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Security forces officer earns command annual award
March 13, 2009 — Air Education and Training Command recently honored a Randolph Airman who played important roles in air logistics planning for detainee operations in Iraq and in building a commandwide Taser... MORE

Capt. Michael Aamold, AETC Security Forces chief of current operations, pauses before a mission while deployed to Iraq. Captain Aamold earned the 2008 Outstanding Security Forces Higher Headquarters Company Grade Officer Award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Girl scouts perform retreat ceremony at Randolph
March 11, 2009 — MORE

Mariah Bussey, a Randolph Girl Scout, hands a folded flag to Col. Jacqueline Van Ovost, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, after the troops performed a retreat ceremony on March 10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

BX construction underway
March 10, 2009 — MORE

Augustino Moreno, contractor, prepares the ground for construction at the new base exchange site on March 5. The new $24 million Randolph BX will have double the merchandise space, eight additional stores and six eateries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Today's barbecue luncheon kicks off Randolph's 2009 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign
March 9, 2009 — Randolph's 2009 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, which benefits four charitable affiliates that support the Air Force Family, will officially begin today with a barbecue luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1... MORE

Team Randolph senior leaders sign their Air Force Assistance Fund pledge forms at the Air Education and Training Command headquarters at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, March 10. Pictured from left are: Chief Master Sgt. Max Grindstaff, 12th Flying Training Wing command chief master sergeant; Col. Jacqueline Van Ovost, 12th Flying Training Wing commander; Chief Master Sgt. Rob Tappana, AETC command chief master sergeant; Gen. Stephen Lorenz, AETC commander; Chief Master Sgt. Andy Kaiser, Air Force Personnel Center command chief master sergeant; Maj. Gen. K.C. McClain, AFPC commander; Chief Master Sgt. Vance Clarke, Air Force Recruiting Service command chief master sergeant; and Brig. Gen. Alfred Stewart, AFRS commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Tobacco cessation resources help Team Randolph give tobacco the boot
March 9, 2009 — Quitters never win, except when quitting smoking. As part of Team Randolph's health promotion, the Health and Wellness Center, 12th Medical Group and the 12th Dental Squadron are offering resources... MORE

Local girl scouts raise money to purchase cookies for deployed
March 9, 2009 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. Shauna Walker and Staff Sgt. Sunshine Scarbrough (far right), Air Force Personnel Center community outreach coordinators, receive 515 boxes of Girl Scout cookies from Samantha Frank and Madison Albrecht, Girl Scout Troop 2642 members, March 4 at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. The 12-year-old girls raised the money to purchase the cookies from local businesses and community members. Each box includes an original poem written by Albrecht thanking the servicemembers for their service to the nation. The cookies will be shipped to deployed servicemembers in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations in the Middle East. This is the second year Albrecht has raised money to purchase Girl Scout cookies for deployed servicemembers. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steve Grever)

Aircraft taxiway extension to improve safety for all
March 6, 2009 — A $3.3 million project to extend a taxiway on the southwest side of the base - a move that should improve safety for motor vehicles and aircraft - is under way and scheduled for completion this... MORE

Ro-Hawks boys' basketball team beats Poth, advances to state semi-finals
March 5, 2009 — The District 27-AA champion Randolph High School Ro-Hawks boys' basketball team beat Hempstead 82-67 in Gonzales during the second round of the University Interscholastic League Region 4 Feb. 27 and... MORE

Randolph Airmen selected for promotion to SMSgt
March 5, 2009 — Thirty-two Team Randolph master sergeants were selected for promotion to senior master sergeant Thursday. Congratulations to: Efrem Adams Miguel Arellano Gregory Austin George Barkman Quentin Benning... MORE

Chargin' Cheetahs host teenage Pilot for a Day
March 3, 2009 — A few weeks ago, 13-year-old Jared Garza watched a television documentary on fighter pilots from the living room of his home and envisioned himself in that same role someday. But on Feb. 27, that... MORE

Capt. Ryan Venhuizen, a 560th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, helps 13-year-old Jared Garza try on a parachute during Pilot for a Day on Feb. 27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Team Randolph reserve Airman selected for first star
March 3, 2009 — The mobilization assistant to the Air Education and Training Command's 19th Air Force commander was recently selected for advancement to the rank of brigadier general. Col. Thomas Harwood III, a... MORE

'Eye' on the potato prize
March 3, 2009 — MORE

James Tucker, a Randolph Elementary third grade student, eyes the prize in a potato sack race at the base commissary Feb. 27. The race, held to celebrate Idaho Potato Month, wraps up a month-long display contest held by commissaries nationwide. Each participant received a $50 Army and Air Force Exchange Service gift card. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Terry)

Officials hope to double 2009 AFAF campaign goal
March 2, 2009 — Team Randolph will again try to double the base's goal in the Air Force Assistance Fund campaign that begins March 13 while surpassing last year's total. The campaign benefits four charities that meet... MORE

Under construction
March 2, 2009 — MORE

Construction workers perform maintenance Feb. 27 on a roof in the shadow of the Taj Mahal tower during the remodeling project of the historic building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

New culture course helps Airmen earn CCAF credit
March 2, 2009 — The Community College of the Air Force and the Air Force Culture and Language Center have collaborated to offer a distance-learning course entitled "Introduction to Culture" that can fulfill the three... MORE

Hazardous material identification keeps Randolph safe
March 2, 2009 — Have you ever looked at a product or material and wondered if it could be hazardous? Air Force and federal regulations dictate that hazardous material, or HazMat, must be identified, authorized, and... MORE

MDG disconnects COMM 53-24
February 25, 2009 — The 12th Medical Group #2 intramural basketball team performed surgery on the 12th Communication Squadron team Wednesday, securing a 53-24 win over their rivals. In what was a clearly lopsided matchup... MORE

The 12th Medical Group intramural basketball team beat the 12th Communications Squadron team 53-24 at the Rambler Fitness Center on Feb. 25. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tim Bazar)

CSAF sees UAS role expanding
February 24, 2009 — The Air Force chief of staff called the buildup of the unmanned aircraft system program "profoundly important" Feb. 19 during a visit with instructor and student aviators here. In remarks during a... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz observes as Capt. Tom Moore, a Unmanned Aircraft System Fundamentals Course flight commander, demonstrates a training position in the Simulation Development Laboratory Feb. 19 during the general's visit to the 563rd Flying Training Squadron at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joel Martinez)

Officials break ground on $24 million BX
February 24, 2009 — Base and Army and Air Force Exchange Service officials broke ground Feb. 20 on the new $24 million Randolph Base Exchange. With more than 159,000 square feet, eight stores (other than the BX) and six... MORE

Artist's rendering of the base exchange (Courtesy graphic)

TSgt STEPs up to next stripe
February 24, 2009 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. Juan Nieves (center), 12th Mission Support Group, braces himself as wife, Maria, and Gen. Stephen Lorenz, Air Education and Training Command commander, tack on his new master sergeant stripes Feb. 23 at AETC headquarters. Sergeant Nieves was selected for promotion from more than a dozen technical sergeants nominated from all over the command under the Stripes To Exceptional Performers, or STEP, promotion program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)