Free transportation available for next week's AETC Symposium Published Jan. 14, 2011 By AETC Public Affairs RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Air Education and Training Command officials are in the final stages of preparation for next week's Symposium, being held in downtown San Antonio at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. People attending the Symposium have the option of taking buses and shuttles from Randolph AFB, Lackland AFB and Fort Sam Houston. The shuttles are a free service offered by the Symposium and will save attendees the expense of driving and parking downtown, which can be expensive during business hours. The shuttles will depart at the following locations and times: Lackland - Pick-up and drop-off will take place at the Gateway Club. Shuttles will depart for the Symposium at 6:45 and 7:30 a.m. both days. Shuttles will return to Lackland at 4:45 and 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, and 2:45 and 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Randolph - Pick-up and drop-off will take place at the B-Xtra parking lot. Shuttles will depart for the Symposium at 6:30 and 7:15 a.m. both days. Shuttles will return to Randolph at 4:45 and 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, and 2:45 and 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Fort Sam Houston - Pick-up and drop-off will take place at the Jimmy Brought Fitness Center. Shuttles will depart for the Symposium at 6:45 a.m. both days. Shuttles will return to Fort Sam Houston at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday and 2:45 p.m. on Friday. A limited number of surreys will be available Friday evening for transportation to the AETC Ball. Shuttles will provide transportation between the satellite hotels and the ball starting at 5:30 p.m. One surrey will depart from both Randolph and Lackland at 5:30 p.m., using the same locations as the Symposium shuttles.