Valley Hi Visitor Control Center Closed
   The Valley Hi Visitor Control Center is closed through October for parking lot construction. Visitor passes are available only at the Luke East VCC during the closure.

Truemper Street Construction
   A six-month project to replace existing pavement is underway on Truemper Street from the Airman's Gate at Valley Hi to Carswell Avenue.
   To access the base through the Airman's Gate at Valley Hi, two inbound traffic lanes will funnel into one lane after the guardhouse.
   To exit the base through the Airman's Gate at Valley Hi, one outbound traffic lane will be open until the project is completed in January 2013.
  Training facilities on Truemper Street will be accessible to traffic during the project.

Flu shots for Active-Duty Service Members
   The flu vaccine is available now at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center Immunizations Clinic to all active-duty personnel. Active-duty service members are required to receive the vaccine by Nov. 21.
  Flu shots will be available to all Department of Defense beneficiaries beginning Sept. 4 at the WHASC atrium. Flu shots will be administered Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Active-duty members will have priority. Patients with booked appointments may receive the vaccine from their primary care manager.
   The immunizations clinic's Mobile Flu Unit will also administer the vaccine at active-duty job locations across the base, to include the Lackland Training Annex. Dates, times and locations are forthcoming. For more details, call 210-292-4278.

New Thrift Shop Hours
   The Lackland Officers' Spouses' Club Thrift Shop has new operationg hours. New shop hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the second Saturday of each month, 9:30 a.m. to noon.
   The thrift shop is located in One Stop, Bldg. 5460, on the corner of Walker and Selfridge Avenues. For information, call 210-671-3608.

New ABU Uniform Available
    The new Ripstop Airman Battle Uniform is available at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland military clothing store.
   The lightweight permanent press fabric is a 50/50 nylon-cotton blend that includes pockets to hold small tools, flashlights or cell phones. There are four pockets on the front of the shirt and a small pencil pocket on the left forearm.
   The uniform can also be purchased online at the Army and Air Force Exchange Services website, www.shopmyexchange.com.

2013 Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Black History Month Events
(Primary POCs for all events: Maj. Mario Verrett - 652-4527; Tech. Sgt. Letosha Shepherd - 652-6658)

Taste of Soul - Soul Food Tasting
Feb. 1, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
JBSA-Randolph Youth Center gymnasium
Ticket price: $7

Career Day
Feb. 7, 3:30-5 p.m.
JBSA-Randolph Youth Center

3-on-3 basketball tournament
Feb. 8, 1-6 p.m.
Rambler Fitness Center

Library book reading
Feb. 13, 10-11 a.m.
JBSA-Randolph Library

4th Annual Legacy Ball
Feb. 15, 6-11 p.m.
J.W. Marriott Hill Country
For tickets, visit www.4th-annual-legacyball.eventsbot.com/
Ticket sales end Feb. 7

Poster Contest
Feb. 21
Randolph Elementary School
(Grades 3-5)

Gospel Fest
Feb. 24, 3-7 p.m.
JBSA-Randolph Chapel 1

5K Fun Run/Walk
Feb. 28, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Eberle Park

Mental Health Clinic Feb. classes
For registration, call 652-2448.

Master Your Emotions
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27;  11 a.m.-noon
 HAWC, four session class.
Don't let your emotions get the best of you. Learn to cope with anger in healthy productive ways and get tips in dealing with angry people.

Stress Management/Relaxation for Parents
Feb. 7, noon-1 p.m.
HAWC
This class covers the basic causes of stress and gives techniques to more effectively cope with parenting stressors.

Five Love Languages for Teens
Feb. 4, 11, 25; 3-5 p.m.
A&FRC, three session class 
Parents discover how to identify and fluently speak your teen's primary love language. Teens learn how to demonstrate and express love to your parents, siblings, friends, boy/girlfriends.

Positive Parenting 0-3 years
POSITIVE PARENTING 0-3 YEARS
Feb. 4, 11, 25; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
A&FRC, three session class
This class will discuss what you should expect from an infant and toddler and will help you and your family learn about stages of child development.

How to avoid falling for a jerk or jerkette
Feb.  5, 7, 12, 14, 19; 11 a.m.-noon
 HAWC, five session class
Participants examine the major areas that predict what a person will be like in marriage and the bonding forces that must be kept in balance as a relationship grows.


Adult Bible study
Adult Bible study scheduled for noon-12:50 p.m. Thursdays at the Randolph Chapel Center, bldg. 103. Anyone interested is welcome. Bring a Bible and lunch if desired. For more information, call Bill DeCleene at 652-6181 or Dexter Soo at 652-3678.

Zero overpricing program
People who think the Air Force is paying too much for an item because a less expensive item will do the same job, or the specification is too tight or restrictive, can take action via Air Force Form 1046, Overpricing Referral. The 902nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Customer Service can provide further information and assistance. Call 652-5266.

Energy tip
If your front door leaks air or doesn't close properly, it's time to invest in a new door that meets national ENERGY STAR qualifications. For added efficiency, find one that includes enhanced weatherstripping, corner seal pad, door bottom sweep and profiled sill that all work together to provide strength and stability in the entry door.

Commissary rewards card
The Defense Commissary Agency's new commissary rewards card allows shoppers to download coupons directly onto the card and redeem them at checkout. For more information, visit your local commissary.

Randolph Elementary School seeks Robotics Club volunteers
Randolph Elementary School is seeking volunteers to help guide students in the Robotics Club. Meetings will be 3:20-4:30 p.m. one Thursday a month. Students will be using LEGO Mindstorms NXT kits to learn about robots and their applications. For more information, contact Bridget Bergmann at 357-2327.

Tax assistance volunteers needed
The Randolph Tax Center is looking for volunteers to help prepare income taxes during the upcoming tax filing season. Volunteers can be active duty, civilian, retired or a family member. Training will be provided by the Internal Revenue Service and by the Randolph tax coordinator, LaMarr Queen. For more information or to volunteer, contact Queen at 652-1040 or jonnie.queen.1@us.af.mil.

Automated Time, Attendance and Production System to be implemented
The Air Force selected ATAAPS as the system of choice to automate time and attendance for civilian employees. This web-based, Common Access Card-enabled program provides an automated routing process of civilian timecards and enables employees to record their own times. The biggest benefit is no more centralized paper intensive timekeeping. AETC bases are scheduled to start implementation Nov. 12 with a planned "go-live" date of March 13. More information will be available as we get closer to the kickoff meeting in November. For more information, contact Lane Carter at 652-7917.

Air Force food services seeks input from Airmen
To ensure food services maintains its standout reputation, the Air Force Services Headquarters strongly encourages people to complete the 2012 Food Services Assessment Survey in order to identify ways to best meet the needs of Airmen and their families.
To take the survey, go to
http://svy.cfigroup.com/launch/FSAS.

Red Cross seeks volunteers
The American Red Cross seeks volunteers to serve the base community at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Medical Clinic. Contact the Red Cross desk at 652-6372 for details.

Clinic seeks volunteers
The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Clinic is seeking volunteers ages 18 and older to help with the registration process for a new online secure messaging service called MiCare. There will be a one-hour training session with the volunteer segment beginning in September. To volunteer, contact the Red Cross volunteer desk at 652-6372 or Population Health at 652-1707/4028.

Airfield access training
Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's airfield is a controlled area, which means anyone who needs access to the airfield is required to complete training, as well as be listed on an entry authorization list, unless escorted by someone who already has access. To schedule training and to determine who keeps the access listing for your organization, call Geren Fawver at 652-8166.


Submitting briefs
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