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Randolph men's soccer places third in annual Defenders Cup tourney
October 17, 2008 — The Randolph Air Force Base men's soccer team earned third place in the annual "Defenders Cup" soccer tournament Columbus Day weekend at Lackland AFB. The tournament featured 20 military teams from... MORE

The Randolph Air Force Base Men's Soccer team finished third in the Annual Defenders Cup Soccer Tournament at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (Courtesy photo)

In-service recruiter joins Team Randolph
October 17, 2008 — Air Force members scheduled to separate from active-duty service can still find interesting options available to them in the Air Force Reserve. Tech. Sgt. Gil Rendon is the new in-service recruiter at... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Gil Rendon, Air Force Reserve in-service recruiter

Army Golden Knights to drop in on Lackland AirFest
October 17, 2008 — The Golden Knights, the Army Parachute Team, will perform their heart-pounding aerial antics at Lackland AirFest 2008, held Nov. 1 and 2 at the historic Kelly Field Annex flight line. The Golden... MORE

A war hero speaks
October 17, 2008 — MORE

A reporter from Central China Television in Beijing interviews retired Lt. Col. Richard ?Dick? Cole for a documentary about the Doolittle Raiders. Colonel Cole was one of 80 men, led by then Lt. Col. James Doolittle, who volunteered to bomb mainland Japan on April 18, 1942. Colonels Cole and Doolittle were the pilots of the first of 16 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers that launched from the USS Hornet, floating approximately 500 miles from Japan's coast. The mission was the first American strike on the Japanese mainland. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

Defender Cup history repeats itself
October 17, 2008 — The Eglin Air Force Base soccer team was the last team standing out of 20 competing through four days of the 2008 All-Air Force Defender Cup, beating Lackland's Warhawks in the tournament championship... MORE

10/12/2008 - Mel McBean fights Raul Diaz-Funes, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., for control of the ball during the Defender Cup championship Monday at the Warhawk Field. Eglin beat Lackland 3-1 by taking advantage of penalty kick opportunities that created two goals. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

New Warhawk MMA class packs a punch
October 17, 2008 — As a full-contact combat sport, mixed martial arts appeals to a primarily male dominated audience, but the Warhawk Fitness Center's personal trainer manager Nancy Talbot would gladly disagree. "This... MORE

10/6/2008 - Chelsea Foulks warms up before the mixed martial arts class she teaches at the Warhawk Fitness Center. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Fire prevention through education
October 17, 2008 — MORE

Randolph comforted by Homecoming celebration
October 15, 2008 — Dissecting last weekend's 15-12 football loss to the Comfort High School Eagles, the most glaring constant for Randolph High is lack of point production. The Ro-Hawks are averaging only 14 points per... MORE

Ocktoberfest 2008 celebrates enlisted
October 14, 2008 — MORE

Airman Marylou Gomez, 12th Mission Support Squadron, enjoys conversation and a turkey leg at Ocktoberfest 2008 at Eberle Park Oct. 10. Airmen, coworkers, family members and supervisors spent the day celebrating enlisted Airmen for their contributions to the Air Force and Nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Rambler 120 kicks off Saturday at Canyon Lake
October 14, 2008 — The Third Annual Rambler 120 Team Challenge will kick off at 7 a.m. Saturday at Canyon Lake's Randolph Recreation Park. Officials expect the triathlon-style competition that includes running, biking... MORE

Randolph PTO to host ‘Carnival’ Oct. 21
October 14, 2008 — Randolph Field Independent School District's third annual "Carnival" will be held 4-8 p.m. on Oct. 21 at Eberle Park. A variety of performances, games and activities have been planned including: a... MORE

Clinic gets overhaul
October 14, 2008 — MORE

Leroy Guerrero, a contractor, drills beams Oct. 14 as part of a 12th Medical Group renovation project. (U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey)

Wing on track to make Combined Federal Campaign goal
October 13, 2008 — The Randolph portion of the 2008 San Antonio Area Combined Federal Campaign ends today and officials project meeting the wing's contribution goal. As of Monday, the wing is at 98.6 percent of its... MORE

Airmen get creative with method to measure fitness, muscle mass
October 10, 2008 — A group of four Randolph Air Force Base Airmen has become more involved with each other's lives after developing a unique and competitive way to stay in shape. Senior Airman Winsome Culley, a... MORE

ICE feedback gives customers voice
October 9, 2008 — People who distribute goods and provide services or support to customers are interested in gauging their customers' reactions. Through the Interactive Customer Evaluation, a computerized feedback... MORE

Blue Angels to headline AirFest
October 9, 2008 — The Navy Blue Angels will be headlining at Lackland's AirFest Nov. 1 and 2 being held on the Kelly Field Annex at Port San Antonio. A Blue Angels flight demonstration features choreographed skills... MORE

319th TRS remembers fallen Airman
October 9, 2008 — Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Jacobson was the first female Airman killed in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom and the first Security Forces member killed in combat since 1975. She was honored at... MORE

9/29/2008 - A memorial to Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Jacobson in Bldg. 9310 serves as a reminder of her sacrifice. Airman Jacobson was the first female Airman killed in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The building was dedicated to her in 2006. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Deployment Processing Center prepares Airmen for GWOT
October 9, 2008 — Though many at Lackland work diligently to protect the country from terrorism, those who deploy put their lives on the line every day supporting the Global War on Terrorism. "For fiscal year 2008, we... MORE

Basic Combat Convoy Course graduates walk to board an aircraft at Kelly Field Annex. Approximately 150 BC3 graduates deployed Monday in support of the Global War on Terrorism. BC3 trains Air Force transportation Airmen in the basic combat skills required to integrate with Joint Forces in hostile convoy operations. The 37th Training Wing runs the mentally and physically challenging course at Camp Bullis. The Airmen receive approximately 300 hours of rigorous training in 30 days to prepare them for security escort and line haul missions with coalition convoys supporting the GWOT. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Team Lackland takes a night off against crime
October 9, 2008 — Lackland took the night off to fight crime through prevention during the 25th annual National Night Out Against Crime Oct. 7 at Lions Park in cooperation with the city of San Antonio and coordination... MORE

10/7/2008 - Bak latches onto Senior Airman Chad O'Neil, 37th Security Forces Squadron, during a military working dog demonstration. The demonstration was part of Lackland's National Night Out Against Crime Oct. 7 at Lions Park. The National Night Out campaign involves citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from communities and military bases worldwide. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Friends of the library
October 8, 2008 — MORE

37th Services Division Chief Jerry Stanfill, right, and staff at the Lackland Library accept a $1500 gift card from the Friends of the Lackland Library and Officer's Wives Club and Security Service Federal Credit Union Sept. 29. The donation will help purchase materials such as bestsellers, DVDs and graphic novels for library customers. (USAF photo)