Randolph Air Force Base

Coming from San Diego, this base is one of the prettiest ones so far! San Antonio is wonderful and so is this base

This base is great the only thing I don’t like how everything is set up like a traffic circle. Getting lost will be easy if you have like 4 left turns in one section. It is best to stop by the AF Inn and pick up a base map to better help you with directions. After a few times you get use to the setup of the base and you will know which left turn to take. Everything is a little hidden but it’s there.

My favorite AF Base with superpower facilities and good hours of operation. The Commissary is well stocked and the Exchange is family-​friendly!

I like this base. It’s close to home. Easy access — right off FM 78. Small enough to feel cozy. But large enough to house everything I need — commissary, exchange, fitness center, clinic, track, pool, chapel, library, etc. You’ll find me here almost every day, including weekends.
Traffic pattern is confusing though like most of San Antonio :/

I love this base. It feels homey to me for some reason, compared to other military bases. Maybe it’s because I come here so much? I don’t know. Anyway, someone mistakenly put the category here as fast food? I guess they have fast food at the Exchange, but this base has a lot more than that!

It’s a nice base. They have an awesome elementary school with a school rating of 9 on
which isn’t seen too often here. You do need to drive speed limit especially in school and parking lot zones. They do random car searches before the gate so be prepared if you are one of the lucky ones. The way the base is mapped out, you could never get lost. I’ve stayed at Randolph Inn when I first got here which was great and affordable. They have mini suites with kitchenettes to suites with a living area. The clinic pharmacy is pretty good with time and it’s never to busy at the clinic at least when I go. And last but not least the gym! It’s the best!

Had to bring Donna to get her I’D renewed, so we have to wait for a few hours since she dot not have a appointment.

I work for their grocery store, Commissary.

Ask any military brat where they grew up and you will always get a confusing answer. But for me, this is where I grew up. No, I never lived on this base, but I was here often enough to call it home. My family visits often and we always stay in the lodging– amazing rooms, just make sure to ALWAYS turn on the dehumidifier or you will wake up with a cough. The bar is stocked with perfectly priced cokes and snacks and the office has the most amazing (free!) hot chocolate ever.
There is nothing like going to bed to the sound of taps and seeing a military uniform every where you look, to me it is as comforting as anything I can think of.
Tips: remember to always drive with your seat belt on (regardless of how far you are driving), don’t drive while talking on your cell phone, and go the exact speed limit. I was glad that my mom reminded me of these rules beforehand, as they can easily slip your mind.