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Brig. Gen. Scott Bethel receives first star
July 13, 2009 — MORE

Brig. Gen. Scott Bethel (center), Air Education and Training Command Deputy Director of Intelligence, Operations and Nuclear Integration for Technical Training, receives his first star pinned on by his mother, Patricia Bethel (left), and his wife, Laura (right), while Gen. Stephen Lorenz, AETC commander, looks on. Gen. Lorenz officiated at the July 2 ceremony at Randolph Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

San Antonio mayor visits Lackland
July 10, 2009 — San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro visited Lackland July 2, meeting with 37th Training Wing leadership, learning about the missions of the Air Force's largest training wing, and praising the strong... MORE

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro meets Brig. Gen. Len Patrick, 37th Training Wing commander, and Col. Gregory Parsons, 37th TRW vice commander during a visit to the base July 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

Base expansion subject of study
July 10, 2009 — With an eye cast toward the future, Team Lackland, the city of San Antonio and the Port San Antonio Authority are joining forces on a study involving the Lackland Growth Management Plan. The San... MORE

Air Force wounded warrior visits White House
July 9, 2009 — Senior Airman Duane Dunlap enjoyed a very special Independence Day with President Barack Obama. Airman Dunlap, a security forces journeyman assigned to the 59th Patient Squadron at Lackland Air Force... MORE

Senior Airman Duane Dunlap visits with President Barack Obama during a Salute to the Military event at the White House on the Fourth of July. Airman Dunlap, a security forces journeyman assigned to the 59th Patient Squadron at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was one of five Airmen chosen to attend the event that included dinner, fireworks and a chance to meet President Obama and the First Lady. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Theda Franklin)

To make a smooth move this summer, plan ahead and follow directions from TMO
July 8, 2009 — Team Randolph officials say it's easy to move smoothly from during the traditionally busy summer "PCS season,"provided Airmen and their family members plan ahead and take certain steps. "The first and... MORE

Star Spangled Festival 2009
July 8, 2009 — MORE

A fireworks extravaganza lights up the sky at Lackland as the 31st annual Star Spangled Festival wraps up at the Amphitheater grounds on July 4. An estimated 25,000 people attended the celebration this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

With soaring temperatures and heat illnesses, every Airman should be a wingman
July 8, 2009 — With the South Texas summer's soaring temperatures, medical officials are encouraging Team Randolph Airmen to watch for heat-related illnesses, especially heat stroke and heat exhaustion - and to... MORE

Web site gives customers one-stop for A&FRC information
July 7, 2009 — The Airman and Family Readiness Center offers many services that are detailed on their official Web site located at www.randolphfamilies.com.According to the site, the A&FRF "helps individuals and... MORE

A&FRF program offers counseling services, support for military families
July 7, 2009 — The Department of Defense recently established a free Military and Family Life Consultant program that provides non-medical, short term, situational problem solving counseling services to all military... MORE

12th MDG offers food safety tips
July 7, 2009 — Warm weather is in full gear, and this means more cook-outs! With so much fun around us, sometimes we forget basic food handling practices, which could cause a food borne illness. Food borne illnesses... MORE

AETC claims Randolph's 2009 intramural volleyball title
July 7, 2009 — After a grueling five matches in a 24-hour period, Air Education and Training Command A2/3/10 emerged last week as the 2009 Randolph intramural volleyball champions. The AETC team lost 25-20, 25-19 to... MORE

Comedy Night comes to Parr O'Club July 17
July 7, 2009 — The Parr O'Club will soon host another out-of-the-box entertainment event, this one to bring a little humor to the lives of Airmen, their spouses and their children. Two comedians will perform... MORE

Poster showing consequences of drinking and driving takes first place in safety contest
July 6, 2009 — The dramatic image of a child whose parents have died in an accident involving drunken driving earned first place in the 12th Flying Training Wing Safety Office's first safety poster contest. The... MORE

Technical sergeant selects prepare for leadership
July 2, 2009 — Team Lackland Airmen selected for promotion to technical sergeant had an opportunity to learn about leadership while experiencing what it means to be an Airman during the inaugural technical sergeant... MORE

Team Lackland Airmen selected for promotion to technical sergeant pose for a group photo during the technical sergeant summit June 25. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

Joint Base San Antonio moves closer toward implementation
July 2, 2009 — Representatives from the Office of the Secretary of Defense and participating branches of the service met to finalize the way ahead for Randolph, Lackland and Fort Sam Houston during a joint basing... MORE

Lackland officers selected for promotion
July 2, 2009 — The 2009A Line of the Air Force, Biomedical Science Corps and Nurse Corps Central Selection boards selected 466 lieutenant colonels, 92 majors and 271 captains for promotion June 24. The boards... MORE

CSAF visits Lackland
July 2, 2009 — MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz meets with Defense Language Institute English Language Center students during his visit to Lackland June 26. From left to right, the students are Lt. Michael Onalaja, Nigeria; Lt. Juan Pina Duluc, Dominican Republic; and Lts. Emre Vuran and Unal Karahan, Turkey. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Team Randolph's environmental management system conforms to AF standards
July 1, 2009 — A recent certification audit of the Randolph Air Force Base's environmental management system, or EMS, said it conforms to Air Force standards for management of hazardous waste six months before... MORE

Are you a fan of Randolph Air Force Base?
June 30, 2009 — Social media has seemingly leaped to the forefront in today's information age. Sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, LinkedIn and blogs have become valuable resources to share information and... MORE

Team Randolph's 435th FTS teaches surface attack tactics to future A-10 pilots
June 29, 2009 — For the first time on Randolph Air Force Base, the 435th Fighter Training Squadron is teaching future A-10 pilots the basics of surface attack tactics. During a new piece of the Introduction to... MORE

Lt. Col. Roger Suro, a full-time Reserve instructor pilot attached to the 435th Fighter Training Squadron, diagrams a surface tactics sortie on a training room board. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)