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Youth center program increases awareness, reduces fear
June 15, 2007 — More than 250 children and adults attended the Airman and Family Readiness Flight's annual Operation Families Learning About Global Support June 8. The program, which was incorporated into the... MORE

Dishan Hayes gets her face painted with camoflauge during the Operation Families Learning About Global Support event June 8 on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Randolph Futbol Club 'aims high' in local tournament
June 15, 2007 — The Randolph Air Force Base Futbol Club placed second in the Texas State Soccer Association South Cup May 20 at the Pepsi Sports Complex in Schertz, Texas. The Futbol Club placed second among 12... MORE

Members of the Randolph Air Force Base Futbol Club show off their second place trophy and medals from the Texas State Soccer Association South Cup Tournament May 20 at the Pepsi Sports Complex in Schertz, Texas. (Courtesy photo)

MPs run over DLI
June 14, 2007 — MORE

Third baseman Nicholas Miller from the 701st Military Police Battalion tags out Jose Carino from the Defense Language Institute during Division II intramural softball action June 11 at Diamond 3 on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The 701st won, 14-2. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

Golden experience: Program teaches students how to work
June 14, 2007 — A McDonald's program recently taught six Lackland students from Stacey High School the value of flipping a smile. Camp Mickey D's is a free, weeklong career and technology program designed to... MORE

Julian Ibarra, a 10th grader at Stacey High School on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, works at the fry machine at an area McDonald's restaurant on June 6 as part of the free 10th annual Camp Mickey D's program. According the press release, the weeklong camp teaches students how to turn their academic learning into job success by allowing the students hand-on, practical experience in the workplace. The camp emphasizes concepts such as teamwork, hospitality, safety in the workplace, problem solving, business profitability, cleanliness, sanitation and food safety measures. Julian is the son of Kristina and Tech. Sgt. Salvador Flores. Sergeant Flores is assigned to the 37th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Local civic leaders head to Ellsworth, Nellis AFBs to explore AF missions
June 14, 2007 — Some of them work hand-in-hand with the Air Force on a regular basis. Others had never set foot on an Air Force installation their entire lives. But their knowledge of the world's most powerful air... MORE

Staff Sgt. Kenneth Walter, 28th Bomb Wing Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, guides David Harris, Schertz City Hall assistant city manager, on how to free himself from a parachute and lower himself to the ground. Mr. Harris and 26 other local civic leaders joined Col. Richard Clark, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, on a two-day tour of Ellsworth AFB, N.D., and Nellis AFB, Nev. (Photo by Senior Airman Tim Bazar)

480 Lackland Airmen selected for promotion to technical, master sergeant
June 14, 2007 — Congratulations to the 480 Lackland Airmen who were recently selected for promotion to technical sergeant and master sergeant. The 273 selected for promotion to technical sergeant are: 23rd... MORE

Trainees face obstacles again
June 14, 2007 — After being out of commission for just over three months, the basic military training obstacle course was reopened by the 737th Training Support Squadron June 11. All courses were originally shut down... MORE

Brig. Gen. Darrell Jones, a former 37th Training Wing commander at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, navigates a water obstacle on June 11, 2007, the opening day of the basic military training obstacle course. All obstacle courses were closed earlier in 2007 by order of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force after an Airman at Moody AFB, Ga., died while trying to complete an obstacle. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

IRR Airmen coming to base for exercise
June 14, 2007 — Starting June 18, the Air Force "Push-Pull 2007" Exercise will call to active duty up to 320 Individual Ready Reserve Airmen from across the country, who will report to Lackland. A push-pull exercise,... MORE

Star Spangled Festival coming to Lackland
June 14, 2007 — Get ready to celebrate freedom and say "Happy Birthday, America" as Team Lackland gears up for the 29th annual Star Spangled Festival on July Fourth in the base amphitheater. The gates are slated to... MORE

