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12 SVS temporary lodging facilities expand for larger families
May 22, 2009 — Contractors are renovating 22 family housing units into three-bedroom temporary lodging facilities that will give 12th Services Division the ability to provide adequate temporary housing to military... MORE

Randolph lodging team shines with MAJCOM honor
May 21, 2009 — The 12th Services Division lodging operation was awarded the Air Education and Training Command 2009 Air Force Innkeeper Award. The Randolph Inn team was lauded for their world-class support in... MORE

Juana Lemus, Randolph Inn housekeeper, spreads fresh linens on a bed in one of the more than 450 rooms at the Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, lodging facility. The Randolph Inn lodging team was awarded the Air Education and Training Command 2009 Air Force Innkeeper Award recently and will now compete at the Air Force level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Randolph Services host wounded warriors as show of support, appreciation
May 21, 2009 — MORE

Army 1st Sgt. Bobby Golden, from the Center for the Intrepid at Brooke Army Medical Center, plays a round of golf May 19 at the Randolph Oaks Golf Course at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. The base Services Division hosted a group of wounded warriors at the golf course for a day of rest and relaxation to show thier appreciation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Incentives highlight Air Force's 2009 club membership campaign
May 19, 2009 — Three months' free dues, a cash-back rewards program and a chance to win $250 will be available when the Air Force kicks off its 2009 club membership campaign next month. Personnel who join any Air... MORE

12 MDG scheduling 2009 school physical appointments
May 19, 2009 — It's school physical time again and 12th Medical Group personnel are taking appointments for sports, school and camp physicals at the Randolph Clinic. Starting May 26, appointments will be offered for... MORE

Boating Safety is focus during 101 CDOS
May 18, 2009 — Boating accidents in Texas took the lives of 61 people in 2008.During National Safe Boating Week this week and throughout the 101 Critical Days of Summer, being safe on the water is a concern for any... MORE

Base readies for internal ESOHCAMP assessment
May 18, 2009 — A team of inspectors will canvass Randolph June 1-5 for the 2009 Internal Environmental Safety Occupational and Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program audit. During the week, the team... MORE

A team of inspectors will canvass Randolph June 1-5 for the 2009 Internal Environmental Safety Occupational and Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program audit.

Facts, testimony bust IDEA myths
May 18, 2009 — In less time than it takes to fill out a credit card application, Darlene Daspit-Pohl was on her way to earning $10,000, just for having an idea. In June 2007, Ms. Daspit-Pohl, who works here for the... MORE

The Air Force Innovative Development Through Employee Awareness Program routinely distributes recognition certificates and monetary awards for original ideas that benefit the Air Force.

Randolph skeet shooters dominate national organization's all-American teams
May 13, 2009 — A group of retired Airmen and civilians who have found a home at the range have shot Randolph into international prominence. Five members of the Randolph Air Force Base Skeet Shooting Club, who shoot... MORE

Randolph crowns its first Idol
May 13, 2009 — Around 250 fans packed the Kendrick Club ballroom May 8 to watch the final five Randolph Idol singers belt it out for first place. "All five finalists were extremely talented," said Steve Knechtel,... MORE

AF Services changes hands
May 13, 2009 — Col. Sandra Adams, who recently completed a deployment to Afghanistan, assumed leadership of Headquarters Air Force Services Agency during a change-of-command ceremony Tuesday morning in the Parr... MORE

101 Critical Days of Summer begin today with wing run, safety briefings
May 13, 2009 — The "101 Critical Days of Summer" safety campaign kicks off this morning with a motivational talk from the 12th Flying Training Wing commander, a 1.5-mile wing run and breakfast and safety briefings... MORE

Randolph announces Stage 1 water use restrictions in effect
May 12, 2009 — The Edwards Aquifer level has been recorded at or below 657.5 feet for 5 days. Per the 12th Flying Training Wing Water Management and Conservation Plan, Randolph has entered the Stage 1 critical... MORE

Randolph MTA looking for motivated NCOs
May 12, 2009 — The Randolph Middle Tier Association is seeking motivated noncommissioned officers to be involved in an organization that gives back to the base and the local community. The organization is open to... MORE

Operation FLAGS introduces families to the deployment process
May 11, 2009 — A program supported by the Airman and Family Readiness Center gives Team Randolph family members a taste of what it's like when an Air Force parent goes through a deployment. Operation FLAGS, or... MORE

Command Day
May 7, 2009 — MORE

Second Lts. Benjamin Smith, Jason Utulo and David Castillo, 562nd Flying Training Squadron, walk away after exploring an E-3 Sentry, or AWACS, an airborne surveillance, command, control and communication aircraft, on Command Day May 5. Command Day features a series of presentations, briefings and displays that allow combat systems operator students an opportunity to talk with instructors about different airframes, operations, and the base facilities and quality-of-life issues that would accompany the assignment the students choose to take. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Randolph support group helps spouses discuss issues faced when loved one is overseas
May 4, 2009 — Spouses of those Team Randolph Airmen who are on deployment or remote assignment have a forum at the Airman and Family Readiness Center where they can discuss issues that arise while loved ones are... MORE

Airman & Family Readiness Flight reinvents commercial Web site
May 4, 2009 — The Airman and Family Readiness Flight's Web site for Air Force family members has received a significant facelift in an effort to provide another outlet for their programs and provide families with... MORE

Officials set operating location for San Antonio joint base
May 4, 2009 — Air Education and Training Command officials signed an order March 16 on Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, that established an operating location to support the creation of a joint base in San Antonio... MORE

Team Randolph goes on alert as flu affects local area
April 29, 2009 — When two teenagers came to the Randolph Clinic on separate days more than two weeks ago with flu-like symptoms, a 12th Medical Group pediatric nurse practitioner let intuition be her guide. Unusual... MORE

Retired Lt. Col. Kathy Hagerman, a pediatric nurse practitioner, takes the temperature of a patient at the 12th Medical Group April 29. Ms. Hagerman was the first to perform a throat culture on two teenagers suspected of contracting the H1N1 , or swine, influenza recently. U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)