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One drop at a time
January 18, 2008 — January is National Blood Donor Month and the Lackland Blood Donor Center is thanking everyone who has given blood and encouraging those who have not to consider becoming regular donors. The mission... MORE

Esther Ramos, a phlebotomist, takes the blood of Airman Rosetta Loper, 324th Training Squadron, at the Lackland Blood Donor Center Jan. 15. The center is in need of blood of all types, for distribution to warfighters in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as patients at Wilford Hall Medical Center. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

Air Force boxing comes to Lackland
January 18, 2008 — Sixteen Air Force Boxers began training Jan. 4 at 6 a.m. at the Bennett Fitness Center for the chance to represent the Air Force at the Armed Forces Boxing Championship set Feb. 3-8 held at Marine... MORE

Air Force takes first in bowling tournament
January 18, 2008 — The Air Force Bowling Team finished first place in interservice play for the seventh consecutive year at the Armed Forces Bowling Championship held at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. The tournament began... MORE

Empty spots on commissary shelves beginning to refill
January 15, 2008 — Commissaries in Texas and New Mexico are experiencing a temporary shortage on select products during January, stemming from the closing of Sterling Downey Sales Company. Sterling Downey was a... MORE

Applewhite, Copeland land spots on city, all-state football teams for Ro-Hawks
January 11, 2008 — The honors keep coming for the Randolph High School Ro-Hawks football team, who had two players selected to the Associated Press Class 2A All-State football team recently.Aaron Applewhite, who led the... MORE

Aaron Applewhite (left) and Lance Copeland, both Randolph High School seniors, were selected to the class 2A All-State football team. Photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Hickerson

SF six capture AETC accolades
January 11, 2008 — Six Air Education and Training Command Security Forces personnel were recently selected for AETC-level Outstanding Security Forces individual awards. Capt. Robert Ford, Senior Master Sgt. Richard... MORE

AETC to disable HTML format in incoming e-mails
January 11, 2008 — Beginning in January, all e-mails sent to government accounts will hit the inboxes in a more plain, but much safer, format. To increase security and safeguard against attacks from potential... MORE

VMPF adds officer voluntary separation process
January 11, 2008 — Self-service officer voluntary separation processes were added to the Air Force Personnel Center's virtual Military Personnel Flight Web site Monday. Web-based processes and 24/7 customer service... MORE

Team Randolph contributes to successful Toys for Tots campaign in San Antonio
January 11, 2008 — Randolph and Lackland Air Force Bases completed a successful Toys for Tots campaign during the holiday season, donating 895 toys to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's annual program. Team Randolph... MORE

Scholarship deadline for military children Feb. 20
January 11, 2008 — FORT LEE, Va. - Are you digging under the sofa cushions for misplaced change and rolling coins from your money jar to help pay for college tuition? Given the soaring costs of higher education, you... MORE

Ro-Hawks rebound from rough start
January 11, 2008 — Battling injuries and adversity, the Randolph High School Ro-Hawks basketball team has turned their season around with tenacity and teamwork. With two starters injured early in the season and two... MORE

Father, daughter make simultaneous committments
January 10, 2008 — While many people are trying to keep New Year's resolutions, Airman Marlana Rayburn pledged her service to the Air Force. On Jan. 4, she did so by taking the Oath of Enlistment with several hundred of... MORE

Re-enlistee, Tech. Sgt. Robert Rayburn, a military training instructor with the 331st Training Squadron, takes the Oath of Enlistment alongside his daughter, Airman Marlana Rayburn, during a basic military graduation parade at the Lackland Parade Grounds Jan. 4. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

CPSG sinks NIOC in intramural basketball
January 10, 2008 — With 15 seconds left, small forward Tino Bailey hit a fade-away jumper to give Cryptologic Systems Group a six-point lead, all but securing their 45-39 victory over Navy Information Operations Command... MORE

Air Force selects bowling team
January 10, 2008 — The Air Force Bowling Team concluded their team selection process early on the morning of Jan. 3. Fifty Airmen competed at Lackland AFB, hoping to qualify for the four women and four men spots on the... MORE

Ron Hurt bowls a frame during the Air Force Bowling Tournament at the Skylark Bowling Center at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas on Dec. 31. Hurt, who is stationed at Shaw AFB, S.C., was one of 50 Airmen competing for a spot on the Air Force Bowling team. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

12th FTW court of military justice imposes sentences
January 4, 2008 — Nonjudicial punishments Nonjudicial punishments are determined on individual facts and circumstances of each case. Suspended punishments occur when a commander delays imposing all or part of a... MORE

AFPC denies AETC CSS in 27-19 win
January 4, 2008 — Although the Air Force Personnel Center's intramural football team held the lead during their game Tuesday, the Air Education and Training Command command support staff team wasn't going to let them... MORE

The long and winding road ... Randolph record breaker eats up pavement one mile at a time
January 3, 2008 — Twelve years ago, one Team Randolph member began her journey into the world of competitive cycling. After breaking a time trial race record, Rhonda Womack, wife of Master Sergeant Jeff Womack, 12th... MORE

Courtesy photo
Rhonda Womack, wife of Master Sgt. Jeff Womack, treks alone during a declining slope on the last stretch of a qualifying race recently.

Ribbon cutting celebrates official opening of new PMEL facility
December 27, 2007 — Technicians who carry out one of Randolph's least visible but most vital missions have a new home in the same building. A ribbon-cutting ceremony this week attended by Col. Richard Clark, 12th Flying... MORE

Photo by Steve White
Marc Obearle performs a low-frequency voltage test on a multimeter at the new Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory in Hangar 63.

Base recycling center to offer recycling for Styrofoam after the holidays
December 27, 2007 — After the Christmas holidays Team Randolph members will have another way to help the environment. From Dec. 26 to Jan. 4 the Randolph Recycling Center will accept Styrofoam and corrugated cardboard at... MORE

Dormitory upgrade plan implemented
December 18, 2007 — Renovation and upgrade plans have been set in motion for one set of Randolph Air Force Base facilities. The 12th Civil Engineer Division, along with base leadership and civilian contractors, has... MORE