May 7, 2019 Reserve Citizen Airman takes out-of-this-world oath The Air Force Reserve’s newest flight surgeon was sworn into service by an astronaut flying at 17,500 miles per hour aboard the International Space Station 210 miles above the Earth on May 4.
May 3, 2019 Airmen, nominate clergy for Chaplain Day The 433rd Airlift Wing 2019 Clergy Day is underway and what better way to say thank you to a supportive spiritual leader than to nominate them for the ride of their life.As a member of the 433rd Airlift Wing, you can nominate your clergy member to take part in the 2019 Clergy Day, scheduled for June
April 30, 2019 433rd Airlift Wing Citizen Airman, loving sister, living organ donor When one 433rd Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airman learned there was a way to help her sick sister through a living organ donor program, she didn’t hesitate to volunteer. Senior Master Sgt. Carol A. Allen, 433rd Force Support Squadron Sustainment Flight superintendent, is dedicated to her family and
April 30, 2019 Two San Antonio Air Force wings represent at the Fiesta Flambeau Parade With the Texas sunset serving as the backdrop, San Antonio’s Alamo Mission in the background and the University of Texas Longhorn Band lined up in front of the historical site, the 433rd Airlift Wing’s massive C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft came in low from the North, opening up the 71st Annual Fiesta
April 22, 2019 Reserve Citizen Airman builds homes for families in need JOINT-BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – During a Habitat for Humanity volunteer project, a teenager from a small town in Oklahoma held up a fitted sheet and asked another volunteer what it was for.Maj. Logan Draves, instructor pilot assigned to the 5th Flying Training Squadron, Vance Air Force
April 22, 2019 Lt. Col. Dick Cole, the Doolittle Raiders made history, planted the seeds for today’s Air Force When Lt. Col. Dick Cole pushed the throttles forward April 18, 1942, to coax the lumbering, indecisive B-25 Mitchell bomber off the rolling deck of the USS Hornet for an audacious raid on Tokyo, he had no conception of space as a warfighting domain. “Cyber” would not be a word for several more
April 19, 2019 April highlights Autism Awareness The Exceptional Family Member Program at Joint Base San Antonio brings awareness to the Autism Spectrum Disorder during April along with the services and support they offer to the military community. ASD can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. People with ASD may
April 16, 2019 Keep your common access card safe, secure While a common access card is not actually all that common, it is key to helping Department of Defense personnel rapidly authenticate and increase security at military installations and facilities, verify health benefits at medical centers, and a variety of other uses worldwide.
April 15, 2019 Deadline to transfer GI Bill benefits coming this July Soldiers with more than 16 years of service who want to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill to a dependent must do so before July 12, or risk losing the ability to transfer education benefits.
April 10, 2019 433rd Maintenance Group chief retires U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Stuart L. Martin, 433rd Maintenance Group commander, presents a retirement certificate to Chief Master Sgt. Anthony J. Rittwager, 433rd MXG maintenance operations superintendent, during a ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 6, 2019. Rittwager