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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

Renovated deployment readiness center moving back to Hangar 71
April 12, 2010 — Randolph's deployment readiness center will soon reopen in Hangar 71 after undergoing a $3.5 million transformation.The renovation project inside the former base gymnasium annex adds a... MORE

Second Lt. Danielle Dowds (left) and Capt. Steve Soliday, both from the 902nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, open the doors of the new vault storage area that will house weapons and ammunition for Airmen who process the deployment line prior to a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Engineers start denial barrier projects at three base gates
April 12, 2010 — The South gate at Randolph Air Force Base officially opened today, but more work is coming there and at the base's East and West gates, where civil engineers have begun preparatory work for the... MORE

Doug Hyland, a maintenance contractor with Stobil Enterprises, inspects Randolph Air Force Base's in-ground denial barriers on Harmon Drive near the main gate April 12. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katie Hickerson)

Construction at firehouse will improve sleeping, safety for fire fighters
April 9, 2010 — A $3.2 million construction project begun last month will add private sleeping quarters and other renovations to the Randolph Air Force Base Fire Station.Construction is scheduled through October, and... MORE

Kirk Heyman (left) and Jeff Holub with JLS Holub Enterprises, check the level of a rail outside the temporary firehouse living quarters April 12. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Thurow)

Randolph to stretch Earth Day into week's worth of 'green' activities
April 9, 2010 — Thursday marks the 40th birthday of Earth Day, but the 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron environmental office at Randolph has planned activities throughout the week to promote the wise use of natural... MORE

Ro-Hawk boys' basketball team wins post-season honors as district champions
April 6, 2010 — Players on the Randolph High School boys' varsity basketball team recently earned honors after their season's end with a 20-10 record overall and a 10-2 record in district play.Junior Jacorian... MORE

Parents partner with Randolph school to raise awareness of autism
April 5, 2010 — A table set up in the Randolph Elementary School foyer has been turned into a temporary learning center, decorated with a brightly colored poster and stacked with books, fliers and other educational... MORE

Ro-Hawk quilters make 'security blankets' for premature infants, traumatized children
March 30, 2010 — What began as a senior class project spearheaded by a Randolph High School teacher is giving a lot of premature babies and traumatized children "security blankets."Additionally, business teacher... MORE

Students at Randolph Air Force Base High School display quilt samples made during a quilting project. THe students made larger quilts to donate to Project Linus for traumatized children. The quilting was done under the direction of RHS teacher Shirley McMenamin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dave Terry)

Move over, Simon: 'Randolph Idol' enters second season
March 29, 2010 — With "American Idol" well into its ninth season, the second year of Randolph's own version of the pop-culture phenomenon started anew this week with audition night and will continue each Thursday... MORE

Former POW takes 'freedom flight' 37 years after his release
March 29, 2010 — Retired Lt. Col. Jay Hess climbed down from the back seat of a T-38 on Randolph's east flightline last week and figuratively and literally soaked up a few moments of elation that only 194 other Airmen... MORE

Senior Airman Monik Williams, a Randolph Air Force Base, TX, Honor Guard member, stands guard after posting the memorial wreath for the Freedom Flyers Reunion of former Viet Nam Prisoners of War in front of the Missing Man Monument March 26, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Randolph AFB security forces learn to deal with 'active shooters' in exercise
March 29, 2010 — Randolph Air Force Base security forces tested their readiness to deal with the threat of an active gunman during a training exercise held March 24 inside the old Base Exchange.Tech. Sgt. Bruce... MORE

Staff Sgt. Jeff Reyes, left, helps Staff Sgt. Krystal Kanaday secure her mask prior to active shooter training at the Randolph Air Force Base old Base Exchange complex. Randolph Security Forces conduct training in the old Randolph BX facility on how to secure a facility after a shooter has taken control of the building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey)

Protecting communities' children the focus of April observance
March 23, 2010 — The welfare of children is an everyday concern of Randolph's Family Advocacy Program, but its efforts to help safeguard society's youngest members will especially be evident in April.Personnel... MORE

Youth Programs' Fam-A-Ganza celebrates Air Force family, military child
March 23, 2010 — The families of Randolph's military personnel and Department of Defense civilians will share a day in the sun April 10 as the 902nd Force Support Squadron's Youth Programs hosts its annual Fam-A-Ganza... MORE

AETC recognizes three Randolph logisticians for outstanding performance, support in 2009
March 23, 2010 — Three Randolph Air Force Base logisticians were honored with awards last week by the Air Education and Training Command for the outstanding support they provided during 2009.James Williams, 902nd... MORE

Team planning and effort lay behind squadron's move to new quarters
March 22, 2010 — Much planning and a team effort from the 435th Fighter Training Squadron's Airmen, civilian workers and contractors made the squadron's recent move from temporary trailer housing to new quarters in... MORE

Entering closed Perimeter Road gates concerns air traffic controllers, security forces
March 15, 2010 — Base drivers opening or driving around closed Perimeter Road gates in inclement weather are endangering aircraft landing on Randolph Air Force Base's east runway and that is, in fact, illegal on... MORE

Rambler, Youth Programs participating in AF-wide 'fit family' initiative
March 15, 2010 — Because the Air Force wants its "Fit Family" program to be an important component of its overall fitness and health initiative, the Rambler Fitness and Randolph Youth Programs Centers are holding... MORE

Freedom Flyers returning to Randolph for 37th annual reunion
March 15, 2010 — The brutality that American prisoners of war suffered at the hands of their captors during the Vietnam War is one of the darkest chapters in our country's military history.But these bona fide heroes... MORE