News Releases

May 6, 2023
Alamo Wing inducts 2023 honorary commanders

The 433rd Airlift Wing inducted eight civic leaders into the 433rd Airlift Wing Honorary Commanders’ Program during a ceremony here, May 6.The civic leaders assumed honorary command by accepting the 433rd AW guidon from their assigned 433rd Airlift Wing group commanders and receiving an Air Force
May 24, 2020
433rd Medical Group personnel returning from deployment

Nearly 10 medical personnel with the 433rd Medical Group, 433rd Airlift Wing, will be returning here from a short-notice deployment. These Reserve Citizen Airmen were mobilized to support COVID-19 patient treatment in New York City.
April 10, 2020
433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron deploying

Nearly 20 medical personnel with the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 433rd Airlift Wing, will be departing here April 11, 2020 on a short-notice deployment. These Reserve Citizen Airmen are being mobilized to support COVID-19 patient treatment.
May 3, 2019
Special Olympics C-5M flyover

A C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft operating from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland will perform a flyover during the 2019 Summer Games for Special Olympics Texas, 50th Anniversary at Morgan’s Wonderland.
March 2, 2019
433rd Airlift Wing change of command

Maj. Gen Randall A. Ogden, 4th Air Force commander, will officiate the ceremony where Col. Thomas “TK” Smith Jr. will relinquish command of the 433rd Airlift Wing to Col. Terry McClain here 10 a.m. March 3.
Sept. 5, 2018
433rd Airlift Wing Pilot-for-a-Day Program

A San Antonio youth and his family will receive the “star” treatment as an honorary pilot and tour the unit here Sept. 8.
March 15, 2018
Air Force Reserve C-5M emergency lands at JBSA-Lackland

An Air Force Reserve C-5M Super Galaxy cargo plane incurred an emergency landing at 3 p.m. today here due to a nose landing gear malfunction.
Sept. 20, 2011
Lackland Air Force Base reservists return from Afghanistan

More than 20 Reserve Airmen from the 26th Aerial Port Squadron are scheduled to return from Afghanistan, Sept. 21.
May 25, 2011
Lackland Reserve wing honors fallen heroes

The 433rd Airlift Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit located at Lackland AFB, starts the long Memorial Day weekend with a ceremony honoring the men and women from the Alamo Wing who lost their lives in performance of their military duties.
April 28, 2011
Reserve wing welcomes “Hogan’s Heroes”

A group of former American prisoners of war who were interned in 1943 at the concentration camp known as Stalag 17B in Krems, Austria will visit the 433d Airlift Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit located at Lackland AFB, on Monday, May 2, at 10 a.m. This visit is part of their annual reunion