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Fire Prevention Week to ignite safety awareness and activities on Randolph
October 13, 2011 — Entering an idealistic Sparky the Fire Dog-inspired neighborhood, one would find families who are well aware of fire prevention and fire safety measures. These families have a fire escape plan, have... MORE

Lady Warhawks lasso Cowgirls, 73-49
October 6, 2011 — The Lady Warhawks basketball team opened their season by defeating Southwest Texas Junior College Cowgirls 73-49 Sept. 29.Guards Angela Tisdale and Laurelle Hoffman had 19 and 15 points respectively... MORE

Guard Laurelle Hoffman paces a fastbreak to the rim. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Warhawks men win opener 67-64
October 6, 2011 — Tim Anderson came through in clutch time for the Warhawks men's varsity basketball team in a 67-64 victory over Southwest Texas Junior College in their season opener Sept. 29.The Warhawks were down as... MORE

Warhawks guard Tim Anderson, middle, makes a play for the basketball in the Warhawks' men's varsity team victory over Southwest Texas Junior College Sept. 29. Anderson had 21 points and made 10 straight free throws to bring the Warhawks back from a 10-point deficit to win the game. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

AF Evasion, Conduct After Capture training facility opens at Lackland
October 6, 2011 — A one-of-a-kind facility, built specifically to accommodate all Air Force Evasion and Conduct After Capture training, opened Monday.That's when new students began the four-day Just-In-Time Survival,... MORE

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

Energy awareness mascot spreads sunshine at Main Gate
October 6, 2011 — Sunny GreenWatts made his debut Monday as Randolph Air Force Base kicked off Energy Awareness Month.Sunny, the base's energy awareness mascot, greeted incoming motorists at the Main Gate Monday... MORE

Medical care reimbursements continue to rise
October 6, 2011 — The 359th Medical Group's third-party collection program, a Department of Defense-mandated practice of billing private health insurance companies for services provided in military treatment... MORE

543rd SPTSQ outlasts NIOC: QB Michel throws 2 touchdowns in 14-7 win
October 4, 2011 — 543rd Support Squadron's 14-7 victory over Navy Information Operations Command-Texas, Company H Tuesday night wasn't just any victory.It was a battle for bragging rights between two units that work at... MORE

802 SFS locks down 559 MG: QB DeWolfe throws 2 TDs, defense picks 3 in 26-0 victory
October 4, 2011 — For Paul DeWolfe, it was all about taking care of business and making it to work on time.Subbing for starting quarterback Robert Cady, who was on leave, DeWolfe threw for two touchdowns in the 802nd... MORE

Survey targets JBSA travel patterns
October 4, 2011 — As part of Joint Base San Antonio master planning efforts, the 502nd Air Base Wing is conducting a Traffic Points of Origin study to evaluate and assess travel patterns of military, retiree and... MORE

7 years in Hanoi: Retired captain reflects on time as Airman POW
October 4, 2011 — Graduates from one of Lackland's last Officer Candidate School classes, including an honorary class member and former Vietnam prisoner of war, reunited here to commemorate their 50th-year... MORE

Retired Capt. Art Cormier, a former Vietnam prisoner of war, and his wife, Khamnang, render courtesies during playing of the National Anthem Sept. 23 at the Air Force Basic Military Training graduation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

New 937th TRG reports for duty at Fort Sam
October 4, 2011 — The 882nd Training Group has been leaving Sheppard Air Force Base piece-by-piece over the past few months. Now, on Oct. 3 at precisely 9:37 a.m., the organization becomes the 937th Training Group at... MORE

882nd Training Group transitions to 937th Training Group

Runway, fire station improvements set for Seguin airfield
September 30, 2011 — Two projects totaling more than $4 million in cost are improving the runway and fire station at Randolph Air Force Base's Seguin Auxiliary Airfield.The airfield's runway is being rebuilt as part of a... MORE

Total Body class provides exercise, camaraderie
September 24, 2011 — Music ranging from LMFAO to Godsmack is blasting through the stereo while Nancy Talbot teaches her Total Body Toning class at the Gillum Fitness Center.Whipping her class of 14 into the best shape of... MORE

Total Body Toning instructor Nancy Talbot, front, motivates her students to work out hard Monday at the Gillum Fitness Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)

Youth center's after school program dreaming big
September 24, 2011 — The School Age Program at the Lackland Youth Center can make a case for altering the often misspoken adage, "If you build it, they will come" by adding, "because there's still plenty of room."The... MORE

Nicholas Lowrey, son of Tech. Sgt. Susana Lowrey, 559th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, taps on piano keys Sept. 13 at the Lackland Youth Center. Nicholas is enrolled in the center’s School Age Program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

Clinic gears up for flu season with vaccine
September 22, 2011 — It's been a long, hot summer in Texas - the hottest for any U.S. state since temperatures have been recorded - but fall is finally here, at least according to the calendar, and cooler weather will... MORE

FEMA using Seguin airfield to assist Texas wildfire victims
September 22, 2011 — Randolph Air Force Base last week became part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's effort to assist the victims of the wildfire that has destroyed nearly 1,600 homes this month in Bastrop... MORE

Randolph looking for champions in energy contest
September 22, 2011 — Randolph will soon launch a six-month competition that will result in three winners, but will ultimately benefit the entire installation.Concurrent with Energy Awareness Month in October, the base... MORE

Randolph hosts POW/MIA remembrance ceremony
September 20, 2011 — The Randolph community honored the heroes once taken as prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action during a retreat ceremony hosted by the 12th Flying Training Wing at the Missing Man... MORE

Members of Randolph Air Force Base's Honor Guard provide the 21-gun salute during the POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony Sept. 16. Members of the 12th Flying Training Wing held a wreath laying ceremony and missing man formation flyby in observance of the day.The United States' National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed across the nation on the third Friday of September each year. On this day, Americans across the United States pause to remember the sacrifices and service of those who were prisoners of war, as well as those who are missing in action and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rich McFadden)

Chairman's Corner: Happy Birthday Air Force!
September 20, 2011 — Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen issued the following message to the Airmen of the United States Air Force:Our Air Force was literally born "in the air." President Truman was... MORE

Laughlin major to perform at San Antonio comedy club with GIs of Comedy
September 19, 2011 — His love of comedy started as a kid, he said, remembering specifically the day his friend popped in a cassette of Bill Cosby over lunch in the 9th grade. Two hours and two missed class periods later,... MORE

The GIs of Comedy will come to the River Center Comedy Club Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the door. Veterans get in free with their military ID, by RSVP’ing in advance by to GIsofComedy@gmail.com. Portions of the proceeds from each show go to benefit the work of the USO.