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Massive BMT construction project begins this fall
September 8, 2009 — Change is coming to the Lackland skyline this fall. What will be the largest military construction program in the Air Force begins next month when work starts on the first of 13 new basic military... MORE

Commander pledges CFC support
September 3, 2009 — MORE

Col. William H. Mott V, 37th Training Wing commander, fills out a Combined Federal Campaign contribution form Sept. 1. The campaign kicked off Sept. 2 and runs until Oct. 14. The CFC raises money each year for local, national and international charities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Photo essay: A day in the life
September 3, 2009 — The 37th Training Wing is the largest training wing in the Air Force. Every day, the 37th TRW provides basic military, professional and technical skills, and English language training for the Air... MORE

Trainees from Lackland's 326th Training Squadron demonstrate different hand to hand combat techniques on a dummy during combat skills training. Trainees are familiarized with combat maneuvers during BMT to better prepare them for future deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Roberts)

Last year's Rambler 120 Team Challenge winners are training again
September 2, 2009 — Athletes who won gold medals for prowess in running, biking and paddling in last year's Rambler 120 Team Challenge are training again, because this year's Rambler 120 is scheduled for October 17 at 7... MORE

562th FTS instructor receives Purple Heart
September 1, 2009 — MORE

Capt. David Golden, 562nd Flying Training Squadron Instructor, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, recounts the day he received lacerations to his forehead after shrapnel glanced off the glass of his ballistic eye wear while deployed as an Electronic Warfare Officer to Forward Operating Base Orgun-E to fellow members of the 562th FTS in attendance for Golden's Purple Heart award ceremony which was presided over by Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz (right), Air Education and Training Command, Commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve Thurow)

Combat systems officer evolution continues next month with stand-up of 479th FTG at Pensacola
September 1, 2009 — Randolph's loss will soon be the Air Force's gain as the new generation of combat systems officers emerges from a single pipeline at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. A ceremony Oct. 2 at a new... MORE

Team Randolph's Combined Federal Campaign begins next week with breakfast
September 1, 2009 — Team Randolph will kick off another Combined Federal Campaign with a breakfast at 7 a.m. Wednesday in the Parr O'Club. Military and civilian personnel at Randolph will have an opportunity to... MORE

Team Randolph's tobacco usage rate is lowest of all AETC bases
August 31, 2009 — The Department of Defense's largely successful Tobacco Cessation program, administered through local Health and Wellness Centers, has helped countless servicemembers quit smoking through its education... MORE

101 CDOS: Grim week prompts AF safety officials to ask for pre-Labor Day commander's calls
August 31, 2009 — As children return to school, the professional football season begins, the days get shorter and Airmen are reminded that Labor Day is approaching. This means the ending of 2009's 101 Critical Days of... MORE

Sidebar: New Texas child safety seat laws
August 31, 2009 — There has been confusion about a new Texas law requiring children younger than 8 years old, unless taller than 4 feet 9 inches" to be in a child passenger safety seat system. A "child passenger safety... MORE

When tragedy strikes 12th Force Support can help
August 31, 2009 — Losing a loved one is hard, but with the help of one Team Randolph organization, it can be a little less overwhelming. When an active-duty or retired service member passes on, the 12th Force Support... MORE

Members of the 12th Force Support Squadron ceremonial guard staff (from left to right), Staff Sgt. Michael Whitman, Staff Sgt. Ronetta Jones, Airman 1st Class Kyle Hicks, Senior Airman Bradley Blair, Senior Airman Patricia Vigil and Senior Airman James Lacey practice folding the American flag over a casket.

Photo essay: Eyes on the sky
August 28, 2009 — Airmen of 37th Operations Support Squadron provide air traffic control, meteorology, airfield management, transient alert, and trainer maintenance services for Lackland Air Force Base.View the eyes on... MORE

Air traffic controllers from the 37th Operations Support Squadron prepare to navigate F-16 Falcons down the runway on Lackland Air Force Base. The air traffic controllers are responsible for all movement that takes place on the Kelly Field Annex and Lackland Air Force Base flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Griffin)

Photo essay: Overcoming obstacles
August 28, 2009 — The 737th Training Group provides Air Force Basic Military Training for all enlisted people entering the Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, earning Lackland the nickname, "Gateway to... MORE

Air Force Basic Military Training trainees try and keep their balance as they pass over the water pit during their fourth week of training. By the end of their eighth and final week of training, trainees will have earned the privilege of wearing
their blue uniform and being called an Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Benjamin Faske)

Combined Federal Campaign set to kick off
August 28, 2009 — The annual Combined Federal Campaign, which raises money each year for local, national and international charities, gets underway Sept. 2 with a kickoff breakfast at the Gateway Club. The formal... MORE

AETC cools off AFPC 1 to win Randolph intramural softball championship
August 24, 2009 — A 21-5 shellacking at the hands of Air Force Personnel Center 1 in the first game of what turned out to be a two-game playoff for the Randolph intramural softball championship Aug. 20 didn't bode well... MORE

Air Force activates cyber Numbered Air Force
August 21, 2009 — The Air Force activated its cyber-focused numbered Air Force, the 24th Air Force, during a ceremony at Lackland's Gateway Club Aug. 18. Gen. C. Robert Kehler, Air Force Space Command commander,... MORE

From l-r: Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander Air Force Space Command, Chief Master Sgt. Todd Small, AFSPC command chief, and Maj. Gen. Richard Webber, stand at attention during the 24th activation ceremony held at Lackland AFB, TX. General Kehler presided over the ceremony to activate the NAF, handing the command to General Webber, as the first commander of the 24 AF dedicated to cyberspace. The 24th Air Force activation under Air Force Space Command is a major milestone in the combination of space and cyberspace operations within one command. General Kehler presided over the ceremony to activate the new numbered Air Force. (Courtesy photo)

Lackland Airmen selected for promotion to E-5
August 20, 2009 — Air Force officials selected 15,223 of 30,574 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 49.79 percent.The average score for those selected was 275.81, with an... MORE

Team Lackland Airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant gather for a group photo Aug. 21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

School's back: Use care at busstops, crosswalks
August 17, 2009 — Base officials have taken steps to ensure a safe start to the school year when Randolph Field Independent School District resumes classes Monday.To help base motorists better recognize school buses,... MORE

Officials proactive against H1N1 influenza
August 14, 2009 — With a new school year around the corner and a never-ending influx of trainees, Lackland health officials have taken an aggressive, proactive approach toward confronting the public health challenges... MORE

HQ AETC crushes 559th FTS in softball action
August 13, 2009 — Spectators were treated to a display of timely hitting under cloudy skies and an pleasant breeze at Rambler Field last night as they watched Headquarters, Air Education and Training Command (13-1)... MORE