Photo illustration by Steve White

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JANUARY Other January happenings ...• An estimated $2.4 million project to recon-struct West Perimeter Road – a distance ofabout 3.1 miles from the south gate to thewest gate – began in early January. Civilengineers from the 12th Mission SupportGroup said the roadway remained open dur-ing the projected 270-day construction peri-od, but there were alsos lane closures.• Retired Colonels Bernard Fisher, JoeJackson, Jim Fleming, Leo Thorsness andBud Day, the remaining five U.S. Air ForceMedal of Honor recipients honored for valorduring the Vietnam War, were recognized fortheir heroic actions and the sacrifices theymade during the 2010 AETC Symposium atthe formal ball in the Henry B. GonzalezConvention Center in San Antonio Jan. 15.

More than 3,000 Air Education andTraining Command Airmen gathered at thesymposium to learn about the most innova-tive technological advancements in Air Forcetraining for two days of seminars and a tech-nology exposition by the nation’s leading mil-itary members and defense contractors.• The Randolph Child Development Programearned accreditation from the NationalAssociation for the Education of YoungChildren. The Randolph CDP programreceived NAEYC accreditation after a sitevisit by NAEYC assessors to ensure that theprogram meets each of the 10 program stan-dards.• Safety in all we do was the theme as 12thFlying Training Wing Operations Group avia-tors and maintainers gathered Jan. 5 for theQuarterly Flight Safety Meeting and briefingfrom Medal of Honor recipient retired ArmyMaj. Gen. Patrick Brady.

During the early briefing for aviators, Col.Jacqueline Van Ovost, then 12th FTW com-mander, welcomed the standing-room-onlycrowd back to duty after the New Year’s holi-day. Then she introduced the guest speaker,General Brady.

Using a series of slides and anecdotes,General Brady illustrated the situation, ter-rain and safety issues he had to deal withduring his two tours in Vietnam.• In a double-elimination tournament Jan. 27at Grater Field, the 12th Medical Group beatthe 12th Communications Squadron in back-to-back games with successive final scores of26-6 and 12-7 to capture the 2010 RandolphAFB Intramural Flag Football championship.

Photo by Rich McFaddenStaff Sgt. Whitney Howe, 12th Security Forces Squadron,assists Maj. Jeffrey Welborn, 12th Flying Training Wing, ashe signs in to the new Defense Biometric IdentificationSystem. Everyone who enters Randolph Air Force Base,from active-duty personnel and reservists to retirees andvisitors, is now required to register their common access orother Department of Defense-authorized ID cards.

Photo by Joel MartinezSecretary of the Air Force Michael Donley (left), accompanied byGen. Stephen Lorenz, then Air Education and Training Commandcommander, receives honors on his way to Headquarters AETC.Secretary Donley’s trip to San Antonio Jan. 6-8 included brief-ings at Headquarters Air Education and Training Command andHeadquarters Air Force Personnel Center.

Photo by Don LindseyRetired Cols. Bud Day (center) and Leo Thorsness (right), AirForce Medal of Honor recipients, talk with a vendor at theLockheed Martin display Jan. 14 at the AETC 2010 Symposiumheld in San Antonio’s Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

Photo by Steve ThurowSecond Lt. James Strange (left) and 2nd Lt. Conrad Ruiz,students with combat system officer class 10-15, pull inthe accessory kit containing survival gear and emergencysupplies for a 20-man raft during water survival training.

FEBRUARYOther February happenings ...• Most of the 12th Flying Training Wing staffagencies joined the 12th Mission SupportGroup as part of the new 502nd Air Base Wing,headquartered at Fort Sam Houston, andreport to Air Force Brig. Gen. Leonard Patrick,the new commander, Feb. 2.• As the Air Force enacted 2005 Defense BaseClosure and Realignment Commission legisla-tion, Team Randolph saw a historical changeoccur Feb. 2 as the 12th Medical Group joinedthe 59th Medical Wing and the 12th MissionSupport Group joined the 502nd Air Base Wing.• Air Force officials launched a new family fit-ness program that encourages an activelifestyle for children and adults, and serves asan outlet to promote health and wellness in AirForce families. • Maj. Gen. Thomas Travis, 59th Medical Wingcommander, and Col. Soledad Lindo-Moon,359th Medical Group commander, cut the rib-bon to open the newly renovated RandolphClinic Feb. 24.

Photo by Steve WhiteRandolph Elementary School students Angelique Salazar (left) andHector Ortega mold clay hearts in art class to raise money forHaitian earthquake victims.

Col. Richard Murphy took command of the 12thFlying Training Wing Feb. 5.

By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gatesand Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the JointChiefs of Staff, welcomed the Senate’s vote Dec. 18 torepeal the so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law, whileemphasizing that the current law and policy willremain in effect until they and President BarackObama certify the plan to implement it.

“Once this legislation is signed into law by the presi-dent, the Department of Defense will immediately pro-ceed with the planning necessary to carry out thischange carefully and methodically, but purposefully,” Mr.Gates said in a statement released today.

The legislation specifies that the repeal will take effectonly after Mr. Gates, Admiral Mullen and PresidentObama certify that new policies and regulations to

implement it are “consistent with the standards of mili-tary readiness, military effectiveness, unit cohesion andretention of the armed forces,” the secretary noted.

“As I have stated before, I will approach this processdeliberately and will make such certification only aftercareful consultation with the military service chiefs andour combatant commanders and when I am satisfiedthat those conditions have been met for all the services,commands and units,” he said.

Admiral Mullen said he looks forward to working withMr. Gates and the service chiefs and said he’s “commit-ted to making sure that process is well-led, maintainsour combat readiness and upholds our high standards.”

In the meantime, Mr. Gates said it’s importantthat the men and women in uniform understandthat, although today’s vote means the policy willchange, the implementation and certificationprocess will take time. “In the meantime, the cur-

rent law and policy will remain in effect,” he said.“Successful implementation will depend upon strong

leadership, a clear message and proactive educationthroughout the force,” he said. “With a continued andsustained commitment to core values of leadership, pro-fessionalism and respect for all, I am convinced that theU.S. military can successfully accommodate and imple-ment this change, as it has others in history.”

Admiral Mullen welcomed legislative over judicialrepeal of the law, noting that it “preserves the mili-tary’s prerogative to implement change in a responsi-ble, deliberate manner.”

