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AF announces staff sergeant promotions12th Flying Training Wing
August 17, 2007 — Eighty three Randolph senior airmen received line numbers for promotion Wednesday when the Air Force announced its newest staff sergeants selects.The 83 were among 15,130 selected from 36, 608... MORE

Sr. Airman Jessica Sherrod (center) of the 12th Comptroller Squadron gets her staff sergeant rank “pinned on” by Maj. Kerry Britt (left) and Senior Master Sgt. Bryan Anderson Wednesday. Airman Sherrod celebrated her birthday the same day she received word of her promotion. (Photo by Melissa Peterson)

Helping build lives, one house at a time
August 17, 2007 — A 24-person strong team from Lackland AFB used their professional and personal skills Aug. 11 to help build a home during the Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio Summer Build. The volunteers, most of... MORE

A group of volunteers from the Lackland AFB, Texas, civil engineering family assemble a kitchen cabinet in a Habitat for Humanity home in Palo Alto on Aug. 11, 2007. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

New IAAFA commandant sets precedent for females, has vision for school
August 17, 2007 — The Inter-American Air Forces Academy welcomed its first Hispanic female commandant when Col. Maria Cordero took command and hit the ground running last month. "One of the things that really stands... MORE

MSS scrambles COMM, 18-6
August 17, 2007 — The 37th Mission Support Squadron's flag football team kept their perfect record intact Aug. 14, producing an 18-6 victory over the 37th Communications Squadron. MSS is now 3-0 for the season. Both... MORE

Two members of Team Lackland selected for All-AF women's softball team tryouts
August 17, 2007 — While Lackland AFB recently finished its intramural softball season, two members of Team Lackland might be playing in a few more ball games. Tina Cooper of the 651st Munitions Squadron and Bobbi... MORE

BMT stands up to inspection
August 14, 2007 — Lackland Air Force Base's 737th Training Group recently hosted the 21st Triennial Basic Military Training Review. The committee's primary focus was to review training and curricular requirements for... MORE

Maintaining military discipline while going through the breakfast line with Chief Master Sgt. Jonathan Hake and other command chief master sergeants, basic trainees in the 324th Training Squadron listen to and offer comments on the Air Force and their training. Chief Hake is the command chief master sergeant for Air Force Materiel Command. He, along with other command chiefs, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney McKinley, were on Lackland AFB, Texas, from Aug. 8 through Aug. 10 for the triennial review of basic military training. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

International Affairs team to visit Randolph
August 13, 2007 — Representatives from the International Affairs Career Field Development Team will provide an IACF informational update briefing Aug. 23 at 9 a.m. in the conference center of Building 905 as part of... MORE

Energy conservation a daily mission for Team Randolph
August 13, 2007 — At Randolph, bills for electricity and natural gas total $6 million per year, but organizations on base are already working to alleviate the effects of summer heat on energy consumption and costs... MORE

Students use avionics to learn science, math
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A rocket launches successfully Aug. 3 as the final summer Starbase Kelly academy ends at the 433rd Airlift Wing at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Three summer camps were held this year for Team Lackland 10- and 11-year olds. The academy includes aircraft tours, scientific experiments, rocket building and launching, computer flight simulation and teamwork and goal-setting exercises. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Care, love earns one child care provider command-level praise
August 9, 2007 — In a living room displaying children's artwork and the letters of the alphabet, Dawn Love reads energetically to a group of six children. Mrs. Love, a family child care provider with Lackland's Family... MORE

Concern for educational, emotional needs of students gets Lackland ISD high marks
August 9, 2007 — August is generally marked by hot temperatures and back-to-school shopping, but this year members of the Lackland Independent School District might be a little bit happier to go back to school. For... MORE

Newest Air Force 'detectives' are looking for green
August 9, 2007 — ESOHCAMP personnel across the Air Force are going from policemen to detectives as the Department of Defense strives to go greener. According to Lackland's Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health... MORE

DA, Gen. Jones share candid opinions of sexual assault offenders
August 9, 2007 — "I think we should lock 'em all up," the Bexar County district attorney said emphatically to Team Lackland personnel attending the United Against Sexual Violence community luncheon Aug. 7. To the CEOs... MORE

AETC picks up Courtland for AF Marathon
August 9, 2007 — Kellie Courtland, 37th Training Wing, had just returned from leave in San Francisco when she started working toward a new mission. She will be representing Lackland AFB and Air Education and Training... MORE

Hitmen capture base softball championship
August 9, 2007 — The Cryptologic Systems Group "Hitmen" won their first base championship defeating the 651st Munitions Squadron, "Ammo," 9-4 and 3-1 in the championship series Aug. 1. The Hitmen lost their first game... MORE

Enlisted heritage has own life at museum
August 9, 2007 — Judging from the exterior of the facility, it's hard to believe that a building so small could contain so much information about the Air Force, past and present. The History and Traditions Museum on... MORE

This display at the History and Traditions Museum on Lackland AFB shows an aviation mechanic in a maintenance shop repairing an engine propeller. The museum, located at the intersection of George Avenue and Nellis Street, is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (USAF photo by Mandi Cruz)

Lackland youth enlisting for Operation JET
August 6, 2007 — Last summer, Operation JET recruited Lackland youths willing to "deploy" to Camp Independence, a mock deployment base on KellyUSA, in order to learn and share the experiences of their military... MORE

Fitness Challenge finishes with big gains
August 6, 2007 — Recently, members of the 37th Services Division Fitness & Sports section at Lackland AFB finished an eight-week fitness challenge. Almost every staff member participated in the event. The members were... MORE

Listening, learning vital to continued success of NSPS
August 6, 2007 — The National Security Personnel System continues to support more than 1,000 employees at Lackland AFB, with the annual assessment on the horizon. "As one of the first Air Force bases to convert to... MORE

Ammo advances over 343rd TRS
August 6, 2007 — A 15-minute rain shower would not delay the Intramural Softball Base Championship any longer July 30 as the 343rd Training Squadron faced the 651st Munitions Squadron "Ammo" in the third round of the... MORE