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Ammo advances over 343rd TRS
August 6, 2007 — A 15-minute rain shower would not delay the Intramural Softball Base Championship any longer July 30 as the 343rd Training Squadron faced the 651st Munitions Squadron "Ammo" in the third round of the... MORE

Military Retirees Make Great Teachers
August 1, 2007 — Over the last 12 years, more than 10,000 military veterans have become teachers across the country, of which 1,670 were hired here in Texas. Almost 7,000 of these new teachers are retired military,... MORE

AETC welcomes new vice commander
July 30, 2007 — The Air Education and Training Command welcomed a new senior leader this week, as Maj. Gen. Mark Welsh III stepped in as the vice commander. A veteran of more than 31 years of service, General Welsh... MORE

Maj. Gen. Mark Welsh III pauses while touring the observation deck of the "Taj Mahal" building housing the 12th Flying Training Wing headquarters at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, Thursday, July 26. General Welsh replaces Lt. Gen. Dennis Larsen as Vice Commander of Air Education and Training Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond)

Going green: Mother Nature holds the key for better greens at Randolph Oaks
July 27, 2007 — If Mother Nature cooperates, golfers will be playing on better quality greens at Randolph Oaks Golf Course by this fall. Throughout the summer, workers have been fixing up bare and weak areas on the... MORE

AFMA to take over more responsibilities, welcomes new leader
July 27, 2007 — Randolph Air Force Base houses more than 30 mission partners, including Air Education and Training Command, Air Force Personnel Center, Air Force Recruiting Service and 19th Air Force to name a few... MORE

Job-shadowing program gives teens a glimpse into future
July 27, 2007 — A group of teenagers from the youth center's summer program got a head start on their peers this week, learning what it's like to work in a retail clothing store. The students - all of them 13- and... MORE

An Old Navy employee shows Jasmyn Douglas (right), a student in the Teen Extreme summer program at the Randolph Youth Center, how to operate a cash register during a job-shadowing program Monday at the retail clothing store. (Photo by Rich McFadden)

Base health personnel set sights on pesky mosquito
July 27, 2007 — Copious rainfall in the San Antonio area this summer has replenished the Edwards Aquifer and produced lush lawns, but it's also provided fertile breeding pools for the nasty little pest known as the... MORE

Senior Airman Arthur Hyzer, of the 12th Medical Support Squadron, changes the filter of a mosquito net located on base. (Photo by Rich McFadden)

AETC vice commander retires after 36-year career
July 27, 2007 — Sitting in his office, his desk and walls adorned with mementos of a career spanning more then three decades, Lt. Gen. Dennis R. Larsen sums up his time as an Airman with a simple description, "It's... MORE

Lt. Gen. Dennis Larsen, Air Education and Training Command vice commander, retires today after a career that began in 1971. General Larsen, a command pilot with more than 4,200 flying hours, has served in this capacity since April 2005. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Making contact
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Brian Fisher, 59th Laboratory Squadron at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, swings at a pitch in a game against the 37th Civil Engineer Squadron July 23. Lab defeated CES 11-10 in the second round of the Intramural Softball Base Championship. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Flooding taxing structures, personnel
July 26, 2007 — Unusually heavy rain and flooding throughout the month in South Texas is taxing Team Lackland in manpower and finances. Each time a severe thunderstorm, flash flood or tornado warning is issued, the... MORE

Youth league creates clinic for flag football players
July 26, 2007 — On a cloudy, humid evening Elijah Baxter took a handoff and sprinted 10 yards with the football before cutting left past his defender. Baxter hustled back to the end of the line to repeat the drill... MORE

Ammo unloads on MSS, 16-10
July 26, 2007 — Two Division I teams faced off in the second round of the Intramural Softball Base Championship July 23. The game turned out to be a hitting clinic as the 651st Munitions Squadron, "Ammo," defeated... MORE

Students say 'Y.E.S' for chance at scholarship
July 26, 2007 — Jennifer Zimmerman sits at an over-sized, wooden desk surrounded by several black and white sketches of eyeballs. "I'll probably be here until about 9 p.m.," she said. Jennifer is in the beginning... MORE

Jennifer Zimmerman works on a cartoon while accumulating hours for the Youth Employment Skills, or YES, scholarship program. The scholarship is available to all children who have a parent who is currently serving active duty for the Air Force. Jennifer, 14, is the daughter of Madeline and Master Sgt. Marlin Zimmerman of the 59th Medical Wing. (USAF photo by Tony Perez)

859 Surgery operates on Hitmen
July 19, 2007 — The 859th Surgical Operations Squadron operated July 17 as if it was business as usual, beating the Cryptologic Systems Group, "The Hitmen," 6-1 in the first round of the double-elimination Intramural... MORE

TCC wins third straight title
July 19, 2007 — The Texas Cryptological Center won back-to-back games July 18 to produce their third consecutive women's softball championship by beating the 37th Mission Support Group in a double-header series... MORE

Randolph personnel experts explain new OPR, EPR process
July 19, 2007 — Personnel experts from the 12th Mission Support Squadron will host a special base wide briefing July 24 at 8 a.m. in the base theater to better acquaint Randolph Airmen and civilians with the recent... MORE

Medical group undergoes examination
July 19, 2007 — The 37th Medical Group is undergoing an extensive on-site accreditation survey July 18-20 to evaluate its compliance with Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Inc. standards. The 37th... MORE

Randolph Pentathlon offers recreational challenge
July 13, 2007 — Randolph men and women will soon get to prove who is best at what is being billed as the "couch potato's" pentathlon. Beginning Aug. 2, the 12th Services Division will host its first ever Randolph... MORE

Counselor offers financial advice
July 13, 2007 — In a nation where the saving rate is minus-0.5 percent and total credit card debt approaches 13 figures, it's prudent to seek and heed sound financial advice. Fortunately for Airmen and their... MORE

Tips to more effectively manage your money.

Badger takes command of AF Manpower Agency
July 13, 2007 — The Air Force Manpower Agency welcomed its new commander, Col. Daniel Badger Jr., during a change of command ceremony Tuesday at the officers' club. As the new commander, Colonel Badger is responsible... MORE

Col. Daniel Badger Jr., addresses members of the Air Force Manpower Agency after taking command of the unit Tuesday. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Terry)