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Pharmacy advises filling prescriptions early in wake of cyber outage
June 27, 2008 — A computer system outage that affected units throughout the base this month caused a two-and-a-half-day delay for hundreds of people seeking medications and prescription refills at the Randolph... MORE

Pharmacy employees such as Paul Shonebarger rely on their computers to dispense medications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Recycling center earns high honor
June 27, 2008 — Recycling is something people seem to really care about here, where nearly $200,000 was generated last year by Randolph Recycling Center. The facility was cited with a performance award by the Central... MORE

Henry Guadarrama (left) and Rene Hernandez, both base recycling crew members, work together recently at the Family Support Center here to collect recyclables from the blue recycling bins located there. (U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey)

MWD program fulfills Airman's dream
June 27, 2008 — For Senior Airman Shawn Ryan, attending the Department of Defense Military Working Dog Program at Lackland Air Force Base was the fulfillment of a longtime desire to work with military canines. A... MORE

6/18/2008 - Senior Airman Shawn Ryan, a student at the Department of Defense Military Working Dog Program at Lackland, poses with his dog Laikia.
(USAF photo by Sid Luna)

Med Ops wins softball championship
June 27, 2008 — The 59th Medical Operations Group won the Men's Intramural Softball Baseball Championship Tuesday evening, defeating Cryptologic Systems Group "Hitmen" 17-3. In the process, 59th Med Ops kept the... MORE

Summer Leadership Program shows cadets the ropes
June 27, 2008 — Cadet Lt. Colonel Adam Williams is learning the hands-on way how to be a military training instructor. Though few get the experience he is gaining, this Air Force Academy Cadet in Charge at Lackland's... MORE

6/11/2008 - Air Force Academy Cadet 3rd Class Matthew Thomas navigates an obstacle at the basic military training obstacle course. Cadet Thomas is taking part in Lackland's Summer Leadership Program to observe how military training instructors turn a flight of approximately 50 trainees into a team.
(USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

Cadets get hands-on experience through Operation Air Force
June 27, 2008 — Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Lieutenant Chris Smith, a senior, got to fly in an F-16 last week. Many of his peers won't get the hands-on experience he has received since arriving on base June 2... MORE

6/10/2008 - Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Lieutenant Chris Smith stands in front of the F-16 he got to fly recently. Cadet Smith has been getting hands-on experience at Lackland Air Force Base through Operation Air Force, a summer program allowing him to experience the Air Force before he graduates from the academy.
(USAF photo by Meredith Canales)

Randolph announces tech, master promotion list
June 27, 2008 — Congratulations to the following Airmen who recently earned the rank of: Technical Sergeant: Bauch, Erica Brown, Karen Coleman, Dionne Cunningham, Edward Davis, Chenae Davis, Tanya Dominguez, Martin... MORE

Operation Flags
June 20, 2008 — MORE

Joseph Leachman, 9, Caden Tucker, 8, and Andre Houk, 6, demonstrate the proper fit and wear of the MCU-2 series gas mask during their group?s rotation through the warrior deployment facility here June 13. The trio were three of more than 100 youth center and military family participants in this year?s Operation Families Learning About Global Support sponsored by the Airman and Family Readiness Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Terry)

To the Rescue
June 20, 2008 — MORE

Senior Airman Benjamin Taylor, 12th Medical Group contract management specialist and a base exercise role player, gets treated by a Randolph first responder as he simulates a burn victim in Wednesday's off-base exercise, which took place north of the base in Universal City. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Randolph American Legion baseball splits pair of games to open season
June 20, 2008 — The Randolph Rebels topped the Marion Bulldogs, 16-12, last week as the American Legion baseball season kicked into high gear. The Rebels (1-1) are sponsored by the Randolph Youth Center and Post 667... MORE

Base officials seek more responses from spouses on 2008 CA Survey
June 20, 2008 — More than 700 Team Randolph servicemembers have participated in the 2008 Community Assessment Survey, but with the closing date just 10 days away, more spouses are being asked to respond to the... MORE

New Privilege Pass allows access to base facilities
June 20, 2008 — A new form of identification allows people to access base facilities as a means of caring for military family members. The "privilege pass" was introduced at Randolph earlier this month and can be... MORE

Pararescue me
June 20, 2008 — MORE

6/17/2008 - Students in the pararescue indoctrination course at the Lackland Training Annex recover after completing a 40-meter underwater swim June 17. The 10-week course trains future PJs through intense physical and mental training. Only the best of the best will make it - the drop-out rate during the initial ten-week pararescue indoctrination course is typically sixty to seventy percent.
(USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

BC3 instructors train personnel in Afghanistan
June 20, 2008 — Instructors from the 37th Training Wing's Basic Combat Convoy Course at Camp Bullis trained American military personnel in Kandahar, Afghanistan, recently. Course instructors were coined for... MORE

First international student graduates Lackland's AF Recruiting School
June 20, 2008 — Enthusiastic Air Force NCOs have helped a Saudi air forces lieutenant become the first international student to graduate from the Air Force Recruiting School in its 54-year history at Lackland. In... MORE

Royal Saudi Air Forces 1st Lt. Hamad Al-Shammari, right, does the cheer, ?Boy, am I enthusiastic!? with his classmates at Lackland's Air Force Recruiting School. He and his 10 classmates graduated June 13.
(USAF photo by Tech. Sgt. Delores Codrington)

Lackland Chapel Service honored
June 20, 2008 — The Lackland Chapel Service was recently awarded the 2007 Charles I. Carpenter Award, for recognition as the best large base chapel organization in the Air Force. "I am so proud of this team because... MORE

Bowling center back in business, upgrades complete
June 16, 2008 — An overhaul of the Randolph Bowling Center is complete and the facility reopened June 4. A one-month closure was needed for upgrades on equipment that was showing its age. Installed at the bowling... MORE

Mike Drake takes aim at the pins at the recently upgraded Randolph Bowling Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Stage 1 restrictions in sight as Edwards Aquifer’s level continues to drop
June 16, 2008 — Stage 1 conservation measures loom for Randolph water users as the level of the Edwards Aquifer continues to plummet. A base official said restrictions are possible in a matter of weeks. "Randolph... MORE

101 Critical Days of Summer: Public Health asks for help combating mosquitoes
June 16, 2008 — Mosquito breeding pools aren't as plentiful this year because of drought conditions, but steering clear of the pesky insects and the sometimes-deadly diseases they can carry should nevertheless be one... MORE

Randolph offers fun-packed July 4 celebration
June 16, 2008 — Randolph's biennial Independence Day celebration will kick off Friday, July 4, at 5 p.m. on the South Flight line. The Fourth of July celebration promises to be a fun-filled evening of family... MORE