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Randolph honors medical lab technicians
May 5, 2011 — The often unseen realm of professionals in lab coats and safety goggles - be they medical, pharmaceutical, forensic or others - can be crucial to an investigation or medical diagnosis. Those working... MORE

Saved by parachute: former Randolph Airman tells story
May 5, 2011 — Thirty four years ago he and a student bailed out of a T-38 Talon but floated safely to the ground with their parachutes, surviving a potentially fatal crash. During a routine training flight about 30... MORE

LPAG set to take center stage
May 5, 2011 — The Lackland Performing Arts Group will raise the curtain during the next two weekends for its latest production, "The Girl In The Mirror," at Arnold Hall Community Center.Performances of "The Girl In... MORE

Members of the Lackland Performing Arts Group, from left, Staff Sgt. Brandon Smith, Airman 1st Class Erika Salmons, Senior Airman Jennifer Hardin and Rebekah Chandler, rehearse for their production of "The Girl In The Mirror" at Arnold Hall Community Center April 28. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Skype brings JBSA couple together for promotion
May 5, 2011 — A Joint Base San Antonio military couple found a creative way to overcome the separation of 8,113 miles and a 9½-hour time difference to share a major event in their lives.The use of modern computer... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Joe Hernandez, 319th Training Squadron, reaffirms the oath of enlistment via Skype to his wife, Capt. Teresa Hernandez, Defense Logistics Agency officer in charge at Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan, during his promotion ceremony April 29 at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. Sergeant Hernandez was promoted to master sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

DLIELC holds annual AMIGO picnic
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Mariachi Las Coronelas, an all-female Mariachi group, performs during the Defense Language Institute English Language Center's annual AMIGO picnic on April 29. The event offered free food and featured games and sports, music, children's activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

‘Heroes’ tryout a shot at diamond’s best
May 5, 2011 — Ever dreamed of walking onto a finely-manicured baseball diamond, stepping up to the plate against the best in the world and crushing a baseball to the delight of thousands of fans.Well, wake up - the... MORE

Youth programs offers summertime fun for Randolph youth
May 4, 2011 — The 2010-11 school year will soon be over, but there will be no shortage of educational and recreational opportunities for youth at Randolph this summer.The 902nd Force Support Squadron Youth Programs... MORE

Arbor Day ceremony caps eventful Earth Month at Randolph
May 4, 2011 — April 29 was a green day at Randolph Elementary School, where dozens of second- and third-graders donning Earth Day T-shirts celebrated Arbor Day and the planting of a 14-foot-tall live oak tree in... MORE

Strategic planning workshop charts future of JBSA
May 4, 2011 — Military and civilian leaders from the 502nd Air Base Wing, Fort Sam Houston, and Lackland and Randolph Air Force Bases gathered recently for a strategic planning workshop to chart the future of Joint... MORE

12th FTW gathers to remember fallen Airman
May 4, 2011 — It was standing room only in the Randolph Air Force Base Theater Tuesday as nearly 800 people came together to honor the life of Maj. Jeff Ausborn in a memorial ceremony.The major, a 99th Flying... MORE

Air Force announces fighter training mission preferred basing decision
May 4, 2011 — Air Force officials announced today that Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, is the preferred location for consolidation of the Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals' (IFF) training units.The Air Force... MORE

Holocaust survivor to speak at base remembrance service
May 4, 2011 — A 2011 Holocaust Remembrance Day observance service is slated for 3 p.m. May 5 at Chapel II on Randolph Air Force Base. Holocaust survivor, Anna Weisz Rado, will be the guest speaker during the event... MORE

Randolph honors fallen Airman
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Members from the 12th Flying Training Wing and the 99th Flying Training Squadron line up for a flag lowering ceremony at Randolph Air Force Base?s flagpole at the 12th Flying Training Wing Headquarters Building at 6 a.m. May 3. The flag was lowered to half staff in remembrance of Maj. Jeff Ausborn who was killed in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 27. Major Ausborn was a member of the 99th Flying Training Squadron from Randolph and members of his squadron and from throughout the 12 FTW held the ceremony in his honor. A memorial service takes place May 3 at 10 a.m. at the base theater. At the time of his death, Major Ausborn, a 19-year Air Force veteran, was serving as a C-27 instructor pilot at the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing in Kabul, Afghanistan.(U.S. Air Force photo/Rich McFadden)

Randolph pilot killed in Afghanistan
April 29, 2011 — An Airman assigned to the 12th Flying Training Wing was killed in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 27 when a shooter opened fire at Kabul International Airport killing eight U.S. servicemembers and one... MORE

Maj. Jeff Ausborn might as well move his office outside next to the flightline. It might make his job of coordinating and tracking air support a bit easier.

Airman-Soldier team outrun 41 competitive pairs
April 29, 2011 — An Airman from the 342nd Training Squadron teamed up with a Soldier to finish the three-day, Army-hosted Best Ranger competition at Fort Benning, Ga., in ninth place, April 15-17.Master Sgt. Jamie... MORE

Master Sgt. Jamie Newman (right) and Army Sergeant 1st Class Jonathon Blitz earned ninth place in the 2011 Best Ranger Competition. (Army photo/John D. Helms)

Know rules for Stage II water restrictions
April 29, 2011 — With warm temperatures continuing and still no rain in the forecast for San Antonio, it's likely the city will enter into Stage Two water restrictions soon.According to the San Antonio Water System... MORE

Fire department stresses fire prevention
April 29, 2011 — According to the Texas Forest Service, over the past few weeks, wildfires raging across Texas have burned nearly a half-million acres -- and that figure is likely to grow as conditions are expected to... MORE

Heat presents significant health risks
April 29, 2011 — As the temperatures continue to increase in South Texas, Airmen must take precautions against heat related incidents. Maj. (Dr.) Kevin Fajardo, 559th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, said there are three... MORE

Officials eliminate exception to short-tour credit
April 28, 2011 — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz approved rescinding a temporary policy established in 2003 that allowed Airmen to receive short-tour credit for overseas TDYs of at least 181 consecutive... MORE

Web-based system helps military members, DoD civilians move belongings
April 27, 2011 — Servicemembers preparing for a permanent change of station must now use a Web-based system, accessible at http://www.move.mil, to facilitate the transportation of their household goods.Called the... MORE