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LtC, Maj promotions announced
March 24, 2009 — Congratulations to the following Team Randolph major who was recently selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel: James Brantingham Congratulations to the following Team Randolph captains who were... MORE

TRAC tourney benefits AFAF
March 24, 2009 — MORE

Golfers rev up to tee off at the Team Randolph Airman's Council Air Force Assistance Fund Golf Tournament on March 20. The TRAC sponsored the tourney to raise funds for AFAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Sexual Assault Awareness month kick-off event serves as annual training requirement
March 24, 2009 — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and to kick off the observance, the Randolph Sexual Assault Response coordinator will host an aerial demonstration and briefing April 1 at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m... MORE

Team Randolph kicks off Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Drug violence prompts Mexico travel restrictions
March 23, 2009 — With violence from drug cartels growing in Mexico, the 12th Flying Training Wing has restricted travel to the country. "The welfare and safety of our personnel are a top priority," said 12th FTW... MORE

Randolph area child care providers needed
March 23, 2009 — Most people do not directly relate the Air Force mission with child care. But nearly all military parents can attest that the availability of professional child care is one of the most important... MORE

TRAC donates to local Boysville
March 20, 2009 — MORE

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Hunter (left), Team Randolph Airman's Council president, and Senior Airman Carrie Faz, TRAC treasurer, present a check to Lenna Baxter, CEO of Boysville. The TRAC raised $200 and gave a $100 donation from the A+ Educational Organization to Boysville March 16. (Courtesy photo)

12 MDG informs patients during 'Patient Safety Week'
March 17, 2009 — MORE

Alma Abalos and Drewann Encinas, 12th Medical Group, hand out information on health screenings and medical safety during National Patient Safety Week last week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

AETC commander visits wing, observes daily operations
March 17, 2009 — Gen. Stephen Lorenz, Air Education and Training Command commander, spent two days visiting the men and women of the 12th Flying Training Wing during a tour here March 12-13. Although the general lives... MORE

Air Education and Training Command and 12th Flying Training Wing leadership: Chief Master Sgt. Rob Tappana (front row, from left), AETC command chief master sergeant; Leslie and Gen. Stephen Lorenz, AETC commander; Col. Jacqueline Van Ovost, 12th Flying Training Wing commander; and husband Alan Frosch; Chief Master Sgt. Max Grindstaff, 12th FTW command chief master sergeant; Col. Ron Buckley (back row, from left), 12th Operations Group commander; Col. Alan Lake, 12th Mission Support Group commander; Col. Soledad Lindo-Moon, 12th Medical Group commander; Ron Patterson, 12th Maintenance Directorate director; and Lt. Col. James Stewart, 12th FTW director of staff. General Lorenz visited the wing March 12-13 to learn about the mission and people who both work for and support the needs of the major command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

Command, control conference highlights manning, resource challenges
March 16, 2009 — Air Education and Training Command hosted a worldwide command and control conference this week in San Antonio to discuss career field issues during a time of limited manpower and resources. Chief... MORE

Ambassadors prep for Fiesta
March 16, 2009 — MORE

Randolph Ambassadors Staff Sgt. Courtney Linde and Capt. Carlos Ferrer visit with two young dancers who will perform at the "Pinatas in the Barrio" pre-Fiesta celebration during the Fiesta Commission Media Day at St. Anthony's hotel on March 12.

4-star AFAF BBQ
March 16, 2009 — MORE

Gen. Stephen Lorenz, Air Education and Training Command commander, flips burgers during the Air Force Assistance Fund kickoff lunch March 12 in the chapel annex parking lot. The AFAF campaign kicked off for the 12th Flying Training Wing, and General Lorenz stopped by during his tour of Randolph to help jump start the fundraiser. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Long-running Air Force tradition continues with Freedom Flyer Reunion
March 16, 2009 — Members of a special brotherhood gather at Randolph each March to continue one of the Air Force's most hallowed traditions. Their stories of transcendent courage in the face of extreme cruelty and... MORE

Randolph Idol to belt it out
March 13, 2009 — You've seen it live on TV. Now military and family members can share in the excitement. The 12th Services Division is putting out a talent call for adults 18 years of age and older to show off their... MORE

(U.S. Air Force courtesy graphic by Steve White)

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