44th Fighter Group Activation Ceremony

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Col. Donald Lindberg assumes command of the 44th Fighter Group from Maj. Gen. Frank Padilla, 10th Air Force commander, during an activation ceremony in Hangar 877 April 9, 2010. The 44th FG traces its lineage to the famed World War II 44th Bombardment Group (Heavy) originally activated in January 1941 at MacDill Army Air Field in Tampa Bay, Fla., and flew the then state-of-the-art B-17 Flying Fortress. Sixty-nine years later, the 44th FG is the only Air Force Reserve organization to be selected to fly the U.S. Air Force's premier air superiority fighter, the F-22 Raptor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss / Released)

Force Management

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Col. Bob LaBrutta, Director of Manpower, Personnel and Services, Air Combat Command, talks with Team Holloman personnel about the various force shaping options. The purpose of the talk is to provide more information on the Fiscal Year 2010/11 Force Management program so members affected by the program can make informed decisions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alan Port / Released)

Lt. Gen. Rogers visit

HOLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Lt. Gen. Marc Rogers, U.S. Air Force Inspector General, meets with the First Sergeants Council executive members, March 26, 2010, during his tour of the base. The Inspector General reports to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force on matters concerning Air Force effectiveness, efficiency and the military discipline of active duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss)(Released)

Lt. Gen. Rogers visit

HOLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Lt. Gen. Marc Rogers, U.S. Air Force Inspector General, meets with the First Sergeants Council executive members, March 26, 2010, during his tour of the base. The Inspector General reports to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force on matters concerning Air Force effectiveness, efficiency and the military discipline of active duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss)(Released)

Lt. Gen. Rogers visit

HOLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Lt. Gen. Marc Rogers, U.S. Air Force Inspector General, goes through the dining facility main food line with 49th Fighter Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, March 26, 2010, as a part of his tour of the base. General Rogers, a former 49th Fighter Wing commander, has commanded at the squadron, group, wing and numbered air force levels. He has led deployed combat operations in both Iraq and Bosnia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss)(Released)

ACC commander visits

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The command chief of Air Combat Command, Chief Master Sgt. Martin Klukas, speaks during the annual Chief Recognition Ceremony recognizing five of Holloman's newly promoted chief master sergeants. During the ceremony, he spoke about some of his experiences that led him to believe "every day is a bonus," and stressed the importance of family in reaching the top one percent of the enlisted ranks.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eileen Payne)