Congressional Staff Delegation

Col. David A. Scott, (left) 433rd Airlift Wing commander and incoming wing commander Col. Thomas K. Smith, greet a Congressional Air Force Reserve lead staff delegation from Washington D.C. as they disembark from a KC-135 Stratotanker Jan. 19, 2016 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. During their visit to JBSA, staffers received a 433rd AW mission brief, toured the 733rd Training Squadron and experience a flight in a C-5 flight simulator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske) (Released)

Congressional Staff Delegation

Matthew Haskins, legislative director for Texas Congressman Will Hurd, takes his turn flying in a C-5A Galaxy flight simulator Jan.19, 2016 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. A Congressional Air Force Reserve lead staff delegation from Washington D.C. visited Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, with the first stop of their three-day visit, touring the 433rd Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske) (Released)

Congressional Staff Delegation Visit

Congressional staffers from Washington D.C. pose for a photo in front of a model C-5A Galaxy aircraft at the 733rd Training Squadron Jan.19, 2016 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The staffers visited Air Reserve units on JBSA which included the 433rd Airlift Wing and 960th Cyberspace Operations Group on Lackland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Faske) (Released)

Congressional Staffers Tour Alamo Wing

Published Jan. 21, 2016
By Benjamin Faske
433rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas -- A Congressional Air Force Reserve lead staff delegation from Washington D.C. visited Joint Base San Antonio, Texas Jan. 19, 2016, with their first stop of their three-day visit, touring Reserve Units on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The tour included the 433rd Airlift Wing, the 733rd Schoolhouse and the 960th Cyberspace Operations Group.

Col. David A. Scott, 433rd Airlift Wing commander and incoming wing commander Col. Thomas K. Smith, greeted the delegation as they disembarked a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft from the 507nd Air Refueling Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. During their tour at the "Alamo Wing," they received a wing mission brief and experience a flight in one of two C-5A simulators in the 733rd Schoolhouse.

"This is a great opportunity to come out and see what our Airmen are doing, and we get a first hand look at the policies coming out of Washington D.C. and the impact they are going to have on our service members, we just appreciate them having us out here today," said Matthew Haskins, legislative director for Congressman Will Hurd. "The simulator is a great way to familiarize someone with this airframe and at the same time save Air Force dollars.