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    49th Operations Group Change of Command

    (From left to right) Col. Joseph Campo, 49th Wing commander, hands the 49th Operations Group flag to Col. Casey Tidgewell, 49th OG commander, during the Change of Command ceremony, July 12, 2019, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Tidgewell returns to Holloman for a second tour as the 49th OG commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class
  • Everett Brooks, 2d Weather Squadron, Detachment 4, integrated systems mechanic, poses for a photo April 11, 2019, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Brooks has worked at the Holloman Solar Observatory since 1995. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christine Groening)

    Holloman Solar Observatory mechanic actualizes childhood dream

    He is part of a team who gathers data on solar phenomena – that of solar flares, emissions from the sun, radio and optical interference. Everett Brooks, 2d Weather Squadron, Detachment 4, integrated systems mechanic, has been stationed here since 1995, where he retired as a technical sergeant. He specializes in maintenance on the Solar Observing Optical Network and is responsible for inspecting the other two sites around the world, which are located in Australia and Italy. He brings a team of one to two, to assist and train with overhauling and inspecting.
  • Air Force releases technical sergeant/19E6 promotion cycle statistics

    Air Force releases technical sergeant/19E6 promotion cycle statistics

    Air Force releases technical sergeant/19E6 promotion cycle statistics
  • 49th Medical Group introduces walk-in sick call

    Who you gonna call?

    The 49th Medical Group will be making walk-in sick call available to all non-flying, active duty members beginning, Aug. 1, 2019, at the clinic on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast, commander of Air Education and Training Command, officially addresses the men and women of the First Command for the first time as their commander during a change of command ceremony Nov. 16, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Kwast, a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, will pass command of AETC to Lt. Gen. Brad Webb July 26, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell)

    Kwast salutes AETC team for "failing forward" in learning, innovation

    In the nearly two years since Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast took command of Air Education and Training Command, there has been change across many fronts of the Air Force’s recruiting, training and education enterprise.
  • Alamogordo High School Shockwave Team in a HHSTT shop during open house (Courtesy photo by Mr. Dwight Harp)

    Alamogordo High School Shockwave Team visits test track

    A modified birdchaser monorail rocket test took some highly motivated and enthusiastic Alamogordo area high school students into history on April 18, 2019, at the Holloman High Speed Test Track.The genesis of this event was a dream of HHSTT chief engineer, John Leslie. According to Leslie, the idea for having high school students design and test a
  • In an effort to return more Airmen to duty quicker, this summer Air Force is rolling out a new medical model to help restore the overall readiness of our military. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Air Force Medical Service unveils new model for active duty care

    In an effort to return more Airmen to duty quicker, the Air Force is rolling out a new medical model to restore the overall readiness of our military. Under the new Air Force Medical Reform model, dedicated provider care teams will be aligned to an Operational Medical Readiness Squadron primarily focused on proactively treating active duty Airmen and improving their availability to support the warfighting mission. Care for non-active duty patients, primarily the families of service members and military retirees, will be handled by separate provider teams aligned to a Health Care Operations Squadron.
  • (From right to left) Tech. Sgt. Joshua Chevalier, 49th Maintenance Group weapons contracting officer’s representative, poses for a photo with his husband, Ryan Chevalier, and their two children, June 11, 2019, at White Sands National Monument, N.M. The Chevaliers reflected on how the acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender has changed for the better over Joshua’s time in service. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Joshua Thompson)

    “Being gay doesn’t define us”

    Serving in the U.S. military can affect nearly every portion of a person’s life. The permanent change of stations, the deployments and the even standardized work uniforms all affect not only the member serving, but also their spouses, families and friends. Being able to relate to and depend on fellow service members for support and camaraderie is
  • In a 2018 study, the Council for Responsible Nutrition found that 68 percent of Americans take dietary supplements. The 49th Wing health promotions coordinator and staff judge advocate office encourage all Department of Defense employees and their dependents to make educated choices regarding their supplement usage, in accordance with the DoD’s Operation Supplement Safety educational campaign. OPSS provides information regarding banned supplement ingredients, high-risk supplements and supplement brands, and provides free resources for making educated decisions regarding supplement consumption. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. BreeAnn Sachs)

    Supplement safety, ‘hot’ products that could make you ‘pop hot’

    Protein powders, pre-workout supplements and multi-vitamins may be seemingly harmless. But, could they be posing an unforeseen risk to your health and career?“Supplements are not regulated by the (Federal Drug Administration), the only thing that’s regulated is the label,” said Juli Bailey, 49th Medical Group health promotion coordinator.Bailey
  • Brig. Gen. Christopher Short, Aircrew Crisis Task Force director, speaks to 49th Wing leadership concerning pilot retention, June 18, 2019, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Totel force pilots were approximately 2,000 members short at the end of 2018, Short asked for feedback on retaining pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Autumn Vogt)

    Aircrew Crisis Task Force director visits 49th Wing

    Brig. Gen. Christopher Short, Aircrew Crisis Task Force director, speaks to 49th Wing leadership concerning pilot retention, June 18, 2019, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Totel force pilots were approximately 2,000 members short at the end of 2018, Short asked for feedback on retaining pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Autumn
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