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HAWC helps Airmen elevate cardiovascular performance
August 6, 2009 — Recently the Air Force's fitness evaluations have changed to emphasize aerobic performance, accounting for 60 percent of the test instead of the previous 50. The Health and Wellness Center's new... MORE

Airmen appear on NBC's Today Show
August 6, 2009 — MORE

Airmen from the 344th Training Squadron pass behind NBC's Today Show hosts Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford during the show's "Fun Texas Animals" segment. The Airmen represented the Air Force during the Today Show's live broadcast from San Antonio's Arneson River Theatre on the River Walk July 29. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Three base Airmen shine as scholarship winners
August 4, 2009 — Three Team Randolph Airmen won $1,000 scholarships for outstanding work in the logistics field and for their off-duty educational efforts. Senior Master Sgt. Charles Moffe, Air Education and Training... MORE

101 critical days of summer: sleepiness can cause mishaps at work, on the road
August 4, 2009 — Most people understand the potential dangers of operating machinery while under the influence of any drug or alcohol, but the effects of being tired or sleepy while working or driving can have similar... MORE

Randolph Field ISD selected for $1.3 million DoD grant
August 4, 2009 — The Department of Defense Education Activity board announced July 29 that Randolph Field Independent School District was selected to receive a $1.3 million grant to be awarded over the next three... MORE

AFPC 2 sends JPPSO packing, 11-2
August 4, 2009 — An eight-run first-inning outburst gave Air Force Personnel Center 2 a lead they never relinquished as they cruised to an 11-2 victory over Joint Personal Property Shipping Office in Randolph... MORE

RFISD requires student vaccinations
August 3, 2009 — The 12th Medical Group's Immunization Clinic said Randolph Independent School District students will require vaccinations before beginning classes this school year. "In the past two years, the Centers... MORE

Field training
July 31, 2009 — MORE

Security forces students exit a Humvee during basic combat convoy field training at Camp Bullis. Camp Bullis, a training camp located in northwest San Antonio, is used primarily as maneuvering grounds for Army, Air Force and Marine combat units. (U.S. Air Force photo/Patrick Nugent)

Mott takes reins of 37th TRW
July 30, 2009 — His first full day on the job was busy and rather unique - checking IDs at three gates, visiting with most everyone in the 37th Training Wing headquarters building, attending meetings and asking and... MORE

7/24/2009 - Col. William H. Mott V addresses the audience during the 37th Training Wing change of command ceremony July 24. Colonel Mott graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1985 and has served in a variety of positions including instructor pilot, flight examiner, weapons officer, operations officer, squadron commander, and group commander prior to becoming the commander of the 37th TRW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Fire Department beats 562nd FTS 17-15 in hotly-contested softball action
July 29, 2009 — The 12th Mission Support Group's Fire Department won a hard-fought softball game against the 562nd Flying Training Squadron Tuesday evening with a score of 17-15. The lead in the hotly contested... MORE

Stimulus project to re-surface Randolph streets starts August 3
July 28, 2009 — On August 3, engineers will begin the first of several American Recovery and Reinvestment Act "economic stimulus" construction projects planned for completion on Randolph Air Force Base. The... MORE

502nd Air Base Wing activation makes Joint Base SA a reality
July 28, 2009 — RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - Installation management began uniting under Joint Base San Antonio during an activation ceremony at Air Education and Training Command headquarters on Randolph Air... MORE

Civilians may now make appointments to obtain a common access card
July 27, 2009 — Waiting for a common access card or ID card at the 12th Force Support Squadron Manpower and Personnel Flight's customer service center can be a time-consuming experience, but a new policy may change... MORE

Thousands show for fallen Marine's return home
July 27, 2009 — About a thousand people lined Harmon Drive from the Taj to the main gate the morning of July 26 to pay their respects to fallen Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Lara as a motorcade bringing his body... MORE

Maj. J.T. Goodson salutes the motorcade carrying the
casket of Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Lara as his sons Hunter (second
from left) and Logan watch the vehicles make their way down Harmon Drive at
Randolph Air Force Base July 26. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Lindsey)

101 critical days of summer: Distractions, unsafe vehicles can make for dangerous motoring
July 27, 2009 — Using cell phones for talking and texting while driving, plus driving vehicles with unsafe features, are major ways to be a danger on roads, said security forces officials this week. "Inattentive... MORE

Gunsmith work
July 24, 2009 — MORE

Tech. Sgt. Margery Martin, 575th Combat Sustainment Squadron, installs the barrel of an M16a2 assault rifle receiver at the gunsmith shop on Lackland's Training Annex. The only gunsmith shop in the Air Force, it focuses on the transfer of Marine and Army M16a2 assault rifles into the hands of Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Lacklanders make a wish come true
July 24, 2009 — One hand shaking another was all it took to turn one teenage girl's dream of watching military working dogs up close into actually wearing a bite sleeve with a 6-month-old Belgian Malinois attached to... MORE

7/18/2009 - Reveca Cahue (left) holds a military working puppy during her visit to Lackland's puppy whelping center July 18. Ms. Cahue and her family, including her sister Connie (right), also saw a military working dog demonstration during their tour. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

General Patrick bids adieu to the 37th TRW
July 24, 2009 — As he scanned the parade grounds filled with graduating Airmen and stands full of proud parents and families, Brig. Gen. Len Patrick, 37th Training Wing commander for the past 18 months, looked back... MORE

The 37th Training Wing change of command was July 24. Brig. Gen. Len Patrick relinquished command of the 37th TRW to Col. William H. Mott V. General Patrick assumes command of the new 502nd Air Base Wing July 31. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Conference focuses on importance of cyber security at Randolph
July 22, 2009 — Two of Randolph's top leaders emphasized the need to secure the Air Force's part of cyberspace during the base's first-ever Network Administrators Conference this week. Gen. Stephen Lorenz, Air... MORE

Shuttle astronaut return pieces of history to 560th FTS, local River Rats
July 21, 2009 — On the same day that the space shuttle Endeavour docked at the international space station, and just three days from the 40th anniversary of astronaut Neil Armstrong's historic "giant leap for... MORE