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12th AMDS welcomes first commander
August 26, 2008 — MORE

Lt. Col. Gregory York, 12th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, shakes hands with John Beattie, 12th Maintenance Directorate deputy commander, after taking command during a ceremony Aug. 25. Formerly the 12th Aeromedical-Dental Squadron, Colonel York is the first to command the redesignated squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey)

Team Randolph's training of Navy navigators comes to an end
August 25, 2008 — When Navy Cmdr. John Radka passes the flag to turn command of the 562nd Flying Training Squadron over to Lt. Col. Peter Deitschel today, he will be the last Naval Flight Officer to command an Air... MORE

Navy Cmdr. John Radka (left), outgoing 562nd Flying Training Squadron commander, goes over navigation controls with Ens. Joseph Gilligan, a naval flight officer in training, on a T-45 navigation simulator at the 562nd FTS Aug. 21. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

DoD award-winning songwriter's band selected by troop entertainment group
August 25, 2008 — A San Antonio band featuring a Randolph Air Force Base electronic warfare officer instructor who recently won a Department of Defense-level grand prize in an original songwriting contest was recently... MORE

Slots available for Randolph biathlon Saturday
August 25, 2008 — The Randolph Biathlon currently has available slots open to those interested in competing in Saturday's event.Organizers are hoping as many as 50 people will turn out for a two-person biathlon at... MORE

Voting assistance booths to help base personnel cast ballots
August 22, 2008 — Base personnel can get help registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot during Armed Forces Voters Week Aug. 31-Sept. 7. A booth will be open those days at the base exchange Monday-Friday... MORE

DoD gives customers voice in PCS moves
August 22, 2008 — If you have ever muttered the term, "If I were in charge," confident your way of doing things could improve a product or service, the Department of Defense wants to hear from you. Through its... MORE

Watch those power lines
August 21, 2008 — MORE

8/12/2008 - A MH-53 Pave Low is towed down Medina Base Road to its final parking spot at the 344th Training Squadron's simulated flight line environment. The MH-53 arrived at Lackland Aug. 12 and will used by the 344th TRS for training enlisted air crew students; introducing them to a flightline environment and preparing them for their follow-on aircraft training. (USAF photo by Master Sgt. Rene Delarosa)

Operation JET, TUDOS a success
August 21, 2008 — For the third straight year, Lackland's Operation JET, or Junior Expeditionary Team, gave children the opportunity to experience the deployment process first hand. For 152 children on Aug. 14, their... MORE

8/14/2008 - The new "Airmen" swear in before their half-day deployment Aug. 14. This year, 152 Team Lackland children participated in Operation JET, learning about the deployment process and getting some insight into what their parents go through. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

Lackland Airmen selected for promotion
August 21, 2008 — Air Force officials selected 12,209 of 28,098 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 43.45 percent. The average score for those selected was 268.39, with an... MORE

8/21/2008 - Air Force officials selected 281 senior airmen from Lackland Air Force Base for promotion to staff sergeant. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

HAWC aims to improve processes, increase efficiency
August 21, 2008 — Surrounded by large pieces of butcher paper with Magic Marker scrawlings, charts and graphs, large binders, and snacks and drinks, and cloistered in a back room in the base multimedia center, a team... MORE

Lackland sergeants participate in Continuing Promise
August 21, 2008 — When Tech. Sgts. Carlos Morales and Maria Torres joined up with U.S. Southern Command's Continuing Promise they did so to help people and to show appreciation to a country that they both say gives... MORE

Group seeks Purple Heart recipients
August 20, 2008 — During display hours Monday and Tuesday of the Texas Fallen Heroes Memorial, members Alamo Chapter 1836 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart will be available to help register Purple Heart... MORE

Randolph hosts Heroes Memorial: Two-day display in Taj ends with retreat, flyover Tuesday
August 20, 2008 — People at Randolph have the opportunity to honor the more than 400 men and women from the Lone Star State who have lost their lives fighting the Global War on Terrorism when the Texas Fallen Heroes... MORE

The Texas Fallen Heroes Memorial will be on display at Randolph Air Force Base in the rotunda of Bldg. 100, the Taj Mahal, Monday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. At 3 p.m. on Tuesday, the base community will officially pay its respects to the Texas heroes depicted on the memorial with a retreat ceremony featuring a missing-man formation flyover of T-38 Talons. (Courtesy photo)

37 Randolph senior airmen selected for promotion
August 20, 2008 — Officials selected 12,209 of 28,098 eligible senior airmen across the Air Force for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 43.45 percent. Congratulations to the following Randolph Air... MORE

Officials dedicate new Deployment Processing Center
August 20, 2008 — MORE

Col. Jacqueline Van Ovost, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, helps Senior Airman Vanessa Trevino (center), Jim Grobe (left, holding ribbon) and James Williams, all 12th Mission Support Group Logistics Readiness Division, dedicate the new Deployment Processing Center on Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Randolph Airman singer-songwriter's music garners national award
August 18, 2008 — A life-long interest in music that led to writing more than 100 songs throughout his life, resulted in a Department of Defense-level grand prize win for a Randolph Air Force Base electronic warfare... MORE

Capt. Steve Wilson, 563rd Flying Training Squadron, takes time to work on his songwriting at his home on Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 19. His song, "Ask Me To," won top honors in the "Songs From the Soul of Service" Department of Defense songwriting contest recently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

AFPC testing fix for electronic forms
August 18, 2008 — Air Force Personnel Center officials here are confident that the developer of the Air Force's electronic forms program/viewer will have a final solution in the next few weeks to fix the blank line... MORE

Chapel seeks qualified applicants to fill several job openings
August 18, 2008 — The Randolph Air Force Base chapel currently has positions available. Statements of work with full specifications and qualifications along with bid documents can be obtained at the chapel center,... MORE

Community laces up to remember sacrifices
August 15, 2008 — The Lackland family will have the chance to participate in a nationwide running event Aug. 24 that honors our nation's fallen warriors. At 7 a.m., a 5-mile run/walk will begin at the start/finish line... MORE

37th Mission Support Squadron creates creed mural
August 15, 2008 — A new project at the 37th Mission Support Squadron has brought a new sense of pride to the Military Personnel Flight building, Bldg. 5616. A mural, painted on one of the walls inside the building,... MORE

8/13/2008 - Brig. Gen. Len Patrick, 37th Training Wing commander, talk with Airmen 1st Class Shelly Kerstanski and Ingemar Peralta, 37th Mission Support Squadron, about the Airman's Creed mural they painted at the military personnel flight. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)