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It's a snap to enter photography contest
August 29, 2008 — Randolph youth now have the opportunity to show off their candid skills in a photography contest this month. Submissions are being accepted from youths in four age categories through the end of... MORE

Calm under pressure earns officers awards
August 29, 2008 — When an engine stalled on his T-6, it was up to Maj. Kent Currie to do what is expected of all Airmen - handle the situation. Major Currie, 559th Flying Training Squadron, and his co-pilot, Maj. Gen... MORE

Maj. Gen. Erwin Lessel, Air Education and Training Command director of plans, programs, requirements and assessments, and Maj. Kent Currie, 559th Flying Training Squadron, earned awards for their reaction to a T-6 Texan II engine stall in which they safely landed the plane, preserving their own lives and saving a $4.5 million Air Force asset. (Photo by Thomas Warner)

Randolph kicks off six-week CFC campaign
August 29, 2008 — The Combined Federal Campaign is officially underway following a breakfast Thursday morning at the officer's club. The opportunity for military members here to get involved with the CFC will run from... MORE

Senior leaders meet to discuss, decide way ahead for force
August 29, 2008 — Senior Air Force leaders gathered for a strategic summit Aug. 27 at Bolling Air Force Base to discuss the way ahead for the Air Force as a part of the August emphasis on strategic planning. "The... MORE

15 senior airmen graduate Gaylor ALS
August 27, 2008 — Congratulations to the following senior airmen on their graduation from Gaylor Airmen Leadership School: Award recipients for ALS Class 08-6 are: John L. Levitow Award Courtney Linde, 12th Contracting... MORE

State Department learns customer service at Randolph
August 26, 2008 — Seven members of the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Human Resources visited the Air Force Personnel Center here Aug. 25-26 to learn the many technological initiatives the center has undertaken to... MORE

Tonya Harris (sitting), Air Force Personnel Center, briefs visitors from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Human Resources on the various Web-based technologies employed at AFPC's 24-hour Air Force Contact Center. The seven-member team visited AFPC recently to learn the many technological initiatives that have been undertaken to deliver personnel services to Air Force customers worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Salomon)

Raindrops keep falling on intramural softball
August 26, 2008 — After rainouts caused significant delay in completing the 2008 Randolph Intramural Softball regular season, games are currently underway to get players back on schedule.Teams will work to play catchup... MORE

C.A.S.H. program eases burden of complicated travel vouchers
August 26, 2008 — A new finance program is designed to help streamline the process of updating Airmen's pay accounts and filing manual travel vouchers. Comptroller Assisted Self-Help, or C.A.S.H., Forms Lite is a newly... MORE

12th AMDS welcomes first commander
August 26, 2008 — MORE

Lt. Col. Gregory York, 12th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, shakes hands with John Beattie, 12th Maintenance Directorate deputy commander, after taking command during a ceremony Aug. 25. Formerly the 12th Aeromedical-Dental Squadron, Colonel York is the first to command the redesignated squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey)

Team Randolph's training of Navy navigators comes to an end
August 25, 2008 — When Navy Cmdr. John Radka passes the flag to turn command of the 562nd Flying Training Squadron over to Lt. Col. Peter Deitschel today, he will be the last Naval Flight Officer to command an Air... MORE

Navy Cmdr. John Radka (left), outgoing 562nd Flying Training Squadron commander, goes over navigation controls with Ens. Joseph Gilligan, a naval flight officer in training, on a T-45 navigation simulator at the 562nd FTS Aug. 21. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

DoD award-winning songwriter's band selected by troop entertainment group
August 25, 2008 — A San Antonio band featuring a Randolph Air Force Base electronic warfare officer instructor who recently won a Department of Defense-level grand prize in an original songwriting contest was recently... MORE

Slots available for Randolph biathlon Saturday
August 25, 2008 — The Randolph Biathlon currently has available slots open to those interested in competing in Saturday's event.Organizers are hoping as many as 50 people will turn out for a two-person biathlon at... MORE

Voting assistance booths to help base personnel cast ballots
August 22, 2008 — Base personnel can get help registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot during Armed Forces Voters Week Aug. 31-Sept. 7. A booth will be open those days at the base exchange Monday-Friday... MORE

DoD gives customers voice in PCS moves
August 22, 2008 — If you have ever muttered the term, "If I were in charge," confident your way of doing things could improve a product or service, the Department of Defense wants to hear from you. Through its... MORE

Group seeks Purple Heart recipients
August 20, 2008 — During display hours Monday and Tuesday of the Texas Fallen Heroes Memorial, members Alamo Chapter 1836 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart will be available to help register Purple Heart... MORE

Randolph hosts Heroes Memorial: Two-day display in Taj ends with retreat, flyover Tuesday
August 20, 2008 — People at Randolph have the opportunity to honor the more than 400 men and women from the Lone Star State who have lost their lives fighting the Global War on Terrorism when the Texas Fallen Heroes... MORE

The Texas Fallen Heroes Memorial will be on display at Randolph Air Force Base in the rotunda of Bldg. 100, the Taj Mahal, Monday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. At 3 p.m. on Tuesday, the base community will officially pay its respects to the Texas heroes depicted on the memorial with a retreat ceremony featuring a missing-man formation flyover of T-38 Talons. (Courtesy photo)

37 Randolph senior airmen selected for promotion
August 20, 2008 — Officials selected 12,209 of 28,098 eligible senior airmen across the Air Force for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 43.45 percent. Congratulations to the following Randolph Air... MORE

Officials dedicate new Deployment Processing Center
August 20, 2008 — MORE

Col. Jacqueline Van Ovost, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, helps Senior Airman Vanessa Trevino (center), Jim Grobe (left, holding ribbon) and James Williams, all 12th Mission Support Group Logistics Readiness Division, dedicate the new Deployment Processing Center on Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Randolph Airman singer-songwriter's music garners national award
August 18, 2008 — A life-long interest in music that led to writing more than 100 songs throughout his life, resulted in a Department of Defense-level grand prize win for a Randolph Air Force Base electronic warfare... MORE

Capt. Steve Wilson, 563rd Flying Training Squadron, takes time to work on his songwriting at his home on Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 19. His song, "Ask Me To," won top honors in the "Songs From the Soul of Service" Department of Defense songwriting contest recently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

AFPC testing fix for electronic forms
August 18, 2008 — Air Force Personnel Center officials here are confident that the developer of the Air Force's electronic forms program/viewer will have a final solution in the next few weeks to fix the blank line... MORE