He echoed President Obama’s conviction that repeal-ing the policy is “the right thing to do.”

“No longer will able men and women who want toserve and sacrifice for their country have to sacrificetheir integrity to do so,” the chairman said. “We will be abetter military as a result.”

‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ remains in effect as Gates, Mullen tackle plan

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JANUARY Other January happenings ...• An estimated $2.4 million project to recon-struct West Perimeter Road – a distance ofabout 3.1 miles from the south gate to thewest gate – began in early January. Civilengineers from the 12th Mission SupportGroup said the roadway remained open dur-ing the projected 270-day construction peri-od, but there were alsos lane closures.• Retired Colonels Bernard Fisher, JoeJackson, Jim Fleming, Leo Thorsness andBud Day, the remaining five U.S. Air ForceMedal of Honor recipients honored for valorduring the Vietnam War, were recognized fortheir heroic actions and the sacrifices theymade during the 2010 AETC Symposium atthe formal ball in the Henry B. GonzalezConvention Center in San Antonio Jan. 15.

More than 3,000 Air Education andTraining Command Airmen gathered at thesymposium to learn about the most innova-tive technological advancements in Air Forcetraining for two days of seminars and a tech-nology exposition by the nation’s leading mil-itary members and defense contractors.• The Randolph Child Development Programearned accreditation from the NationalAssociation for the Education of YoungChildren. The Randolph CDP programreceived NAEYC accreditation after a sitevisit by NAEYC assessors to ensure that theprogram meets each of the 10 program stan-dards.• Safety in all we do was the theme as 12thFlying Training Wing Operations Group avia-tors and maintainers gathered Jan. 5 for theQuarterly Flight Safety Meeting and briefingfrom Medal of Honor recipient retired ArmyMaj. Gen. Patrick Brady.

During the early briefing for aviators, Col.Jacqueline Van Ovost, then 12th FTW com-mander, welcomed the standing-room-onlycrowd back to duty after the New Year’s holi-day. Then she introduced the guest speaker,General Brady.

Using a series of slides and anecdotes,General Brady illustrated the situation, ter-rain and safety issues he had to deal withduring his two tours in Vietnam.• In a double-elimination tournament Jan. 27at Grater Field, the 12th Medical Group beatthe 12th Communications Squadron in back-to-back games with successive final scores of26-6 and 12-7 to capture the 2010 RandolphAFB Intramural Flag Football championship.

Photo by Rich McFaddenStaff Sgt. Whitney Howe, 12th Security Forces Squadron,assists Maj. Jeffrey Welborn, 12th Flying Training Wing, ashe signs in to the new Defense Biometric IdentificationSystem. Everyone who enters Randolph Air Force Base,from active-duty personnel and reservists to retirees andvisitors, is now required to register their common access orother Department of Defense-authorized ID cards.

Photo by Joel MartinezSecretary of the Air Force Michael Donley (left), accompanied byGen. Stephen Lorenz, then Air Education and Training Commandcommander, receives honors on his way to Headquarters AETC.Secretary Donley’s trip to San Antonio Jan. 6-8 included brief-ings at Headquarters Air Education and Training Command andHeadquarters Air Force Personnel Center.

Photo by Don LindseyRetired Cols. Bud Day (center) and Leo Thorsness (right), AirForce Medal of Honor recipients, talk with a vendor at theLockheed Martin display Jan. 14 at the AETC 2010 Symposiumheld in San Antonio’s Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

Photo by Steve ThurowSecond Lt. James Strange (left) and 2nd Lt. Conrad Ruiz,students with combat system officer class 10-15, pull inthe accessory kit containing survival gear and emergencysupplies for a 20-man raft during water survival training.

FEBRUARYOther February happenings ...• Most of the 12th Flying Training Wing staffagencies joined the 12th Mission SupportGroup as part of the new 502nd Air Base Wing,headquartered at Fort Sam Houston, andreport to Air Force Brig. Gen. Leonard Patrick,the new commander, Feb. 2.• As the Air Force enacted 2005 Defense BaseClosure and Realignment Commission legisla-tion, Team Randolph saw a historical changeoccur Feb. 2 as the 12th Medical Group joinedthe 59th Medical Wing and the 12th MissionSupport Group joined the 502nd Air Base Wing.• Air Force officials launched a new family fit-ness program that encourages an activelifestyle for children and adults, and serves asan outlet to promote health and wellness in AirForce families. • Maj. Gen. Thomas Travis, 59th Medical Wingcommander, and Col. Soledad Lindo-Moon,359th Medical Group commander, cut the rib-bon to open the newly renovated RandolphClinic Feb. 24.

Photo by Steve WhiteRandolph Elementary School students Angelique Salazar (left) andHector Ortega mold clay hearts in art class to raise money forHaitian earthquake victims.

Col. Richard Murphy took command of the 12thFlying Training Wing Feb. 5.

By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gatesand Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the JointChiefs of Staff, welcomed the Senate’s vote Dec. 18 torepeal the so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law, whileemphasizing that the current law and policy willremain in effect until they and President BarackObama certify the plan to implement it.

“Once this legislation is signed into law by the presi-dent, the Department of Defense will immediately pro-ceed with the planning necessary to carry out thischange carefully and methodically, but purposefully,” Mr.Gates said in a statement released today.

The legislation specifies that the repeal will take effectonly after Mr. Gates, Admiral Mullen and PresidentObama certify that new policies and regulations to

implement it are “consistent with the standards of mili-tary readiness, military effectiveness, unit cohesion andretention of the armed forces,” the secretary noted.

“As I have stated before, I will approach this processdeliberately and will make such certification only aftercareful consultation with the military service chiefs andour combatant commanders and when I am satisfiedthat those conditions have been met for all the services,commands and units,” he said.

Admiral Mullen said he looks forward to working withMr. Gates and the service chiefs and said he’s “commit-ted to making sure that process is well-led, maintainsour combat readiness and upholds our high standards.”

In the meantime, Mr. Gates said it’s importantthat the men and women in uniform understandthat, although today’s vote means the policy willchange, the implementation and certificationprocess will take time. “In the meantime, the cur-

rent law and policy will remain in effect,” he said.“Successful implementation will depend upon strong

leadership, a clear message and proactive educationthroughout the force,” he said. “With a continued andsustained commitment to core values of leadership, pro-fessionalism and respect for all, I am convinced that theU.S. military can successfully accommodate and imple-ment this change, as it has others in history.”

