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Team Randolph's Combined Federal Campaign begins next week with breakfast
September 1, 2009 — Team Randolph will kick off another Combined Federal Campaign with a breakfast at 7 a.m. Wednesday in the Parr O'Club. Military and civilian personnel at Randolph will have an opportunity to... MORE

Team Randolph's tobacco usage rate is lowest of all AETC bases
August 31, 2009 — The Department of Defense's largely successful Tobacco Cessation program, administered through local Health and Wellness Centers, has helped countless servicemembers quit smoking through its education... MORE

101 CDOS: Grim week prompts AF safety officials to ask for pre-Labor Day commander's calls
August 31, 2009 — As children return to school, the professional football season begins, the days get shorter and Airmen are reminded that Labor Day is approaching. This means the ending of 2009's 101 Critical Days of... MORE

Sidebar: New Texas child safety seat laws
August 31, 2009 — There has been confusion about a new Texas law requiring children younger than 8 years old, unless taller than 4 feet 9 inches" to be in a child passenger safety seat system. A "child passenger safety... MORE

When tragedy strikes 12th Force Support can help
August 31, 2009 — Losing a loved one is hard, but with the help of one Team Randolph organization, it can be a little less overwhelming. When an active-duty or retired service member passes on, the 12th Force Support... MORE

Members of the 12th Force Support Squadron ceremonial guard staff (from left to right), Staff Sgt. Michael Whitman, Staff Sgt. Ronetta Jones, Airman 1st Class Kyle Hicks, Senior Airman Bradley Blair, Senior Airman Patricia Vigil and Senior Airman James Lacey practice folding the American flag over a casket.

Photo essay: Eyes on the sky
August 28, 2009 — Airmen of 37th Operations Support Squadron provide air traffic control, meteorology, airfield management, transient alert, and trainer maintenance services for Lackland Air Force Base.View the eyes on... MORE

Air traffic controllers from the 37th Operations Support Squadron prepare to navigate F-16 Falcons down the runway on Lackland Air Force Base. The air traffic controllers are responsible for all movement that takes place on the Kelly Field Annex and Lackland Air Force Base flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Griffin)

Photo essay: Overcoming obstacles
August 28, 2009 — The 737th Training Group provides Air Force Basic Military Training for all enlisted people entering the Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, earning Lackland the nickname, "Gateway to... MORE

Air Force Basic Military Training trainees try and keep their balance as they pass over the water pit during their fourth week of training. By the end of their eighth and final week of training, trainees will have earned the privilege of wearing
their blue uniform and being called an Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Benjamin Faske)

Combined Federal Campaign set to kick off
August 28, 2009 — The annual Combined Federal Campaign, which raises money each year for local, national and international charities, gets underway Sept. 2 with a kickoff breakfast at the Gateway Club. The formal... MORE

AETC cools off AFPC 1 to win Randolph intramural softball championship
August 24, 2009 — A 21-5 shellacking at the hands of Air Force Personnel Center 1 in the first game of what turned out to be a two-game playoff for the Randolph intramural softball championship Aug. 20 didn't bode well... MORE

Air Force activates cyber Numbered Air Force
August 21, 2009 — The Air Force activated its cyber-focused numbered Air Force, the 24th Air Force, during a ceremony at Lackland's Gateway Club Aug. 18. Gen. C. Robert Kehler, Air Force Space Command commander,... MORE

From l-r: Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander Air Force Space Command, Chief Master Sgt. Todd Small, AFSPC command chief, and Maj. Gen. Richard Webber, stand at attention during the 24th activation ceremony held at Lackland AFB, TX. General Kehler presided over the ceremony to activate the NAF, handing the command to General Webber, as the first commander of the 24 AF dedicated to cyberspace. The 24th Air Force activation under Air Force Space Command is a major milestone in the combination of space and cyberspace operations within one command. General Kehler presided over the ceremony to activate the new numbered Air Force. (Courtesy photo)

Lackland Airmen selected for promotion to E-5
August 20, 2009 — Air Force officials selected 15,223 of 30,574 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 49.79 percent.The average score for those selected was 275.81, with an... MORE

Team Lackland Airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant gather for a group photo Aug. 21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

School's back: Use care at busstops, crosswalks
August 17, 2009 — Base officials have taken steps to ensure a safe start to the school year when Randolph Field Independent School District resumes classes Monday.To help base motorists better recognize school buses,... MORE

Officials proactive against H1N1 influenza
August 14, 2009 — With a new school year around the corner and a never-ending influx of trainees, Lackland health officials have taken an aggressive, proactive approach toward confronting the public health challenges... MORE

NASA to use Lackland as stopover
August 14, 2009 — Team Lackland will once again support the NASA Space Program by allowing the space shuttle to stop over at Lackland while on its trek home to Cape Canaveral at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Before... MORE

HQ AETC crushes 559th FTS in softball action
August 13, 2009 — Spectators were treated to a display of timely hitting under cloudy skies and an pleasant breeze at Rambler Field last night as they watched Headquarters, Air Education and Training Command (13-1)... MORE

Football Frenzy kicks off in Gil's Pub September 10
August 12, 2009 — On any given Sunday during the season of the National Football League, Randolph Air Force Base club members can win prizes during "Football Frenzy" -- but first they have to enter the contest. In... MORE

Enlisted Sensor Operators set to take flight in AF's newest career field
August 11, 2009 — The U.S. Air Force boasts more than 130 enlisted career fields, but on Monday, it will officially welcome one more when the first class of 10 enlisted Unmanned Aircraft System sensor operators begin... MORE

Time to sign up for the Rambler 120 Team Challenge
August 11, 2009 — Athletes are gearing up to run, bike and paddle in the fourth annual Rambler 120 Team Challenge to be held on the north side of Canyon Lake starting at 7 a.m. October 17. "This is especially... MORE

101 Critical Days of Summer: Barbecue/grilling safety; When grilling, cook the food, not yourself
August 11, 2009 — Barbecuing ranks as one of the summer's favorite ways to entertain families and friends. Americans love the thrill of the grill and barbecue more than three billion times a year, said the National... MORE

Randolph continues participation in wreath-laying ceremony at LBJ Ranch
August 7, 2009 — A Texas tradition that has included Randolph Air Force Base in a prominent role for the past 15 years continues Aug. 27 at one of the state's most iconic homesteads. On that day, Col. Jacqueline Van... MORE