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Randolph holds Retiree Appreciation Day
October 23, 2008 — Randolph honors local military retirees Nov. 1 when the base hosts its annual Retiree Appreciation Day. The free event starts at 9 a.m. in Hangar 4 on the east flight line and is open to retirees from... MORE

Take a trip on SVS: LtC wins Football Frenzy tickets
October 21, 2008 — MORE

Col. Alan Lake (left), 12th Mission Support Group commander, surprises Lt. Col. Tom Kublie, 19th Air Force Undergraduate Training Branch chief, on Oct. 21 with an all-expense paid trip for two to watch the Arizona Cardinals play the St. Louis Rams on Dec. 7. Colonel Kublie entered the Football Frenzy competition held by the Air Force Services Agency and was selected as the regular season game package winner. The grand prize, which includes an all-expense paid trip for two to Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay, Fla., will be held in early January. Services Club members who attend a Football Frenzy celebration at the enlisted or officers' club can enter by filling out a form, with no purchase neccessary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

48 teams sweat it out in Rambler 120
October 21, 2008 — Teams from Randolph, Lackland and Vance Air Force bases took top honors in Saturday's triathlon, the annual Rambler 120 Team Challenge, that was held at the Randolph Recreation Park at Canyon Lake,... MORE

Dan Joder, George Heagerty, Kevin Barton and Tom Bain, the "Geri Atrix" relay team, compete in the cycling portion of the Rambler 120. Geri Atrix finished with the silver medal in the All-male Relay division. Participants from four U.S. Air Force Bases competed in the triathlon held each year at Canyon Lake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Randolph topples Brooks Academy for Homecoming win
October 21, 2008 — A powerful first-half surge propelled Randolph High to a 52-0 football win over Brooks Academy last weekend. The Ro-Hawks (2-5 overall, 1-3 District 27-2A) got four touchdowns from senior tailback... MORE

New munitions buildings safer for Randolph community
October 20, 2008 — A new munitions facility has opened recently that allows more explosives to be stored on Randolph Air Force Base. It also decreases the base's dependence on other storage facilities at Lackland Air... MORE

Munitions inspectors Jeremy Peterson (left) and Avery Phillips go over inventory of police issue pepper spray at the new munitions storage facility on Randolph Air Force Base on Oct. 17. (Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

Paralegals seek to beef up career field
October 20, 2008 — Air Education and Training Command paralegals were on hand at the commissary during Texas Paralegal Day Oct. 23 to pass along cross-training information to Airmen interested in joining the career... MORE

Staff Sgts. Bryan Hawk (from left) and Beonville Rouger, paralegals, talk with Tech. Sgt. Edward Timmons during the 2008 Texas Paralegal Day.

Officials announce voting schedule for Randolph residents
October 20, 2008 — The base theater will be open to base housing residents from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 4 for voting in the joint general, special and tax rollback elections. Voting on base is reserved for registered... MORE

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