Admiral Mullen welcomed legislative over judicialrepeal of the law, noting that it “preserves the mili-tary’s prerogative to implement change in a responsi-ble, deliberate manner.”

He echoed President Obama’s conviction that repeal-ing the policy is “the right thing to do.”

“No longer will able men and women who want toserve and sacrifice for their country have to sacrificetheir integrity to do so,” the chairman said. “We will be abetter military as a result.”

‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ remains in effect as Gates, Mullen tackle plan

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MARCHOther March happenings ...• A representative of San Antonio’s CPS Energypresented a Randolph contingent led by Col. AlanLake, 902nd Mission Support Group commander,with a $67,500 check representing a credit thatwill be applied to the base’s next utility bill.• The Army and Air Force Exchange Serviceunveiled its first-ever environmentally friendly“green” base exchange to shoppers March 5 whenit opened the doors of the new Randolph AirForce Base Exchange.• The Joint Base San Antonio community receiveda policy letter signed by Brig. Gen. LeonardPatrick, 502nd Air Base Wing commander, March2, that stated the use of Spice, K2, SalviaDivinorum or any variation or derivative thereof,

regardless of form, was prohibited. The prohibi-tion also applies to civilians on the installationsunder General Patrick’s authority.

Spice is not illegal, but military members werereminded that according to Air Force Instruction36-3208, drug abuse is incompatible with militaryservice and Airmen who abuse drugs are subjectto discharge for misconduct.• Randolph air traffic managers reminded basedrivers opening or driving around closedPerimeter Road gates in inclement weatherendangers aircraft landing on Randolph Air ForceBase’s east runway and that is, in fact, illegal onRandolph.• Known as the Freedom Flyers, former POWsreunited for the 37th time at Randolph where the

“Chargin’ Cheetahs” of the 560th Flying TrainingSquadron requalified some of them for flight fol-lowing the Vietnam War and have given all ofthem a “freedom flight,” the fini flight they neverhad an opportunity to take.

The reunion also paid homage to those who did-n’t return, the POWs who died in captivity and thepilots who died in combat, with a wreath-layingceremony and a missing man flyby following thesymposium. An aerial review with 13 aircraftfrom the Vietnam and modern eras and a dining-in mess wrapped up the activities. A golf tourna-ment and banquet concluded the reunion.• The 435th Fighter Training Squadron movedfrom temporary trailer housing to new quarters inHangar 6.

Photo by Steve ThurowMembers of the 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron replacedthe letters spelling out R-A-N-D-O-L-P-H located in front ofthe Taj Mahal in Washington Circle, which were originallyplaced in the 1930s.

Amanda Wright Lane,great grandniece of the

Wright Brothers, takes aride with Don Gum down

the Fort Sam HoustonParade Ground March 2

during the FouloisCentennial Military Flight

Celebration event.Photo by Dave Terry

Photo by Don LindseyRobert Graves (left to right), Army Maj. Gen. Keith Thurgood, Army and Air Force Exchange Service commander, ShellyArmstrong and Mike Einer cut the ribbon to officially open the new Randolph Base Exchange March 5. The new buildingis AAFES’s first environmentally friendly “green” BX, using energy-efficient glass, lighting and air conditioning system toreduce the overall operating cost. The new carpet in the BX is made of 40 percent recycled materials.

APRIL

Photo by Dave TerryRetired Col. Thomas Norris congratulates the 195th Freedom Flyer, retired Lt.Col. Jay Hess, after his “fini” flight March 25 during the 37th annual FreedomFlyer reunion hosted by the 560th Flying Training Squadron.

Other April happenings ...• The families of Randolph’s militarypersonnel and Department of Defensecivilians shared a day in the sun April 10as the 902nd Force Support Squadron’sYouth Programs hosted its annual Fam-A-Ganza on the grounds of the youthcenter, Bldg. 585.• Randolph units and organizations helpedbeautify the base during the 14th annual “ILove Randolph Week” April 5-9.• Players on the Randolph High Schoolboys’ varsity basketball team recentlyearned honors and a district champi-onship after their season’s end with a 20-10 record overall and a 10-2 record indistrict play.

• Lt. Col. David Drichta took command ofthe 435th Fighter Training Squadron dur-ing a ceremony April 16.• Several Randolph boys and girls athletesheaded to the regional track meet afterqualifying at the District 27-2A track andfield championships held April 14-15 atRandolph High School.• Following six weeks of collecting dona-tions for the annual Air Force AssistanceFund fundraiser, Randolph Air Force Baseplaced first within Joint Base San Antonioraising $190,110.• Chief Master Sgt. Steven Jones wasselected as the 12th Flying Training Wing’snewest command chief.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Katie HickersonDoug Hyland, maintenance contractor with Stobil Enterprises, directs incoming base traffic around adenial barrier at Randolph’s main gate April 12. Base civil engineers began preparatory work for theinstallation of three-foot-high pop-up metal denial barriers, high curbs and walls near Randolph’seast, west and south gates.

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MARCHOther March happenings ...• A representative of San Antonio’s CPS Energypresented a Randolph contingent led by Col. AlanLake, 902nd Mission Support Group commander,with a $67,500 check representing a credit thatwill be applied to the base’s next utility bill.• The Army and Air Force Exchange Serviceunveiled its first-ever environmentally friendly“green” base exchange to shoppers March 5 whenit opened the doors of the new Randolph AirForce Base Exchange.• The Joint Base San Antonio community receiveda policy letter signed by Brig. Gen. LeonardPatrick, 502nd Air Base Wing commander, March2, that stated the use of Spice, K2, SalviaDivinorum or any variation or derivative thereof,

regardless of form, was prohibited. The prohibi-tion also applies to civilians on the installationsunder General Patrick’s authority.

