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Lean Week Charter Plan announced, promotes elimination of waste across board
May 16, 2008 — Facilitators, team leads and unit managers are set to conduct Air Force Smart Operations 21 objectives at the Mission Support Group, Medical Group, Operations Group and Maintenance Directorate within... MORE

Responsible HAZMAT disposal
May 13, 2008 — MORE

Harmin Aguilera, a contractor with the 12th Civil Engineer Division, crushes contaminated paper used in aircraft painting for shipment to a Hazardous Waste Facility for proper disposal April 29. (U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey)

Fiesta!
May 13, 2008 — MORE

Gen. William Looney, Commander of Air Education and Training Command, waves to spectators at the Battle of Flowers parade in San Antonio April 25. General Looney was the Fiesta 2008 military coordinator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Test, test...
May 13, 2008 — MORE

12th Civil Engineer Division Fire and Emergency Services personnel demonstrate the boom turret capability of their new Oshkosh Striker aircraft rescue fire fighting vehicle April 24. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Crunch Time!
May 13, 2008 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. Tyler Carpenter, a Rescue Course Instructor from the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Training Academy at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas supervises two Randolph firemen as they receive hands-on refresher training on the jaws-of-life machine April 30th at the fire training facility here. Instructors from the 312th Training Squadron conduct the 3-week-long refresher and upgrade training for firemen throughout the DoD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Slam Dunk for Life children tour base
May 13, 2008 — MORE

Maj. Mark Loranger, 559th Flying Training Squadron, points at aircraft in Air Heritage Park while talking about the Air Force to students from Park Village Elementary School April 23. Eighty-four first grade students toured the base to learn about what the Air Force does. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Randolph High siblings compete at state golf tournament
May 12, 2008 — Two Randolph High School golfers had respectable showings in their first state tournament last week. Brother and sister Jared and Jessica Cornish finished in the top 20 and top 30, respectively, at... MORE

Randolph High golf team members Jessica and Jared Cornish represented their school at the Class 2A state golf championships May 5 in Austin. (Courtesy photo)

Two-time Airman of the Year honored by New Braunfels Chamber
May 12, 2008 — It wasn't a surprise that Senior Airman Jennifer Booth felt a touch of déja vu May 1 while being honored by the New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce as Randolph Airman of the Year. After all, she'd stood... MORE

Senior Airmen Vikas Kumar (left) and Jennifer Booth are Randolph Air Force Base Ambassadors. They represented Randolph at the Air Education and Training Command Fiesta reception at the Randolph Officers Club here April 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey)

Spring Fling highlights Canyon Lake park
May 12, 2008 — Base families can experience a weekend getaway for a day when the 12th Services Division hosts its seventh annual Spring Fling May 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Randolph Recreation Park at Canyon... MORE

Design pending for new $30 million base exchange
May 12, 2008 — Although many base residents and members were expecting groundbreaking for Randolph's new $30 million base exchange to happen in May, it has been postponed until summer. The event is waiting for... MORE

Leave policy changes in 2009
May 12, 2008 — Servicemembers can look forward to carrying over a maximum of 75 days' leave, but the temporary change won't happen until the end of fiscal year 2009. According to the Defense Finance and Accounting... MORE

Randolph AFB observes National Transportation Week
May 12, 2008 — As early as the Revolutionary War, America's merchant marine carried cargo to help defend our national interests. From the earliest modes of transportation to today's high-speed $175-trillion-dollar... MORE

Col. Jacqueline Van Ovost, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, signs the National Transportation Week proclamation Wednesday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

School of Aerospace Medicine chief assumes leadership of 12th MDG
May 2, 2008 — The commander and dean of the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, 311th Human Systems Wing, Brooks City-Base, will become commander of the 12th Medical Group in a ceremony today at 1 p.m. at... MORE

Col. Soledad Lindo-Moon, incoming 12th Medical Group commander

Lean Week comes to Randolph
May 1, 2008 — Gone is the Air Force before super computers and modern technology. Gone are the, "We used to do it this way," and "When I was an Airman..." mindsets. Even gone, is the Air Force of fifteen years... MORE

Vacations for Airmen returning from deployment
May 1, 2008 — A relaxing vacation awaits some servicemembers and their families courtesy of a new Air Education and Training Command Services Agency program. Called "Welcome Home," the program will give AETC... MORE

Lady Ro-Hawks set sights on state track meet
May 1, 2008 — The Randolph High School Lady Ro-Hawks track team finished second at the Region IV-2A track and field championships held April 25-26 at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos. Randolph scored 86 points, placing... MORE

Braveheart wins first-ever flag football divisional title
May 1, 2008 — The Randolph Braveheart have their eyes set on the state flag football championship after winning their first-ever divisional title competing in a San Antonio-based league. The Braveheart clinched the... MORE

Clinic to undergo $8.5 million in renovations, improvements
May 1, 2008 — An $8.5 million renovation and improvements to the Randolph Medical Clinic, scheduled to begin June 2, is expected to make the clinic more patient friendly once the project is completed. Base and 12th... MORE

Taking part in the groundbreaking for the clinic renovation project on April 28 are (from left) Col. James Sohan, 12th Mission Support Group commander; Lt. Col. Michael Patronis, 12th Medical Support Squadron commander; Lt. Brian Bogumil, 12th MDSS clinic renovation program manager; Mike Oberwise, Innovative Technical Solutions Inc. project manager; Col. Paul Bennett, 12th Medical Group commander; Chief Master Sgt. Stephen Page, 12th Flying Training Wing command chief; Gerry Saulnier, ITSI area manager; Col. Jacqueline Van Ovost, 12th FTW commander; Rosa Quinones, 12th MSG Engineering Branch deputy chief; Juan Novan, 12th MSG base project engineer; Justin Stade, ITSI project superintendent; Curtis Barr, Air Force Medical Operations Agency sustainment/restoration and modernization manager; and Jack Shipman, Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment contracting officer?s representative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dave Terry)

Retiring 12th MDG CC cared for Airmen he led, brought out the best in "Warrior Medics"
May 1, 2008 — Randolph's top medical leader is undertaking a new challenge after a 26-year Air Force career that took him from a psychiatric nurse to a group commander. Col. Paul Bennett, 12th Medical Group... MORE

Col. Paul Bennett (center), retiring 12th Medical Group commander, supervises as Airman 1st Class Jessica Evans, physical therapy technician, shows Senior Master Sgt. Keith Steele how to strengthen his back using an exercise ball. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dave Terry)

First UPT graduates reunite at Randolph
May 1, 2008 — The first class to complete undergraduate pilot training at Randolph Air Force Base reunited here last week to tour the base, learn about current operations and see how their alma mater has changed in... MORE

Undergraduate pilot training Class 68-F graduates toured Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, April 25.