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Airmen's Heritage Park grand opening scheduled for March 6
March 4, 2008 — Team Randolph members are invited to attend the grand opening of Airmen's Heritage Park at 10 a.m. Thursday. The new park, which is located in the base's old Wherry housing area, is dedicated to the... MORE

The Airmen's Heritage Park grand opening ceremony is scheduled for March 6 at 10 a.m. The nine-acre park, which is located in Randolph's old Wherry housing area, is dedicated to the Airmen who have served and will continue to serve in the Air Force. It contains a pavilion, public restrooms, a half-mile walking path and a Medal of Honor memorial which displays Army Air Corps and Air Force Medal of Honor recipients who served in World War I, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War eras.

Air Force honors 12th Medical Group NCOs with Medical Service Awards
March 3, 2008 — Two Team Randolph members from the 12th Medical Group earned 2007 Air Force Medical Service Awards. Master Sgt. Yolanda Batchelor, Public Health Flight NCOIC, was recognized as the lead public health... MORE

Botanical appreciation blossoms at Randolph CDC
March 3, 2008 — A group of budding gardeners at Randolph is planting the seeds for a greener America and not one of them is more than 5 years old. They're all children at Randolph's Child Development Center and their... MORE

Toby Mills, 5, displays his gardening skills at the Randolph Child Development Center.

Luci Baines Johnson relates trials, triumphs of White House years
March 3, 2008 — On a day when a pair of Democratic Party heavyweights, former president Bill Clinton and Sen. Edward Kennedy, campaigned for their candidates in San Antonio, the daughter of a party and Texas icon... MORE

Jennifer Pleus (left), president of the Randolph Officers’ Spouses’ Club, presents Luci Baines Johnson, daughter of President Lyndon Baines Johnson, with a monetary donation to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin. Ms. Johnson spoke to club members during a luncheon Feb. 21 at the officers’ club. Photo by Rich McFadden

Learn to cool it. Course teaches base members how to control anger
March 3, 2008 — A free anger management course offered by the Health and Wellness Center is helping Team Randolph members understand the causes of anger and how it can be dealt with before it becomes destructive to a... MORE

‘Active duty’ alerts help protect members from identity theft
March 3, 2008 — The last thing you want to worry about while you're deployed is someone assuming your identity to commit financial fraud. Now, you don't have to. Amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act allow you... MORE

Reading time
February 29, 2008 — MORE

Brig. Gen. Len Patrick, 37th Training Wing commander, reads the book "Hands!" to a group of children at the Lackland Child Development Center on Feb. 19. The event was sponsored by the African American Heritage Committee. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Star commander
February 29, 2008 — MORE

Brig. Gen. Len Patrick, 37th Training Wing commander, gets his star embedded into his uniform by his father, Alexander "A.J." Patrick, a retired senior master sergeant and Vietnam veteran, during the general's frocking ceremony Feb. 20. General Patrick took command of the 37th TRW Jan. 25. Special guests at the ceremony included Gen. and Mrs. Bill Looney, Air Education and Training Command commander; Louis Stumberg, civilian aide emeritus to the secretary of the Army, and Col. David Orr, 2nd Air Force vice commander. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

Base welcomes Turkish-American Association
February 29, 2008 — The Turkish-American Association of San Antonio recently held its 21st anniversary dinner at the Kelly Field Club. On Feb. 23 they honored their founder, Dr. Turgut Ozan, professor emeritus of... MORE

MSET coming to Lackland
February 29, 2008 — The Air Education and Training Command Headquarters Maintenance Standardization and Evaluation Team will arrive at Lackland on March 10. The MSET oversees performing inspection of aircraft, trainer... MORE

Intramural basketball playoffs heat up
February 29, 2008 — The Lackland intramural basketball postseason tournament began Feb. 26 with Radiology beating 314th Military Battalion 33-29 in a close contest. Clinging to a three-point lead, Radiology small forward... MORE

Environmental advisers link base efforts to post-2012 cleanup closeout
February 29, 2008 — A team of Air Force and consulting scientists reviewing the environmental cleanup program recognized the efforts taken by the restoration team of the 37th Civil Engineer Squadron Environmental Flight... MORE

Air Force introduces new advertising campaign, slogan
February 25, 2008 — The Air Force has a new advertising campaign to recruit the next generation of Airmen as well as better inform people about the Air Force mission: "Above All." "The new slogan is admittedly a bold... MORE

Team Lackland learns why it's not hot being 'That Guy'
February 25, 2008 — "Welcome to the Larry O'Reily show, rated the No. 1 military talk show by Larry himself." And so begins the tell-all, Jerry Springer-style show that entertained and educated more than 3,600 Lackland... MORE

During the Larry O'Reily show, the fictitious talk show in "That Guy," the acting team from Pope AFB, N.C., turn to watch hidden video of their weekend. The program is a 50-minute skit created by a Pope AFB Airman that tackles binge drinking. The group performed seven times while at Lackland AFB, Texas, Feb. 24 and 25. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

Fair to show Airmen how to protect, grow assets
February 22, 2008 — From predatory lending laws to savvy savings techniques, members of Team Lackland have the chance to hear from financial experts at the Military Saves Financial Fair 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 27 at... MORE

AFIOC cruises to win over 314th MI Bn
February 22, 2008 — Air Force Information Operations Center mercy-ruled the 314th Military Battalion with three minutes to go in the game, winning 48-26 Feb. 19. If a team is winning by more than 20 points with three... MORE

Warhawks fall to SAC in varsity hoops
February 22, 2008 — The Lackland AFB Women's Varsity Basketball Team was in action on Feb. 16 against a tough San Antonio College team. Warhawks small forward Kim Greene hit a 3-pointer from the baseline to put Lackland... MORE

Peeking into the Wolfpack dens of the Air Force
February 22, 2008 — Ask any student of military history to name some of the premier Air Force fighter units during the last 60 years and undoubtedly one of the units mentioned would be the 8th Fighter Wing's Wolfpack,... MORE

General Looney to receive Order of the Sword in May ceremony
February 22, 2008 — Thinking he was only going to be talking to first sergeants from around the command at a conference Feb. 13, Gen. William Looney III, Air Education and Training Command commander, was surprised to... MORE

Randolph facility supports ‘Give it the Boot’
February 22, 2008 — Effective March 1, patrons of Gil's Pub in the Randolph Enlisted Club will no longer be allowed to smoke in the club as it will be redesignated as a no-smoking area. Officials have determined the pub... MORE