Spice is not illegal, but military members werereminded that according to Air Force Instruction36-3208, drug abuse is incompatible with militaryservice and Airmen who abuse drugs are subjectto discharge for misconduct.• Randolph air traffic managers reminded basedrivers opening or driving around closedPerimeter Road gates in inclement weatherendangers aircraft landing on Randolph Air ForceBase’s east runway and that is, in fact, illegal onRandolph.• Known as the Freedom Flyers, former POWsreunited for the 37th time at Randolph where the

“Chargin’ Cheetahs” of the 560th Flying TrainingSquadron requalified some of them for flight fol-lowing the Vietnam War and have given all ofthem a “freedom flight,” the fini flight they neverhad an opportunity to take.

The reunion also paid homage to those who did-n’t return, the POWs who died in captivity and thepilots who died in combat, with a wreath-layingceremony and a missing man flyby following thesymposium. An aerial review with 13 aircraftfrom the Vietnam and modern eras and a dining-in mess wrapped up the activities. A golf tourna-ment and banquet concluded the reunion.• The 435th Fighter Training Squadron movedfrom temporary trailer housing to new quarters inHangar 6.

Photo by Steve ThurowMembers of the 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron replacedthe letters spelling out R-A-N-D-O-L-P-H located in front ofthe Taj Mahal in Washington Circle, which were originallyplaced in the 1930s.

Amanda Wright Lane,great grandniece of the

Wright Brothers, takes aride with Don Gum down

the Fort Sam HoustonParade Ground March 2

during the FouloisCentennial Military Flight

Celebration event.Photo by Dave Terry

Photo by Don LindseyRobert Graves (left to right), Army Maj. Gen. Keith Thurgood, Army and Air Force Exchange Service commander, ShellyArmstrong and Mike Einer cut the ribbon to officially open the new Randolph Base Exchange March 5. The new buildingis AAFES’s first environmentally friendly “green” BX, using energy-efficient glass, lighting and air conditioning system toreduce the overall operating cost. The new carpet in the BX is made of 40 percent recycled materials.

APRIL

Photo by Dave TerryRetired Col. Thomas Norris congratulates the 195th Freedom Flyer, retired Lt.Col. Jay Hess, after his “fini” flight March 25 during the 37th annual FreedomFlyer reunion hosted by the 560th Flying Training Squadron.

Other April happenings ...• The families of Randolph’s militarypersonnel and Department of Defensecivilians shared a day in the sun April 10as the 902nd Force Support Squadron’sYouth Programs hosted its annual Fam-A-Ganza on the grounds of the youthcenter, Bldg. 585.• Randolph units and organizations helpedbeautify the base during the 14th annual “ILove Randolph Week” April 5-9.• Players on the Randolph High Schoolboys’ varsity basketball team recentlyearned honors and a district champi-onship after their season’s end with a 20-10 record overall and a 10-2 record indistrict play.

• Lt. Col. David Drichta took command ofthe 435th Fighter Training Squadron dur-ing a ceremony April 16.• Several Randolph boys and girls athletesheaded to the regional track meet afterqualifying at the District 27-2A track andfield championships held April 14-15 atRandolph High School.• Following six weeks of collecting dona-tions for the annual Air Force AssistanceFund fundraiser, Randolph Air Force Baseplaced first within Joint Base San Antonioraising $190,110.• Chief Master Sgt. Steven Jones wasselected as the 12th Flying Training Wing’snewest command chief.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Katie HickersonDoug Hyland, maintenance contractor with Stobil Enterprises, directs incoming base traffic around adenial barrier at Randolph’s main gate April 12. Base civil engineers began preparatory work for theinstallation of three-foot-high pop-up metal denial barriers, high curbs and walls near Randolph’seast, west and south gates.

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MAY

Photo by Melissa PetersonMembers of the 558th FTS change their unit patches during their squadron’s re-activation ceremony. The Air Force madehistory the morning of May 20 when it re-activated the 558th Flying Training Squadron during a ceremony in Hangar 4.Lt. Col. Bryan Runkle took command of the 558th FTS, the first squadron to train remotely piloted aircraft crewmembers.

Other May happenings ...• Air Force aviator training took a huge stepinto the 21st century May 5, when the inauguralclass of Combat Systems Officer students begantraining at Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida,with the 479th Flying Training Group.

As they began a new year-long training pro-gram, the CSO students became part of a funda-mental transformation of Air Force training thatstarted in 2002, when former Chief of Staff Gen.John Jumper ordered a redesign of Air Forcenavigator training.• Col. Christopher Richardson became the 12thFlying Training Wing’s newest vice commander May 7.• Chief Master Sgt. Vance Clarke, a six-timecommand chief, retired from Air ForceRecruiting Service.• Randolph’s enlisted spouses club awarded$18,000 in scholarships to 12 students.• The Air Force made history at Randolph AirForce Base May 20 when it reactivated the558th Flying Training Squadron as its firstundergraduate remotely piloted aircraft pilotand sensor operator training unit.• Randolph High School student, BrittanyLyons, won a second consecutive first-place fin-ish in the University Interscholastic League fea-ture writing contest.• A group of Army and Air Force servicemem-bers, equipped with books from the PershingElementary School library, joined forces May 27to read to children in some of Pershing’s kinder-garten to fifth-grade classes.

Randolph's Jacorian Duffieldeasily clears 6’4” in the boys2A high jump at the UILState Track & Field Meet May14 in Austin. He latercleared 6’8” to take secondplace overall in the event.Photo by Marvin Pfeiffer

JUNE

JULY

Airman 1st Class Jared VonWey (right) and Senior

Airman Eric Plack, 902ndComptroller Squadron, do

sit-ups at the RamblerFitness Center June 16.

Randolph Airmen preparedfor new physical fitness

standards that went intoeffect July 1.

Photo by Steve White

Other June happenings ...• The youth center offered severalweek-long camps from June toAugust that promise to keep kidsentertained during their newfoundfree time.• Randolph leadership asked thebase community to step up theirefforts to conserve energy.• The Health and Wellness Centerand Rambler Fitness Center spon-sored a six-week-long weight-losschallenge called the RandolphSummer Slimdown that allowed allmembers of the base community18 and older to lose weight by eat-ing healthy foods and engaging indaily physical activity. They alsoattended classes and events at theHAWC or fitness center that pro-mote healthy living.• Active-duty servicemembers andtheir families gained free access to

hundreds of museums throughoutthe nation this summer, thanks to apartnership between the NationalEndowment for the Arts and BlueStar Families.• The 902nd Security ForcesSquadron began a “socialization”phase for the Defense BiometricIdentification System by scanningthe ID cards of incoming motoristson a trial basis to test Randolph’snew base-entry system.• The Air Force triathlon teamexcelled in all athletic categories atthe 2010 Armed Forces TriathlonChampionship June 5 at NavalBase Ventura County Point Mugu,Calif.