139 Randolph staff, technical sergeants selected for promotion
June 14, 2007 — More than 130 Randolph staff and technical sergeants received news of their selection for promotion Thursday. The base selectees are: To technical sergeant: 12th Flying Training Wing Brett Abbas... MORE

Capt. Heather Labarge, 407th Operations Support Squadron, tacks on technical sergeant stripes to Staff Sgt. David Maurice, during their deployment to Ali Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Maurice is deployed from the 12th OSS. More than 130 Randolph staff and technical sergeants were selected for promotion.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

FitFactor challenges youth
June 14, 2007 — The Randolph Youth Center is participating in the Air Force-wide Youth Fitness and Health program for a second year for youth ages 6 to 18 years old. The Air Force Services Family Member Program has... MORE

Local Tuskegee Airmen honored
June 14, 2007 — It was more than 65 years ago that a valiant group of African-American men stood up for what was right and crossed the color barrier that kept them from U.S. military aviation. These gentlemen came to... MORE

Tuskegee Airmen Warren Eusan (left) and John Miles talk with audience members after receiving bronze replicas of the Congressional Gold Medal that was presented to all Tuskegee Airmen earlier this year in recognition of their service and sacrifice to the United States during World War II. The local heroes were presented the medals June 9 as part of the San Antonio Chapter, Tuskegee Airmen Inc.'s 16th Annual Education Assistance Awards Banquet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

Fitness Challenge: Week 4
June 11, 2007 — An eight-week challenge recently pitted two teams of fitness center staff members against one another in a bid to improve the overall fitness of the teams. This is their thoughts to date. Halfway... MORE

Procedure change for long-term passes
June 8, 2007 — Military and civilian personnel seeking long-term passes for base access should now submit their request letters to the 12th Security Forces Squadron Pass and Registration office, at the visitors'... MORE

Randolph IP to receive AF Combat Action Medal
June 8, 2007 — A Randolph T-6 instructor pilot was selected to receive the newest Air Force medal, the Combat Action Medal, to be presented Tuesday at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., by Air Force Chief of... MORE

Major Steven Raspet (left), 559th Flying Training Squadron flight commander, and then 1st Lieutenant Andrew Tenebaum, stand beside the A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft the pair flew in Afghanistan. Major Raspet will be presented the Combat Action Medal June 12 at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va. (Courtesy photo)

Retiree logs more than 31,000 volunteer hours at base clinic
June 7, 2007 — Dentists, servicemembers, commanders and VIPs who work at and visit the Randolph Dental Clinic can count on one man to make their day a little bit brighter. That man is 89-year-old Buck Zehringer, who... MORE

Buck Zehringer, a retired master sergeant who volunteers at the Randolph Dental Clinic, processes and prepares dental records for staff members each morning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Super Bowl XLI champions visit Randolph
June 7, 2007 — Team Randolph received a surprise visit June 1 from Super Bowl XLI champions the Indianapolis Colts. Team president Bill Polian, head coach Tony Dungy, and five team players represented the... MORE

Students at Randolph Elementary School swamp Colts punter Hunter Smith with requests to autograph items during a visit to the base. Colts players visited Randolph Air Force Base, enhancing relations between the team and the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Terry)

Muscles comes to Lackland
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Airman Basic Jeffery Birdette shakes hands with actor Jean-Claude Van Damme June 2 at the base exchange at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Airman Birdette, a security forces technical training student at Lackland AFB, had a DVD autographed by Mr. Van Damme as he went through the line. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Lackland's own one of first to be awarded AFCAM
June 7, 2007 — A Team Lackland member is among the five recipients of the new Air Force Combat Action Medal who will be honored June 12 in Washington, D.C. Senior Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez is the commandant of... MORE

BASEBALL: Bad start foils Warhawks
June 7, 2007 — They trailed by a large margin after a disastrous first inning, and they never caught up. The Lackland Warhawks Varsity Baseball Team lost 9-4 to the Red Sox though nine innings June 3 at the... MORE