• AFRC Command Chief visits 433rd, JBSA-Lackland

    "I will fight your fight," Command Chief Master Sgt. Cameron Kirksey, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia told a full house during an enlisted call, Aug.3, 2014 at the Bob Hope Theater on at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Chief Kirksey visited many of the squadrons at the

  • Alamo Wing Airmen earn August promotions

    Alamo Wing Airmen earn promotions Congratulations to the following Airmen who were selected for promotions in August 2014 Master Sergeant Karen Smith, 433 AES Laverne Hudson, 433 FSS   Technical Sergeant Andrew Preciado, 433 MXS Raphael Webb, 433 MXS Sean Preston, 433 MXS

  • Alamo Wing Airmen earn July promotions

    Congratulations to the following Airmen who were selected for promotions in July 2014Master SergeantAdam Worlie, 68 ASMykhol Gonzalez, 433 AESTechnical SergeantGerardo Mirandaguzman, 433 MXGLouis Zamudio, 433 LRSJohn Cavazos, 433 OSSSean Preston, 433 MXSJavier Deanda, 433 CESStaff SergeantChristina

  • Chaplain candidates inspired by tour of JBSA-Lackland

    It is a fact that Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas is the Gateway to the Air Force for Airmen beginning their military careers. With that in mind, just like the basic trainees, 18 Air Force chaplain candidates in the Air Force Chaplain Candidate Program got a chance to visit JBSA-Lackland,

  • IAAFA continues tradition with "Alamo Wing"

    A 21-year tradition continues as 105 students from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas visited the 433rd Airlift Wing on July 17, to learn about the C-5A Galaxy aircraft, the maintenance mission and how the "Alamo Wing" maintainers keep their inventory of

  • Mammoth C-5A makes final flight

    A C-5A from the 433rd Airlift Wing makes its runway approach, July 9, 2014 to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group's storage and maintenance facility located on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. This C-5A, tail number, 90016 is one of 16 aircraft that the Alamo Wing has in its

  • Whittenberger assumes command of Texas C-5 unit

    Col. William W. Whittenberger, Jr. assumed command of the 433rd Airlift Wing here from Brig. Gen. John C. Flournoy, Jr., Fourth Air Force commander, who also presided over the ceremony on July 12. "Congratulations (to this Wing) for getting him, because there was other people fighting for him,"

  • Merkle assumes command of Texas C-5 Operations Group

    Col. Lee E. Merkle assumed command of the 433rd Operations Group during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, July 12. Col. William W. Whittenberger, Jr., the 433rd Airlift Wing commander, presided over the event."I'm honored and grateful for this opportunity to lead this wonderful group of

  • Reserve Airmen support CNET News highlight of cyber mission

    CNET News Senior Writer Daniel Terdiman visited the 346th Test Squadron here on July 26 to view the unit's mission in action. The 346th TS is responsible for ensuring that all electronic emissions onboard military aircraft are secure.The test squadron used one the 433rd Airlift Wing's C-5A Galaxy