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TSR provides psychological first aid
February 14, 2007 — Traumatic events have the potential to cause a stress response in a person. Some witness events as part of their job, and others because of circumstance. Because everyone reacts differently to... MORE

SAFVIC increases awareness, informs victim advocates
February 8, 2007 — The 12th Security Forces Squadron will host a Sexual Assault and Family Violence Investigator's Course here in March. SAFVIC is designed to provide law enforcement officers around the state with the... MORE

My Biz, My Workplace: New virtual human resource tools available to DoD civilians
February 1, 2007 — Randolph Department of Defense civilian employees, supervisors and managers can now access vital resource information tools known as "My Biz" and "My Workplace" with the click of a button. My Biz,... MORE

Randolph opens new $13.9 million Rambler Fitness Center
January 31, 2007 — The new $13.9 million Rambler Fitness Center officially opens to the Randolph community after a special ceremony Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. in front of the center. Special guests of the ceremony include Gen... MORE

Team visits Randolph to conduct threat assessment
January 30, 2007 — A team of specialists from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency will arrive at Randolph Sunday to conduct a week-long Joint Staff Integrated Vulnerability Assessment. The team's goal is to identify... MORE

Night Vision Goggle Academic Instructor training debuts at Randolph
January 25, 2007 — Randolph sets a new training milestone Monday as it begins its first Air Force Night Vision Goggle Academic Instructor course. The course, which has been conducted under the Air Force Research... MORE

Capt. Tom Massa, Air Force Night Vision Goggle Academic Instructor Course director, adjusts the lighting on the terrain board (a scale model of desert mountain urban environments) in the "nite lab" to demonstrate the effects of shadows, illumination and contrast on NVG visual performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Alex Ramos)

Services Division represents at 2007 AETC Services Program and Flight Awards
January 25, 2007 — The 12th Mission Support Group Services Division garnered six awards in the 2006 Air Education and Training Command Program and Flight Awards contest. The Randolph Officers' and Enlisted Clubs, Youth... MORE

Be part of history: Name Randolph's new air park
January 19, 2007 — Randolph members have the chance to become part of the base's history by naming the new park which is being built in the old Wherry housing area. The contest starts today for all of Team Randolph, in... MORE

Arctic weather comes to Randolph, Team Randolph urged to know recall procedures, reporting information
January 18, 2007 — Team Randolph unexpectedly experienced an extended weekend when severe winter weather swept through the San Antonio area this past week. Freezing rain, sleet and ice froze business on base for two... MORE

Cactus near the flightline at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas are crystallized with ice. The San Antonio area experienced a winter storm here Jan. 16, 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth DelVecchio)

Inclement weather moving into the San Antonio area
January 15, 2007 — The San Antonio area is currently in a winter storm warning with expected freezing rain and sleet moving into the area overnight. As of 1930 on Jan. 15 no decision has been made on reporting for duty... MORE

12th Services Division to compete for coveted award
January 9, 2007 — The 12th Services Division's mission statement proudly reads "To exceed customer expectation through quality services," and in February, they'll get a chance to prove to the rest of the Air Force that... MORE

Randolph Tax Center offers alternative to high fees
January 8, 2007 — Several commercial tax preparers offer customers an immediate tax refund. What the businesses might not say is that the refund is actually a loan for money that one would receive in just 7-10 business... MORE

SSgt Shantay Aldrich, Tax Center Volunteer, assists 2Lt Christopher Coleman with his tax return.

Fishing for the problem
January 4, 2007 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. Tia Fish, a client support administrator and NCOIC of the commander support staff, performs maintenance on a computer. Computer system maintenance in deployed locations such as Sergeant Fish's can be challenging due to dusty conditions. Sergeant Fish is deployed from the 19th Air Force Initial Flight Screening office. (Courtesy photo)

New park honors Randolph heritage
December 21, 2006 — Ground was broken Dec. 8 in the old east Wherry housing area for what will become a new Randolph Air Force Base park. Col. Richard Clark, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, lifted the first symbolic... MORE

Randolph news goes virtual, Wingspread to be replaced March 2007
December 20, 2006 — Team Randolph began a new era in news consumption today when the new base public Web site went live, becoming the primary news and information product of the 12th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs... MORE

Safe travels lead to final destinations
December 20, 2006 — With the holiday season upon us, more and more motorists are taking to the road venturing to shopping malls for the perfect gifts and traveling long distances to visit family and friends. But as the... MORE

SF return safe after six-month deployment
December 15, 2006 — Eighteen Airmen reunited with family and friends Dec. 10, when a team of 12th Security Forces members returned from a six month deployment to Eskan Village, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in support of... MORE

Staff Sgt. Michael Garrett, 12th Flying Training Wing Security Forces, greets his wife, Lauri, upon returning from a six-month deployment to Eskan Village, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Beth Del Vecchio)

Chief Master Sgt of the Air Force visits Randolph
December 15, 2006 — Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney McKinley spoke to a packed theater audience here Dec. 7 about his vision for enlisted Airmen and the Air Force. Chief McKinley, selected to be the 15th Chief... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney McKinley has lunch with the Randolph Honor Guard during his visit to Randolph Air Force Base Dec.7. (Photo by Steve White)

Randolph Mission Partner: 340th Flying Training Group
December 15, 2006 — The 340th Flying Training Group, headquartered here, administers and executes the Reserve associate pilot program throughout the Air Education and Training Command. The group is a unit of the 10th Air... MORE

Maj. Rusty Wallace, 340th Flying Training Group, goes through a pre-flight checklist at the cockpit of a T-38 on the Randolph flight line. (Photo by Steve White)

Purple Heart awarded to veteran after 55 years
December 14, 2006 — A ceremony was held in the Taj Mahal for Daniel Trautman Nov. 21 to present him with a Purple Heart for his service during the Korean War. Mr. Trautman was wounded, 55 years ago, when enemy forces... MORE