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Rules of the road: Safety first when exercising on base
July 28, 2008 — Base officials have recently observed numerous instances of people doing physical training on areas not designated as jogging paths, while continuing to use headphones or other listening devices. Air... MORE

Talons vs. Raptors
July 25, 2008 — MORE

559th FTS changes hands
July 25, 2008 — MORE

Randolph American Legion team winds up campaign
July 25, 2008 — A third place finish last week at the South Texas Division tournament ended the Randolph Rebels baseball campaign. Sponsored by Universal City's American Legion Post #667, the Rebel roster which was... MORE

Iraqi air force reaches 2,000-flying hour milestone
July 25, 2008 — The Iraqi air force reached 2,000 flying training hours here July 13, with the help of Team Randolph's 12th Flying Training Wing Airmen who were part of the nucleus of the 52nd Expeditionary Flying... MORE

Outgoing commander reflects on 19th AF mission
July 25, 2008 — When Maj. Gen. Irving Halter Jr. turns over his command of 19th Air Force July 30, he will do so knowing the impact 19th Air Force has on the Global War on Terror, military aviation and, most... MORE

Lacklander returns home from deployment, wins Welcome Home cruise
July 24, 2008 — When Lt. Col. Brij Sandill returned from deployment, the last thing he expected was to win a cruise. "I received an e-mail saying all people need to complete the attached form to enter this drawing,"... MORE

Housing privatization closer to completion
July 24, 2008 — Beginning Aug. 1, all of Lackland's on-base housing should be privatized. The installation made the move in the interest of better upkeep for housing and savings on maintenance. "They're not going to... MORE

37th MSG saves money with electric cars
July 24, 2008 — With gas prices rising higher than ever and budgets being stretched beyond their capacity, the 37th Mission Support Group is ahead of the curve with two electric cars they purchased in 2005. Three... MORE

Training Tour
July 24, 2008 — MORE

Shades going up at three Lackland gates
July 24, 2008 — Lackland's base entry controllers will soon have considerable protection against sun, wind and rain at several gates on base. The 37th Civil Engineer Squadron will oversee construction of shades at... MORE

Team Lackland prepares for hurricane season
July 24, 2008 — On July 16, Team Lackland conducted a Natural Disaster Response Exercise to prepare for the hurricane season. Because Air Force instruction does not require a field exercise for natural disasters, the... MORE

Students learn science, math through Starbase Kelly
July 24, 2008 — For more than 13 years, the 433rd Airlift Wing at the Kelly Annex has sponsored Starbase Kelly, a hands-on educational program for San Antonio elementary school students. Starbase Kelly is part of DoD... MORE

HEALTH: Team Randolph revs up environmental management system
July 21, 2008 — Randolph Air Force Base pushes forward with efforts to move a step beyond the environmental management system.An environmental management system is required of all bases in accordance with executive... MORE

101 CDoS: Death at Canyon Lake puts renewed emphasis on safety
July 21, 2008 — The second death in less than two months occurred July 18 at Canyon Lake, further spotlighting the need for safety awareness by visitors who spend leisure time there. Family members pulled an... MORE

Geronimo!
July 18, 2008 — MORE

37th Services Division named best in Air Force
July 18, 2008 — The 37th Services Division has been awarded the prestigious 2008 General Curtis E. LeMay Award for best large-base services organization in the Air Force. A team of evaluators visited eight major... MORE

Mass mobile camera improves security
July 18, 2008 — Lackland Security Forces unveiled a new surveillance and crowd control tool as the 37th Security Forces Squadron employed the mass mobile camera system for the first time during the Fourth of July... MORE

Lackland financial advisor offers home buying tips to Airmen
July 18, 2008 — With gas and other commodities soaring in price, people around the country are struggling to pay their mortgages. Airmen are not immune to the nationwide problem. According to a recent article... MORE

Commander offers self defense classes
July 18, 2008 — Since November, Joel Jones, a lieutenant colonel and the 37th Mission Support Squadron commander, has been teaching free self defense classes Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Chaparral... MORE