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General Schwartz: Taking care of families critical to mission
March 16, 2011 — The roles and responsibilities that Airman and family readiness professionals perform on a daily basis are critical to the Air Force's ability to help defend the country, the Air Force chief of staff... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz speaks to attendees at the Exceptional Family Member Program and School Liaison Officer training course Mar. 10, 2011, at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. The two programs are geared toward taking care of families with special needs and childhood education respectively. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios)

Running with purpose
March 16, 2011 — Heading into his first-ever donation run and half-marathon April 16 in Austin, Senior Airman Forrest Bradley remembers a time when he wasn't that competitive.He's admits to being somewhat of a... MORE

Having achieved his farthest run to date (seven miles) in training, Senior Airman Forrest Bradley continues to increase his workload just weeks from his first half marathon in Austin, April 16. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tony Morano)

Meet and Eat draws large crowd
March 16, 2011 — Sounds of laughter filled the dining facility.That laughter overpowered an occasional baby's cry and the unmistakable pitter-patter of children's feet. It overwhelmed squeals of delight and broke the... MORE

Eighmey Engle spends time with her children during the Airman and Family Readiness Center's Meet and Eat dinner at the Rodney Gott dining facility Feb. 24. Mrs. Engle's husband, 1st Lt. Nicholas Engle, is with the 91st Network Warfare Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

T-38 celebrates 50th with facelift
March 16, 2011 — Aircraft painters with 12th Flying Training Wing corrosion control "freshened up" a T-38 Talon March 10 with a 1960s-style paint scheme and decals in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the... MORE

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the T-38 Talon March 17, Danny Rodriguez, Mario Tarin and Frank Garcia, 12th Flying Training Wing corrosion control, apply 1960s-style decals to the wings of an aircraft March 10. The aircraft was painted white in the same paint scheme used on the aircraft during its early years at Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Terry)

Randolph SNCOs earn promotion to senior master sergeant
March 10, 2011 — Air Force officials selected 1,274 of 12,378 eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant for a selection rate of 10.29 percent. The average score for those selected was 665.57,... MORE

Air Force Community Assessment deadline approaching
March 10, 2011 — A survey that gives Air Force bases' helping agencies a blueprint for better serving community members will end soon.The 2011 Air Force Community Assessment Survey, which began in January and... MORE

CSAF meets with Battlefield Airmen
March 10, 2011 — MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz talks with Airmen from the 342nd Training Squadron during a visit to the Battlefield Airmen Campus at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, on March 9. Battlefield Airmen provide unique air and space power expertise in a land combat environment, often far into hostile territory. The group is essential to the Air Force mission, providing a key link between the air and ground. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

SNCOs earn promotion to senior master sergeant
March 10, 2011 — Air Force officials selected 1,274 of 12,378 eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant for a selection rate of 10.29 percent.The average score for those selected was 665.57,... MORE

Fiscal year contracting deadlines near
March 4, 2011 — Requirement packages for both commodities and services contracts above $1 million with properly coordinated Air Force Form 9, request for purchase, or equivalent forms and Military Interdepartmental... MORE

Honor guard seeks more members
March 4, 2011 — Mission success for the Joint Base San Antonio Lackland Honor Guard requires motivation, excellence, professionalism and commitment by its members.For now, the Lackland Honor Guard has an additional... MORE

Randolph colonel follws family tradition
March 3, 2011 — His master sergeant father stood on the steps in the shadow of the iconic Taj Majal in December, 1967 for his retirement ceremony. Now all these years later, the colonel did the same thing.Col... MORE

Steering group re-established to focus on energy conservation
March 3, 2011 — A steering group composed of organizational representatives and facility managers from all over Randolph is at the forefront of the base's efforts to intensify its energy conservation... MORE

Air Force Association to honor JBSA Airmen, civilians
March 3, 2011 — More than 100 Airmen and civilians from the Joint Base San Antonio installations will be in the spotlight next week as the Alamo Chapter of the Air Force Association holds its 25th annual awards... MORE

Tuskegee Experience at Randolph elementary
March 3, 2011 — MORE

Colonel David F. DeMartino Headquarters Air Education Training and Command,
Civil Engineer and a former member of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing
Red-Tail Alumni of the Tuskegee Airmen and Chief Jessie J. Langhorne, Total Force Service Center San Antonio superintendent, presented a film, ‘Wings for this Man,’ a 1945 original version of the Air Army Corps Tuskegee Airmen, to the 5th graders at Randolph Elementary School, in support of Black History month, Feb 28, 2011. (Courtesy photo)

AFMS annual award winners announced
February 28, 2011 — The following personnel and teams from the 59th Medical Wing were selected for Air Force Medical Service annual awards:Perioperative NurseMaj. Regis S. Carr, 59th Surgical Operations SquadronMental... MORE

SFS uses new vehicle for community policing
February 25, 2011 — New motorized personnel vehicles are creating accessibility and opportunities for more personal contact between the 802nd Security Forces Squadron and the Lackland populace.With a focus on community... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Neal Allen patrols the parade grounds with aT3 Motion Personnel Mobility Vehicle during the Air Force Basic Military Training graduation parade Jan. 28. The T3 allows more personal contact between the 802nd Security Forces Squadron and the Lackland populace. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Key spouse earns high honor
February 25, 2011 — "Your purpose in life is for your life to have purpose."Tami Cook lives by those words. They inspire her dedication and passion.Whether it's raising two teenagers, being the wife of a Military... MORE

Dr. Granville Coggs, a former Tuskegee Airman, hands Tami Cook the 37th Training Wing Key Spouse of the Year Award during the 323rd Training Squadron commander's call Feb. 14. Mrs. Cook is also the 37th TRW nominee for the Joan Orr Spouse of the Year Award. (U.S. Air Force photo/Antonio Morano)

JBSA names military ambassadors
February 25, 2011 — Nine military members based at San Antonio installations will represent their respective services as 2011 Military Ambassadors.The ambassadors represent the military at San Antonio-area community... MORE

Lackland honors Airman Owens
February 24, 2011 — MORE

Members of the Lackland Air Force Base Honor Guard transfer the remains of Airman 1st Class Corey C. Owens at Lackland's Kelly Field flightline Feb. 24. Airman Owens died Feb. 17 during a deployment to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, in support of Operation New Dawn. He was assigned to the 47th Security Forces Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tony Morano)

AETC commander speaks on command's top achievements, biggest challenges
February 23, 2011 — The commander of Air Education and Training Command highlighted the Air Force's successes in recruiting, training and educating Airmen while acknowledging the many challenges ahead during a... MORE