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Basic Sensor Operator Training graduates inaugural class
September 18, 2009 — MORE

(Front row) Staff Sgt. Adam Rosen, Staff Sgt. Jason Peterson, (back row) Staff Sgt. Jeremy Reid, Senior Airman Robert Babian, and Airman 1st Class Ronald Shortledge are the graduates of the inaugural Basic Sensor Operator Course taught at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, to prepare enlisted members for careers as Unmanned Aerial Systems Sensor Operators. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve Thurow)

Randolph seeks general aviators for Civil Fly-In
September 18, 2009 — Randolph Air Force Base officials invite general aviation pilots to fly to the airfield here and participate in a Civil Fly-In the base will host Oct. 10 from 8 a.m. to noon on the flight line. Ramp... MORE

Randolph Air Force Base officials invite general aviation pilots to fly to the airfield here and participate in a Civil Fly-In the base will host Oct. 10 from 8 a.m. to noon on the flight line. (Graphic by Javier Garcia)

Team Randolph celebrates Patriot Day
September 18, 2009 — MORE

Randolph AFB, TX, 11 Sep 09: Sheila Earle, Executive Director Air Force Personnel Center, give the Patriots Day opening speach to a capacity crowd at the AFPC conference Center.

Wing welcomes 15 new civilian 'honorary' commanders
September 15, 2009 — Sept. 10 marked Randolph AFB's twelfth consecutive year of welcoming forty local civilian from surrounding towns and cities with an annual "Honorary Commander" hail and farewell reception at the Parr... MORE

Senior Airman David Evans, a trumpet apprentice with the Gateway Band, performs a solo for one of Randolph's newest Honorary Commanders, Ms. Leslye Baumann, as Lt. Col. Christopher Crane, 12th Comptroller Squadron, looks on. The Honorary Commanders Program enhances the positive relationship between Randolph Air Force Base and the surrounding communities. The reception was held 10 Sept, at the Randolph Air Force Base Parr Club. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melissa Peterson)

New Air Force Personnel Center building aiming for May completion date
September 15, 2009 — A building expected to set a standard for future Air Force structures because of its energy-efficient features is starting to rise from its foundation. Construction of the new two-story,... MORE

Spreading the message of safety
September 11, 2009 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. Matt Hannen (ladder), Air Force Photojournalist assigned to Torch Magazine, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, coordinates a photograph of Headquarters Safety Directorate staff members for a marketing poster themed "Mishap Prevention Starts Here" for distribution command-wide, and throughout the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve Thurow)

Last year's Rambler 120 Team Challenge winners are training again
September 2, 2009 — Athletes who won gold medals for prowess in running, biking and paddling in last year's Rambler 120 Team Challenge are training again, because this year's Rambler 120 is scheduled for October 17 at 7... MORE

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