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JAG Corps announces 2011 law school programs
May 20, 2010 — Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program or FLEP, and Excess Leave Program, or ELP, will be accepted Jan. 1 - March 1, 2011. The programs are designed to allow active-duty officers to apply... MORE

Lackland cuts ribbon on new housing development
May 20, 2010 — Not even the rain could put a damper on the news coming out of 2703 Timothy Weiner Drive: 67 new homes are ready and waiting for Airmen and their families to move in.Col. Patrick Fogarty, 802nd... MORE

El Salvadoran vice chief views AETC programs
May 20, 2010 — The vice chief of the Joint General Staff for the Republic of El Salvador visited Lackland May 10-11 to gain insight on U.S. Air Force educational and training programs.The two-day visit by El... MORE

Col. Howard Jones III, commandant of the Defense Language Institute English Language Center, presents Brig. Gen. Jaime Parada, El Salvadoran Vice Chief, Joint General Staff, with a memento during his two-day visit to Lackland. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

Review panel praises BMT
May 20, 2010 — The 22nd Basic Military Training Triennial Review Committee validated the positive effect expanded training has had on BMT graduates during its May 12-14 evaluation at Lackland.The committee was "in... MORE

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy speaks to Air Education and Training Command leadership during the 22nd Basic Military Training Triennial Review outbrief May 14. The committee's primary focus was to review training and curricular requirements for BMT and recommend further changes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

Stand-down focuses on wingman concept to address suicides, motor vehicle accidents
May 17, 2010 — The Air Force has lost 18 Airmen, eight Guardsmen and Reservists and three civilians to suicide so far this year, and private motor vehicle accidents continue to account for some 50 fatalities per... MORE

'YES' a win-win program for youths, hiring organizations
May 17, 2010 — A summer program can provide work experience to Randolph youth while they earn money for their post-high school education.The Youth Employment Skills program, sponsored by the Air Force Aid Society,... MORE

Legal office now has partner in Air Force's legal assistance Web site
May 17, 2010 — A public Web site the Air Force launched this year is improving the efficiency of the service's legal system by providing clients with information that will educate them and online forms that will... MORE

DePLAYment program provides families of deployed Airmen with free activities
May 17, 2010 — In their memorandum announcing Year of the Air Force Family last July, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz said the year-long observance... MORE

Fun in the sun
May 14, 2010 — MORE

A group of DLIELC students take to the sand volleyball court the DLIELC picnic at Stillman Park May 7. The institute works to increase students' physical fitness through activities such as those found at the annual picnic, including soccer, a tug-of-war tournament and a hula hoop competition. The DLIELC student body is made up of attendees from the U.S., Puerto Rico and countries such as Korea, China, Turkey, Bangladesh and Russia, among others. An estimated 650 people attended the picnic. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Teamwork effective at reducing office energy waste
May 14, 2010 — In these times of rising energy costs and spiraling gasoline prices, energy conservation is becoming more and more critical. The federal government is the largest energy consumer in the world, using... MORE

Stacey sophomore competes at state
May 14, 2010 — At the Region IV-A track and field meet May 3, Stacey's 800-meter runner crossed off two items on her to-do list: best the school's 800-meter time and qualify for the state championship.Sophomore... MORE

Sophomore Janae Lewis is set to run in the 800-meter state championship race May 14 Myers Stadium in Austin. Lewis took second place in the Region IV-A meet to advance to her first state championship appearance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

MPS staff takes customer service personally
May 14, 2010 — During his 20 years in the Air Force personnel career field, the Military Personnel Section superintendent, 802nd Force Support Squadron, has just about experienced it all.He admits being "old... MORE

Airman 1st Class Cary Chiampi, 802nd Force Support Squadron, aids a Soldier with personnel questions May 4 at the Military Personnel Section. The MPS has focused its services around efficiency and ease for its customers, implementing measures such as online appointment scheduling for Common Access Cards and numerous basewide branch locations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

ECSS implementation kicks off in JBSA
May 14, 2010 — The Air Force is in the midst of an historical transformation. The way the Air Force is organized and the ways that airpower is employed are changing in revolutionary ways. Changing too are the ways... MORE

LPAG brings 'Speed Date' to Arnold Hall
May 14, 2010 — Bears, clowns and art therapists, Oh my!If it's one thing the Lackland Performing Arts Group's production of the one-act play "Speed Date" has, it's variety.The show, opening May 14 at the Arnold Hall... MORE

Leilani Souza and Matthew McKenna rehearse a scene from LPAG's production of "Speed Date" at the Arnold Hall Community Center ballroom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Randolph bids farewell to vice commander
May 12, 2010 — Randolph Air Force Base bids farewell to Col. Michael Frankel, vice commander 12th Flying Training Wing, as he and his family depart for Laughlin AFB, in Del Rio, Texas. Colonel Frankel leaves here to... MORE

Col. Michael Frankel, 12th Flying Training Wing vice commander, addresses the crowd at the kick-off of the year of the Air Force Family, at the Parr O’ Club here Oct. 2. The Secretary and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force named July 09 - Jul 10, Year of the Air Force Family. The Year of the Air Force Family will provide leadership at all levels a vehicle to communicate information and data to Airmen, family members, surrounding communities and DoD audiences on the variety and scope of programs offered by the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Reunion in Fort Worth celebrates chapter of 12th FTW's history
May 11, 2010 — This October, a group of former Air Force officers, enlisted personnel and civilians bound by their common experience during the Vietnam War will meet again to share their stories.They were assigned... MORE

Combat camera squadron honors first training course graduates
May 10, 2010 — The 3rd Combat Camera Squadron honored their inaugural graduating class of combat correspondent (video) training course graduates here April 30 in a ceremony designed to recognize their achievement... MORE

Maj. Thomas Knowles, (left) 3rd Combat Camera Squadron commander, presents training certificates and combat camera patches at the squadron’s inaugural combat correspondent (video) training course graduation ceremony at Lackland April 30. The course’s first graduates (left to right) are Master Sgt. Robert Shields, Master Sgt. Michael Hamill, Master Sgt. Piper Faulisi, Tech. Sgt. Kevin Nichols and Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Zannetti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Ninotta)

DLIELC instructor delivers language aid to Cambodia
May 10, 2010 — When Michael Sheridan relocated to the Austin area in 2006, it began a chain of events that led him to a remarkable experience.A Defense Language Institute English Language Center senior instructor,... MORE

Michael Sheridan, Defense Language Institute English Language Center senior instructor, stands with locals outside the ruins of Angkor Wat, a 12th century stone temple in Angkor, Cambodia. In 2009, Mr. Sheridan spent six months providing language and technical assistance to Cambodian instructors in the first extended in-country training for the DLIELC nonresident program in the country. (Courtesy photo)

Let the games begin: Lackland kicks off May fitness challenge
May 10, 2010 — The Medina Fitness Center's push-up and sit-up challenge officially introduced May Fitness Month over the weekend at Lackland.In addition, Tuesday's pull-up challenge at the Gillum Fitness Center, and... MORE

Chris Perry, Security Hill Personnel Center, participates in the pull-up contest at the Gillum Fitness Center, Tuesday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alan Boedeker)

Pedestrians and drivers must stay alert to stay alive at bus stops and crosswalks
May 10, 2010 — With summer coming, there will be a busy youth activities program with school buses shuttling children around Randolph Air Force Base to various assorted activities. Inexperienced teenage drivers will... MORE