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CFC campaign kicks off with breakfast
September 21, 2007 — Some 350 key workers and senior leaders from across Team Lackland gathered for breakfast Sept. 12 to kick off the base's 2007 Combined Federal Campaign. Guest speaker for the morning was William Moll,... MORE

William Moll, chairman of Clear Channel Television, shares a laugh with his audience at the Combined Federal Campaign kickoff breakfast Sept. 12, 2007, at the Gateway Club on Lackland AFB. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Lackland Eagles fall to Pirates
September 21, 2007 — The Stacey Eagles volleyball team faced the Center Point Pirates, putting up a strong fight Sept. 18. While both the junior varsity and varsity team played hard, the Pirates proved too much to handle... MORE

Base vehicle decals no longer needed
September 14, 2007 — Say goodbye to Air Force vehicle decals. Lackland AFB no longer requires base registration or the Department of Defense Form 2220, DoD Vehicle Registration Decal, for privately owned vehicles to enter... MORE

First day of school
September 7, 2007 — MORE

Staff Sgt. Lashana Rivers gives her 4-year-old, Deandre, a goodbye kiss before sending him off to his first day of school Aug. 27, 2007, at the Lackland Elementary School. Sergeant Rivers is assigned to the 59th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

CFC begins 2-month drive
September 7, 2007 — Leaders of the 37th Training Wing are gearing up for this year's Combined Federal Campaign. Brig. Gen. Darrell Jones, 37th Training Wing commander, joined with some of the Air Force's newest upcoming... MORE

Leading by example, Brig. Gen. Darrell Jones, a former 37th Training Wing commander at Lackland Air Force Base, signs his Combined Federal Campaign form in front of some of the Air Force's upcoming Airmen currently assigned to Flights 559 and 560 of the 326th Training Squadron on Sept. 4, 2007. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Cultural Festival spices up weekend
September 7, 2007 — Arnold Hall's ballroom was filled with the sounds of exotic music the afternoon of Aug. 25 as Lackland AFB held the International Cultural Festival. The event, which was held from 1-5 p.m., featured... MORE

Members of Team Lackland participate with dancers from the Mazuka Polish Dancers of San Antonio. The Polish Dancers were just one of several entertainment featured at the Internataional Cultural Festival held at Arnold Hall on Lackland AFB, Texas, Aug. 25, 2007. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

MSS inches its way to victory
September 7, 2007 — Football is said to be a game of inches. The 37th Mission Support Squadron and the 543rd Support Squadron proved that old adage on Aug. 29 when MSS won 7-6 in overtime by accumulating 9 yards more... MORE

CFC breakfast tickets on sale now
August 30, 2007 — Ticket sales have started across base for the 2007 Combined Federal Campaign Kickoff Breakfast scheduled for Sept. 12 at 7:30 a.m. in the Gateway Club Fiesta Ballroom. The guest speaker is William... MORE

Lackland offers fun ways to meet new fitness rating
August 30, 2007 — Recently, the Air Force updated its fitness policy. Now instead of marginal and poor ratings, anything below a 75 will be considered failing. This innovation comes three years after updating the... MORE

Heart Link shows the way for new military families
August 30, 2007 — New arrivals to Team Lackland or military life in general are encouraged to attend a spouse orientation to help them gain a better understanding of the Air Force. The interactive program called Heart... MORE

Preparing for another year of academic excellence
August 23, 2007 — MORE

Marilyn Skipper a Pre-kindergarten 3 teacher at Lackland Elementary on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, decorates her classroom bulletin board Aug. 17 in preparation for the upcoming school year. Classes are scheduled to begin on base Aug. 27. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

New look, deadline coming for the Talespinner
August 23, 2007 — Starting Aug. 31, the Lackland Talespinner will be sporting a new look and feel, top to bottom. Readers will notice a shorter, but thicker, easier-to-handle paper filled with more color, crisper... MORE

Lackland ISD opens doors to off-base military children
August 23, 2007 — For the first time in its history, Lackland Independent School District will be opening its doors to off-base children whose parents are active-duty military stationed at Lackland AFB. The decision... MORE

Airman places in national rodeo
August 23, 2007 — Travis Sterling was leaving Houston with his team-roping partner and father, Paul. They were heading to a rodeo event in Pampa. Travis Sterling, a member of the 37th Security Forces Squadron at... MORE

Bales selected for World Games
August 23, 2007 — James Bales is sitting across a conference room table, visibly exhausted. He had just finished a 30-hour shift, and then proceeded to take a 12-mile bike ride, a 5-mile run and a mile swim. "I'm... MORE

Boundaries could change for Lackland ISD
August 17, 2007 — Lackland Independent School District's co-terminus district jurisdiction could be temporarily lifted for this school year. The co-terminus designation means the district's boundary is exactly the same... MORE

Fair to add international flavor
August 17, 2007 — The 37th Services Division at Lackland AFB is scheduled to host an International Folk Festival on Aug. 25 from 1-5 p.m. in the Arnold Hall Community Center. The Lackland Youth Center staff will be... MORE

Operation JET deploys base youths
August 17, 2007 — When Tech. Sgt. Greg Fox from the 37th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Lackland AFB deploys in a few weeks, his 10-year-old son Zack will have a true grasp of the process leading up to his father's... MORE

Martha Deluzio takes her required Anthrax immunization, represented by a purple Skittle, during the deployment processing line Aug. 10, 2007. Youths attending Operation JET visited several stations during before deploying to Camp Freedom at Lackland AFB, Texas, including uniform issue, immunizations, legal services and chapel briefings. Martha is the daughter of Master Sgt. Sarah and Tech. Sgt. Anthony Deluzio, both assigned to the 37th Training Wing. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Helping build lives, one house at a time
August 17, 2007 — A 24-person strong team from Lackland AFB used their professional and personal skills Aug. 11 to help build a home during the Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio Summer Build. The volunteers, most of... MORE

A group of volunteers from the Lackland AFB, Texas, civil engineering family assemble a kitchen cabinet in a Habitat for Humanity home in Palo Alto on Aug. 11, 2007. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

New IAAFA commandant sets precedent for females, has vision for school
August 17, 2007 — The Inter-American Air Forces Academy welcomed its first Hispanic female commandant when Col. Maria Cordero took command and hit the ground running last month. "One of the things that really stands... MORE