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LEAD program offers path to Academy
March 19, 2010 — Enlisted Airmen interested in competing for admission to the Air Force Academy or the Academy Preparatory School through Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development have opportunities next week to learn... MORE

Air Force Academy Preparatory School Cadet Candidate Stephen Blackwell (right) salutes during the 2009 Parents' Weekend Parade at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado. The prep school academically, physically and militarily prepares qualified young men and women to enter the Air Force Academy. Cadet Candidate Blackwell is the cadet candidate squadron commander for the 3rd Preparatory Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

Lackland announces annual award winners
March 18, 2010 — Congratulations to the following Lackland Airmen who were recognized during the Team Lackland Awards Banquet at the Gateway Club March 12:Junior Enlisted Member of the YearAirman 1st Class Forrest... MORE

JBSA poised for disaster relief
March 18, 2010 — When disaster strikes in Texas or neighboring states, San Antonio and its military resources are frequently called into action.Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Hurricanes Gustav and Ike in 2008, are... MORE

Happy Birthday IAAFA
March 18, 2010 — MORE

The staff of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy gathers to celebrate the academy's 67th Anniversary March 15. As the Air Force's gateway to the Americas, IAAFA has been training students from Central and South America countries since March 15, 1943. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Tops In Blue Airmen entertain Lackland
March 18, 2010 — MORE

Senior Airman Anthoney Williams does a rendition of Louis Armstrong's "Hello Dolly" during the Tops In Blue concert March 13 at the Bob Hope Performing Arts Center. Airman Williams is with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

AETC Airmen lead way to efficient energy practices
March 16, 2010 — Improving Air Force energy efficiency depends on its Airmen and the sharing of their innovative ideas, said the service's acting senior energy official during her Headquarters Air Education and... MORE

Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz, Commander, Air Education and Training Command, discusses ways AETC employs energy-saving initiatives with Debra Tune during a meeting on Randolph Air Force Base, March 2. Mrs. Tune is the deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for logistics, who was also performing the duties of the assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations, environment and logistics. At the meeting, she also met members of the major command’s Energy Management Steering Group to discuss the organization’s energy program difficulties and successes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve Thurow)

Entering closed Perimeter Road gates concerns air traffic controllers, security forces
March 15, 2010 — Base drivers opening or driving around closed Perimeter Road gates in inclement weather are endangering aircraft landing on Randolph Air Force Base's east runway and that is, in fact, illegal on... MORE

Rambler, Youth Programs participating in AF-wide 'fit family' initiative
March 15, 2010 — Because the Air Force wants its "Fit Family" program to be an important component of its overall fitness and health initiative, the Rambler Fitness and Randolph Youth Programs Centers are holding... MORE

Freedom Flyers returning to Randolph for 37th annual reunion
March 15, 2010 — The brutality that American prisoners of war suffered at the hands of their captors during the Vietnam War is one of the darkest chapters in our country's military history.But these bona fide heroes... MORE

AFAF campaign kicks off
March 11, 2010 — MORE

Brig. Gen. Leonard Patrick, 502nd Air Base Wing commander, gives remarks during the Air Force Assistance Fund kickoff breakfast March 8 at the Gateway Club. During the annual "Commitment to Caring" campaign, Airmen can contribute to four Air Force charitable organizations: Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Village, Air Force Enlisted Village, and the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation. The campaign for Joint Base San Antonio units runs through April 16. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Deployment briefings available to spouses
March 11, 2010 — When an Airman deploys, a spouse or family member is going to need assistance.Someone might get sick, the car might break down, or maybe child care or counseling is needed.Whatever the issue, the... MORE

Foundation aims for new museum
March 11, 2010 — The Lackland Gateway Heritage Foundation has undertaken a multi-million dollar challenge to preserve Lackland's enlisted Airman history.Armed with determination, a plot of land, an artist's sketch and... MORE

Options still available for free tax preparation
March 11, 2010 — Tax season is in full swing and the Lackland Tax Center is providing free tax preparation of federal income tax returns for Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard, retired military and their... MORE

ADX migration will mean one e-mail address for your entire career
March 8, 2010 — The day is fast approaching when Airmen at Randolph Air Force Base won't need to pack up their e-mail contacts, tasks, calendars and files when they move to their next base. Beginning in early May,... MORE

Adrian McLure (right) and Keith Epson, 902nd Communications Squadron, prepare the equipment to be used for the upcoming e-mail migration on Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Bird strike brings out the best in one Randolph aircrew
March 8, 2010 — Hitting a 4.5-pound vulture with the windscreen of a T-38C flying at 400 miles per hour is like getting a bowling ball tossed into your windshield while speeding in a sports car. That big bird hit a... MORE

Commander prohibits Spice, Salvia, K2 use
March 5, 2010 — Concerns about the health and welfare of Airmen, their families, our communities and mission readiness have prompted the 502nd Air Base Wing Commander to issue an order Tuesday prohibiting the use of... MORE

Officials announce E-8 selection stats
March 4, 2010 — Air Force officials selected 1,269 of 13,741 eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant for a selection rate of 9.24 percent.The average score for those selected was 665.85,... MORE

Twenty-six master sergeants stationed at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas were selected for promotion to senior master sergeant when the Air Force released the 2010 promotion list Mar. 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dave Terry)

Remnant of Lackland's past gets new home
March 4, 2010 — The last of three remaining remnants from Lackland's World War II-era housing facilities, a military open-bay barracks, was moved Feb. 27 to a site behind the History and Traditions Museum.The only... MORE

A military open bay dormitory is towed past Truemper Street Feb. 27. The dormitory, moved from the Airman Training Complex construction site to the History and Traditions Museum, will become a part of the museum's enlisted heritage exhibits following renovation and restoration. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

802nd MSG information forum enables collaboration
March 4, 2010 — The 802nd Mission Support Group is using a new approach to communicate directly with squadron-level leaders.The first monthly commanders' information forum was held Feb. 25 at the Bob Hope Performing... MORE

Spring Spike Focus aims to reduce motorcycle mishaps
March 4, 2010 — Recent studies at the Air Force Safety Center indicate that motorcycle fatalities double in the spring. This sudden increase in motorcycle fatalities is often called the "spring spike." With this in... MORE