433rd Airlift Wing

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New Wing CC Meets The Troops

Col. Douglas Jeffrey, 433rd Airlift Wing Commander, helps two 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Reserve Citizen Airmen take a photo during a training event at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas July 12, 2024. Jeffrey visited the 433rd AES troops preparing to conduct an off-station training flight as part of his effort to learn about Alamo Wing Airmen and their diverse missions as he assumes wing command. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Julian Hernandez)

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New Wing CC Meets The Troops

Col. Douglas Jeffrey, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, shakes hands with 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron airmen during a training event July 12, 2024 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Jeffrey visited the 433rd AES troops preparing to conduct an off-station training flight as part of his effort to learn about Alamo Wing Airmen and their diverse missions as he assumes wing command. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Julian Hernandez)

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New Wing CC Meets The Troops

Published Aug. 6, 2024
By Julian Hernandez
433rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas --

In preparation for his assumption of command at the 433rd Airlift Wing, Col. Douglas Jeffrey toured various parts of the Alamo Wing, learning about his Reserve Citizen Airmen and their diverse missions.

One stop included a visit with 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Airmen at the 433rd AW flight line on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The troops were preparing to conduct an off-station training flight.

Col. Douglas Jeffrey, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, talks with 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 315th Airlift Wing Airmen ahead of an off-station training flight July 12, 2024 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. — Col. Douglas Jeffrey, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, talks with 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 315th Airlift Wing Airmen ahead of an off-station training flight July 12, 2024 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Jeffrey visited the troops as part of his effort to learn about Alamo Wing Airmen and their diverse missions as he assumes wing command. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Julian Hernandez)

The event showcased the complexity of some Alamo Wing operations. It was planned by the 433rd AES, supported by a 315th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster and aircrew, and observed by two members of the British Royal Air Force, who were observing the event as part of the Department of Defense's Military Reserve Exchange Program.

Col. Douglas Jeffrey, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, shakes hands with British Royal Air Force Master Aircrew Paddy Adams, a 622 Squadron air load master, during a 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron training event July 12, 2024 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. — New Wing CC Meets The Troops

Col. Douglas Jeffrey, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, shakes hands with British Royal Air Force Master Aircrew Paddy Adams, a 622 Squadron air load master, during a 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron training event July 12, 2024 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Adams was observing the training event as part of the Department of Defense’s Military Reserve Exchange Program. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Julian Hernandez)

Col. Douglas Jeffrey, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, shakes hands with British Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant Jamie Teller, a 622 Squadron aircraft captain, during a 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron training event July 12, 2024 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. — New Wing CC Meets The Troops

Col. Douglas Jeffrey, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, shakes hands with British Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant Jamie Teller, a 622 Squadron aircraft captain, during a 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron training event July 12, 2024 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Teller was observing the training event as part of the Department of Defense’s Military Reserve Exchange Program. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Julian Hernandez)