Air Force Reserve Command’s 433rd Airlift Wing at Lackland AFB, Tex., has added two squadrons to round out its new role as the sole Air Force training unit for the C-5 airlifter. The 356th Airlift Squadron and the 733rd Training Squadron joined the 433rd during a formal ceremony Tuesday. The airlift squadron conducts C-5 training courses, while the training squadron maintains administrative control of students.
Billy Mitchell: Lessons a Hundred Years Hence
Dec. 16, 2025
Exactly 100 years ago, on Dec. 17, 1925, Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell was convicted by court-martial for violating an order that required approval before he could engage with the media. Mitchell’s provocative thoughts and unorthodox methods sought attention for a cause that he saw as uniquely American
