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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

AFMA to take over more responsibilities, welcomes new leader
July 27, 2007 — Randolph Air Force Base houses more than 30 mission partners, including Air Education and Training Command, Air Force Personnel Center, Air Force Recruiting Service and 19th Air Force to name a few... MORE

Job-shadowing program gives teens a glimpse into future
July 27, 2007 — A group of teenagers from the youth center's summer program got a head start on their peers this week, learning what it's like to work in a retail clothing store. The students - all of them 13- and... MORE

An Old Navy employee shows Jasmyn Douglas (right), a student in the Teen Extreme summer program at the Randolph Youth Center, how to operate a cash register during a job-shadowing program Monday at the retail clothing store. (Photo by Rich McFadden)

Base health personnel set sights on pesky mosquito
July 27, 2007 — Copious rainfall in the San Antonio area this summer has replenished the Edwards Aquifer and produced lush lawns, but it's also provided fertile breeding pools for the nasty little pest known as the... MORE

Senior Airman Arthur Hyzer, of the 12th Medical Support Squadron, changes the filter of a mosquito net located on base. (Photo by Rich McFadden)

AETC vice commander retires after 36-year career
July 27, 2007 — Sitting in his office, his desk and walls adorned with mementos of a career spanning more then three decades, Lt. Gen. Dennis R. Larsen sums up his time as an Airman with a simple description, "It's... MORE

Lt. Gen. Dennis Larsen, Air Education and Training Command vice commander, retires today after a career that began in 1971. General Larsen, a command pilot with more than 4,200 flying hours, has served in this capacity since April 2005. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Randolph personnel experts explain new OPR, EPR process
July 19, 2007 — Personnel experts from the 12th Mission Support Squadron will host a special base wide briefing July 24 at 8 a.m. in the base theater to better acquaint Randolph Airmen and civilians with the recent... MORE

Randolph Pentathlon offers recreational challenge
July 13, 2007 — Randolph men and women will soon get to prove who is best at what is being billed as the "couch potato's" pentathlon. Beginning Aug. 2, the 12th Services Division will host its first ever Randolph... MORE

Counselor offers financial advice
July 13, 2007 — In a nation where the saving rate is minus-0.5 percent and total credit card debt approaches 13 figures, it's prudent to seek and heed sound financial advice. Fortunately for Airmen and their... MORE

Tips to more effectively manage your money.

Badger takes command of AF Manpower Agency
July 13, 2007 — The Air Force Manpower Agency welcomed its new commander, Col. Daniel Badger Jr., during a change of command ceremony Tuesday at the officers' club. As the new commander, Colonel Badger is responsible... MORE

Col. Daniel Badger Jr., addresses members of the Air Force Manpower Agency after taking command of the unit Tuesday. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Terry)

South Gate to become inbound only
July 6, 2007 — Traffic entering Randolph through the South Gate will be reduced to one-way traffic July 11-15. Construction to remove damaged asphalt at the South Gate, and re-pave the area with more durable... MORE

Independence Day events scheduled throughout area
June 29, 2007 — Fireworks won't be exploding over Randolph on Independence Day this year, but celebrations throughout the San Antonio area - including the 29th annual Star-Spangled Festival at Lackland and Fort Sam... MORE

Communicators sweep AETC for chamionship title
June 29, 2007 — Precision hitting and hustle enabled the 12th Communications Squadron to defeat the Air Education Training Command, 25-11 and 25-20 on June 21 for the Randolph Intramural Volleyball Championship. The... MORE

Air Education and Training Command’s Mark Baer blocks a shot at the net against the 12th Communications Squadron during the intramural volleyball championship June 21. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)