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Doused!
May 16, 2008 — MORE

Lt. Col. Kenneth Duck, 563rd Flying Training Squadron commander, is doused by his wife, Brenda, and son, Chandler, as he completes his fini flight here in his T-43 aircraft. Colonel Duck will relinquish command to Lt. Col. Christopher Wellborn, 563rd FTS director of operations, May 16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Can you dig it?
May 16, 2008 — MORE

Monkia Johncour, 563rd Flying Training Squadron student flight commander, digs a volleyball during an unofficial volleyball practice at the Rambler Fitness Center here Wednesday. The Air Force Volleyball team is holding their annual camp and tryouts this year at Randolph, for athletes across the Air Force to earn a spot on the Air Force-level team, which will compete against our sister services in competition.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Without flight
May 16, 2008 — MORE

Verna Cyr, a 12th Mission Support Group Environmental Flight natural resource manager, observes Michael Pacheco, a 12th Flying Training Wing Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist, as he inspects a young Red Shouldered hawk after a grounds worker at the golf course reported finding it here Tuesday. The two coordinated with a local bird rehabilitation facility, who recommended replacing the hawk in its nest to allow the parents to rehabilitate it. The pair will perform a 24-hour follow up to ensure the bird remained in the nest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Lady Ro-Hawks win third consecutive state track title
May 16, 2008 — A few words summed up how the Randolph High School girls track coach felt after the Lady Ro-Hawks won their third consecutive Class 2A state title Saturday in Austin. With emotion in her voice... MORE

Sydney Solomon (right) hands off the baton to Jasmine Kent during the 400-meter relay at the Class 2A state track and field meet Saturday in Austin. (Photo by John Albright)

AFPC Airmen help Wounded Warrior improve home life
May 16, 2008 — Tech. Sgt. Israel Del Toro's injuries from Afghanistan wouldn't allow him to build the gate he needed at his home in Cibolo, Texas, so he turned to Operation Homefront, which asked volunteers from the... MORE

Master Sgt. Alex McCullough mixes cement to stabilize a fence post as part of a volunteer effort supporting Operation Homefront April 30 in Cibolo, Texas. Volunteers from the Top 3 Association from Air Force Personnel Center from Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, helped craft a gate to provide better access between the front and back yards for Tech. Sgt. Israel Del Toro, an Airman recovering from wounds sustained during a roadside bombing in Afghanistan. Sergeant McCullough is a personnelist at AFPC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kat Bailey)

A&FRF to host Spouses to Teachers event May 20
May 16, 2008 — Military spouses who want to make a difference in the lives of children can now do so, thanks to a program that gives them the opportunity to become teachers. They can take the first steps toward a... MORE

ROSC scholarship winners named
May 16, 2008 — The Randolph Officers Spouses Club honored 28 scholarship recipients and their parents at a reception Thursday evening at the Randolph Officers Club. Cary Clark, a San Antonio Express News columnist,... MORE

Base maintenance workers inspecting T-38s after fatal crashes
May 16, 2008 — Randolph flight line and aircraft maintenance workers have been working non-stop checking and inspecting the base's inventory of T-38C Talons after the aircraft were involved in two fatal crashes... MORE

Gregg Gruver (left) watches as Roger Garza, both 12th Maintenance Directorate crewmen, performs routine T-38 Talon inspections. Crews conduct maintenance and inspections after each sortie pilots and students fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

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)