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Wilford Hall and Central Texas Veterans Health Care System join forces
April 12, 2011 — The Central Texas Veterans Health Care System partners with Wilford Hall Medical Center's Hearing Center of Excellence in a mutually beneficial agreement that improves their patients' care.According... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. (Dr.) Mark Packer performs operative care and inspection on U.S. Army Specialist James Tillery at Wilford Hall Medical Center's Hearing Center of Excellence March 2, 2011, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Working to further the medical science, Dr. Packer is the director of the several Department of Defense-directed Centers of Excellence and is an Otolaryngologist. Specialist Tillery was injured by an improvised explosive device during a tour in Afghanistan. He is being treated for tympano-mastoidectomy with ossicular reconstruction at Wilford Hall and is currently stationed at Fort Polk, LA. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)

The Meaning of Holy Week
April 12, 2011 — Holy Week is most definitely a very sacred time of the year. It is the period of time where we remember and walk in the feet of Jesus to commemorate the last week of His life on this earth. The Lenten... MORE

Lackland pays tribute to Fiesta
April 12, 2011 — The telltale signs that Fiesta and its unique springtime San Antonio experience is underway are defined by the roadside wild flowers, trees spreading pollen and the smell of a freshly mowed lawn.Those... MORE

DOD to drop Social Security numbers from ID cards
April 12, 2011 — Beginning June 1, Social Security numbers on military identification cards will begin to disappear, said Maj. Monica M. Matoush, a Pentagon spokeswoman. The effort is part of a larger plan to protect... MORE

Randolph playing role in armed forces' Earth Day/Month campaign
April 7, 2011 — "Every Day is Earth Day" is the clarion call for an unprecedented campaign this month featuring the joint efforts of the 502nd Air Base Wing and three other Department of Defense entities.Randolph Air... MORE

JBSA takes part in disaster relief planning
March 31, 2011 — The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins June 1, so Joint Base San Antonio leadership and staff met last week at the San Antonio Emergency Operations Center at Brooks City-Base to review the... MORE

JBSA partners with San Antonio-area schools
March 31, 2011 — Joint Base San Antonio senior leaders and school superintendents from three counties joined forces to create ma partnership benefitting school children mand making a positive impact on mthe community... MORE

Strong families key to reducing child abuse cases
March 31, 2011 — Randolph's Family Advocacy Program will reinforce its daily mission by participating in several special activities during National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April.The events - Kids Day in the... MORE

April observance calls attention to importance of 911 system
March 31, 2011 — A presidential commission in 1967 recommended a single number nationwide for reporting emergency situations.The American Telephone and Telegraph Company adopted the digits 911 as the emergency code... MORE

Proclamation recognizes issues on Randolph
March 30, 2011 — Randolph leadership this month is taking the opportuni ty to raise awareness of problems that affect mission readiness and members of the base community.April is now recognized at Randolph as Month of... MORE

Randolph AFB, TX, 03/21/2011: Colonel Scott Peel, commander 902nd Mission Support Group, signs a Proclamation declaring April as "Sexual Assault Awareness, Child Abuse Prevention, Month of the Military Child, and Alcohol Awareness Month" at Randolph Air Force Base. Witnessing the signing are Mitzi Wood with the Family Advocacy office (center) Technical Sgt. Brian Hornberger, non-commissioned officer in charge of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment, ADAPT, and Jacqueline Shiflet with the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program at the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dave Terry)

560th Flying Training Squadron reunites Freedom Flyers
March 25, 2011 — Every year since 1973 the Freedom Flyer Reunion and Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Symposium has been held on Randolph Air Force Base in honor of repatriated Vietnam War POW pilots. The annual... MORE

The tradition of honoring repatriated Vietnam War POW pilots continued at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, March 25 during the annual Freedom Flyer Reunion Symposium and wreath laying ceremony. Airman First Class Laura Hall from Lackland Air Force Base’s Band of the West, played “Taps” during the wreath laying ceremony. For the 13th straight year, the symposium featured Freedom Flyers and the grim, but inspiring stories of their experiences in the POW camps in North Vietnam. The wreath-laying ceremony is held each year at the base’s Missing Man Monument, in honor of America’s military heroes who never made it home from war. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rich McFadden)

Dedication puts a smile on former AFPC General's face
March 25, 2011 — MORE

General Billy Boles (Ret), former commander of the Air Force Personnel Center, his wife Mrs. Kay Boles and Major General Stewart, AFPC's current commander, unveil the plaque to dedicate the Boles Conference Center Dedication to Gen. Boles in honor of his contributions to the United States Air Force.
(US Air Force photo/Richard McFadden)

Randolph dining facilities earn Silver Plate Award
March 23, 2011 — Two dining facilities on base were awarded the Randolph Air Force Base 2010 Silver Plate Award for Excellence in Sanitation in both the large and small facility categories.First Lt. Michael Scannon,... MORE

Youth Center Chess Tournament
March 23, 2011 — MORE

A.J. Trimble (left) and Gracin Harris peer over a chess board during the Randolph Youth Center’s chess tournament March 12. Gracin Harris was the winner in the 6- to 8-year old group. Christopher Phan and Eric Ayers (not pictured) were the winners of the 9- to 12- and 13- to 15- year old groups, respectively.
(Courtesy photo)

GAMER motivates Boysville residents to be successful
March 23, 2011 — Choosing school over being "cool" is a hard decision to make as an adolescent student. That decision is even harder to make when a guiding parental figure is non-existent. Randolph's Giving Americans... MORE

Web-based tool improves civilian career planning
March 23, 2011 — This month, civilian employees will be able to use the updated version of the Airmen Development Plan to create career development plans.In addition to providing civilians with easier access to career... MORE

Air Force officials present budget to Senate
March 23, 2011 — Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz discussed the Air Force fiscal-2012 budget request and recent developments in Japan and Libya during a... MORE

GAMER motivates Boysville foster children to be successful in life
March 18, 2011 — Choosing school over being "cool" is a hard decision to make as an adolescent student. That decision is even harder to make when a guiding parental figure is non-existent. Randolph's Giving Americans... MORE

Airforce.com advisor conducts life-saving live chat
March 18, 2011 — Airforce.com's internet advisors, or "chatters", answer a variety of questions from the online public, but on rare occasions, they are asked to help save a life.Brad Shimp, an Air Force Recruiting... MORE

Brad Shimp, Air Force Recruiting Service Internet Advisor, acted quickly to alert leadership about an Airman who was threatening suicide. The chatters engage with an average of 18,000 individuals per month, and sometimes as many as one thousand or more a day. They also respond to approximately 5,000 e-mails each month, providing individual attention to each inquiry. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Hillary Stonemetz)

Leaders sign agreement for future military structure in San Antonio
March 18, 2011 — A year of positive transition is ahead as a new era of military medical care is established in the San Antonio area, as mandated by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Law.Air Force and Army Chiefs... MORE