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March Madness hits the Air Force
February 17, 2009 — Every year basketball fans wait for the tradition, the excitement and the upsets that accompany the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Final Four Basketball Tournament. Are you good at picking... MORE

HAWC seeks Randolph 'crews' to compete in wellness challenge
February 17, 2009 — The Randolph Health and Wellness Center is seeking "crews" from all over the base to top last year's medal-winning level of participation in a challenge that focuses on proper nutrition, healthy fluid... MORE

Lackland officer raises Holocaust awareness with podcast series
February 13, 2009 — Colonel Edward Westermann's, 737th Training Group commander, program was added Feb. 12 to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's podcast series, "Voices on Antisemitism." The series seeks to raise... MORE

Col. Edward Westermann, 737th Training Group commander.

Lackland elementary students keep it green
February 12, 2009 — It may take a village to raise a child, but five students at Lackland Elementary School have a few things to teach their village about environmental citizenship. Armed with a determined attitude, a... MORE

37th TRW earns Outstanding Unit Award
February 12, 2009 — The 37th Training Wing was recently awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award by distinguishing itself with exceptionally meritorious service from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. According to the... MORE

Randolph High School teacher presented 'Golden Apple'
February 11, 2009 — Her cheeks blushed as students cheered and the band played at the Randolph High School field house on Feb. 10 when the annual KENS 5/San Antonio Credit Union "Golden Apple ExCel Award" for teaching... MORE

Debra Knapp, KENS 5 news anchor, presents the KENS 5/San Antonio Credit Union "Golden Apple ExCel Award" for teaching excellence to Donna Colglazier, an English teacher at Randolph High School on Feb. 10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

14 Airmen graduate Gaylor ALS
February 11, 2009 — The following senior airmen are the award winners and graduates from Gaylor Airman Leadership School that held its graduation ceremony for Class 09-2 Wednesday. Award winners: John L. Levitow Award... MORE

Let's Rodeo ... Randolph!
February 10, 2009 — MORE

Retired colonel Buster Horlen (left), now a San Antonio Rodeo ticket committee volunteer and Burns Ranch general manager; Sonya McDonald, Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union sales operations vice president; and Thad Ziegler (right), Thad Ziegler Glass, Ltd. president; present 275 San Antonio Rodeo tickets to Chief Master Sgt. Max Grindstaff, 12th Flying Training Wing command chief master sergeant, on Feb. 9. For the last five years, businesses like Randolph-Brooks and Thad Ziegler have donated money to purchase tickets for junior enlisted Airmen to attend the rodeo. In addition to providing free tickets to Airmen, the San Antonio Rodeo committee donates to the Army at Ft. Sam Houston and wounded warriors currently under care at Brooke Army Medical Center. Military members who aren't able to receive a ticket can still attend the rodeo any Friday, show their military ID and receive free admission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Students open hearts to hospitalized vets on Valentine’s Day
February 10, 2009 — Today will be a red-letter day for many hospitalized veterans thanks to heartfelt expressions of gratitude from hundreds of Randolph Elementary School students. A contingent of Team Randolph members... MORE

Skylar Barnes and Breana Barta, prekindergartners in Ms. Sandra Swint's class at Randolph Elementary, create a Valentine's Day card for veterans at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital in San Antonio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich Mc Fadden)

Tuskegee Airmen honored at breakfast
February 10, 2009 — MORE

John "Mule" Miles, a Tuskegee Airman aircraft mechanic and former Negro Baseball League Chicago American "Giants" baseball player, speaks with Chief Master Sgt. Andy Kaiser, Air Force Personnel Center command chief master sergeant, during the First Tuskegee Heritage Breakfast Feb. 9 at the 99th Flying Training Squadron. Activated on March 22, 1941, the 99th FTS was originally designated as the 99th Pursuit Squadron, and was better known as the "Tuskegee Airmen," the first all-black unit in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Top cop visits Randolph
February 10, 2009 — MORE

Brig. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog (second from right), Air Force security forces director, shakes hands with Tech. Sgt. Hugo Guerrero, 12th Security Forces Squadron, during a visit to Randolph Air Force Base Feb. 9. General Hertog and Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Broder (right), the security forces career-field manager, toured the squadron and discussed the general's vision with fellow security forces members before heading out to learn about the 12th SFS military working dog and combat arms flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

