Oct. 30, 2008 Holloman receives advanced vehicle Leadership here officially accepted two advanced screening systems which will assist base personnel with a quicker and more efficient inspection of vehicles entering Holloman. "The vehicles will allow us to detect threats in a timely fashion that otherwise would have taken a significant amount of
Oct. 29, 2008 49 CES becomes part of USNORTHCOM response force More than 130 Airmen from the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron here were recently assigned to the U.S. Northern Command's first dedicated response force. Comprised of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, the force's main responsibility is to respond to potential chemical, biological, radiological,
Oct. 28, 2008 Holloman launches its first F-22 two ship Holloman Air Force base launched its first two-ship F-22A training mission October 22 in preparation for a Large Force Employment exercise held the following day. "This training mission allows the base as a whole to become one step closer to becoming operationally ready," said Major Anthony Babcock,
Oct. 28, 2008 New Mobility Aircraft Arresting System certified at Holloman A certifying test of Holloman's new Mobility Aircraft Arresting System took place on the flight line here October 23, and after stopping a 37 thousand pound aircraft at 97 knots, the system proved to be mission ready. Typically, the temporary arresting system is used in deployed environments and for
Oct. 27, 2008 Holloman observes Energy Awareness Month October is Energy Awareness Month and members of Team Holloman are asked to take responsibility and help reduce energy and water consumption. "This is the start of a process that will help fuel tomorrows mission by securing today's energy," said Gary Stratton, electrical engineer. "The Air Force
Oct. 24, 2008 Holloman Chapel teams up with Habitat for Humanity The 49th Fighter Wing recently teamed up with Habitat for Humanity to make sure this holiday season at least one family would have a place to call home. According to Ms. Kathy Daviess, wife of Habitat for Humanity board president, Norman Daviess, Habitat for Humanity teams up with volunteers from