The Air Force team took firstplace in every category, includingthe fastest male (Capt. James Balesat 1 hour, 46 minutes, 32 seconds),

See JUNE P9

Other July happenings ...• The Air Force’s only Level 1 trauma center,Wilford Hall Medical Center, discontinued traumaservices July 1.

All severely injured trauma patients from SanAntonio, Bexar and surrounding counties, andSouth Texas will go to nearby Brooke ArmyMedical Center or University Hospital in SanAntonio. Wilford Hall will remain open and thehospital will continue to operate a fully accreditedemergency department. However, local emer-gency medical services will no longer transporttrauma patients to the hospital.

The relocation of trauma services was the nextof several historic moves as Wilford Hall shiftsinpatients and staff to Ft. Sam Houston to createthe San Antonio Military Medical Center by Sept15, 2011, as mandated by the 2005 Defense BaseClosure and Realignment Commission law.• Joint Base San Antonio officials transformedbusiness practices to meet the unique challengesof supporting Army and Air Force organizationsacross San Antonio.

See JULY P9Photo by Steve White

A large crowd gathers to take part in Randolph’s Fourth of July festivities, which included food, childrens’ activities, a liveband and a fireworks display.

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MAY

Photo by Melissa PetersonMembers of the 558th FTS change their unit patches during their squadron’s re-activation ceremony. The Air Force madehistory the morning of May 20 when it re-activated the 558th Flying Training Squadron during a ceremony in Hangar 4.Lt. Col. Bryan Runkle took command of the 558th FTS, the first squadron to train remotely piloted aircraft crewmembers.

Other May happenings ...• Air Force aviator training took a huge stepinto the 21st century May 5, when the inauguralclass of Combat Systems Officer students begantraining at Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida,with the 479th Flying Training Group.

As they began a new year-long training pro-gram, the CSO students became part of a funda-mental transformation of Air Force training thatstarted in 2002, when former Chief of Staff Gen.John Jumper ordered a redesign of Air Forcenavigator training.• Col. Christopher Richardson became the 12thFlying Training Wing’s newest vice commander May 7.• Chief Master Sgt. Vance Clarke, a six-timecommand chief, retired from Air ForceRecruiting Service.• Randolph’s enlisted spouses club awarded$18,000 in scholarships to 12 students.• The Air Force made history at Randolph AirForce Base May 20 when it reactivated the558th Flying Training Squadron as its firstundergraduate remotely piloted aircraft pilotand sensor operator training unit.• Randolph High School student, BrittanyLyons, won a second consecutive first-place fin-ish in the University Interscholastic League fea-ture writing contest.• A group of Army and Air Force servicemem-bers, equipped with books from the PershingElementary School library, joined forces May 27to read to children in some of Pershing’s kinder-garten to fifth-grade classes.

Randolph's Jacorian Duffieldeasily clears 6’4” in the boys2A high jump at the UILState Track & Field Meet May14 in Austin. He latercleared 6’8” to take secondplace overall in the event.Photo by Marvin Pfeiffer

JUNE

JULY

Airman 1st Class Jared VonWey (right) and Senior

Airman Eric Plack, 902ndComptroller Squadron, do

sit-ups at the RamblerFitness Center June 16.

Randolph Airmen preparedfor new physical fitness

standards that went intoeffect July 1.

Photo by Steve White

Other June happenings ...• The youth center offered severalweek-long camps from June toAugust that promise to keep kidsentertained during their newfoundfree time.• Randolph leadership asked thebase community to step up theirefforts to conserve energy.• The Health and Wellness Centerand Rambler Fitness Center spon-sored a six-week-long weight-losschallenge called the RandolphSummer Slimdown that allowed allmembers of the base community18 and older to lose weight by eat-ing healthy foods and engaging indaily physical activity. They alsoattended classes and events at theHAWC or fitness center that pro-mote healthy living.• Active-duty servicemembers andtheir families gained free access to

hundreds of museums throughoutthe nation this summer, thanks to apartnership between the NationalEndowment for the Arts and BlueStar Families.• The 902nd Security ForcesSquadron began a “socialization”phase for the Defense BiometricIdentification System by scanningthe ID cards of incoming motoristson a trial basis to test Randolph’snew base-entry system.• The Air Force triathlon teamexcelled in all athletic categories atthe 2010 Armed Forces TriathlonChampionship June 5 at NavalBase Ventura County Point Mugu,Calif.

The Air Force team took firstplace in every category, includingthe fastest male (Capt. James Balesat 1 hour, 46 minutes, 32 seconds),

See JUNE P9

Other July happenings ...• The Air Force’s only Level 1 trauma center,Wilford Hall Medical Center, discontinued traumaservices July 1.

All severely injured trauma patients from SanAntonio, Bexar and surrounding counties, andSouth Texas will go to nearby Brooke ArmyMedical Center or University Hospital in SanAntonio. Wilford Hall will remain open and thehospital will continue to operate a fully accreditedemergency department. However, local emer-gency medical services will no longer transporttrauma patients to the hospital.

The relocation of trauma services was the nextof several historic moves as Wilford Hall shiftsinpatients and staff to Ft. Sam Houston to createthe San Antonio Military Medical Center by Sept15, 2011, as mandated by the 2005 Defense BaseClosure and Realignment Commission law.• Joint Base San Antonio officials transformedbusiness practices to meet the unique challengesof supporting Army and Air Force organizationsacross San Antonio.

See JULY P9Photo by Steve White

A large crowd gathers to take part in Randolph’s Fourth of July festivities, which included food, childrens’ activities, a liveband and a fireworks display.

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AUGUST

Members of the 902ndSecurity Forces Squadroncharge an empty buildingnear the fire department’straining area on the eastside of Randolph July 19during a training exercise.Photo by Steve White

Photo by Steve Thurow Members of Randolph’s 559th Flying Training Squadron volunteered their time and resources so wounded warriors and their family memberscould enjoy a day-long picnic Aug. 21 at the Randolph Recreatioin Area at Canyon Lake.

