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Iraqi air force reaches 2,000-flying hour milestone
July 25, 2008 — The Iraqi air force reached 2,000 flying training hours here July 13, with the help of Team Randolph's 12th Flying Training Wing Airmen who were part of the nucleus of the 52nd Expeditionary Flying... MORE

Lt. Co.l Mark Bennett (center), deployed from the 559th Flying Training Squadron here, talks with Lt. Gen. Gary North (right), 9th Air Force and U.S. Air Force's Central Command commander, and an Iraqi officer during a routine visit to Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. Colonel Bennett relinquished command of his deployed command, the 52nd Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron July 24. (Courtesy photo)

Outgoing commander reflects on 19th AF mission
July 25, 2008 — When Maj. Gen. Irving Halter Jr. turns over his command of 19th Air Force July 30, he will do so knowing the impact 19th Air Force has on the Global War on Terror, military aviation and, most... MORE

Maj. Gen. Irving Halter, outgoing 19th Air Force commander

Lacklander returns home from deployment, wins Welcome Home cruise
July 24, 2008 — When Lt. Col. Brij Sandill returned from deployment, the last thing he expected was to win a cruise. "I received an e-mail saying all people need to complete the attached form to enter this drawing,"... MORE

Housing privatization closer to completion
July 24, 2008 — Beginning Aug. 1, all of Lackland's on-base housing should be privatized. The installation made the move in the interest of better upkeep for housing and savings on maintenance. "They're not going to... MORE

37th MSG saves money with electric cars
July 24, 2008 — With gas prices rising higher than ever and budgets being stretched beyond their capacity, the 37th Mission Support Group is ahead of the curve with two electric cars they purchased in 2005. Three... MORE

Training Tour
July 24, 2008 — MORE

7/17/2008 - Trainees from basic military training negotiate a water obstacle at the basic military training obstacle course July 17. Changes were made to the basic military training curriculum in November 2005 that focuses more on instilling war skills and strengthening the warrior ethos in Airmen graduating from training. BMT is scheduled to lenghen by two weeks later this year. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Shades going up at three Lackland gates
July 24, 2008 — Lackland's base entry controllers will soon have considerable protection against sun, wind and rain at several gates on base. The 37th Civil Engineer Squadron will oversee construction of shades at... MORE

Team Lackland prepares for hurricane season
July 24, 2008 — On July 16, Team Lackland conducted a Natural Disaster Response Exercise to prepare for the hurricane season. Because Air Force instruction does not require a field exercise for natural disasters, the... MORE

Students learn science, math through Starbase Kelly
July 24, 2008 — For more than 13 years, the 433rd Airlift Wing at the Kelly Annex has sponsored Starbase Kelly, a hands-on educational program for San Antonio elementary school students. Starbase Kelly is part of DoD... MORE

7/18/2008 - A rocket launches successfully July 18 during the Starbase Kelly academy. The academy includes aircraft tours, scientific experiments, rocket building and launching, computer flight simulation and teamwork and goal-setting exercises. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

HEALTH: Team Randolph revs up environmental management system
July 21, 2008 — Randolph Air Force Base pushes forward with efforts to move a step beyond the environmental management system.An environmental management system is required of all bases in accordance with executive... MORE

101 CDoS: Death at Canyon Lake puts renewed emphasis on safety
July 21, 2008 — The second death in less than two months occurred July 18 at Canyon Lake, further spotlighting the need for safety awareness by visitors who spend leisure time there. Family members pulled an... MORE

Geronimo!
July 18, 2008 — MORE

7/9/2008 - Master Sgt. Timothy Kane, 37th Security Forces Squadron, arrives at his retirement ceremony July 9 with some help from Staff Sgt. Nicholas Seibel, 342nd Training Squadron. For his retirement, Sergeant Kane did a tandem jump with Sergeant Seibel, landing at the basic military training parade grounds. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

37th Services Division named best in Air Force
July 18, 2008 — The 37th Services Division has been awarded the prestigious 2008 General Curtis E. LeMay Award for best large-base services organization in the Air Force. A team of evaluators visited eight major... MORE

Mass mobile camera improves security
July 18, 2008 — Lackland Security Forces unveiled a new surveillance and crowd control tool as the 37th Security Forces Squadron employed the mass mobile camera system for the first time during the Fourth of July... MORE

7/4/2008 - The mass mobile camera, which resembles those seen at stop lights, can monitor crowds, while the speaker system emits messages. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Lackland financial advisor offers home buying tips to Airmen
July 18, 2008 — With gas and other commodities soaring in price, people around the country are struggling to pay their mortgages. Airmen are not immune to the nationwide problem. According to a recent article... MORE

Commander offers self defense classes
July 18, 2008 — Since November, Joel Jones, a lieutenant colonel and the 37th Mission Support Squadron commander, has been teaching free self defense classes Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Chaparral... MORE

7/15/2008 - Danilo Sanchez, left, a Defense Language Institute student from the Dominican Republic, practices self defense skills with Joel Jones, a lieutenant colonel and the 37th Mission Support Squadron commander. Jones teaches the self defense class twice a week. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Suicide awareness and prevention saves lives
July 18, 2008 — Summer is usually time for swimming parties and summer vacation, but it is also the highest season for suicide. July is Suicide Prevention Month and in an effort to broaden suicide awareness and... MORE

LAFB hosts emergency preparedness seminar
July 18, 2008 — The South Texas Chapter of the American College of Health Care Executives held an educational seminar at Lackland July 11 for civilian and military health care administrators. Tech. Sgt. Ian Bernard,... MORE

Speckled Trout transforms LTA
July 18, 2008 — The Boeing KC-135, known as the Speckled Trout, arrived at Lackland Air Force Base June 16 for use as a training aircraft with the 344th Training Squadron Career Enlisted Aviator Center of Excellence... MORE

The Speckled Trout sits on the flight line on Kelly Field Annex. The 51-year-old plane, originally designed as a tanker, supported many missions including serving as the personal transport for the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. It will soon be converted to a trainer by the 344th Training Squadron. (USAF photo by Master Sgt. Stacy Vaughan)

A $500 head start on the future
July 18, 2008 — MORE

Mrs. Amy Clark, wife of former 12th Flying Training Wing commander, Col. Richard Clark, presents the first Colonel Clark Leadership Scholarship fund check for $500 to Jared Cornish July 16 in the Taj Mahal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)