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Randolph team wins division title at Laughlin AFB’s fifth ‘Adventure Race’
April 28, 2009 — For their third year in a row, "Xtreme" team "Continuous Motion" earned top honors in their division at the Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas-sponsored fifth-annual "Adventure Race" on April 18. With a... MORE

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Seibel (from left), Lt. Col. Gregg Kopeck and Chief Master Sgt. Ralph Humphrey, members of the "Continuous Motion" Xtreme team, paddle their boat during the two-mile rafting event at Laughlin Air Force Base's fifth-annual "Adventure Race" on April 18. Team "Continuous Motion" beat out 13 other Xtreme teams to take first place with a time of three hours, 55 minutes. (Courtesy photo)

62 Airmen earn CCAF degree
April 28, 2009 — Sixty-two Team Randolph Airmen will be presented their Community College of the Air Force Associate of Applied Science degree during a ceremony at 2:30 p.m. on May 5 at the Parr O' Club... MORE

Remembering the Holocaust
April 28, 2009 — MORE

Capt. Jennifer McGee, 12th Contracting Squadron, helps Madison Angelito and Alex Barner make coconut pyramids, a traditional Jewish dessert, on April 22 as part of the Holocaust Days of Remembrance observed here from April 19-26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey)

Wingmen, supervisors first-line in prevention of alcohol abuse
April 28, 2009 — On the heels of Alcohol Abuse Awareness Month, members of the Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Treatment program pass along resources available to supervisors and wingmen to deal with someone who may... MORE

Randolph teens gain work experience through base summer programs
April 27, 2009 — Two summer programs can provide work experience to Randolph youth while they earn money for college.The Youth Employment Skills program, open to children of active-duty members in grades 9-12, allows... MORE

Air Force Club Membership Scholarship Program offers college money to students
April 27, 2009 — It takes more than ambition, good grades and great Scholastic Aptitude Test scores to get into college. It also takes money. That's why the Air Force Services Agency is announcing the 14th annual Air... MORE

It's official: Randolph's officer, enlisted clubs No. 1 in Air Force
April 27, 2009 — Randolph's Parr O'Club and Kendrick Club consolidated operations last October, then completed a banner year in which they generated $5.1 million in income, increased sales in every department and... MORE

Earth Week 2009
April 24, 2009 — MORE

Children at the Lackland Youth Center begin Earth Week activities by planting trees April 20. The base celebrated Earth Week with activities designed to educate Airmen about the importance of conserving and preserving the Earth's natural resources. Activities included a slogan contest at Lackland Elementary School, a golf tournament, and an informational campaign at the base exchange. Earth Week activities conclude April 24 with landscaping at the Gateway Club. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Lackland raises $239K for AFAF
April 24, 2009 — Team Lackland demonstrated its generosity by raising $239,051.71, or 115 percent of its Air Force Assistance Fund goal. The "Commitment to Caring" campaign on Lackland, which began March 9 and ended... MORE

AETC lauds base networks
April 24, 2009 — Team Lackland earned high praise from Air Education and Training Command following the Enhanced Compliance Validation network inspection by the Defense Information Systems Agency April... MORE

New shelters built at combat training site
April 23, 2009 — MORE

Reservists from the 433rd Flying Training Squadron and 556th Red Horse Squadron stationed at Lackland Air Force Base build shelters at Camp Van Ovost on the east side of Randolph. A latrine with showers and a decontamination building are also planned at the site to be used for combat training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Team Lackland celebrates Fiesta 2009
April 22, 2009 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. Raymond Rodriguez (left) and Senior Airman Maribelle Hernandez, 2009 Lackland Ambassadors, place red carnations on the Alamo greensward during the Pilgrimage to the Alamo April 20. (U.S. Air Force photo/Frank Estrada)

Security Forces offer advice following abduction of student in Schertz
April 21, 2009 — Randolph law enforcement authorities are advising parents to make sure their children follow basic safety rules when they are by themselves following the recent abduction of a 14-year-old girl who... MORE

Integrated defense:Team Randolph needed to get active in base's security
April 20, 2009 — Everyone on Randolph Air Force Base will be asked to take a more active role in the protection of people, buildings and resources here due to a recent change in Air Force security focus. With this new... MORE

Randolph honored as 'Tree City' by Arbor Day Foundation
April 20, 2009 — The Arbor Day Foundation recently awarded Randolph Air Force Base "Tree City, USA" status for the 16th consecutive year due to its commitment to community forestry. The Tree City, USA program is... MORE

Lackland demonstrates mobilization readiness
April 17, 2009 — Team Lackland exercised and evaluated the Air Force's mobilization processes and crisis action procedures last week during Push-Pull 2009. The April 6-10 exercise went well, said Chief of Readiness... MORE

Retired Air Force majors and master sergeants take part in the 2009 Push-Pull exercise at Lackland AFB. This is the first time Push-Pull used retirees, all of whom volunteered to take part. The exercise tested the ability of the Air Force to recall Airmen with specific skills should their expertise be needed in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Brian McGloin)

Leaders hear victim's tragic story
April 17, 2009 — To sexual assault victims, it's a story that is difficult to tell. For one rape victim's family, it's a story that must be told. Invited to speak here during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Mary... MORE

Spark-ling Day
April 17, 2009 — MORE

Staff Sgt. Nicole Lomax uses a metal inert gas welding machine to weld a T-joint for her skill level upgrade at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Sergeant Lomax is assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command's 433rd Airlift Wing at Lackland. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

AFPC cruises past Security Forces, earns first-round bye in Randolph intramural league
April 15, 2009 — Lock-down defense in the second half helped propel Air Force Personnel Center to a 47-15 victory over the 12th Security Forces Squadron Monday and a first-round bye in the Randolph intramural... MORE

Presentation by Holocaust survivor to highlight Randolph's weeklong observance
April 15, 2009 — Team Randolph will again set aside a week this year to remember the victims of a heinous crime that took millions of lives. Holocaust Days of Remembrance 2009, a time to memorialize the estimated 6... MORE