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Randolph falls to Marion in Legion home opener
June 27, 2008 — Grater Field has a deep baseball history of great individual baseball performances. Players such as former Major League All-Star Freddie Patek and long time major and minor league coach/manager and... MORE

Base, community celebrate Fourth of July
June 27, 2008 — The Fourth of July celebration returns to Randolph this year with food and fun throughout the evening and a fireworks extravaganza to bring festivities to a rousing finale. The event, which takes... MORE

Pharmacy advises filling prescriptions early in wake of cyber outage
June 27, 2008 — A computer system outage that affected units throughout the base this month caused a two-and-a-half-day delay for hundreds of people seeking medications and prescription refills at the Randolph... MORE

Pharmacy employees such as Paul Shonebarger rely on their computers to dispense medications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Recycling center earns high honor
June 27, 2008 — Recycling is something people seem to really care about here, where nearly $200,000 was generated last year by Randolph Recycling Center. The facility was cited with a performance award by the Central... MORE

Henry Guadarrama (left) and Rene Hernandez, both base recycling crew members, work together recently at the Family Support Center here to collect recyclables from the blue recycling bins located there. (U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey)

Randolph announces tech, master promotion list
June 27, 2008 — Congratulations to the following Airmen who recently earned the rank of: Technical Sergeant: Bauch, Erica Brown, Karen Coleman, Dionne Cunningham, Edward Davis, Chenae Davis, Tanya Dominguez, Martin... MORE

Operation Flags
June 20, 2008 — MORE

Joseph Leachman, 9, Caden Tucker, 8, and Andre Houk, 6, demonstrate the proper fit and wear of the MCU-2 series gas mask during their group?s rotation through the warrior deployment facility here June 13. The trio were three of more than 100 youth center and military family participants in this year?s Operation Families Learning About Global Support sponsored by the Airman and Family Readiness Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Terry)

To the Rescue
June 20, 2008 — MORE

Senior Airman Benjamin Taylor, 12th Medical Group contract management specialist and a base exercise role player, gets treated by a Randolph first responder as he simulates a burn victim in Wednesday's off-base exercise, which took place north of the base in Universal City. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Randolph American Legion baseball splits pair of games to open season
June 20, 2008 — The Randolph Rebels topped the Marion Bulldogs, 16-12, last week as the American Legion baseball season kicked into high gear. The Rebels (1-1) are sponsored by the Randolph Youth Center and Post 667... MORE

Base officials seek more responses from spouses on 2008 CA Survey
June 20, 2008 — More than 700 Team Randolph servicemembers have participated in the 2008 Community Assessment Survey, but with the closing date just 10 days away, more spouses are being asked to respond to the... MORE

New Privilege Pass allows access to base facilities
June 20, 2008 — A new form of identification allows people to access base facilities as a means of caring for military family members. The "privilege pass" was introduced at Randolph earlier this month and can be... MORE

Bowling center back in business, upgrades complete
June 16, 2008 — An overhaul of the Randolph Bowling Center is complete and the facility reopened June 4. A one-month closure was needed for upgrades on equipment that was showing its age. Installed at the bowling... MORE

Mike Drake takes aim at the pins at the recently upgraded Randolph Bowling Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Stage 1 restrictions in sight as Edwards Aquifer’s level continues to drop
June 16, 2008 — Stage 1 conservation measures loom for Randolph water users as the level of the Edwards Aquifer continues to plummet. A base official said restrictions are possible in a matter of weeks. "Randolph... MORE

101 Critical Days of Summer: Public Health asks for help combating mosquitoes
June 16, 2008 — Mosquito breeding pools aren't as plentiful this year because of drought conditions, but steering clear of the pesky insects and the sometimes-deadly diseases they can carry should nevertheless be one... MORE

Randolph offers fun-packed July 4 celebration
June 16, 2008 — Randolph's biennial Independence Day celebration will kick off Friday, July 4, at 5 p.m. on the South Flight line. The Fourth of July celebration promises to be a fun-filled evening of family... MORE

Exercises for ORI will gauge wing’s day-to-day readiness
June 16, 2008 — The 12th Flying Training Wing's ability to handle a major, off-base accident involving hazardous materials will be tested this week. It will reflect what might be expected five months from now when... MORE

Multitude of new ideas emerge from Randolph's Lean Week
June 12, 2008 — A final summation regarding "Lean Week" at Randolph, a period set aside for a brainstorming of ideas on how to create a more efficient base, was delivered last week. An outbrief following the May... MORE

Inactive Reserves to muster at Randolph
June 9, 2008 — Readiness for mobilization and/or deployment will be the focus of a muster set for Wednesday at Randolph. All Individual Ready Reserves in the 150-mile area are being called to Randolph for medical... MORE

Easing into exercise: Water aerobics program for all fitness levels cranks up on base
June 9, 2008 — People who choose not to exercise regularly might find a desired alternative in the form of water aerobics. Now offered again by Rambler Fitness Center at the center pool, water aerobics is easy on... MORE

Water aerobics instructor Regina Barak (center) leads the class through various exercises at the center pool Monday. The classes are held every Monday and Wednesday in June at 10 a.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

12th Operations Group welcomes new commander
June 9, 2008 — Col. Ronald D. Buckley became the new commander of the 12th Operations Group during a change-of-command ceremony Thursday in Hangar 4. Colonel Buckley, a recent graduate of Air War College at Maxwell... MORE

Col. Ronald Buckley, now 12th Operations Group commander, addresses those in attendance at his change of command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

562nd lieutenant helps save children from drowning at local pool
June 9, 2008 — A hot Texas day at the pool could be considered a great way to stay cool when the mercury rises, but for one Randolph Airman a day of relaxation turned into a stressful call to action. Second Lt... MORE