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Bright future: RHS senior scores in top one percent in nation
September 21, 2007 — A senior from Randolph High School has been named a National Merit Scholarship Program semi-finalist for having placed in the top one percent of more than 1.4 million students taking the Preliminary... MORE

Cindy Lopez, Randolph High School senior, is a National Merit Scholarship Program semi-finalist. (U.S. Air Force photo by David DeKunder)

Full replacement value will soon apply to personal property shipments
September 21, 2007 — Servicemembers and Department of Defense civilians who require a government-funded move will soon be eligible for full replacement value on most personal property shipments. FRV coverage will apply to... MORE

Team Randolph kicks off 2007 CFC
September 14, 2007 — Team Randolph, which raised more than $1 million in the Combined Federal Campaign last year, launched this year's campaign with a kick off breakfast Wednesday in the officers' club. The CFC gives... MORE

Services gives back during Customer Appreciation Week
September 14, 2007 — The 12th Services Division will give back to its customers during their second annual Customer Appreciation Week today through Thursday. The division hosts numerous specials and discounts throughout... MORE

Airman & Family Readiness Seminar focuses on VA loans
September 14, 2007 — Team Randolph active-duty personnel, veterans and retired military who are in the market for a home will have an opportunity to learn about U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs home loans during a... MORE

Housing privatization begins Oct. 1; lease signing Sept. 10-12
September 7, 2007 — "Man's best friend" was one of the top priorities on the minds of base housing residents Sept. 4 housing privatization town hall meeting in the base theater. From the pet policy, to maintenance and... MORE

2008 Ambassador search under way
September 7, 2007 — Do you have what it takes to represent Randolph Air Force Base? The search is under way for two ambassadors to represent the "Showplace of the Air Force" in the San Antonio community for 2008. "Being... MORE

Master Sgt. Jeff Womack (left) and 1st Lt. Jennifer Ferrer represented Randolph at the 2007 Fiesta celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Tops in Blue to perform here Sept. 9
September 7, 2007 — The Air Force's touring entertainment group, Tops in Blue, will perform a one-night-only, free musical show Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. between Hangars 4 and 5. The show, titled "The Fly By," commemorates 60... MORE

AF seeks additional NECP candidates
September 7, 2007 — The Air Force recently selected 27 enlisted Airmen to attend the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program, but due to a shortfall in the number of applicants, a supplemental board will meet in October to... MORE

Seminar to educate Randolph members on adoption process
September 7, 2007 — As more children are being put into foster homes because of neglect, abuse and emotional problems, the need for loving homes for adopted children becomes more and more prevalent. Team Randolph members... MORE

Top Ace: Cibolo youngster becomes Randolph 'Pilot for a Day'
August 23, 2007 — One local boy was given the rare opportunity to become an honorary pilot this week as part of a program headed by the 560th Flying Training Squadron. Monday, 10-year-old Joshua Wooten of Cibolo was... MORE

Joshua Wooten sits in the cockpit of a T-1 with Lt. Col. Dave Green (right) of the 12th Operations Support Squadron. (Photos by Don Lindsey)

Back to school: Randolph schools open Monday
August 23, 2007 — Enthusiastic educators, new teachers, high expectations and some academic changes will greet Randolph Field Independent School District students when they come back for school on Monday. Elementary... MORE

B-24 gunner honored with Purple Heart
August 23, 2007 — The scene in the rotunda of the Taj Mahal on Tuesday morning probably seemed like too much hoopla to one former Army Air Corps staff sergeant. But all the TV cameras and reporters there to capture the... MORE

Maj. Gen. Anthony Przybyslawski, Air Force Personnel Center commander, presents the Purple Heart to Roy Talbott, 84, a World War II veteran who served as a B-24 gunner with the 72nd Bomb Squadron in the Pacific Theater. (Photo by Steve White)

With flying colors: Quality Assurance sets higher standards for aircraft maintenance
August 17, 2007 — From the shop to the runway, one unit at Randolph plays a behind-the-scenes role in the quality of maintenance being performed on the 12th Flying Training Wing's aircraft. The 12th Maintenance... MORE

Dave Duggar, quality assurance engine inspector, checks the boat tail of a T-38 Tuesday. (Photo by Don Lindsey)

Randolph seeking ‘key spouses’ to communicate with families of deployed
August 17, 2007 — Team Randolph is seeking spouses of active-duty and retired servicemembers to serve as volunteers in a program designed to enhance communication with the families of Airmen who are deployed or... MORE

AF announces staff sergeant promotions12th Flying Training Wing
August 17, 2007 — Eighty three Randolph senior airmen received line numbers for promotion Wednesday when the Air Force announced its newest staff sergeants selects.The 83 were among 15,130 selected from 36, 608... MORE

Sr. Airman Jessica Sherrod (center) of the 12th Comptroller Squadron gets her staff sergeant rank “pinned on” by Maj. Kerry Britt (left) and Senior Master Sgt. Bryan Anderson Wednesday. Airman Sherrod celebrated her birthday the same day she received word of her promotion. (Photo by Melissa Peterson)

International Affairs team to visit Randolph
August 13, 2007 — Representatives from the International Affairs Career Field Development Team will provide an IACF informational update briefing Aug. 23 at 9 a.m. in the conference center of Building 905 as part of... MORE

Energy conservation a daily mission for Team Randolph
August 13, 2007 — At Randolph, bills for electricity and natural gas total $6 million per year, but organizations on base are already working to alleviate the effects of summer heat on energy consumption and costs... MORE

AETC welcomes new vice commander
July 30, 2007 — The Air Education and Training Command welcomed a new senior leader this week, as Maj. Gen. Mark Welsh III stepped in as the vice commander. A veteran of more than 31 years of service, General Welsh... MORE

Maj. Gen. Mark Welsh III pauses while touring the observation deck of the "Taj Mahal" building housing the 12th Flying Training Wing headquarters at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, Thursday, July 26. General Welsh replaces Lt. Gen. Dennis Larsen as Vice Commander of Air Education and Training Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond)

Going green: Mother Nature holds the key for better greens at Randolph Oaks
July 27, 2007 — If Mother Nature cooperates, golfers will be playing on better quality greens at Randolph Oaks Golf Course by this fall. Throughout the summer, workers have been fixing up bare and weak areas on the... MORE