Holloman youth participate in Sideline Sports Camp

Children play lacrosse during a Sideline Sports Camp at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., July 13. The goal of the camp, which took place July 9-13, is to expand each participant’s understanding of non-traditional sports, improve physical fitness, and develop an appreciation for the various sports offered. Each day of the camp, the Sideline Sports instructors introduced a new sport to the participants, including ultimate frisbee, handball, badminton, fencing and lacrosse. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Siuta B. Ika/Released)

German Air Force in the load competition

German Air Force Staff Sgt. Carsten Wedemeyer and German Air Force Tech Sgts. Jens Feddersen and Martin Wattler, all crew chiefs from the German Air Force Flying Training Center, load a GBU-24 laser-guided bomb onto a Tornado during a quarterly load-crew competition at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., July 13. The crew loaded a GBU-32 bomb and an AIM-9 Sidewinder during the competition to display their warfighting skills, while avoiding safety and procedural errors. The GAF crew also competed against U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor and MQ-9 Reaper load crews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Daniel Liddicoet/Released)

Under the hood with 49th LRS

Airman 1st Class Josh Jensen, 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle equipment maintenance apprentice, looks over a truck’s engine compartment at the Holloman Air Force Base N.M., vehicle shop July 12. Jensen was working on the truck’s front-timing cover, which is used to protect components such as the timing gears, chain and belt in the vehicle. The 49th LRS vehicle maintenance team takes care of the wing’s entire vehicle fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Leah Ferrante/Released)

Children's Summer Reading Program

Airman 1st Class Adam Borjon helps Dylan Wells try on a military vest during the Children's Summer Reading Program at the Ruidoso, N.M. public library, July 9. About 50 kids attended the event which included a scavenger hunt, face painting, camp site setup, survival skills, obstacle course, map and compass reading and other special events. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Martha Whipple/Released)

46th TG changes command

Colonel Raymond Toth, outgoing 46th Test Group commander, speaks about the incoming 46th TG commander, Col. Charles Webb, during the 46th TG change of command ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., June 28. Webb was previously the chief of the Special Access Programs Coordination Office at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. The change of command is a time-honored tradition that allows Airmen to witness the formal transfer of authority from one commander to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Siuta B. Ika/Released)

Ammo: 20 mm Ammunition Unload

Senior Airman Derek Harder, 49th Maintenance Squadron precision guided munitions conventional maintenance crewmember, uses a pneumatic-powered wrench on a 20 mm replenishing table at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., June 21. The pneumatic wrench runs on an air compressor to power the replenishing table. A slip clutch is in place to keep the machine from tearing a belt in case of a jam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Shoemaker/Released)