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  • In memory of Lt. Christopher “Bueller” Short, U.S. Navy pilot, a bench was placed at the end of the Rim Trail in the Tularosa Basin, N.M., July 13, 2018. Short lost his life when an A-29 Super Tucano crashed over the Red Rio Bombing Range, June 22, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Chase Cannon)

    In Memoriam: Lt. Christopher “Bueller” Short

     (EDITOR’S NOTE: Information from this story was gathered from several uncredited sources, i.e. memorial plaques, obituaries, ext.)At approximately 11:30 a.m., June 22, 2018, Lt. Christopher “Bueller” Short, a U.S. Navy pilot, lost his life when an A-29 Super Tucano crashed over the Red Rio Bombing Range. “A couple of weeks ago, a good friend and
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    Drive, Determination and Heart

    The sound of the alarm pierces the room at 1.a.m Wednesday morning. It is finally here. The day she has been waiting for, graduation day.Lesley Trevizo promptly jumps out of bed and races through her morning routine. She whips her hair in a neat bun, laces up her boots and snaps the final buckles on her rucksack loaded with uniforms, extra
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    Motorcycle safety

    Before operating a motorcycle, Holloman Airmen must be aware that the safety requirements for motorcycle riders in New Mexico do not coincide with the safety standards of the U.S. Air Force.   In accordance to Air Force Instruction 91-207, the U.S. Air Force Traffic Safety Program, all Airmen must attend a motorcycle safety course and wear the
  • 635th Materiel Maintenance Squadron Change of Command

    635th Materiel Maintenance Group Change's Command

  • The birth of the Atomic Age took place precisely at 5:29 a.m., July 16, 1945, on a remote 18 mile by 24 mile portion of the Alamogordo Bombing and Gunnery Range northwest of then-Alamogordo Army Air Field, N.M.

    Atomic Age: Alamogordo and the Bomb

    (Editor’s Note: This is part one of a four part series on the first test of the atomic bomb.)
  • 704 Change of Command

    704th Test Group Change of Command

    Col. Scott A. Cain, Arnold Engineering Development Complex commander, hands the 704th Test Group guidon to Col. Charles B. Cain, 704th TG commander during the 704th TG change of command at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. July 10, 2018. During the ceremony, the responsibility of the 704th TG was entrusted to Col. Charles Cain. (U.S. Air Force photo by
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    49th Wing changes command

    A new commander took the reins of the 49th Wing during the wing change of command ceremony July 6, 2018, at Hangar 500 here.Colonel Joseph L. Campo assumed command of the 49th Wing in front of families, Airmen and local leaders.Lieutenant General Mark D. Kelly, commander of the 12th Air Force, presided over the ceremony in which Campo, the former
  • Walking Parkinson’s Path

    Walking Parkinson’s Path

    He looked down placing his face in his hands. Tears welled in his eyes and his throat tightened.He forced a few breaths. The strong smell of bleach and alcohol in the exam room hit his nostrils and lingered, making it even harder to catch his breath.His mind was racing. What was this disease?What does this mean for his family? His career? His
  • Combined clinic initiative simplifies Holloman healthcare

    Combined clinic initiative simplifies Holloman healthcare

    With the goal of efficiency and innovation in mind, the 49th Medical Group has developed a combined clinic initiative, grouping annual medical requirements into one appointment at one location.“We have a lot more requirements than we do people,” said Col. Paul Brezinski, 49th MDG commander. “With these requirements, we wanted to look at the things
  • Senior Airman Elio Esqueda, 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technician, uses a lathe to create a ‘Spline Insert Extractor,’ May 16, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The tool was originally created by Tech. Sgt. Chance Cole and Staff Sgt. Hermann Nunez, 386th Air Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Stoltz)

    A ‘simple fix’ will save the Air Force a lot of money

    In early May, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Tech. Sgt. Chance Cole, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flight line expediter, came up with an idea – and it’s going to save the Air Force a lot of money.“We were wrapping up a twelve-hour shift, and two of my guys just spent nearly an entire day replacing a single part
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