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Halloween 'Hi-Jinx' at youth center a safe alternative to trick-or-treating
October 28, 2008 — Lots of games, contests and prizes are in store for Team Randolph children participating in the Halloween Hi-Jinx - a spooky, yet safe alternative to trick-or-treating. And the best part is there will... MORE

Jeri Peterson, 12th Services Division youth services division director, stands with a pumpkin she carved for the Halloween Hi-Jinx, a scary yet safe alternative to trick-or-treating,which happens tonight at the Youth Center from 6-9 p.m.

Randolph scores decisive victory over Harper High
October 28, 2008 — Three first-half touchdowns by Kyle McNally and the stellar defensive effort led by Cesar Ledesma powered the Randolph Ro-Hawks to a 28-14 football win over visiting Harper High School last... MORE

JAG Corps announces law school programs
October 27, 2008 — Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program, or FLEP, and Excess Leave Program, or ELP, two programs designed to allow active-duty officers to apply for and attend law school, are accepted... MORE

Randolph to celebrate American Indian contributions in November
October 27, 2008 — The contributions American Indians have made to the U.S. Air Force and Nation will be honored as American Indian Heritage month is set to kick-off a celebration of native culture.Opening ceremonies... MORE

New military working dog hospital opens
October 26, 2008 — Among Lackland's newest buildings is the $13 million Department of Defense Military Working Dog Veterinary Service Hospital, which opened Oct. 21."The military working dog veterinary service is the... MORE

Lackland to hold retiree services fair
October 26, 2008 — Current and potential retirees are invited to an information fair at Arnold Hall, Oct. 31 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair will feature demonstrations and provide useful gifts from local... MORE

Randolph undergoes last exercise before ORI
October 23, 2008 — MORE

Participants at an exercise staged at Randolph AFB on Oct. 21. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Randolph holds Retiree Appreciation Day
October 23, 2008 — Randolph honors local military retirees Nov. 1 when the base hosts its annual Retiree Appreciation Day. The free event starts at 9 a.m. in Hangar 4 on the east flight line and is open to retirees from... MORE

Take a trip on SVS: LtC wins Football Frenzy tickets
October 21, 2008 — MORE

Col. Alan Lake (left), 12th Mission Support Group commander, surprises Lt. Col. Tom Kublie, 19th Air Force Undergraduate Training Branch chief, on Oct. 21 with an all-expense paid trip for two to watch the Arizona Cardinals play the St. Louis Rams on Dec. 7. Colonel Kublie entered the Football Frenzy competition held by the Air Force Services Agency and was selected as the regular season game package winner. The grand prize, which includes an all-expense paid trip for two to Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay, Fla., will be held in early January. Services Club members who attend a Football Frenzy celebration at the enlisted or officers' club can enter by filling out a form, with no purchase neccessary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

48 teams sweat it out in Rambler 120
October 21, 2008 — Teams from Randolph, Lackland and Vance Air Force bases took top honors in Saturday's triathlon, the annual Rambler 120 Team Challenge, that was held at the Randolph Recreation Park at Canyon Lake,... MORE

Dan Joder, George Heagerty, Kevin Barton and Tom Bain, the "Geri Atrix" relay team, compete in the cycling portion of the Rambler 120. Geri Atrix finished with the silver medal in the All-male Relay division. Participants from four U.S. Air Force Bases competed in the triathlon held each year at Canyon Lake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Randolph topples Brooks Academy for Homecoming win
October 21, 2008 — A powerful first-half surge propelled Randolph High to a 52-0 football win over Brooks Academy last weekend. The Ro-Hawks (2-5 overall, 1-3 District 27-2A) got four touchdowns from senior tailback... MORE

New munitions buildings safer for Randolph community
October 20, 2008 — A new munitions facility has opened recently that allows more explosives to be stored on Randolph Air Force Base. It also decreases the base's dependence on other storage facilities at Lackland Air... MORE

Munitions inspectors Jeremy Peterson (left) and Avery Phillips go over inventory of police issue pepper spray at the new munitions storage facility on Randolph Air Force Base on Oct. 17. (Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

Paralegals seek to beef up career field
October 20, 2008 — Air Education and Training Command paralegals were on hand at the commissary during Texas Paralegal Day Oct. 23 to pass along cross-training information to Airmen interested in joining the career... MORE

Staff Sgts. Bryan Hawk (from left) and Beonville Rouger, paralegals, talk with Tech. Sgt. Edward Timmons during the 2008 Texas Paralegal Day.

Officials announce voting schedule for Randolph residents
October 20, 2008 — The base theater will be open to base housing residents from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 4 for voting in the joint general, special and tax rollback elections. Voting on base is reserved for registered... MORE

Randolph men's soccer places third in annual Defenders Cup tourney
October 17, 2008 — The Randolph Air Force Base men's soccer team earned third place in the annual "Defenders Cup" soccer tournament Columbus Day weekend at Lackland AFB. The tournament featured 20 military teams from... MORE

The Randolph Air Force Base Men's Soccer team finished third in the Annual Defenders Cup Soccer Tournament at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (Courtesy photo)

In-service recruiter joins Team Randolph
October 17, 2008 — Air Force members scheduled to separate from active-duty service can still find interesting options available to them in the Air Force Reserve. Tech. Sgt. Gil Rendon is the new in-service recruiter at... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Gil Rendon, Air Force Reserve in-service recruiter

Army Golden Knights to drop in on Lackland AirFest
October 17, 2008 — The Golden Knights, the Army Parachute Team, will perform their heart-pounding aerial antics at Lackland AirFest 2008, held Nov. 1 and 2 at the historic Kelly Field Annex flight line. The Golden... MORE

A war hero speaks
October 17, 2008 — MORE

A reporter from Central China Television in Beijing interviews retired Lt. Col. Richard ?Dick? Cole for a documentary about the Doolittle Raiders. Colonel Cole was one of 80 men, led by then Lt. Col. James Doolittle, who volunteered to bomb mainland Japan on April 18, 1942. Colonels Cole and Doolittle were the pilots of the first of 16 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers that launched from the USS Hornet, floating approximately 500 miles from Japan's coast. The mission was the first American strike on the Japanese mainland. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

Defender Cup history repeats itself
October 17, 2008 — The Eglin Air Force Base soccer team was the last team standing out of 20 competing through four days of the 2008 All-Air Force Defender Cup, beating Lackland's Warhawks in the tournament championship... MORE

10/12/2008 - Mel McBean fights Raul Diaz-Funes, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., for control of the ball during the Defender Cup championship Monday at the Warhawk Field. Eglin beat Lackland 3-1 by taking advantage of penalty kick opportunities that created two goals. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

New Warhawk MMA class packs a punch
October 17, 2008 — As a full-contact combat sport, mixed martial arts appeals to a primarily male dominated audience, but the Warhawk Fitness Center's personal trainer manager Nancy Talbot would gladly disagree. "This... MORE

10/6/2008 - Chelsea Foulks warms up before the mixed martial arts class she teaches at the Warhawk Fitness Center. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)