Reserve Citizen Airmen return from deployment

Staff Sgt. John M Shue, 26th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, greets his fiance Mara Hetrick at the San Antonio International Airport after returning from deployment to Southwest Asia Oct. 12, 2018. More than 20 service members with the 433rd Airlift Wing were met by family, friends and local media after their plane arrived. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Iram Carmona)

Reserve Citizen Airmen return from deployment

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Zak, 26th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, greets his son Joshua and extended family at the San Antonio International Airport after returning from deployment to Southwest Asia Oct. 12, 2018. More than 20 service members with the 433rd Airlift Wing were met by family, friends and local media after their plane arrived. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Iram Carmona)

Reserve Citizen Airmen return from deployment

Published Oct. 14, 2018
By Tech Sgt. Iram Carmona
433rd Airlift Wing

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas --

More than 20 Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen returned from a deployment to Southwest Asia Oct. 12, 2018. These service members who were deployed for approximately 6 months in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel are assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing here. They will spend a couple of days returning equipment and finalizing paperwork before they start a period of reintegration to their civilian life.