Jan. 15, 2016 25 years after The Storm It was a clear, dark night over Baghdad.An invisible predator slipped through the enemy's defenses and locked onto its prey with laser-guided precision.With a press of a button, Operation Desert Shield became Operation Desert Storm.The 2,000 pound bomb soared through the night sky toward its target
Jan. 12, 2016 Holloman FSS Introduces Text Alerts Wondering what to do this weekend? Need updates concerning the Child Development Center, or even the gym? Wish you could conveniently access base information through your cell phone? Well, the 49th Force Support Squadron has the perfect feature for you.FSS personnel created a text alert system
Jan. 6, 2016 Holloman observes Red, Yellow, and Blue week On this day in 1912, New Mexico became the forty-seventh state to officially join the Union. Just a week later, January 13th in the year 1948, Alamogordo Army Air Field was officially redesignated Holloman Air Force Base. In commemoration of these two historical landmarks, Holloman is celebrating
Dec. 31, 2015 AF Marathon offers New Year's Incentive The U.S. Air Force Marathon will offer a special New Year's resolution discount, as well as an opportunity to win a prize package and tickets to the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship First Four to participants who register for the race on Jan. 1.Participants who register on Jan. 1
Dec. 23, 2015 Operation Assist Santa This year marks another year of aircraft from the base serving as special escorts as the jolly old elf makes his way through New Mexico."We are Santa's favorite wing in the Air Force. All the aircraft tails assigned to the 49th Wing are marked with the two letter designation 'H-O'," said Col. Ryan
Dec. 23, 2015 Weather advisory for holiday weekend Holloman Air Force Base is expecting inclement weather beginning Saturday, Dec. 26, to Sunday, Dec. 27. The 49th Operations Support Squadron weather flight has forecasted a chance of snow up to one inch in the lowlands and six inches or more in the nearby mountains.For Team Holloman members
Dec. 17, 2015 First F-16 MRA class graduates at Holloman The 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 10 held a Sole Hands-On Training Mission Ready Airmen course graduation Dec. 16 at Holloman.This is the first graduation of its kind to be conducted at Holloman. The course originally started at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, in 1994, until it was transferred
Dec. 16, 2015 Holiday Safety Message The holiday season is a time of joy and celebrations. Children and families eagerly anticipate extra fun and special occasions. During the Christmas and New Year holiday season, a lot of you will be traveling around the country to visit your loved ones. While it is a time of joy and renewed contact
Dec. 11, 2015 Legal Hawks make their first squadron visit With the Air Force talking about doing "less with less", The 49th Wing Legal Office has found a way to do more with less.The legal office recently cut back the number of walk-in legal assistance appointments due to manning issues. The Legal Hawks Outreach Program was created to provide quality legal