Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff

Laura Sanchez, a Mexican Folklorico dancer with Grupo Amistad sponsored by the University of the Incarnate Word, performs at the Randolph Hispanic Heritage Council kick off of Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 14 during an event filled with music, folkloric dancing, a salsa competition and local cuisine. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve Thurow)

Spreading the message of safety

Tech. Sgt. Matt Hannen (ladder), Air Force Photojournalist assigned to Torch Magazine, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, coordinates a photograph of Headquarters Safety Directorate staff members for a marketing poster themed "Mishap Prevention Starts Here" for distribution command-wide, and throughout the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve Thurow)

562th FTS instructor receives Purple Heart

Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz (left) commander of Air Education and Training Command at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, presents a Purple Heart to Capt. David Golden, 562nd Flying Training Squadron, during a ceremony at the base Sept. 1. Captain Golden, who had been deployed as an electronic warfare officer to Forward Operating Base Orgun-E in eastern Afghanistan, considers himself lucky because the rocket attack on Sept. 28 could have been much more tragic for him and the members of the mortar squad. He suffered lacerations to his forehead after shrapnel glanced off the glass of his ballistic eyewear; the others suffered more severe injuries, but eventually returned to duty. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joel Martinez)

562th FTS instructor receives Purple Heart

Capt. David Golden, 562nd Flying Training Squadron Instructor, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, listens as Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz, Commander, Air Education and Training Command provides opening remarks during a ceremeony in which Golden was awarded the Purple Heart for lacerations to his forehead after shrapnel glanced off the glass of his ballistic eyewear while deployed as an Electronic Warfare Officer to Forward Operating Base Orgun-E. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve Thurow)

Intramural Softball

Joint Personal Property Shipping Office's Travis Massey (background) heads for home as teammate Michael Bradham reaches first base on a throwing error during the sixth inning of their intramural softball game against Air Force Personnel Center 2 Monday. AFPC 2 defeated JPPSO 11-2.

CBRNE

Greg Andrades, a Randolph CBRNE instructor, discusses the scenerio with his students.

Motorcade

Maj. J.T. Goodson salutes the motorcade carrying the casket of Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Lara as his sons Hunter (second from left) and Logan watch the vehicles make their way down Harmon Drive at Randolph Air Force Base July 26. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Lindsey)

Motorcade

The motorcade carrying the casket of Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Lara begins to pass under a flag suspended between Live Oak and Universal City fire department ladder trucks as the vehicles exit Randolph Air Force Base July 26. The motorcade is trailed by more than 100 motorcyclists of the Patriot Guard Riders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joel Martinez)

99th FTS hosts heritage dining out

Randolph's Honor Guard performs the POW/MIA Table of Remembrance ceremony at the 99th Flying Training Squadron's Heritage Dining Out June 27 at the Parr O'Club. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

435th FTS teaches tactics to future A-10 pilots

Lt. Col. Roger Suro, a full-time Reserve instructor pilot attached to the 435th Fighter Training Squadron, diagrams a surface tactics sortie on a training room board. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Randolph Lodging team shines with MAJCOM honor

Samuel Brightman, Randolph Inn guest services representative, helps Mr. and Mrs. Jon Davis (center) of San Angelo, Texas, and Col. Scott Bethel, Air Education and Training Command, at the front desk of the Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, lodging facility. The Randolph Inn lodging team was awarded the AETC 2009 Air Force Innkeeper Award recently and will now compete at the Air Force level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Randolph Lodging team shines with MAJCOM honor

Julie McCoy, Randolph Inn housekeeper, cleans a restroom in one of the more than 450 rooms at the Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, lodging facility. The Randolph Inn lodging team was awarded the Air Education and Training Command 2009 Air Force Innkeeper Award recently and will now compete at the Air Force level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

AFRS vice commander retires after 30 years of service

Col. Stan Chase administers the oath of enlistment to Ryan Scheeres recently at the Military Entrance Processing Station in Montgomery, Ala. Looking on are parents Roger and Junell Scheeres, both retired Air Force first sergeants. Colonel Chase retired as vice commander for Air Force Recruiting Service here May 1. (U. S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adrian Bray)

Give me shelter

Reservists from the 433rd Flying Training Squadron and 556th Red Horse Squadron stationed at Lackland Air Force Base build shelters at Camp Van Ovost on the east side of Randolph. A latrine with showers and a decontamination building are also planned at the site to be used for combat training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Ro-Hawk golfer heads to state

Ro-Hawk golfer Jessica Cornish, daughter of retired Senior Master Sgt. Timothy Cornish and his wife Alice, came in first in the Region 4 golf playoffs April 21 in San Marcos. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

RES observes Autism Awareness Month

Christy White, Randolph Elementary School second-grade teacher, talks with her class about autism while using material from an informational booth set up at the elementary school for Autism Awareness month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

T-38 Anniversary

Maj. Gen. Greg Feest, 19th Air Force commander at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, speaks during the commemoration of the T-38 Talon’s first flight April 10 at the Northrop Grumman facility in El Segundo, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Briggs)

T-38 Anniversary

Maj. Gen. Greg Feest, 19th Air Force commander at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, speaks during the commemoration of the T-38 Talon’s first flight April 10 at the Northrop Grumman facility in El Segundo, Calif. Duke Dufresne (background), sector vice president and general manager of the Strike and Surveillance Systems division of Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, also provided remarks during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Briggs)

AFROTC MIA/POW run

Air Force ROTC cadets from Det. 842 at the University of Texas at San Antonio run passed Airman Heritage Park at Randolph Air Force Base, during the "Taj to Tower, POW-MIA Run" April 4. The 70-mile run, sponsored by the Arnold Air Society, is held each year with the prospects of creating unity among different squadrons of AFROTC cadets at local colleges, as well as raising awareness of the sacrifices of past servicemembers to those traveling down Interstate 35 during the day of the run. This year three schools participated in the run; Det. 842, Det. 840 from Texas State University, and Det. 825 from the University of Texas, Austin. (courtesy photo)

Randolph Airman recognized for superior service

Tech. Sgt. Amanda Harness, Air Education and Training Command Services Readiness NCO in charge, verifies information for her part in deployment tasking validation at Randolph Air Force Base. Sergeant Harness was recently recognized by Randolph's Chief's Group for her superior service, positive attitude and outstanding demonstration of Air Force core values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Fam-a-ganza celebrates the month of the military child

Randolph volunteers serve hotdogs during Fam-a-ganza at the Randolph Air Force Base Youth Center April 4. More than 100 children participated in Fam-a-ganza, an annual event at Randolph that celebrates the month of the military child. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Fam-a-ganza celebrates the month of the military child

Karly Baros is greeted by McGruff the crime dog during Fam-a-ganza at the Randolph Air Force Base Youth Center April 4. More than 100 children participated in Fam-a-ganza, an annual event at Randolph that celebrates the month of the military child. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve White)

Team Randolph civilians save man's life

When Tim Hyde (center) collapsed last November, Team Randolph civilians Donna Arnold (clockwise from left), Michelle Martin, Carol Ann Moreno and Donna Taylor came to his aid.

Capt. Dominic Angiollo, Randolph Area Defense Council

Capt. Dominic Angiollo, Randolph Area Defense Council