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SNCOs earn promotion to senior master sergeant
March 10, 2011 — Air Force officials selected 1,274 of 12,378 eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant for a selection rate of 10.29 percent.The average score for those selected was 665.57,... MORE

Fiscal year contracting deadlines near
March 4, 2011 — Requirement packages for both commodities and services contracts above $1 million with properly coordinated Air Force Form 9, request for purchase, or equivalent forms and Military Interdepartmental... MORE

Honor guard seeks more members
March 4, 2011 — Mission success for the Joint Base San Antonio Lackland Honor Guard requires motivation, excellence, professionalism and commitment by its members.For now, the Lackland Honor Guard has an additional... MORE

Randolph colonel follws family tradition
March 3, 2011 — His master sergeant father stood on the steps in the shadow of the iconic Taj Majal in December, 1967 for his retirement ceremony. Now all these years later, the colonel did the same thing.Col... MORE

Steering group re-established to focus on energy conservation
March 3, 2011 — A steering group composed of organizational representatives and facility managers from all over Randolph is at the forefront of the base's efforts to intensify its energy conservation... MORE

Air Force Association to honor JBSA Airmen, civilians
March 3, 2011 — More than 100 Airmen and civilians from the Joint Base San Antonio installations will be in the spotlight next week as the Alamo Chapter of the Air Force Association holds its 25th annual awards... MORE

Tuskegee Experience at Randolph elementary
March 3, 2011 — MORE

Colonel David F. DeMartino Headquarters Air Education Training and Command,
Civil Engineer and a former member of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing
Red-Tail Alumni of the Tuskegee Airmen and Chief Jessie J. Langhorne, Total Force Service Center San Antonio superintendent, presented a film, ‘Wings for this Man,’ a 1945 original version of the Air Army Corps Tuskegee Airmen, to the 5th graders at Randolph Elementary School, in support of Black History month, Feb 28, 2011. (Courtesy photo)

AFMS annual award winners announced
February 28, 2011 — The following personnel and teams from the 59th Medical Wing were selected for Air Force Medical Service annual awards:Perioperative NurseMaj. Regis S. Carr, 59th Surgical Operations SquadronMental... MORE

SFS uses new vehicle for community policing
February 25, 2011 — New motorized personnel vehicles are creating accessibility and opportunities for more personal contact between the 802nd Security Forces Squadron and the Lackland populace.With a focus on community... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Neal Allen patrols the parade grounds with aT3 Motion Personnel Mobility Vehicle during the Air Force Basic Military Training graduation parade Jan. 28. The T3 allows more personal contact between the 802nd Security Forces Squadron and the Lackland populace. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Key spouse earns high honor
February 25, 2011 — "Your purpose in life is for your life to have purpose."Tami Cook lives by those words. They inspire her dedication and passion.Whether it's raising two teenagers, being the wife of a Military... MORE

Dr. Granville Coggs, a former Tuskegee Airman, hands Tami Cook the 37th Training Wing Key Spouse of the Year Award during the 323rd Training Squadron commander's call Feb. 14. Mrs. Cook is also the 37th TRW nominee for the Joan Orr Spouse of the Year Award. (U.S. Air Force photo/Antonio Morano)

JBSA names military ambassadors
February 25, 2011 — Nine military members based at San Antonio installations will represent their respective services as 2011 Military Ambassadors.The ambassadors represent the military at San Antonio-area community... MORE

Lackland honors Airman Owens
February 24, 2011 — MORE

Members of the Lackland Air Force Base Honor Guard transfer the remains of Airman 1st Class Corey C. Owens at Lackland's Kelly Field flightline Feb. 24. Airman Owens died Feb. 17 during a deployment to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, in support of Operation New Dawn. He was assigned to the 47th Security Forces Squadron, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tony Morano)

AETC commander speaks on command's top achievements, biggest challenges
February 23, 2011 — The commander of Air Education and Training Command highlighted the Air Force's successes in recruiting, training and educating Airmen while acknowledging the many challenges ahead during a... MORE

Army rules in finals of 2011 Armed Forces Boxing Championships
February 20, 2011 — The All-Army Boxing team won the team award in the 2011 Armed Forces Boxing Championships held Feb. 18 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. This marks the 20th year in a row the Army has won the... MORE

Members of the U.S. Army boxing team cheer for fellow Soldiers during finals bouts at the 2011 Armed Forces Boxing Championships Feb. 18 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)

Results: Armed Forces boxers square off in preliminary bouts
February 19, 2011 — Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine boxers square off during preliminary bouts of the Armed Forces Boxing Championships held at Lackland Feb. 15-18.See the slide show Preliminary Bouts (Feb. 15)Female... MORE

Air Force Senior Airman Kent Brinson, Fort Carson, Colo., (red trunks) defeated Navy Information Technician Sean Hedgeman, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station, Va., 28-5, Feb. 15 during their Armed Forces Boxing Championships bout at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Celebrate Black History Month
February 18, 2011 — February is Black History Month, which is not only celebrated annually in the United States and the United Kingdom, but also here at Randolph Air Force Base, as it has been since approximately 1976... MORE

WHMC neurology
February 17, 2011 — In response to changes being implemented through Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission guidelines, the Air Force Neurology Residency Program and the majority of the Wilford Hall Medical... MORE

Staff Sgt. Vaniece Shorter, neurodiagnostics technician, 59th Medical Operations Squadron, applies electrodes to Senior Airman Christopher Morris's head before performing an electroencephalogram on Dec. 9, 2010 at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The majority of the WHMC Neurology Clinic services will relocate to Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, in March 2011. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Josie Walck)

AF issues new camo uniforms to deployers
February 17, 2011 — Airmen deploying to Afghanistan in 2011 will see a new uniform issued to them as part of their deployment gear beginning in March.While Airmen have been faced with a slew of uniform changes in recent... MORE

Week targets fiscal fitness
February 17, 2011 — Lackland service and family members have the opportunity to assess their fiscal fitness during Military Saves Week, beginning Feb. 20.Special classes will address financial readiness areas for... MORE

Marine Corps, Army, Air Force win first-round bouts
February 17, 2011 — The Marine Corps boxing team was the first service branch to capture a win on opening night of the 2011 Armed Forces Boxing Championship at Lackland.Marine middleweight Damarias Russell showed in more... MORE