• Cypress High School JROTC visit the 433rd Airlift Wing

    One-hundred and four JROTC students from Cypress High School, Cypress Texas, near Houston, visited the 433rd Airlift Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas Nov. 14, 2014. The students received a tour of a C-5A Galaxy aircraft and visited other agencies on Lackland as part of their Community In

  • Alamo Wing pilot talks mission and honor

    Air Force Major Amy Tullis, 433rd Airlift Wing, pilot, speaks at a Veterans' Freedom Day luncheon, Nov. 8, 2014 at the Singing Waters Vineyards in Comfort, Texas. Tullis was invited to speak at the event and talk about her career in the Air Force. "I'm always overwhelmed at the support here in San

  • Reserve unit breaks the ice on new Air Force inspection program

    In the pre-dawn calm of a November morning, 433rd Airlift Wing members gathered outside Building 828 donning personal protective gear and preparing for transport to fictitious "Camp Bramble" to initiate Operation Ice Breaker.Operation Ice Breaker marks the dawn of the newly revamped Air Force

  • 'Alamo Wing' leaders serve those who serve

    Senior leadership from the 433rd Airlift Wing served lunch with a smile at the Live Oak Dining Facility, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas Nov. 1, 2014."Alamo Wing" commanders and senior enlisted spent almost 3-hours serving everything from turkey and stuffing to hotdogs, burgers and fries

  • 433rd Mission Support Group receives new commander

    The 433rd Mission Support Group welcomes new commander, Col. Lisa M. Craig, during an assumption ceremony Nov. 1, 2014 at the 68th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland, Texas.Col. William W. Whittenberger, Jr., 433rd Airlift Wing Commander presided over the ceremony. Craig succeeds

  • Alamo Wing Airmen earn promotions

    Congratulations to the following Airmen who were selected for promotions in November 2014Master SergeantJuan Rodriguez Jr, 26th Aerial Port SquadronRyan Pedigo, 74th Aerial Port SquadronJonathan Sellers, 26th APSSteven Moore, 26th APSTainell Pettengill, 433rd Operations GroupChad Savoy, 433rd

  • IAAFA students tour 433rd Maintenance Squadron and C-5

    Master Sgt. Fidencio Ramon (left) , metal technologies, shop chief, explains the machining processes for manufacturing discontinued C-5A Galaxy aircraft parts to students from Inter-American Air Forces Academy (IAAFA) Nov 16, 2014, during a tour of the 433rd Maintenance Squadron. With the wing's

  • Alamo Wing welcomes Navy War Eagles, past and present

    Close to 50 "War Eagles" from across the United States arrived in San Antonio, Oct. 3 for their annual VP-16 reunion.  One of their stops in the Alamo city was a visit to the 433rd Airlift Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas to see the Alamo Wing's massive C-5A Galaxy aircraft.  Along with

  • Chief Jamvold retires from the 433rd Maintenance Squadron

    Chief Master Sgt. Gary C. Jamvold retired from the United States Air Force Reserve on Oct. 4 in a ceremony here officiated by Lt. Col. John D. Norton , 433rd Maintenance Squadron commander."Whenever I was in doubt, Chief Jamvold was there," Norton said. "He always gave me guidance. He was always

  • Port Dawgs hold rare dual retirement

    Lt. Col. Brian Angell (left), 74th Aerial Port Squadron operations officer, officiated the dual retirement on Oct. 4, 2014 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas of Chief Master Sgt. David C. Benavides (center) and Master Sgt. Martin Rivera (right) from the United States Air Force Reserve and the