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National Day of Prayer recognized on base
February 22, 2007 — The Air Force chief of chaplains urged more than 300 Lackland Airmen attending the National Prayer Luncheon Feb. 15 at the Gateway Club to consider the importance of a day and use it wisely. Drawing... MORE

Warhawks win 2nd-straight title
February 22, 2007 — The Lackland Warhawks Men's Varsity Basketball Team won their second-straight Southwest Military Basketball League championship on Sunday when they defeated the Fort Sill, Okla., Cannoneers, 69-64 and... MORE

Warhawks' head coach, Jerome Riley, talks to his team about how to defend the championship title prior to the start of the final championship game of the Southwest Military Basketball League championship Feb. 18 at Brooks City-Base, Texas. The men's varsity basketball team from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, won against the Cannoneers, 87-69. (USAF photo by April Blumer)

Lacklander wins AF gold medal
February 22, 2007 — A feisty group of Airmen battled during the 2007 Air Force Boxing Championships hosted by Lackland Air Force Base's 37th Services Division during President's Day weekend at the Bennett Fitness Center... MORE

Matthew McCoy, left, from the 37th Logistics Readiness Squadron, prepares to punch Pete Villarreal from the Air Force News Agency, San Antonio, during the Air Force "Box-Offs" Feb. 17 at the Bennett Fitness Center on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Two-base team grabs Defender’s Cup
February 22, 2007 — More than one dozen other military soccer teams came to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, to compete in the fifth Alamo City Military Open Soccer Tournament for the Defender's Cup during the Presidents... MORE

John Cardenas, right, from the Lackland Varsity Soccer Team, works to keep possession against a defender from Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., Feb. 16 during the early rounds of the fifth Alamo City Military Open Soccer Tournament for the Defender's Cup on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

ONE FOR ALL: Air Force Assistance Fund focuses on Airman, families
February 21, 2007 — The Randolph Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, "One for All," kicks off Thursday and will run through April 13. The annual campaign, which runs in conjunction with the Air Force-wide AFAF campaign,... MORE

Warhawks progress into winner's bracket
February 17, 2007 — A pronounced 92-70 win over Laughlin Feb. 17 opened the Lackland Warhawks Men's Varsity Basketball Team's bid to retain their Southwest Military Conference championship title. Following the opening... MORE

Warhawks’ Rodrick Greene wins the tip off against Laughlin’s R. Dobbins during the first round of the Southwest Military Basketball League championship Feb. 17 at Brooks City-Base, Texas. The men’s varsity basketball team from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, won the game 92-70. (USAF photo by April Blumer)

TRG takes first place by a nose; AFIOC wins squeaker for second
February 16, 2007 — The final night of the Lackland intramural basketball regular season ended with two nail-biters Feb. 15 at the Chaparral Fitness Center, Lackland AFB, Texas. The 737th Training Group raised their... MORE

Puppy program lets community help with GWOT
February 16, 2007 — The military working dog breeding program at Lackland is looking for good homes in the San Antonio and the surrounding areas to volunteer to temporarily keep potential military working dogs. The need... MORE

Traffic flow to shift at Airman's Gate
February 16, 2007 — MORE

Beginning Feb. 21, drivers using the Airman's Gate will see a temporary shift in traffic patterns once on base while workers install denial barriers in the outbound lanes. Drivers entering the base must remain in the far right lane because the left inbound lane will be converted to an outbound lane. Drivers will be able to exit the gate on the traditional side of the gate. Work is scheduled to be completed by Feb. 28. Cones will be in place to separate the inbound and outbound traffic. Similar road closures are scheduled for the Air Intelligence Agency Gate Feb. 26 through March 4 and the Bergquist Gate from March 5-11. Although the barriers are typically installed within three to four days, the remaining days are required for the concrete to cure. (Courtesy of the 37th Civil Engineer Squadron)

Top Airmen recognized in annual awards banquet
February 16, 2007 — To recognize the top Airmen on base, the 37th Training Wing conducted its annual awards banquet Feb. 9 at the Gateway Club. "I am proud of all the nominees. They are all winners in my book. They... MORE

Clothing issue running faster
February 15, 2007 — Newly arrived basic military trainees, termed "Rainbows" for their variety of civilian clothes, enter a new world of uniformity over the space of two hours at Bldg. 5725, Initial Clothing Issue. But... MORE