Other August happenings ...• Randolph’s new Air ForcePersonnel Center CivilianPersonnel Office was dedicatedAug. 3 in memory of the field oper-ating agency’s former executivedirector.

The building is named BlanchardHall in honor of former AFPCExecutive Director RogerBlanchard. The building is a state-of-the-art structure that meets thecriteria for a U.S. Green BuildingCouncil Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design certificate.• Randolph’s 340th Flying TrainingGroup hosted the InternationalJunior Officer LeadershipDevelopment Course Aug. 13 atthe Drury Plaza Hotel-Riverwalk indowntown San Antonio.• Army Col. Robert Bridgfordbecame the new 502nd Air BaseWing vice commander.• Brig. Gen. A.J. Stewart becamethe Air Force Personnel Center’s24th commander during a change-of- command ceremony Aug 6.,succeeding Maj. Gen. K.C. McClain.• Air Education and TrainingCommand’s senior enlisted leader,Chief Master Sgt. Robert Tappana,retired Aug. 13 after serving morethan 31 years.

fastest female (1st Lt. Kathy Rakel at 2:00:04) andoverall fastest team for both male and female cat-egories. • Joint Base San Antonio was front-and-centerduring a sustainable energy workshop hosted bythe Defense Transformation Institute June 9 atthe Pearl Stable in San Antonio.• Construction began in mid-June on a new quar-ter-mile outdoor running track. The track islocated off of H Street across from the RamblerFitness Center on what is now Grater Field. • Retired Air Force general officers gathered atRandolph June 17 to attend Air Education andTraining Command’s 35th annual Retired GeneralOfficer Summit.• More than 200 Air Force master sergeantselects attended the first Joint Base San AntonioSenior NCO professional development seminarJune 21-25.• The future of military medical training arrivedat Fort Sam Houston in a big way June 30 withthe opening of the sprawling Medical Educationand Training Campus.

The METC is an integrated campus under a sin-gle university-style administration.

JUNE from P7

JBSA leadership met with members of theBusiness Transformation Agency to identify andscrutinize end-to-end processes in areas such asinformation flow, accounting and hiring prac-tices, contracting and civil engineering.• The 39th annual Tuskegee Airmen Inc.National Convention in San Antonio was ahomecoming for some of the African-Americanfighter pilots who overcame racial prejudiceand stereotypes to distinguish themselves dur-ing World War II.

One squadron at Randolph – the 99th FlyingTraining Squadron – has its roots in the 99thFighter Squadron – one of the four TuskegeeAirman squadrons that were part of the 332ndFighter Group.• The base thrift shop relocated to Bldg.1048, directly behind Eisenhower Bank on4th Street West. • Wing commanders from across the countrywelcomed the new 19th Air Force command-er with a salute July 30 during a change ofcommand ceremony here.

Maj. Gen. Mark Solo took command of 19thAir Force from Gen. Stephen Lorenz, AirEducation and Training Command commander.

JULY from P7

Photos by Steve ThurowCapt. John Herrington, 563rd Flying Training Squadron,is hosed down as he exists the T-43 following theaircraft’s final sortie at Randolph Aug. 23.

SEPTEMBEROther September happenings ...• Brig. Gen. Balan Ayyar took over as Air ForceRecruiting Service commander Sept. 7.• Lt. Gen. Douglas Owens became Air Educationand Training Command’s new vice commander.• For the first time in five decades, Air Educationand Training Command ended the Critical Days ofSummer with zero fatalities.

Every year from Memorial Day to Labor Day,the Air Force campaigns for safety during thecritical days of summer, and encourages Airmento focus on the increased risk of injuries andfatalities resulting from the climate-favorable sea-son. This year was AETC’s first fatality freeCritical Days of Summer since 1960. • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartzannounced a change to the air and space expedi-tionary force rotational baseline from 120 to 179days for the active component.• Chaplain (Maj.) Robert Johnson becameRandolph’s new senior installation chaplain.

Photo by David TerryA high wind gust from Tropical Storm Hermine blew this tree onto a pickup truck at Randolph Sept. 7.

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AUGUST

Members of the 902ndSecurity Forces Squadroncharge an empty buildingnear the fire department’straining area on the eastside of Randolph July 19during a training exercise.Photo by Steve White

Photo by Steve Thurow Members of Randolph’s 559th Flying Training Squadron volunteered their time and resources so wounded warriors and their family memberscould enjoy a day-long picnic Aug. 21 at the Randolph Recreatioin Area at Canyon Lake.

Other August happenings ...• Randolph’s new Air ForcePersonnel Center CivilianPersonnel Office was dedicatedAug. 3 in memory of the field oper-ating agency’s former executivedirector.

The building is named BlanchardHall in honor of former AFPCExecutive Director RogerBlanchard. The building is a state-of-the-art structure that meets thecriteria for a U.S. Green BuildingCouncil Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design certificate.• Randolph’s 340th Flying TrainingGroup hosted the InternationalJunior Officer LeadershipDevelopment Course Aug. 13 atthe Drury Plaza Hotel-Riverwalk indowntown San Antonio.• Army Col. Robert Bridgfordbecame the new 502nd Air BaseWing vice commander.• Brig. Gen. A.J. Stewart becamethe Air Force Personnel Center’s24th commander during a change-of- command ceremony Aug 6.,succeeding Maj. Gen. K.C. McClain.• Air Education and TrainingCommand’s senior enlisted leader,Chief Master Sgt. Robert Tappana,retired Aug. 13 after serving morethan 31 years.

fastest female (1st Lt. Kathy Rakel at 2:00:04) andoverall fastest team for both male and female cat-egories. • Joint Base San Antonio was front-and-centerduring a sustainable energy workshop hosted bythe Defense Transformation Institute June 9 atthe Pearl Stable in San Antonio.• Construction began in mid-June on a new quar-ter-mile outdoor running track. The track islocated off of H Street across from the RamblerFitness Center on what is now Grater Field. • Retired Air Force general officers gathered atRandolph June 17 to attend Air Education andTraining Command’s 35th annual Retired GeneralOfficer Summit.• More than 200 Air Force master sergeantselects attended the first Joint Base San AntonioSenior NCO professional development seminarJune 21-25.• The future of military medical training arrivedat Fort Sam Houston in a big way June 30 withthe opening of the sprawling Medical Educationand Training Campus.

