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U.S. Army soldier's remains arrive at Kelly Field
April 6, 2012 — The remains of Army 1st Lt. Clovis T. Ray arrived at the Kelly Field flightline March 30. Ray was killed in action March 15 while deployed to Kunar Province, Afghanistan. The Soldier was assigned to... MORE

The remains of Army 1st Lt. Clovis T. Ray are ceremoniously carried to an awaiting hearse by an Army detail at the Kelly Field flightline March 30 as senior leaders from the various military services in San Antonio area pay their respects. Ray was killed in action March 15 while deployed to Kunar Province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

Fitness program turns 'New Leaf'
April 6, 2012 — The 802nd Force Support Squadron will soon implement the New Leaf Active Metabolic Training System for its fitness patrons at the Medina Fitness Center.The system measures a person's resting metabolic... MORE

Medina Fitness Center fitness specialists Ronnie Rainey and Magda Salazar run tests on the New Leaf Active Metabolic Training System. New Leaf should be available to customers sometime in late April or early May. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

DBIDS installation team completes upgrades to JBSA-Randolph system
April 6, 2012 — A major overhaul of the Air Force installation access control system at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, scheduled for completion today, will improve force protection through tighter security and... MORE

Airman & Family Readiness Center best in Air Force
April 6, 2012 — One word summed up the reaction at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Airman and Family Readiness Center about being named the 2011 Air Force AFRC Program of the Year - elation. "They were elated,"... 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)

Former TACP Airman earns Bronze Star
April 6, 2012 — A Tactical Air Control Party senior airman was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor for heroism during a ceremony at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on March 30.Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn,... MORE

Senior Airman Michael Malarsie received the Bronze Star with Valor from Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn, 59th Medical Wing commander, March 30 at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center. While deployed as a Tactical Air Control Party member in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Malarsie’s actions saved the lives of others when his patrol came under fire. Blinded by the injuries he received that day, Malarsie has remained on active duty and is the current program administrator for Air Force Recovering Airman Mentorship Program for Wounded, Ill, and Injured Service Members under the Air Force Medical Operations Agency here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Transportation personnel offer relocation tips
April 5, 2012 — With the spring in full swing and many vacationers fulfilling their break time needs, the change of seasons means something else is around the corner for those in uniform. Military members prepare for... MORE

Freedom Flyers tell their stories
April 5, 2012 — The 560th Flying Training Squadron hosted the 39th annual Freedom Flyer Reunion March 30, a celebration and memoriam that commemorated repatriated U.S. prisoners of war shot down during the Vietnam... MORE

Spike in shoplifting cases spurs more prevention measures
April 5, 2012 — Shoplifting cases at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Army and Air Force Exchange Service retail facilities declined last year from 2010, but a spike in this year's first quarter has prompted base... MORE

DBIDS installation team completes upgrades to JBSA-Randolph system
April 5, 2012 — A major overhaul of the Air Force installation access control system at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, scheduled for completion today, will improve force protection through tighter security and... MORE

Tour of Homes check benefits deployed families' dinner
March 30, 2012 — A monthly dinner that provides fellowship and support for the families of deployed Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Airmen received a boost last month with the presentation of a check representing... MORE

Changes to military health system create efficiencies, improve care
March 29, 2012 — A proposed new governance structure will make the military health system more effective, produce savings and improve beneficiaries' access to care.Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter submitted a... MORE

Air Force Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn (left), 59th Medical Wing commander, and Army Maj. Gen. Ted Wong, Southern Regional Medical Command and Brooke Army Medical Center commander, announce the new San Antonio Military Health System Sept. 16, 2011, at a press conference in San Antonio, Texas. The new SAMHS will oversee all Army and Air Force medical treatment facilities in the San Antonio metropolitan area. Hepburn is the first director of the SAMHS and Wong is now the new deputy director of SAMHS. (US Air Force photo by Ron Rogers)

Airmen receive tools for deployment awareness
March 29, 2012 — Do you know your Air and Space Expeditionary Force Indicator, or AEFI? The two-digit code identifies when your deployment period occurs within an AEF Cycle. All Airmen should know their AEFI and be... MORE

Earth Day/Month events commence at JBSA
March 29, 2012 — A golf tournament, an environmental booth at a Fiesta celebration and a Fun Run headline a month's worth of activities as Joint Base San Antonio prepares to celebrate Earth Day/Month 2012. This year's... MORE

Air Force launches tool kit aimed at pollution prevention
March 28, 2012 — The Air Force launched a new tool kit March 21 to promote pollution prevention across the service. As part of the planned Air Force Earth Day 2012 commemoration, the tool kit provides new,... MORE

19th AF commander visits 12th FTW
March 23, 2012 — Maj. Gen. Mark Solo, 19th Air Force commander, visited the 12th Flying Training Wing to receive an update on the wing's mission and progress March 23.During his visit General Solo received a wing... MORE

Capt. Jeremy Putman, 560th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, and Maj. Gen. Mark Solo, 19th Air Force commander, finish final preparations in their T-38C Talon before departing to take off from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, March 23, 2012. General Solo flew with the 560th FTS as a part of his evaluation of the T-38 Pilot Instructor Training program during his final visit to the 12th Flying Training Wing before 19th AF inactivates in July. (Courtesy Photo)

‘I Love Randolph Week’ offers opportunities for spring cleaning
March 23, 2012 — For 15 years, Frank Speed, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron customer support self help manager, has kept watch of I Love Randolph Week, a five-day effort that encourages base members to carry out spring... MORE

Freedom Flyers share experiences as POWs
March 23, 2012 — In March 1973, all American troops left the Vietnam conflict as per the Paris Peace Accords, and in that same month, the 560th Flying Training Squadron was selected to retrain repatriated U.S... MORE

JBSA-Randolph's 2012 AFAF campaign to begin Monday
March 22, 2012 — The theme "Commitment to Caring" will carry Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph through its 2012 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, which begins Monday and continues through May 6.In announcing the 39th... MORE

AETC ID system improvements save money, boost security
March 22, 2012 — Security forces throughout Air Education and Training Command are using technology improvements to make base access more secure while at the same time saving money and resources.In 2010, the command... MORE

Wingmen can help reduce sexual violence
March 22, 2012 — The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Wing Commanders' Guide was sent to wing commanders recently and contains statistics, facts and talking points to help leaders encourage healthy conversations... MORE