New basic military trainees rush through Initial Clothing Issue at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, to get everything from boots to hats to battle dress uniforms. Under the old system (shown here), the trainees were issued, then changed into, their BDUs before leaving the facility. Under the new system, trainees change into their physical readiness uniforms instead while collecting their new wardrobe. Changing into PRUs and athletic shoes - instead of button-heavy BDUs and combat boots - has helped save an average of 20 minutes per flight. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

Sending Valentine's wishes to vets
February 15, 2007 — MORE

Airman Brandon Glover, 93rd Intelligence Squadron at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, hands Tom Fuhrman a Valentine's Day card made by two elementary classes in the Lackland Independent School District. Mr. Fuhrman, an Air Force veteran at the Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans' Home in Floresville, and the other 147 residents were visited by approximately 80 members of Team Lackland on Valentine's morning. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Aroma of Starbucks found on Lackland
February 15, 2007 — MORE

A barista serves Col. Eric Wilbur, the 37th Training Wing vice commander at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, the first cup of joe Feb. 14 during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newest coffee shop on base. Located in the Basic Military Training Food Mall, Bldg. 7025, Starbucks will be open Monday-Friday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Patrons who bring their own coffee mug will receive 10 cents off their purchase. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

Sharing with the children
February 15, 2007 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. Tanesha Lucas, 341st Recruiting Squadron, reads to a group of 3-5 year olds in Luann Ball's yellow room at the Lackland Child Development Center on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Sergeant Lucas was one of eight volunteers who spent an hour Feb. 13 reading to children in various classes in the three CDCs on base. The event was organized by the African-American Heritage Committee in honor of African-American History Month. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

A smile that last a lifetime: Children's dental health month focuses on early childhood oral health care
February 14, 2007 — The American Dental Association reports that dental decay is the most common chronic disease of children ages 5-17. Forty one percent of children ages 2-11 have tooth decay in their primary teeth, 21... MORE

TSR provides psychological first aid
February 14, 2007 — Traumatic events have the potential to cause a stress response in a person. Some witness events as part of their job, and others because of circumstance. Because everyone reacts differently to... MORE

Luncheon brings attention to African-American heritage
February 12, 2007 — MORE

Retired Brig. Gen. Toreaser Steele is presented a framed portrait of herself that was drawn in sepia pencil from her photograph by Rick Campos, 37th Contracting Squadron. General Steele, who was commander of Lackland's 737th Training Group for two years from 1996-98, retired as commander of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. General Steele, speaker for the African-American Heritage Month kickoff luncheon Feb. 6 at the Gateway Club on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, is receiving the gift from 2nd Lt. Andrea Jackson, 37th CONS. The drawing was commissioned by Lackland's African-American Heritage Committee. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

TRG takes over first place
February 12, 2007 — With one week to go in the Division I (National League) basketball intramural regular season, the 737th Training Group has moved into first place with a 7-1 record. TRG moved to the top of the table... MORE

While being covered by Curt Robertson from Air Force Information Operations Center, Ryan Nichols eyes the basket for the 737th Training Group during their win over the AFIOC Feb. 8 at the Chaparral Fitness Center, Lackland AFB, Texas. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

Carloads of fun, learning
February 8, 2007 — Cars entered in Cub Scout Pack 651's Jan. 29 pinewood derby came in all shapes and themes. Although pinewood derby cars must use the same wheels and axles, and meet a strict length and weight... MORE

During the pinewood derby Jan. 29, Riley Naylor (left) watches his car slide down the track, Luke Eubanks appears to be willing his car to win and David Zully holds up his hand in anticipation. Cub Scout Pack 651 conducted their derby at the Lackland Elementary School at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Riely's car was one of the three overall fastest cars in the derby. He was also one of the top two fastest cars from his Wolf den. (Photo by Army Spc. Tim Luukkonen)

ELDP students come to Lackland
February 8, 2007 — MORE

Army Maj. Adam Talkington, an Executive Leadership Development Program student from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va., gets hands-on instruction with an M-16 training aid from Rhonda Battles, a 343rd Training Squadron instructor for Lackland's Security Forces Academy at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)