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19th AF holds July 30 change of command
July 18, 2008 — Brig. Gen. Gregory A. Feest will take command of 19th Air Force from Maj. Gen. Irving L. Halter Jr. at a ceremony July 30 at 9 a.m. in Hangar 4 here. General Feest, who has been selected for promotion... MORE

Brig. Gen. Gregory A Feest will take command of 19th Air Force from Maj. Gen. Irving L. Halter Jr. at a ceremony July 30 at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.

PHA process to focus on individuals instead of groups
July 17, 2008 — The process for Air Force physical health assessments has changed but the purpose is still to make sure Airman are of sound mind and body and have no existent problems that would prevent them from... MORE

First Lt. Roy Blount, 12th Medical Operations Squadron, speaks with Airmen during their annual physical health assessment in a 12th Medical Group briefing room July 16. A change to the PHA process Aug. 1 will allow people undergoing the exam to spend one-on-one time with health practitioners instead of the current process that puts people in groups. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Bats unable to overshadow dormitory improvements
July 15, 2008 — By Airmen have benefited from improvements done to a pair of public-use rooms inside the Randolph dormitory, but bats are raising concerns. Recent overhauls of two publicly-accessed rooms at the... MORE

With up-to-date renovations to the Airmen dormitories, residents can now enjoy leisurely activities like video games, high-definition television and movies and wireless internet in their dayroom.

560th FTS changes hands
July 15, 2008 — MORE

Lt. Col. Kenneth Frollini assumed command of the 560th Flying Training Squadron during a ceremony at Hangar 4 July 11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Taking a day to relax, enjoy the summer
July 15, 2008 — MORE

Airmen spent the day at the first-ever Airmens' Summer Bash at Canyon Lake Recreation Park July 11. The event featured a cookout, sporting events, a disc jockey and interactions with base leadership. (U.S. Air Force photos by Rich McFadden)

Deck, bar improvements come to base enlisted club
July 15, 2008 — Most of the $35,000 spent on improvements made to the Randolph Air Force Base Enlisted Club will benefit patrons who wish to use the club's outdoor deck. Mike Casey, 12th Services Division business... MORE

Base officials outline off-limits locations
July 14, 2008 — In a wing policy letter dated July 7, Randolph Air Force Base officials outlined the most recent list of off-limits establishments for Armed Forces personnel. The following locations are off-limits: ·... MORE

37th Operations Support Squadron have their eyes on the skies
July 11, 2008 — The 37th Operations Support Squadron exercises a major role in flight operations and support at Lackland. Its duties include assistance to Air Force, Reserve, Texas Air National Guard and transient... MORE

Airman 1st Class Brandon Lee, left, and Staff Sgt. Robert Butler, 37th Operations Support Squadron, monitor the Kelly Field Annex. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Plenty of child care options for Team Lackland
July 11, 2008 — Lackland families currently have several options for child care and youth programs both on and off-base. These include the three Child Development Centers, or CDCs; the Family Child Care homes and the... MORE

PECI program provides productivity
July 11, 2008 — Last year, Donna Leeth looked around her office and squadron and noticed several needs: new chairs, laptop computers, monitors and printers and smart boards. With funding being cut, she said, people... MORE

Commander assesses first 6 months
July 11, 2008 — Brig. Gen. Len Patrick will mark six months as the commander of Lackland's 37th Training Wing at the end of July. During his time at Lackland, he has been able to become familiar with the wing in a... MORE

4th of July fun
July 11, 2008 — MORE

Jazmyn and Talayeh Reese, daughters of Staff Sgt. Jarvis Reese, 59th Medical Wing, enjoy their first-ever carnival ride July 4. The festival featured a carnival and "kidzone" tent filled with fun for children of all ages. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Iowa next destination for Randolph, AF cyclists
July 10, 2008 — Two Randolph cycling enthusiasts will soon join over 20,000 others in a bike ride across the state of Iowa. The seven-day trek, officially called the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa,... MORE

Col. James Sturch, chief of the programs division for AETC, and Rob Thomas II, former Air Force Personnel Center executive director, will join ten other riders from military institutions around San Antonio in a bike ride across the state of Iowa that begins July 19. The event, officially called the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI, will last seven days and riders will travel around 70 miles a day.

ALS Class 08-5 announces award winners, grads
July 8, 2008 — The following Airmen are the award winners and graduates from Gaylor Airman Leadership School that held its graduation ceremony for Class 08-5 July 2.ALS graduates:12th Mission Support Group Senior... MORE

AFPC on target to complete AEF merger
July 8, 2008 — Vince Fonner walks into the newly constructed operations center at the Air Force Personnel Center here to check on a couple of high-resolution monitors. He nods his approval as workers begin to... MORE

Gregory Campbell, a network data communication analyst at the Air Force Personnel Center on Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, verifies cable ports for the new operation center?s network switch recently. The switch's components feed down from a secure server and will give AEF workers secure lines once the operation center is fully operational. Since November 2007, more than 12,000 feet of combined fiber optic and copper cables have been placed in the new center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Salomon)

Celebrating Independence
July 8, 2008 — MORE

Richard Alvaravo and Brandon Gilbert glide down an inflatable slide during the Randolph Air Force Base Independence Day celebration. Randolph Air Force Base shared Independence Day with the local community and hosted two bands, festive foods, several activities and fireworks on the south ramp. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Thanking a hero
July 8, 2008 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. Israel Del Toro, a tactical air control party member, poses with Leslie and Gen. Stephen Lorenz, Commander of Air Education and Training Command, after the AETC change of commander ceremony July 3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Flying Training Operations Center stands up July 17
July 8, 2008 — What does an "FTOC" do? That's the question that Team Randolph Airmen may ask themselves when they notice a new sign on a door in Building 661 on Randolph Air Force Base. With that small change, the... MORE

Air conditioning spikes energy costs at Randolph
July 8, 2008 — A increase in payments to power-supplier City Public Service Energy coupled with a loss in government funding to pay utility bills has been cause for a massive energy use reevaluation by civil... MORE

Anthony Martinez, a civil engineer with the Randolph Air Force Base energy office, reviews chilled water processor locations scattered around the base July 2. Several water processors chill air conditioning units for buildings around base. Due to rising energy costs across the country, base officials are reevaluating the energy usage at Randolph to find ways to cut back. (Photo by Tom Warner)

Chief Moreau offers advice to enlisted
July 3, 2008 — Chief Master Sgt. Paul Moreau, the new command chief of the 2nd Air Force, was at Lackland from June 24-27 to assess one of its premiere wings. Chief Moreau took command on May 29. "I have taken in so... MORE