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Sending help to fight California inferno
October 24, 2007 — MORE

Department of the Army civilians Mike Geffendal, left, and Joshua Wood, U. S. Army North Command, wait at Lackland AFB, Texas, Oct. 23, 2007, to load their Emergency Response Vehicle for a flight to help with the California fires. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

FATS puts the skinny on fire arms training
October 18, 2007 — In a dark room completely covered in camouflage netting, four Airmen stand, calling out orders and placement to each other while firing M-16 and M-4 weaponry. These men are practicing for an upcoming... MORE

Rennovations puts new spin on bowling center
October 18, 2007 — The Skylark Bowling Center recently underwent renovations of its bowling lanes. The lanes, along with the approaches, hoods and racks, where the balls come up, all were replaced during the two-week... MORE

Soccer teams kick it up during tournament
October 18, 2007 — Lackland's varsity soccer team held its first 5-on-5 soccer fundraiser tournament at the Gateway West fields on Oct. 13-14. A group of 12 teams representing a number of units and organizations... MORE

Lackland Airman takes a first place the Helotes Half-Marathon
October 18, 2007 — Lewis Carter, 37th Logistics Readiness Squadron, placed 17th overall in the Helotes Half-Marathon on Oct. 13 with a time of 1:29:48. Carter also took home first place in his age group (20-24 male). "I... MORE

New ABUs entering the Air Force
October 11, 2007 — MORE

Brig. Gen. Darrell Jones, a former 37th Training Wing commander at Lackland AFB, Texas, hands Trainee Kendell Pollock the shirt of an Airman Battle Uniform at Air Force Clothing Initial Issue Oct. 3, 2007. The new ABU is being issued to all recruits entering basic military training, and replaces the battle dress uniform, which was worn by Airmen for more than 26 years. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

Triathlete wins Female Athlete of the Year
October 11, 2007 — Peggy Moskaluk, Central Command Intelligence Support Center, was recently named Lackland AFB Female Athlete of the Year. During the 2006-2007 season, she participated in five triathlons and two 5-K... MORE

Injured Airman reports to basketball camp
October 11, 2007 — Sedric Whitaker, 59th Surgical Specialties Squadron, has been selected to attend the 2007 All-Air Force Men's Basketball Trial Camp. The camp will be held at Buckley AFB, Colo. He will be competing... MORE

New programs aids relocating students
October 11, 2007 — Children face many challenges when parents receive orders to permanently change stations. They must make new friends, acclimate to a new school and a new neighborhood, but some face specific... MORE

Security Forces Center wins CSAF Excellence Award
October 11, 2007 — Recently, the Air Force Security Forces Center Headquarters In-Lieu-Of Cell was awarded the Air Force Team Excellence award for its combat training reorganization efforts. "Our cell is made up of... MORE

Courtland, AETC race to second place finish
October 5, 2007 — Kellie Courtland, 37th Training Wing, culminated her fifth trip to the Air Force Marathon by helping the Air Education Training Command Women's Relay Team take second place overall in the open... MORE

Eagles fall to top-ranked Flatonia
October 5, 2007 — The Stacey High School volleyball team faced the number one team in their district, and the number one 1-A team in the state according to SASports.com, the Flatonia Bulldogs on Oct. 2. The junior... MORE

Med Ops wins coed softball title
October 5, 2007 — The 59th Medical Operations Squadron coed softball team finished their perfect season Sept. 26 with a 14-11 win over the 149th Air National Guard, making them the coed softball base champions. "It was... MORE

Scholarship options available for military children
September 28, 2007 — Students face many challenges when deciding what college to attend. Scholarships are one way to take some of the financial burden off of those challenges. "Finding and applying for scholarships should... MORE

MSS wins Flag Football Base Championship
September 28, 2007 — The 37th Mission Support Squadron won the Flag Football Base Championship Sept. 25, 19-7, after a hard-fought two-day series against the 93rd Intelligence Squadron, the Black Knights. "Everyone came... MORE

37th Mission Support Squadron receiver Shad Clark tries to evade two defenders from the 93rd Intelligence Squadron in the Sept. 24, 2007 game at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

Eagles soar in district opener
September 28, 2007 — The Stacey High School Eagles volleyball team opened district play at home Sept. 21 in convincing fashion, beating the Waelder High School Wildcats in four games. The Eagles had trouble in the first... MORE

Celebration finishes with cake-cutting ceremony
September 27, 2007 — Team Lackland celebrated the Air Force's 60th Anniversary Sept. 17 in the Lackland Base Library. The cake cutting ceremony officially ended the week-long series of festivities, marking the official... MORE

Col. Bob LaBrutta, 37th Mission Support Group commander, cuts a cake with Airman Basic Zachary Bruhn, 342nd Training Squadron, at the Lackland Base Library Sept. 17, 2007. The cake-cutting ceremony officially ended the week of festivities held in honor of the service's birthday. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Well wishes for a safe mission
September 27, 2007 — MORE

Brig. Gen. Darrell Jones, a former 37th Training Wing commander, says goodbye Sept. 13, 2007, to Senior Airman Brock Elton, 37th Civil Engineer Squadron. Lackland Air Force Base Airmen from Wilford Hall Medical Center, the 37th Training Wing and the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency left for deployments overseas for four to six months. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Blood donor center saves lives by the pint
September 21, 2007 — One pint of blood donated at the Lackland Blood Donor Center can be in the Southwest Asia war zones within 14 days and save up to two lives. "Our primary mission is to save lives in Iraq and... MORE

Program turns improvement ideas into cash
September 21, 2007 — People have ideas all the time, and many of them go unrewarded. The IDEA program, a government run program, was designed to change all of that. The Innovative Development through Employee Awareness... MORE