May 7, 2024 74th APS Port Dawgs Honor Murdered Airman With Annual Run Tech. Sgt. Erik Burciaga, 74th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation supervisor, speaks to participants ahead of the Annual Port Dawg Memorial Run at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 5, 2024. Burciaga is the local organizer of the event, in honor of Tech. Sgt. Curtis Eccleston, a former
Oct. 30, 2023 74th APS aerial porters triumph in Port Dawg Challenge The 74th Aerial Port Squadron from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, triumphed over the 41st APS in their local “Port Dawg” challenge held at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 14.
April 3, 2023 Maj. Mafnas assumes command of 74th APS Maj. Valerie A. Mafnas officially assumed command of the 74th Aerial Port Squadron during a ceremony here, April 1.
July 26, 2022 Air Force Cycling Team rides in RAGBRAI The Air Force Cycling team is riding in the 2022 Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa or RAGBRAI, a weeklong recreational touring bicycle ride that takes cyclists from river to river, beginning at the west side of Iowa going to the east side, starting June 23, 2022.
Nov. 10, 2021 Total force Airmen train to move cargo safely More than 40 Reserve Citizen Airmen from several units in the 433rd Airlift Wing and the 502nd Air Base Wing assembled to train on cargo airlift preparation and loading procedures here Nov. 6 and 7.
Dec. 22, 2020 74th APS supports Operation Nightstorm Eight Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 74th Aerial Port Squadron at the 433rd Airlift Wing here participated in a joint-service training exercise dubbed Operation Nightstorm Dec. 14-15, to learn how to sling load cargo onto in-flight helicopters.
Sept. 21, 2020 Joint warriors utilize JBSA landing zones for vertical lift training For the second time in as many weeks, joint warriors converged on Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex to formally confirm the suitability of helicopter landing zones in order to expand the maneuver space for vertical lift operations and improve home-station training for San Antonio’s military
Sept. 21, 2020 Joint warriors utilize JBSA landing zones for vertical lift training For the second time in as many weeks, joint warriors converged on Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex to formally confirm the suitability of helicopter landing zones in order to expand the maneuver space for vertical lift operations and improve home-station training for San Antonio’s military
June 10, 2020 433rd AW overcomes COVID-19 challenges The 433rd Airlift Wing here has spent the last three months successfully innovating new ways to accomplish the mission due to the restrictions posed by the pandemic of COVID-19.
June 10, 2020 Fowler, Angell assume command as squadrons watch remotely Two commanders within the 433rd Mission Support Group assumed commands, here June 6, virtually. The 74th Aerial Port Squadron officially gained its new commander, Maj. Kristen B. Fowler, who relieved Lt. Col. Brian A. Angell from his command. Two hours later, Angell assumed command of the 433rd