The METC is an integrated campus under a sin-gle university-style administration.

JUNE from P7

JBSA leadership met with members of theBusiness Transformation Agency to identify andscrutinize end-to-end processes in areas such asinformation flow, accounting and hiring prac-tices, contracting and civil engineering.• The 39th annual Tuskegee Airmen Inc.National Convention in San Antonio was ahomecoming for some of the African-Americanfighter pilots who overcame racial prejudiceand stereotypes to distinguish themselves dur-ing World War II.

One squadron at Randolph – the 99th FlyingTraining Squadron – has its roots in the 99thFighter Squadron – one of the four TuskegeeAirman squadrons that were part of the 332ndFighter Group.• The base thrift shop relocated to Bldg.1048, directly behind Eisenhower Bank on4th Street West. • Wing commanders from across the countrywelcomed the new 19th Air Force command-er with a salute July 30 during a change ofcommand ceremony here.

Maj. Gen. Mark Solo took command of 19thAir Force from Gen. Stephen Lorenz, AirEducation and Training Command commander.

JULY from P7

Photos by Steve ThurowCapt. John Herrington, 563rd Flying Training Squadron,is hosed down as he exists the T-43 following theaircraft’s final sortie at Randolph Aug. 23.

SEPTEMBEROther September happenings ...• Brig. Gen. Balan Ayyar took over as Air ForceRecruiting Service commander Sept. 7.• Lt. Gen. Douglas Owens became Air Educationand Training Command’s new vice commander.• For the first time in five decades, Air Educationand Training Command ended the Critical Days ofSummer with zero fatalities.

Every year from Memorial Day to Labor Day,the Air Force campaigns for safety during thecritical days of summer, and encourages Airmento focus on the increased risk of injuries andfatalities resulting from the climate-favorable sea-son. This year was AETC’s first fatality freeCritical Days of Summer since 1960. • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartzannounced a change to the air and space expedi-tionary force rotational baseline from 120 to 179days for the active component.• Chaplain (Maj.) Robert Johnson becameRandolph’s new senior installation chaplain.

Photo by David TerryA high wind gust from Tropical Storm Hermine blew this tree onto a pickup truck at Randolph Sept. 7.

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OCTOBEROther October happenings ...• With October designated as National DomesticViolence Awareness Month, the Department ofDefense committed to providing strong familyadvocacy programs that work with other mili-tary programs, commanders and civilian pro-grams to prevent, identify, report, treat, and fol-low up cases of domestic abuse.• In an effort to bring communities togetherand help prevent crime, Randolph Air ForceBase participated in National Night Out Oct. 5with a base-wide block party.• Maj. Gen. Alfred Stewart, Air Force PersonnelCenter commander, received a second star fromGen. Stephen Lorenz, Air Education andTraining Command commander, Oct. 8 in theInternational Ballroom of the Parr Club.• Jeff Anderson, Sean Bourdon, Corwin Paulyand Chris Wyckoff, members of the Air ForcePersonnel Center Flesh Peddlers X-tremeteam, took top honors at the 2010 Rambler120 Team Challenge Oct. 16 with a winningtime of 2:04:22.• The Air Force Band of the West held chorusauditions for this year’s Holiday in Blue concertseries Oct. 22.• Retiree Appreciation Day was held Oct. 30 inHangar 41. The day’s activities consisted of break-fast snacks and lunch, 35 exhibitors, door prizesand a variety of medical services.

The T-1A Jayhawk’s missionat Randolph comes to a

close with the graduation ofthe last Combat Systems

Officer class Oct. 1.Photo by Steve White

Left to right: TeamMayhem’s members, ScottSerkin, Brent McFadden,Paul Fiasconaro and JeffWelborn row furiously as

they compete in this year’sRambler 120. Team

Mayhem took a bronzemedal in the all-male relayteam catagory with a time

of 2:35:02.Photo by Melissa Peterson

NOVEMBEROther November happenings ...• After being closed for two years, the Randolphfiring range reopened with improvements forsafety and function.• On Nov. 6, members of the 12th Flying TrainingWing Maintenance Directorate moved Randolph’slast remaining T-43A from base operations andplaced the aircraft on permanent static display.• The Randolph community observed the GreatAmerican Smokeout Nov. 18 with its annualTurkey Trot , a 5-kilometer fun run and walk atthe Rambler Fitness Center jogging trails.• Lackland Air Force Base hosted this year’sAirFest Nov. 6-7. More than 570,000 peopleattended the two-day show that featured the AirForce Thunderbirds demonstration team, theArmy parachute-jumping Golden Knights teamand Tora! Tora! Tora!• Gen. Edward Rice took command of AirEducation and Training Command from Gen.Stephen Lorenz during a ceremony here Nov. 17.• The 562nd and 563rd Flying Training Squadronswere deactivated during a ceremony Nov. 19.

Photo by Steve ThurowRandolph Air Force Base personnel receive range safety instructions during the first M-16 A2 Air ForceQualification Course live fire training in the newly renovated 902nd Security Forces Squadron firing range Nov. 3.

DECEMBEROther December happenings ...• Randolph’s annual holiday tree-lighting ceremo-ny took place Dec. 1 in Washington Circle.• Dottie and Bill Harrison and their service dogs,Otter and Nikki, visited the Randolph LibraryDec. 1 promoting literacy with the PAWSitiveReading program.• The Mullin family of Randolph Air Force Basewas named the National Military FamilyAssociation’s 2010 Family of the Year Dec. 7.Lt. Col. Brian Mullin was deployed in Iraq at thetime of the announcement.• For the second time this year, San Antonio’sCPS Energy rewarded Randolph for its energyconservation efforts.

John Barrow, the utility’s energy solutions manag-er, presented a $21,255 mock check to Col. ScottPeel, 902nd Mission Support Group commander.• Texas Sports Builders employees applied sealcoat on the Rambler Fitness Center’s new syn-thetic quarter-mile running track Dec. 8. Thetrack and a newly-upgraded softball facility arescheduled to open in January.• Lt. Col. Richard Lowe, 340th Flying TrainingGroup flight instructor, accepted the Airman’sMedal at a ceremony in the base theater Dec.10. On Dec. 20, 2008, Colonel Lowe helped tosuccessfully evacuate the passengers and crewof Flight 1404.