BX, BXtra step up to high-tech
February 10, 2009 — With $517,000 dollars in "shortage" for 2008 at the Randolph base exchanges, management were excited to deploy some new, high-tech tools in December to help prevent theft and keep prices low. New... MORE

Flora Clark affixes a new tag to a high-priced purse at the base exchange Feb. 9. The BX and BXtra deployed new high-tech security systems in December to help deter shoplifting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tim Bazar)

Havin' a blast
February 5, 2009 — MORE

Airman Matthew Desrochers, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Preliminary Course student with the 342nd Training Squadron, carefully prepares a block of C-4 for detonation during training at the EOD proficiency range on Lackland's Training Annex. The six-day EOD proficiency course teaches ordnance familiarization and screens students for entry into the seven-month technical school at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

Retiring Lackland chief comes full circle
February 5, 2009 — After 31 years of service, Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Ludwig, superintendent of the Air Force's Basic Military Training, is hanging up his Airman Battle Uniform in the same place he first put on the old... MORE

2/2/2009 - Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Ludwig, 737th Training Group superintendant, retires after more than 30 years of service Feb. 6. (USAF photo by Robbin Cresswell)

NASCAR crew experiences BMT
February 5, 2009 — NASCAR driver Reed Sorenson, who drives the No. 43 Air Force-sponsored car, and his crew got a taste of a basic military trainee's life during a recent two-day visit to Lackland. Sorenson and the... MORE

1/29/2009 - Air Force sponsored NASCAR driver Reed Sorenson shoots a M16 rifle at the 342nd Training Squadron proficiency range Jan. 29. (USAF photo by Master Sgt. Scott Reed)

Top-seeded 12th MSS avoids intramural playoff upset
February 5, 2009 — The intramural football regular season ended last week with 12th Mission Support Squadron awarded the top seed for the playoff tournament. In tournament play Wednesday evening, 12th MSS avoided an... MORE

Two contractors earn AETC accolades
February 4, 2009 — A pair at the 12th Contracting Squadron was recently named Air Education and Training Command's Outstanding Contingency Contracting Officer and Outstanding Enlisted Contractor awards for their work at... MORE

Rhonda Chavez, 12th Contracting Squadron team lead, prepares for a helicopter ride during her deployment to Kuwait. Ms. Chaves and Senior Airman Ellizabeth Plack were recently named AETC Outstanding Contingency Contracting and Outstanding Contracting Enlisted Member award winners, respectively. (Courtesy photo)

19 AF/CC talks wing successes, challenges
February 3, 2009 — Halfway through a tour schedule of the bases in his command, Maj. Gen. Gregory Feest, 19th Air Force commander, took two days to visit the 12th Flying Training Wing and the people who make the mission... MORE

Col. Jacqueline Van Ovost, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, and Maj. Gen. Gregory Feest, 19th Air Force commander, visit with Randolph Fire Emergency Services personnel during a tour of the facilities. General Feest visited several areas of the 12th Flying Training Wing Jan. 29-30 to learn more about the wing and its Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

AETC colonel promoted to general
February 3, 2009 — The Air Education and Training Command Intelligence and Air, Space and Information Operations for Flying Training deputy director was promoted to brigadier general Jan. 30 in a ceremony at the... MORE

Michelle Everhart, wife of Brig. Gen. Carlton Everhart II, Air Education and Training Command Intelligence and Air, Space and Information Operations for Flying Training deputy director, places new rank on her husbands shoulder boards during his promotion ceremony Jan. 31. (U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey)

Randolph builds community relations through training
February 3, 2009 — Several Randolph organizations who have a hand in flight operations hosted a first-ever training opportunity for fire departments from counties surrounding the base Jan. 31. Five local county fire... MORE

Joe Martinez, Randolph Fire Emergency Services training assistant chief, goes over aircraft fire response procedures before lighting up a mock aircraft at a fire training area here. Several local fire departments visited Randolph Feb. 1 to train on proper response procedures to downed 12th Flying Training Wing aircraft in the event one crashed in their city. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)