Ready, Set, Airlift!

Retired Lt. Col. Olga Custodio, the first Hispanic female pilot in the U.S. military, and retired Lt. Col. Caroline "Blaze" Jansen, the first female Air Force Reserve pilot to fly with the Thunderbirds, share their experiences as trailblazers in the Air Force.

Senior Master Sgt. Catherine Falcon, 433rd Security Forces Squadron superintendent, shares her story after choosing to continue serving despite a battle against cancer.

Leticia Gonzalez and Nakia Evans work for the 433rd Airlift Wing Military and Family Readiness office and sit down to discuss the food pantry program. They plan to officially open the pantry for 433rd AW and 960th Cyber Wing Citizen Airmen families starting in October. They also discuss the resources available to Airmen, military members, and their extended family.

Master Sgt. Frankie Jenkins persevered through years of schooling, many denials, and multiple officer boards to finally commission as a social worker in the Air Force. Jenkins opens up about what it took to succeed.

Ahead of his assumption of command, Col. Douglas Jeffrey shares a little bit about himself and his plans for the 433rd Airlift Wing as the Air Force reoptimizes for Great Power Competition.

With the Alamo Wing preparing to undergo a Unit Effectiveness Inspection from higher headquarters, we sit down with the head of the 433rd Inspector General Office to discuss what we're calling the "UEI Survival Guide". These fundamentals will help any Airman, regardless of rank and career field, to avoid unnecessary missteps during the inspection.

Link to UEI Survival Guide show notes:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_6zG6IJG6z2EgARHYQ65C_0g5ZnixSB7?usp=drive_link

433rd Airlift Wing Commander Col. William Gutermuth and Command Chief Takesha Williams share some parting messages and reflect on their experiences with the Alamo Wing as their leadership tour comes to a close.

MSgt. Delbert Templeton, Resiliency Integrator First Sergeant for the 433rd AW, explains how to up your resiliency game and take advantage of the resources available to you.

We sit down with Brig. Gen. Russell Driggers, the commander of the 502nd Airbase Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, for some insight on the intricacies and challenges of running one of the largest military installations in the country and how the mission of the 433rd Airlift Wing fits into the bigger picture at JBSA. Plus, Brig. Gen. Driggers shares some lessons learned and advice from his almost 30 years of service in the Air Force.

In honor of Women's History Month, Brig. Gen. Lisa Craig, Air Force Recruiting Service deputy commander, shares her experiences as a woman in uniform for 35 years.

Brig. Gen. Lisa Craig, Air Force Recruiting Service Deputy Commander, joins us to discuss the state of Air Force and Air Force Reserve recruiting, and why all Airmen can benefit from participating in the recruitment process.

In the third and final part of our mini-series on innovation, our guests discuss specific efforts to transform for the future at the 433rd Airlift Wing.

We continue our conversation with Maj. Paul Lentz and TSgt. Taylor Mogford on efforts to innovate at the 433rd Airlift Wing and across Air Force Reserve Command.

Part one of a three part mini-series on efforts to transform for the future at the 433rd Airlift Wing and across Air Force Reserve Command. Maj. Paul Lentz, 433rd Operations Group Chief Innovation Officer and head of Galaxy Spark, and TSgt. Taylor Mogford, 433rd Logistics Readiness Squadron Flight Training Manager and Tesseract LNO Liaison Officer, discuss their involvement with innovative projects around the Alamo Wing.

In our second episode, we sit down with 433 AW Command Chief Takesha Williams for her perspective on the unit's readiness, and guidance for all enlisted Airmen looking to advance their careers. Plus, the Wing CC's holiday message for all Alamo Wing members.

In the inaugural episode of Ready, Set, Airlift! we sit down with wing commander Col. William Gutermuth to learn about and discuss his vision and priorities for the unit, his standing intent for all Alamo Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen, and what the conflict in Gaza could mean for the unit.