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San Antonio celebrates America's Armed Forces
October 21, 2011 — Celebrate America's Military is an annual series of events honoring the active-duty military, the Guard and Reserve, wounded warriors and veterans for their service to the nation.The Greater San... MORE

Airmen embark on 812-mile trek to honor fallen heroes
October 21, 2011 — When dawn broke Sunday morning, 18 active-duty Airmen began their trek from Lackland, a memorial ruck sack march in honor of 17 fallen special tactics teammates killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. An... MORE

Special Tactics team members Lt. Col. Patrick Barnett, headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, Operations Directorate, Hurlburt Field, Fla., left, Senior Airmen Stone Hazlett, 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C., center, and Senior Airman Tyler Knaub, 58th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., right, walk past the north wall of the Alamo in downtown San Antonio Sunday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

PBA hall of famers strike Lackland
October 21, 2011 — Lackland residents and guests are in for a treat when two Professional Bowling Association hall of famers visit to conduct a seminar and play in exhibition matches.Norm Duke and Randy Pedersen will be... MORE

NCO shoots to win as AF competes at World Skeet Shoot
October 21, 2011 — Charles Thompson partakes in a sport that people may not know much about but has been around since the early 1900s, skeet shooting.A member of the All-Air Force team, Thompson participated in the... MORE

Left to right, Brian Moore, James Schmehl, Vernon Lucas, Charles Thompson, Andrew McNamara, and Walter Jackson comprise the All-Air Force Skeet Shoot team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

JBSA hosts energy fair Oct. 26
October 21, 2011 — Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) and its partners at Defense Transformation Institute and Grainger Industrial Supply are hosting the Joint Base San Antonio Energy Fair Oct. 26 at nearby Randolph Air... MORE

Korean army veterinarian returns home
October 21, 2011 — After working alongside U.S. Army veterinarians for the past year, an officer in the Republic of Korea army begins the journey home this weekend, ready to share his knowledge with colleagues.Maj... MORE

Maj. Sangho Seo examines Asko, a Malinois military working dog, as Kim Davis, an animal caretaker, assists Oct. 5 at the Holland Military Working Dog Hospital. (U.S. Air Force photo/Antonio Morano)

U.S. Navy Blue Angels to headline Randolph Airshow
October 20, 2011 — The skies over San Antonio will be filled with thunder when Randolph Air Force Base hosts a free air show Oct. 29 and 30. All are invited to this year's show, featuring diverse military and civilian... MORE

JBSA installations collaborate on this year's energy fair
October 20, 2011 — Randolph Air Force Base's Kendrick Club is the setting next week for the Joint Base San Antonio Energy Fair, an opportunity to learn about the latest in energy conservation technologies and to talk to... MORE

Command chief ends 28-year run
October 17, 2011 — Once the pros and cons were weighed between one more assignment or retirement, the choice was simple for the former 37th Training Wing command chief master sergeant. "It doesn't get any better than... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Gabriel Lewis and Senior Master Sgt. Marc Schoellkopf, members of the 737th Training Group, flank retiring 37th Training Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Jay Simon as he marches down the bomb run during Air Force basic training graduation ceremony Oct. 7. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

Randolph hosts the 2011 Air Show
October 17, 2011 — The skies over San Antonio will be filled with thunder when the 2011 Randolph Air Force Base hosts its air show Oct. 29 and 30.All are invited to this year's jam-packed show, featuring exciting and... MORE

The Air Force Thunderbirds perform the bomb-burst maneuver during AirFest 2010 Nov. 6. The Thunderbirds headlined the two-day show that drew more than 574,000 people to Lackland. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Retirees: We aren’t just war stories
October 17, 2011 — With Retiree Appreciation Day Saturday at the Kendrick Club, I was asked, "Why should we appreciate retirees? What's so important about them? They just clog up the lines at the commissary and... MORE

Ambassador Siv Visits Randolph Composite Squadron
October 17, 2011 — On October 4th, Ambassador Sichan Siv, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations spoke to the Randolph Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol. In attendance were over 30 cadets and 10 senior... MORE

Ambassador Sichan Siv, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations takes a class photo with the Randolph Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, Oct. 4th. In attendance were over 30 cadets and 10 senior members to hear Ambassador Siv speak about his life’s story and what makes America great.
(U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Rick Alcoser, CAP)

12th FTW sergeant named Outstanding AF Aviation Resource Manager of the Year
October 14, 2011 — Tech. Sgt. Tiffani McLaughlin, a squadron aviation resource manager with the 451st Flying Training Squadron, was recently named the 2010 Outstanding Air Force Aviation Resource Manager of the... MORE

Early detection vital in breast cancer battle
October 14, 2011 — Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer affecting women, but early detection, whether through mammograms or self-exams, can lead to a high survival rate.During October, National Breast... MORE

12th FTW receives first IFF jets from Laughlin
October 14, 2011 — The 12th Flying Training Wing received the first two of 20 T-38C Talons from the 47th Flying Training Wing at Laughlin AFB, Texas at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 4. The arrival of the jets marks the first phase of... MORE

A 434th Fighter Training Squadron T-38C Talon jet bound for Randolph Air Force Base, Texas takes off from Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 4. The jet is one of two of the first jets to be transferred to the 435th Fighter Training Squadron at Randolph as part of the consolidation of the Introduction to Figher Fundamentals training course. Due to the consolidation, the 435th FTS will receive a total of 20 T-38Cs, 11 active duty instructor pilots, more than 30 support positions, and 80 additional students annually. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Blake Mize)

Scholarship photo
October 13, 2011 — MORE

Merilyn Gove (left), general manager of Randolph’s clubs, presents Marie Tillema,
daughter of Col. Michael Tillema (right), Air Force Recruiting Service strategic marketing
and communications division headquarters chief, with a $1,000 scholarship from
Air Force Services Agency Sept. 23. Awarding of scholarship money was based on a
written essay of no more than 500 words titled, “Why is air superiority critical today?”
U.S. Air Force photo by David Niebergall

New 937th TRG reports for duty at Fort Sam Houston
October 13, 2011 — The 882nd Training Group has been leaving Sheppard Air Force Base piece by piece over the past few months. At precisely 9:37 a.m. Oct. 3, the organization became the 937th Training Group at its new... MORE

Lackland ECAC facility opens to deploying Airmen
October 13, 2011 — A one-of-a-kind facility, built specifically to accommodate all Air Force evasion and conduct after capture training, opened and training began Oct. 3 here.The program is for Airmen who will operate... MORE

An illustration of new Air Force Evasion and Conduct After Capture facility, which opened Oct. 3 at Lackland.

Randolph turns energy awareness into action
October 13, 2011 — Randolph Air Force Base joins the Air Force and our nation to observe Energy Awareness Month in October. This year's theme, "Power the Force, Fuel the Fight," encourages us to do more than just be... MORE

Randolph's energy awareness mascot, Sunny Greenwatts, greets incoming traffic at the main gate, Oct. 3.
U.S. Air Force photo Rich McFadden

National Night Out to promote crime prevention on base
October 13, 2011 — Randolph residents can assist with base crime prevention by joining the National Night Out festivities at North Park Street, between the Taj and Parr O' Club, from 6 to 8 p.m.Since 1984, NNO has... MORE