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Need to talk? New program allows Airmen to talk in confidentiality about several issues
April 16, 2008 — A new, free, confidential counseling service to help Airmen and their families cope with issues from deployment and reintegration to parent-child relationships is available at the Airman and Family... MORE

New alcohol treatment program gives one-on-one attention
April 16, 2008 — Randolph Air Force Base is getting a head start on a new Air Force initiative to assist Airmen who are involved in alcohol-related misconduct. Airmen who are referred to the Randolph Mental Health... MORE

Cutting edge: Base firefighters give new aircraft rescue truck high marks
April 16, 2008 — Randolph emergency personnel will be able to do their jobs more effectively and safely due to their new, cutting-edge fire truck equipped to handle aircraft incidents. The base fire and emergency... MORE

Randolph Fire and Emergency Services Branch personnel demonstrate the boom turret capability of their new Oshkosh Striker aircraft rescue firefighting vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photos by Steve White)

Air Force Aid Society: There when you need them
April 16, 2008 — From emergency assistance to higher education, the Air Force Aid Society has met the financial needs of Air Force members and their families for more than 65 years. Now is the time of year that Air... MORE

Last second heroics propel AFPC to second consecutive intramural crown
April 4, 2008 — Led by a buzzer-beating shot by Chuck Freeman, Air Force Personnel Center #1 beat the 12th Medical Group in two games Wednesday to win its second consecutive Randolph intramural basketball... MORE

Chuck Freeman, #4, defends against his opponent from the 12th Medical Group during his drive to the hoop. The AFPC #1 team went on to win 59-47.

Ro-Hawks track results released
April 3, 2008 — The Randolph Ro-Hawks girls and boys track teams hosted the Ro-Hawk Relays March 29 at Ro-Hawk Stadium, which consisted of nine girls teams and six boys teams. The Lady Ro-Hawks won the girls division... MORE

AFAF Burger Burn
April 3, 2008 — MORE

Senior Master Sgt. John Petty (right), Air Force Personnel Center, makes his contribution to the Air Force Assistance Fund March 31 at the base-wide Burger Burn fundraiser in the base exchange and commissary parking lot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

Basura Bash: Randolph Airmen clean up local community
April 3, 2008 — MORE

Staff Sgt. Kristin Garcia (right), 12th Medical Operations Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Harold Andradeborbor, 37th Aerospace Medical Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, pick up trash and collect recyclable material March 29 at the Olmos Basin park area for San Antonio?s annual Basura Bash. More than 30 Airmen from Randolph gathered to help clean up the riverbank and lend support to the local community. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Hickerson)

I Love Randolph Week: Team Randolph does its part to keep base 'Showplace of the Air Force'
April 2, 2008 — Randolph units and organizations will show their pride in the base next week during the 12th annual "I Love Randolph Week." The five-day clean-up is a yearly tradition for Team Randolph in which... MORE

Freedom Flyers: Will to survive motivated Air Force pilots as they endured living hell of POW camps
April 2, 2008 — Every year a group of Airmen united by a shared experience of survival against all odds returns to Randolph in the early spring, and every year the base community marvels at the triumph of the human... MORE

Freedom Flyers pose for a photo outside the Randolph Officers? Club during their reunion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Fam-a-Ganza pays tribute to military children, families
April 2, 2008 — The importance of military families and children will be celebrated as the Randolph Youth Center hosts its free Fam-a-Ganza April 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fam-a-Ganza is an annual event that... MORE

Family Advocacy Program helps defeat child abuse by promoting healthy families
April 2, 2008 — "Promoting Healthy Families" is the theme of Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is observed in April each year. It is also the everyday theme of Randolph's Family Advocacy Program. The program's... MORE

Shooting for the gold: Randolph colonel takes aim at 2008 Summer Olympics
March 31, 2008 — A Randolph Airman earned a slot to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games after placing second at a four-day U.S. Olympic Team Trial international trap shooting competition March 14 in Kerrville,... MORE

Lt. Col. Dominic Grazioli, Air Education and Training Command, earned a chance to compete against the best-of-the-best international trap shooters in the 2008 Summer Olympics after placing second at the U.S. Olympic Team Trial in Kerrville, Texas on March 14.

Base youth center starts spring baseball, softball season
March 31, 2008 — Shouts of "play ball" filled the air as the Randolph Youth Center opened its spring sports season March 24. The youth center began its spring baseball, t-ball and girls softball season with an opening... MORE

The Randolph Youth Center opened its spring t-ball, softball and baseball season with the national anthem at Ebbets Field Monday. More than 150 Randolph youth participated in the ceremony. (Photo by Maggie Armstrong)

Community assessment survey coming to Randolph
March 31, 2008 — The Integrated Delivery System Working Group is sponsoring the 2008 Community Assessment Survey of service members, spouses, reservists and reserve spouses. This survey is the best way for Air Force... MORE

Saudi AF visits AFPC
March 31, 2008 — Eleven members of the Royal Saudi Air Force visited the Air Force Personnel Center here March 21 to share ideas and to gain insight into various military personnel processes. The RSAF group, led by... MORE

Royal Saudi Air Force Brig. Gen. Ali Hamdan Althekri (center, with headset) observes personnelist Michael Nguyen respond to a call in the Air Force Personnel Center Contact Center. From left, Col. Bill Foote, director of personnel services; Rob Thomas II, executive director of AFPC; and Master Sgt. Anthony Smith, AFPC Contact Center, observe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve VanWert)

The Leading Pledge
March 28, 2008 — MORE

Col. Jacqueline Van Ovost, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Steph Page, 12th FTW command chief, sign their pledge forms for the Air Force Assistance Fund campaign.

Randolph?s AFAF campaign will kick off with a burger burn Monday from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the commissary parking lot. A burger, chips and a drink will be sold for $3; two burgers, chips and a drink will be sold for $5.

Randolph?s campaign this year is ?Drive for Five.? If Team Randolph members gave $5 a month for a year, Randolph would meet its goal.

The campaign benefits the Air Force Villages? Indigent Widows? Fund, the Air Force Enlisted Village Indigent Widows? Fund, the Air Force Aid Society and the Gen. and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation.

Chess tournament attracts record number of players
March 28, 2008 — Thirty-one players participated in the fifth annual Randolph Base Championship Chess Tournament held March 1 at the enlisted club. Participants competed in five categories for youth ages 6 to 18 and... MORE

Kevin Ruiz (left) studies his next move against opponent Josiah Ferguson (right) during the Randolph Chess Tournament March 1. Christopher Phan (center) watches the match. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

AFMA to honor manpower pioneer
March 28, 2008 — In the busyness of our daily activities, it's easy sometimes to take our freedoms for granted and to forget the dedication and sacrifices of those pioneering Airmen who came before us. On April 4, the... MORE

Ro-Hawks track results
March 28, 2008 — The Randolph High School Ro-Hawks track teams competed at the Eagle Relays at Luling High School March 13 and the girls team competed at the UTSA Relays March 15 at Comalander Stadium in San Antonio... MORE