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Col. Thomas K. Smith, Jr., 433rd Airlift Wing commander, takes questions from University of Texas at San Antonio Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets Oct. 27, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The cadets also got an in-depth tour of the cargo hold and flight deck of a C-5M Super Galaxy Aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske)

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University of Texas at San Antonio Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets from the walk the flight line before touring a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft October 27, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The cadets also watched a basic military training graduation and military working dog demonstration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske)

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Master Sgt. Brian Mizula, 356th Airlift Squadron flight engineer instructor, briefs University of Texas at San Antonio Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets during a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft tour October 27, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The cadets also watched a basic military training graduation and military working dog demonstration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske)

UTSA ROTC cadets visit Alamo Wing

Published Oct. 31, 2017
433rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The Alamo Wing welcomed 14 University of Texas at San Antonio's Reserve Officers' Training Corp cadets Oct. 27, 2017 here. The cadets began their tour with a question and answer session given by Col. Thomas K. Smith, Jr., 433rd Airlift Wing commander, at the wing headquarters building.

From there, the cadets visited the 433rd Training Squadron where they met Master Sgt. Brian Mizula, 733rd Training Squadron instructor flight engineer. Mizula gave the cadets a tour of the flight simulator before heading to the flight line for a C-5M Super Galaxy tour.

"Touring the 433rd AW and C-5 aircraft gives our cadets another opportunity to see the different careers in the Air Force that await them before they commission," said Capt. Glen Peoples, Air Force ROTC Detachment 842 operations flight commander. "These cadets are going to be our future leaders of the Air Force."

The C-5M tour allowed the cadets to get an up-close view of the largest aircraft in the Air Force. The cadets toured the cargo hold, troop compartment and flight deck before concluding their visit.

"Its just mind blowing how large and how much weight this aircraft can haul," said Cristino Garcia, cadet fourth class. "This tour has broadened my horizons on what I want to do in the Air Force, I'm leaning towards being a pilot now".