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Heart Link shows the way for new military families
August 30, 2007 — New arrivals to Team Lackland or military life in general are encouraged to attend a spouse orientation to help them gain a better understanding of the Air Force. The interactive program called Heart... MORE

Preparing for another year of academic excellence
August 23, 2007 — MORE

Marilyn Skipper a Pre-kindergarten 3 teacher at Lackland Elementary on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, decorates her classroom bulletin board Aug. 17 in preparation for the upcoming school year. Classes are scheduled to begin on base Aug. 27. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

Top Ace: Cibolo youngster becomes Randolph 'Pilot for a Day'
August 23, 2007 — One local boy was given the rare opportunity to become an honorary pilot this week as part of a program headed by the 560th Flying Training Squadron. Monday, 10-year-old Joshua Wooten of Cibolo was... MORE

Joshua Wooten sits in the cockpit of a T-1 with Lt. Col. Dave Green (right) of the 12th Operations Support Squadron. (Photos by Don Lindsey)

New look, deadline coming for the Talespinner
August 23, 2007 — Starting Aug. 31, the Lackland Talespinner will be sporting a new look and feel, top to bottom. Readers will notice a shorter, but thicker, easier-to-handle paper filled with more color, crisper... MORE

Back to school: Randolph schools open Monday
August 23, 2007 — Enthusiastic educators, new teachers, high expectations and some academic changes will greet Randolph Field Independent School District students when they come back for school on Monday. Elementary... MORE

Lackland ISD opens doors to off-base military children
August 23, 2007 — For the first time in its history, Lackland Independent School District will be opening its doors to off-base children whose parents are active-duty military stationed at Lackland AFB. The decision... MORE

Airman places in national rodeo
August 23, 2007 — Travis Sterling was leaving Houston with his team-roping partner and father, Paul. They were heading to a rodeo event in Pampa. Travis Sterling, a member of the 37th Security Forces Squadron at... MORE

B-24 gunner honored with Purple Heart
August 23, 2007 — The scene in the rotunda of the Taj Mahal on Tuesday morning probably seemed like too much hoopla to one former Army Air Corps staff sergeant. But all the TV cameras and reporters there to capture the... MORE

Maj. Gen. Anthony Przybyslawski, Air Force Personnel Center commander, presents the Purple Heart to Roy Talbott, 84, a World War II veteran who served as a B-24 gunner with the 72nd Bomb Squadron in the Pacific Theater. (Photo by Steve White)

Bales selected for World Games
August 23, 2007 — James Bales is sitting across a conference room table, visibly exhausted. He had just finished a 30-hour shift, and then proceeded to take a 12-mile bike ride, a 5-mile run and a mile swim. "I'm... MORE

With flying colors: Quality Assurance sets higher standards for aircraft maintenance
August 17, 2007 — From the shop to the runway, one unit at Randolph plays a behind-the-scenes role in the quality of maintenance being performed on the 12th Flying Training Wing's aircraft. The 12th Maintenance... MORE

Dave Duggar, quality assurance engine inspector, checks the boat tail of a T-38 Tuesday. (Photo by Don Lindsey)

Boundaries could change for Lackland ISD
August 17, 2007 — Lackland Independent School District's co-terminus district jurisdiction could be temporarily lifted for this school year. The co-terminus designation means the district's boundary is exactly the same... MORE

Randolph seeking ‘key spouses’ to communicate with families of deployed
August 17, 2007 — Team Randolph is seeking spouses of active-duty and retired servicemembers to serve as volunteers in a program designed to enhance communication with the families of Airmen who are deployed or... MORE

Fair to add international flavor
August 17, 2007 — The 37th Services Division at Lackland AFB is scheduled to host an International Folk Festival on Aug. 25 from 1-5 p.m. in the Arnold Hall Community Center. The Lackland Youth Center staff will be... MORE

Operation JET deploys base youths
August 17, 2007 — When Tech. Sgt. Greg Fox from the 37th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Lackland AFB deploys in a few weeks, his 10-year-old son Zack will have a true grasp of the process leading up to his father's... MORE

Martha Deluzio takes her required Anthrax immunization, represented by a purple Skittle, during the deployment processing line Aug. 10, 2007. Youths attending Operation JET visited several stations during before deploying to Camp Freedom at Lackland AFB, Texas, including uniform issue, immunizations, legal services and chapel briefings. Martha is the daughter of Master Sgt. Sarah and Tech. Sgt. Anthony Deluzio, both assigned to the 37th Training Wing. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

AF announces staff sergeant promotions12th Flying Training Wing
August 17, 2007 — Eighty three Randolph senior airmen received line numbers for promotion Wednesday when the Air Force announced its newest staff sergeants selects.The 83 were among 15,130 selected from 36, 608... MORE

Sr. Airman Jessica Sherrod (center) of the 12th Comptroller Squadron gets her staff sergeant rank “pinned on” by Maj. Kerry Britt (left) and Senior Master Sgt. Bryan Anderson Wednesday. Airman Sherrod celebrated her birthday the same day she received word of her promotion. (Photo by Melissa Peterson)

Helping build lives, one house at a time
August 17, 2007 — A 24-person strong team from Lackland AFB used their professional and personal skills Aug. 11 to help build a home during the Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio Summer Build. The volunteers, most of... MORE

A group of volunteers from the Lackland AFB, Texas, civil engineering family assemble a kitchen cabinet in a Habitat for Humanity home in Palo Alto on Aug. 11, 2007. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

New IAAFA commandant sets precedent for females, has vision for school
August 17, 2007 — The Inter-American Air Forces Academy welcomed its first Hispanic female commandant when Col. Maria Cordero took command and hit the ground running last month. "One of the things that really stands... MORE

MSS scrambles COMM, 18-6
August 17, 2007 — The 37th Mission Support Squadron's flag football team kept their perfect record intact Aug. 14, producing an 18-6 victory over the 37th Communications Squadron. MSS is now 3-0 for the season. Both... MORE

Two members of Team Lackland selected for All-AF women's softball team tryouts
August 17, 2007 — While Lackland AFB recently finished its intramural softball season, two members of Team Lackland might be playing in a few more ball games. Tina Cooper of the 651st Munitions Squadron and Bobbi... MORE

BMT stands up to inspection
August 14, 2007 — Lackland Air Force Base's 737th Training Group recently hosted the 21st Triennial Basic Military Training Review. The committee's primary focus was to review training and curricular requirements for... MORE

Maintaining military discipline while going through the breakfast line with Chief Master Sgt. Jonathan Hake and other command chief master sergeants, basic trainees in the 324th Training Squadron listen to and offer comments on the Air Force and their training. Chief Hake is the command chief master sergeant for Air Force Materiel Command. He, along with other command chiefs, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney McKinley, were on Lackland AFB, Texas, from Aug. 8 through Aug. 10 for the triennial review of basic military training. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)