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562th FTS instructor receives Purple Heart
September 1, 2009 — MORE

Capt. David Golden, 562nd Flying Training Squadron Instructor, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, recounts the day he received lacerations to his forehead after shrapnel glanced off the glass of his ballistic eye wear while deployed as an Electronic Warfare Officer to Forward Operating Base Orgun-E to fellow members of the 562th FTS in attendance for Golden's Purple Heart award ceremony which was presided over by Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz (right), Air Education and Training Command, Commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve Thurow)

Combat systems officer evolution continues next month with stand-up of 479th FTG at Pensacola
September 1, 2009 — Randolph's loss will soon be the Air Force's gain as the new generation of combat systems officers emerges from a single pipeline at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. A ceremony Oct. 2 at a new... MORE

Team Randolph's Combined Federal Campaign begins next week with breakfast
September 1, 2009 — Team Randolph will kick off another Combined Federal Campaign with a breakfast at 7 a.m. Wednesday in the Parr O'Club. Military and civilian personnel at Randolph will have an opportunity to... MORE

Team Randolph's tobacco usage rate is lowest of all AETC bases
August 31, 2009 — The Department of Defense's largely successful Tobacco Cessation program, administered through local Health and Wellness Centers, has helped countless servicemembers quit smoking through its education... MORE

101 CDOS: Grim week prompts AF safety officials to ask for pre-Labor Day commander's calls
August 31, 2009 — As children return to school, the professional football season begins, the days get shorter and Airmen are reminded that Labor Day is approaching. This means the ending of 2009's 101 Critical Days of... MORE

Sidebar: New Texas child safety seat laws
August 31, 2009 — There has been confusion about a new Texas law requiring children younger than 8 years old, unless taller than 4 feet 9 inches" to be in a child passenger safety seat system. A "child passenger safety... MORE

When tragedy strikes 12th Force Support can help
August 31, 2009 — Losing a loved one is hard, but with the help of one Team Randolph organization, it can be a little less overwhelming. When an active-duty or retired service member passes on, the 12th Force Support... MORE

Members of the 12th Force Support Squadron ceremonial guard staff (from left to right), Staff Sgt. Michael Whitman, Staff Sgt. Ronetta Jones, Airman 1st Class Kyle Hicks, Senior Airman Bradley Blair, Senior Airman Patricia Vigil and Senior Airman James Lacey practice folding the American flag over a casket.

AETC cools off AFPC 1 to win Randolph intramural softball championship
August 24, 2009 — A 21-5 shellacking at the hands of Air Force Personnel Center 1 in the first game of what turned out to be a two-game playoff for the Randolph intramural softball championship Aug. 20 didn't bode well... MORE

School's back: Use care at busstops, crosswalks
August 17, 2009 — Base officials have taken steps to ensure a safe start to the school year when Randolph Field Independent School District resumes classes Monday.To help base motorists better recognize school buses,... MORE

HQ AETC crushes 559th FTS in softball action
August 13, 2009 — Spectators were treated to a display of timely hitting under cloudy skies and an pleasant breeze at Rambler Field last night as they watched Headquarters, Air Education and Training Command (13-1)... MORE

Football Frenzy kicks off in Gil's Pub September 10
August 12, 2009 — On any given Sunday during the season of the National Football League, Randolph Air Force Base club members can win prizes during "Football Frenzy" -- but first they have to enter the contest. In... MORE

Enlisted Sensor Operators set to take flight in AF's newest career field
August 11, 2009 — The U.S. Air Force boasts more than 130 enlisted career fields, but on Monday, it will officially welcome one more when the first class of 10 enlisted Unmanned Aircraft System sensor operators begin... MORE

Time to sign up for the Rambler 120 Team Challenge
August 11, 2009 — Athletes are gearing up to run, bike and paddle in the fourth annual Rambler 120 Team Challenge to be held on the north side of Canyon Lake starting at 7 a.m. October 17. "This is especially... MORE

101 Critical Days of Summer: Barbecue/grilling safety; When grilling, cook the food, not yourself
August 11, 2009 — Barbecuing ranks as one of the summer's favorite ways to entertain families and friends. Americans love the thrill of the grill and barbecue more than three billion times a year, said the National... MORE

Randolph continues participation in wreath-laying ceremony at LBJ Ranch
August 7, 2009 — A Texas tradition that has included Randolph Air Force Base in a prominent role for the past 15 years continues Aug. 27 at one of the state's most iconic homesteads. On that day, Col. Jacqueline Van... MORE

Three base Airmen shine as scholarship winners
August 4, 2009 — Three Team Randolph Airmen won $1,000 scholarships for outstanding work in the logistics field and for their off-duty educational efforts. Senior Master Sgt. Charles Moffe, Air Education and Training... MORE

101 critical days of summer: sleepiness can cause mishaps at work, on the road
August 4, 2009 — Most people understand the potential dangers of operating machinery while under the influence of any drug or alcohol, but the effects of being tired or sleepy while working or driving can have similar... MORE

Randolph Field ISD selected for $1.3 million DoD grant
August 4, 2009 — The Department of Defense Education Activity board announced July 29 that Randolph Field Independent School District was selected to receive a $1.3 million grant to be awarded over the next three... MORE

AFPC 2 sends JPPSO packing, 11-2
August 4, 2009 — An eight-run first-inning outburst gave Air Force Personnel Center 2 a lead they never relinquished as they cruised to an 11-2 victory over Joint Personal Property Shipping Office in Randolph... MORE

RFISD requires student vaccinations
August 3, 2009 — The 12th Medical Group's Immunization Clinic said Randolph Independent School District students will require vaccinations before beginning classes this school year. "In the past two years, the Centers... MORE