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Joint Base San Antonio hosts National Police Week
May 21, 2010 — MORE

Airman First Class Jonathan Dickerson of the 902nd Security Forces Squadron swings his leg over a waist-high log during the during the obstacle course and ruck march event held during National Police Week at Camp Bullis, Texas. Randolph fielded two teams for the event with A1C Dickerson’s team placing second with a time of 1:07:54. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve Thurow)

Stand-down focuses on wingman concept to address suicides, motor vehicle accidents
May 17, 2010 — The Air Force has lost 18 Airmen, eight Guardsmen and Reservists and three civilians to suicide so far this year, and private motor vehicle accidents continue to account for some 50 fatalities per... MORE

'YES' a win-win program for youths, hiring organizations
May 17, 2010 — A summer program can provide work experience to Randolph youth while they earn money for their post-high school education.The Youth Employment Skills program, sponsored by the Air Force Aid Society,... MORE

Legal office now has partner in Air Force's legal assistance Web site
May 17, 2010 — A public Web site the Air Force launched this year is improving the efficiency of the service's legal system by providing clients with information that will educate them and online forms that will... MORE

DePLAYment program provides families of deployed Airmen with free activities
May 17, 2010 — In their memorandum announcing Year of the Air Force Family last July, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz said the year-long observance... MORE

Randolph bids farewell to vice commander
May 12, 2010 — Randolph Air Force Base bids farewell to Col. Michael Frankel, vice commander 12th Flying Training Wing, as he and his family depart for Laughlin AFB, in Del Rio, Texas. Colonel Frankel leaves here to... MORE

Col. Michael Frankel, 12th Flying Training Wing vice commander, addresses the crowd at the kick-off of the year of the Air Force Family, at the Parr O’ Club here Oct. 2. The Secretary and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force named July 09 - Jul 10, Year of the Air Force Family. The Year of the Air Force Family will provide leadership at all levels a vehicle to communicate information and data to Airmen, family members, surrounding communities and DoD audiences on the variety and scope of programs offered by the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Reunion in Fort Worth celebrates chapter of 12th FTW's history
May 11, 2010 — This October, a group of former Air Force officers, enlisted personnel and civilians bound by their common experience during the Vietnam War will meet again to share their stories.They were assigned... MORE

Pedestrians and drivers must stay alert to stay alive at bus stops and crosswalks
May 10, 2010 — With summer coming, there will be a busy youth activities program with school buses shuttling children around Randolph Air Force Base to various assorted activities. Inexperienced teenage drivers will... MORE

More traffic at south gate spells more danger at south crossover
May 4, 2010 — The recent reopening of Randolph's south gate to privately owned vehicles allows motorists to again use that gate to enter and leave the base, alleviating traffic congestion at the base's other entry... MORE

Base's effort helped keep H1N1 cases from growing significantly during last year
May 3, 2010 — A little more than a year after Randolph Air Force Base's medical clinic helped to diagnose two teenagers with H1N1, or swine influenza, two clinic physicians spearheading the base's subsequent H1N1... MORE

Spotlight shines on Randolph's nurses, medical technicians this week
May 3, 2010 — The care wounded warriors receive on the battlegrounds of Southwest Asia is greatly responsible for their high survival rate.At home the registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses and medical... MORE

Lashon Risper (left) and Marrette Lehman, medical assistants with the 359th Medical Operations Squadron, set up an electrocardiogram machine in the family health clinic April 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Thurow)

Notification campaign focuses on unsecured telecom devices
April 26, 2010 — Representatives of the Randolph Air Force Base Wing Information Assurance Office are making the rounds at Randolph workplaces for the next few weeks.Their mission is to make sure active-duty, civilian... MORE

Tiny pests emerge with rain, warmth
April 26, 2010 — Green grass and wildflowers are evidence of the beauty of spring, but warmer weather also marks the return of an itty-bitty beast that can quickly ruin enjoyment of the great outdoors.At Randolph, the... MORE

Lowering energy bill starts with each Airman, civilian worker, building manager
April 26, 2010 — Airmen, civilians and building managers on Randolph Air Force Base can do a lot to lower the costs of an expensive annual base energy price tag."Air Education and Training Command spends about $110... MORE

Medical personnel focus on good judgment in regard to alcohol use
April 20, 2010 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services each year designates April as Alcohol Awareness Month to recognize a problem that affects society at all levels - including institutions such as the... MORE

Base officials emphasize importance of following leave policy
April 19, 2010 — Abuses of the Air Force's absence and leave policy can have dire consequences, including loss of job.But the way for civilian employees to avoid such an outcome is simple, say human resource... MORE

Air Force program invests bucks in organizational efficiency
April 19, 2010 — A little-known program providing quick loans for productivity improvements at all Air Force bases is available at Randolph Air Force Base for organizations wanting to improve efficiency and sidestep... MORE

IDEA program implements suggestions for improvement, pays cash
April 19, 2010 — Airmen or Air Force civilians with thoughts on improving processes or saving resources have an outlet to get those thoughts to those who can implement them - and earn up to $10,000 for each approved... MORE

Local TACP to compete at Warrior Games
April 15, 2010 — In December 2005, Tech. Sgt. Israel Del Toro Jr. lay in a hospital bed at Brooks Army Medical Center after an improvised explosive device left 80 percent of his body covered in third degree burns. He... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Israel Del Toro, a Tactical Air Control Party instructor and recruiter at the 342nd Training Squadron at Lackland Air Force Base, TX, is one of the 200 athletes who will be competing in the Warrior Games May 10 through 14 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Injured, wounded or ill members of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard will be competing at the inaugural Warrior Games. Sergeant Del Toro was severely injured in 2005 when his Humvee ran over an improvised explosive device while he was working outside the wire in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Deborah Silliman Wolfe)

Randolph's COMSEC program reaches milestone - an error-free inspection
April 14, 2010 — An Air Education and Training Command inspection team recently found Randolph's communications security program error-free, a distinction attained by just one other AETC base.Keith Place, AETC COMSEC... MORE