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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

Gen. Flowers impressed with visit to Lackland
July 3, 2008 — Second Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Alfred Flowers visited Lackland last week and said he was incredibly impressed with the installation. "Everything I've seen here is impressive," he said. "There's... MORE

IDEA program paying out more than just appreciation
July 3, 2008 — Ever have a great idea that helped lots of people and went completely unappreciated? With the Air Force's Innovative Development through Employee Awareness, or IDEA, program, many of your great ideas... MORE

LAFB demonstrates commitment to environment
July 3, 2008 — With Lackland's entrance into the Clean Texas Program last year, those organizing the program on base hope to see significant benefits not only for the base but for the community surrounding it by the... MORE

Searching for a star
July 3, 2008 — More than 800 people attended the 2008 Lackland Idol Contest at Arnold Hall Community Center June 27. Contestants were judged on three criteria: technical excellence, showmanship, and interpretation... MORE

Allison Hollis sings "His Eyes on the Sparrow" to a crowd of approximately 800 during the Lackland Idol contest June 27. Ms. Hollis won first place. (USAF photo by Zuhal Rick)

Retirees, disabled vets can receive stimulus payment
July 3, 2008 — The Internal Revenue Service started a new summer campaign to reach those retirees and disabled veterans who qualify for the economic stimulus payment but have not filed taxes in order to claim... MORE

Lackland celebrates Arbor Day 2008
July 2, 2008 — MORE

Members of Team Lackland celebrate Arbor Day by planting a tree at the new youth center May 19, 2008. Lackland has been observing the Arbor Day tradition since its designation as a Tree City USA community by the National Arbor Day Foundation in 1993. (USAF photo by Meredith Canales)