernst, a 68th Airlift Squadron C-5M pilot, discusses the C-5M Super Galaxy’s strategic airlift capabilities with partner nation military leaders during an aircraft tour and familiarization as part of Exercise Southern Star ‘25 at Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Santiago, Chile, June 7, 2025. 250607-F-RT682-1473
433rd Airlift Wing maintainers tow a C-5M Super Galaxy back into its parking spot following a sortie supporting Air Force Special Operations Command and partner nation special forces as part of Exercise Southern Star ‘25 at Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Santiago, Chile, June 4, 2025. 250604-F-RT682-2177
Master Sgt. Antonio Farrias, a 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, assists Argentine special forces leaders as they board a C-5M Super Galaxy during a sortie as part of Exercise Southern Star ‘25 near Antofagasta, Chile, June 4, 2025. 250604-F-RT682-1949
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sergio Rosas, a 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion specialist, conducts pre-flight servicing on the landing gear of a C-5M Super Galaxy ahead of a sortie as part of Exercise Southern Star ‘25 at Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Santiago, Chile, June 4, 2025. 250604-F-RT682-1232
Chief Master Sgt. Kurtis Albright, 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron senior leader, hands the 433rd Airlift Wing guidon to Morgan Harrison, Alpha Media director of sales, during the 433rd AW 2025 Honorary Commanders’ Induction Ceremony in San Antonio, June 7, 2025. Alamo Wing Inducts 8 Honorary Commanders, Bolsters ‘Military City USA’ Bond
Maj. Alexander Williams, 433rd Contingency Response Flight commander, hands the 433rd Airlift Wing guidon to Duane Paulson, San Antonio independent consultant, during the 433rd AW 2025 Honorary Commanders’ Induction Ceremony in San Antonio, June 7, 2025. Alamo Wing Inducts 8 Honorary Commanders, Bolsters ‘Military City USA’ Bond
Lt. Col. Jason Cockrell, 68th Airlift Squadron commander, hands the 433rd Airlift Wing guidon to Vanessa J-Douglas, Masters Leadership Program San Antonio board of directors, during the 433rd AW 2025 Honorary Commanders’ Induction Ceremony in San Antonio, June 7, 2025. Alamo Wing Inducts 8 Honorary Commanders, Bolsters ‘Military City USA’ Bond
Chief Master Sgt. Samuel Strawbridge, 356th Airlift Squadron senior leader, hands the 433rd Airlift Wing guidon to Michelle Hoskins, Reaching Maximum Independence president, during the 433rd AW 2025 Honorary Commanders’ Induction Ceremony in San Antonio, June 7, 2025. Alamo Wing Inducts 8 Honorary Commanders, Bolsters ‘Military City USA’ Bond
Maj. Aleksander Layne, 433rd Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, hands the 433rd Airlift Wing guidon to Jay Gilmore, SWBC Mortgage Company senior loan officer, during the 433rd AW 2025 Honorary Commanders’ Induction Ceremony in San Antonio, June 7, 2025. Alamo Wing Inducts 8 Honorary Commanders, Bolsters ‘Military City USA’ Bond
Lt. Col. Teanglia Moore, 26th Aerial Port Squadron commander, hands the 433rd Airlift Wing guidon to Rudy Khalaf, Bexar County division chief of fire protection, during the 433rd AW 2025 Honorary Commanders’ Induction Ceremony in San Antonio, June 7, 2025. Alamo Wing Inducts 8 Honorary Commanders, Bolsters ‘Military City USA’ Bond

 

 

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433rd AW Leadership

Col. Douglas C. Jeffrey IV
433rd Airlift Wing Commander 

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433RD AW MISSION STATEMENT

Provide Combat Ready Citizen Airmen 
Anytime, Anywhere

 

433RD AW VISION STATEMENT

America’s Best Citizen Airmen - Adaptive, Resilient, and READY

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