HomeNews

News Search

  • Volunteers with the 2019 Alamo’s Big Give pose for a photo during the closing ceremony, August 22, in the Willie Estrada Civic Center in Alamogordo, N.M. This was the 12th year of Alamo’s Big Give which has saved the Otero community over $2,000,000 through community service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. BreeAnn Sachs)

    2019 Alamo’s Big Give

    The 12th annual Alamo’s Big Give ended with a closing ceremony August 22, 2019, at the Willie Estrada Civic Center in Alamogordo, New Mexico.Alamo’s Big Give is an annual event hosted by the 49th Force Support Squadron and supported by businesses in the local Otero community. This year boasted savings to the community in excess of $200,000 through
  • Cyber Patriot Camp participants show off their hard-earned t-shirts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dwight Harp)

    Cyber Patriot Camp

    Future cybersecurity in the Air Force is in good hands. Twenty-four Alamogordo high school and middle schoolers recently joined more than six thousand other U.S. students during the eleventh year of the Air Force Association sponsored Cyber Patriot Camp.Cybersecurity is of the greatest importance in this technological age. The Air Force Association
  • Courtesy photo

    University of Michigan ROTC cadets tour 49th Wing

    Col. Joseph Campo (middle), 49th Wing commander, poses for a picture in his University of Michigan Air Force ROTC patch with some current University of Michigan cadets, Aug. 15, 2019, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The UM cadets were invited to tour the 49th Wing and were given familiarization flights. (Courtesy photo)
  • Prioritizing safety, mission readiness on Holloman

    Playing it safe

    Aug. 12-18 is Safe and Sound week, a week created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to promote improving safety nationwide. For the 49th Wing Safety Office, this is business as usual. On a regular basis, the attention to detail the safety personnel displays ensures the mission is achieved correctly.
  • (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Autumn Vogt)

    Battle of the Bases

    Airmen from Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico; Cannon AFB, N.M., and Kirtland AFB, N.M., competed in Battle of the Bases at racetrack in Ruidoso, N.M. The competition is the first event in years that has brought the three bases together.
  • Maj. Gen. Ronald Place, Defense Health Agency acting assistant director for healthcare administration, briefs 49th Medical Group Airmen on the DHA transition, Aug. 8, 2019, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Place visited to ensure 49 MDG Airmen understand how the changes will affect medical group operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christine Groening)

    DHA leader briefs military healthcare changes

  • Tamara Ransom, Air Force Wounded Warrior program recovery care coordinator, poses for a photo, Aug. 5, 2019, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The AFW2 program assists the member with transitioning back to duty or into the civilian world, providing personalized restorative care to help manage the challenged regardless of injury or illness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kindra Stewart)

    Care beyond duty

    Airmen all over the world suffer from both visible and invisible wounds that may not always be recognized by their wingmen, and the Air Force Wounded Warrior program is available to those who need help.
  • (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Autumn Vogt)

    49th Wing Civic Outreach Tour

    Civic leaders from across southern New Mexico toured the 49th Wing, July 29, 2019. The Civic Outreach Tour was held as an opportunity for key leaders of the local community to view Holloman and see how the backbone of combat air power completes its everyday mission.
  • Holloman Airman to compete in Military World Games

    Reach for the stars

    Staff Sgt. Joseph Haug, 49th Communications Squadron knowledge management supervisor, knew from as early as four years old that he had a passion for soccer and wanted to play at the highest level possible. This October, Haug is set to play for the U.S. Armed Forces soccer team at the International Military Sports Council Military World Games in Wuhan, China.
  • Senior Airman John Demko, 49th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician, explains the spouse licensure reimbursement program to a customer, July 30, 2019, at the finance office on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. On May 13, 2019, the Air Force implemented a licensure reimbursement program, not to exceed $500, for dependent spouses who require a relicensure or recertification during a permanent change of station or assignment across state lines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kindra Stewart)

    Reimbursing spouses up to $500 for relicensure, recertification during PCS

    On May 13, 2019, the Air Force implemented a licensure reimbursement program, not to exceed $500, for dependent spouses who require a relicensure or recertification during a permanent change of station or assignment across state lines.
RSS