The history behind Mustache March

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Members of Team Holloman are captured observing Mustache March -- an Air Force tradition that dates back to triple-ace Gen. Robin Olds, pictured center -- where Airmen from all walks of Air Force life grow their mustache in a “good-natured protest.” General Olds grew a handlebar mustache while serving in Vietnam and became known as the “Wolf of Kunsan.” Today, the tradition serves as a distraction from the current operational tempo faced by some Airmen, and as a once-yearly morale booster. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Sondra Escutia/Released)

49th Civil Engineer Squadron on the job

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Airman 1st Class Nicholas Moxey, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron, pushes asphalt from a demolished road into a pile with a bulldozer on a road near the 846th Test Track Squadron’s facilities March 23, 2011. The crossroad is being removed due to a blind spot caused by the road’s curves, which poses as a safety hazard to vehicles and operators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eileen Payne/Released)

Tops in Blue make the crowd 'woo'

ALAMORGORDO, N.M. -- Members of the U.S. Air Force 2010 Tops in Blue perform at the Tays Center March 22, 2011. The Tops in Blue is comprised of Air Force members from all different career fields and perform popular songs including “Thriller” by Michael Jackson. This was one of the last stops on their 2010-2011 world tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Turner/Released)

Tops in Blue make the crowd 'woo'

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. -- Members of the Holloman Air Force Base Honor Guard present the colors at the Tays Center March 22, 2011, during the U.S. Air Force’s 2010 Tops in Blue show. Holloman’s all volunteer Honor Guard is comprised of 44 members from around the base and they perform more than 300 ceremonies per year including funerals, change of commands and POW/MIA ceremonies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Turner/Released)

Holloman defenders protect and serve

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Staff Sgt. Matthew Dodson, 49th Security Forces Squadron, uses a Defense Biometric Identification System to check a government ID card, March 15, 2011, before allowing a member of Team Holloman to enter the base at the main gate. Entry-controllers work in conjunction with personnel manning the Welcome Center to identify people with outstanding warrants and prevent them from entering the base. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Veronica Stamps/Released)

Holloman celebrates Women's History Month

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Members of the Holloman Air Force Base Honor Guard listen to guest speaker, Dr. Heidi Squier Kraft, psychology consultant for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ Combat Stress Control program, as she shares her story during the Women’s History Month Luncheon, March 8, 2011, at the Desert Sands Enlisted Club. A picture of retired Air Force Col. Eileen Marie Collins, the first woman to command the space shuttle, was one of several other photos of prominent women in history displayed on each table. This year’s theme was “Our History is our Strength” and was hosted by the Women’s History Month Committee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Veronica Stamps/Released)