Photo by Dave TerryAirman 1st Class Oscar Bodden (left), 902nd Contracting Squadron, portraying an aircraft hijacker during a trainingexercise Dec. 6, surrenders to members of the 902nd Security Forces Squadron.

Airman 1st ClassKarl Goodwin (left)

and Staff Sgt. ChrisRuiz, 902nd Civil

Engineer Squadronfirefighters, advanceon a security forces

defender during aforce-on-forceexercise at the

Battle of the Badgescompetition Dec. 4,

where base fire-fighters and security

forces membersexperience aspectsof each other’s jobs

to build cama-raderie.

Photo by Steve Thurow

Senior Master Sgt.Robert Stuart,902nd CivilEngineer Squadronfire department,mans the stopwatchas Airman 1st ClassIsaias DeLeon,902nd SecurityForces Squadron,knocks a targetdown with a firehose to completethe fire departmentrelay portion of theBattle of theBadges competitionDec. 4.Photo by Steve Thurow

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OCTOBEROther October happenings ...• With October designated as National DomesticViolence Awareness Month, the Department ofDefense committed to providing strong familyadvocacy programs that work with other mili-tary programs, commanders and civilian pro-grams to prevent, identify, report, treat, and fol-low up cases of domestic abuse.• In an effort to bring communities togetherand help prevent crime, Randolph Air ForceBase participated in National Night Out Oct. 5with a base-wide block party.• Maj. Gen. Alfred Stewart, Air Force PersonnelCenter commander, received a second star fromGen. Stephen Lorenz, Air Education andTraining Command commander, Oct. 8 in theInternational Ballroom of the Parr Club.• Jeff Anderson, Sean Bourdon, Corwin Paulyand Chris Wyckoff, members of the Air ForcePersonnel Center Flesh Peddlers X-tremeteam, took top honors at the 2010 Rambler120 Team Challenge Oct. 16 with a winningtime of 2:04:22.• The Air Force Band of the West held chorusauditions for this year’s Holiday in Blue concertseries Oct. 22.• Retiree Appreciation Day was held Oct. 30 inHangar 41. The day’s activities consisted of break-fast snacks and lunch, 35 exhibitors, door prizesand a variety of medical services.

The T-1A Jayhawk’s missionat Randolph comes to a

close with the graduation ofthe last Combat Systems

Officer class Oct. 1.Photo by Steve White

Left to right: TeamMayhem’s members, ScottSerkin, Brent McFadden,Paul Fiasconaro and JeffWelborn row furiously as

they compete in this year’sRambler 120. Team

Mayhem took a bronzemedal in the all-male relayteam catagory with a time

of 2:35:02.Photo by Melissa Peterson

NOVEMBEROther November happenings ...• After being closed for two years, the Randolphfiring range reopened with improvements forsafety and function.• On Nov. 6, members of the 12th Flying TrainingWing Maintenance Directorate moved Randolph’slast remaining T-43A from base operations andplaced the aircraft on permanent static display.• The Randolph community observed the GreatAmerican Smokeout Nov. 18 with its annualTurkey Trot , a 5-kilometer fun run and walk atthe Rambler Fitness Center jogging trails.• Lackland Air Force Base hosted this year’sAirFest Nov. 6-7. More than 570,000 peopleattended the two-day show that featured the AirForce Thunderbirds demonstration team, theArmy parachute-jumping Golden Knights teamand Tora! Tora! Tora!• Gen. Edward Rice took command of AirEducation and Training Command from Gen.Stephen Lorenz during a ceremony here Nov. 17.• The 562nd and 563rd Flying Training Squadronswere deactivated during a ceremony Nov. 19.

Photo by Steve ThurowRandolph Air Force Base personnel receive range safety instructions during the first M-16 A2 Air ForceQualification Course live fire training in the newly renovated 902nd Security Forces Squadron firing range Nov. 3.

DECEMBEROther December happenings ...• Randolph’s annual holiday tree-lighting ceremo-ny took place Dec. 1 in Washington Circle.• Dottie and Bill Harrison and their service dogs,Otter and Nikki, visited the Randolph LibraryDec. 1 promoting literacy with the PAWSitiveReading program.• The Mullin family of Randolph Air Force Basewas named the National Military FamilyAssociation’s 2010 Family of the Year Dec. 7.Lt. Col. Brian Mullin was deployed in Iraq at thetime of the announcement.• For the second time this year, San Antonio’sCPS Energy rewarded Randolph for its energyconservation efforts.

John Barrow, the utility’s energy solutions manag-er, presented a $21,255 mock check to Col. ScottPeel, 902nd Mission Support Group commander.• Texas Sports Builders employees applied sealcoat on the Rambler Fitness Center’s new syn-thetic quarter-mile running track Dec. 8. Thetrack and a newly-upgraded softball facility arescheduled to open in January.• Lt. Col. Richard Lowe, 340th Flying TrainingGroup flight instructor, accepted the Airman’sMedal at a ceremony in the base theater Dec.10. On Dec. 20, 2008, Colonel Lowe helped tosuccessfully evacuate the passengers and crewof Flight 1404.

Photo by Dave TerryAirman 1st Class Oscar Bodden (left), 902nd Contracting Squadron, portraying an aircraft hijacker during a trainingexercise Dec. 6, surrenders to members of the 902nd Security Forces Squadron.

Airman 1st ClassKarl Goodwin (left)

and Staff Sgt. ChrisRuiz, 902nd Civil

Engineer Squadronfirefighters, advanceon a security forces

defender during aforce-on-forceexercise at the

Battle of the Badgescompetition Dec. 4,

where base fire-fighters and security

forces membersexperience aspectsof each other’s jobs

to build cama-raderie.

Photo by Steve Thurow

Senior Master Sgt.Robert Stuart,902nd CivilEngineer Squadronfire department,mans the stopwatchas Airman 1st ClassIsaias DeLeon,902nd SecurityForces Squadron,knocks a targetdown with a firehose to completethe fire departmentrelay portion of theBattle of theBadges competitionDec. 4.Photo by Steve Thurow