Interagency leaders visit Alamo Wing Published Dec. 15, 2017 433rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The 433rd Airlift wing hosted 44 senior leaders from the Alamo Federal Executive Board Dec. 13, 2017 here.. The goal of the AFEB is to bring value to the community through collaboration and partnerships. Currently, there are 63 federal agencies in the greater San Antonio that collaborate to form partnerships. The agencies accomplish emergency preparedness, employee safety and security, workforce development, and intergovernmental community activities. Col. Thomas K. Smith Jr., 433rd Airlift Wing commander, kicked off the tour with a mission brief followed by a question and answer session. From there, the leaders moved to the flight line to tour a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft. The walk-through tour allowed the senior leaders to see the flight deck, troop compartment, and cargo hold of the largest aircraft in the Air Force. In addition to providing access to military equipment, it allows the civic leaders the opportunity to discuss processes with Department of Defense personnel. "Tours like these are important because many of our leaders are not form the Department of Defense, so for them to get to see the difference between their agency's and their military counterparts is very important," said Lisa Alonzo, AFEB executive director. The group also toured the 433rd Maintenance Squadron's engine shop. Here, the members got an up close view of the interworking's of a C-5M engine. After a quick lunch at the Gateway Club, the senior leaders ventured across base to the 37th Training Wing's Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training, a field training site designed to simulate a combat deployment zone.