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Pool preparations
May 28, 2010 — MORE

Jo Martinez, Randolph Air Force Base lifeguard, cleans around the pool deck during preparation for the 2010 swimming season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve Thurow)

JBSA Airmen selected for master sergeant
May 28, 2010 — Air Force officials selected 5,424 of 21,829 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 24.85 percent. The average score was based on the following point... MORE

Randolph Air Force Base 2010 master sergeant selects pose in front of the 12th Flying Training Wing Headquarters building "The Taj." (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Personal digital assistant tracks fuel usage, rates, dispensing
May 28, 2010 — Fuels technicians on Randolph Air Force Base will soon be issued hand-held personal digital assistants operating on wireless, Blue tooth technology to authorize, dispense and track the cost and other... MORE

Energy conservation vital as temperatures continue to climb
May 28, 2010 — Summer is quickly approaching and temperatures are on the rise.With the mild days of spring slipping away, electric bills are also beginning their ascent.At Randolph, leadership is asking the base... MORE

Operation FLAGS helps families cope with uncertainty of deployment
May 28, 2010 — A child whose parent will soon deploy may feel a broad range of emotions, including anxiety and fear, but an event planned next week at Randolph helps take the uncertainty out of that experience.Now... MORE

Ambassador visit highlights RISD gifted, talented presentations
May 25, 2010 — Eleven middle school students in Randolph Field Independent School District's gifted and talented program had an opportunity to make independent study program research presentations to a former... MORE

Final Air Force production T-6A lands at NAS Pensacola, Fla.
May 25, 2010 — The T-6A Texan II that touched down last week at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., fresh from the Hawker Beechcraft Corp. factory in Wichita, Kan., marked the end of a long production run, but it... MORE

National Transportation Week honors those on the move
May 24, 2010 — While it applauded the vital role transportation plays in the daily life of every American Airman, National Transportation Week also honored the contributions of those who ride, roll, drive and fly... MORE

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