Oct. 6, 2015 Holloman to sponsor motorcycle safety class A free motorcycle safety training class for military members and DOD civilians will be held Oct. 19, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Arroyo Seco Raceway in Deming, N.M. The class will cover motorcycle safety level one and level two of training to include braking, acceleration and turning techniques.
Oct. 6, 2015 Remotely Piloted Aircraft training expands Editor's note: last names of RPA pilots and sensor operators have been withheld due to security constraints.At the end of World War II Gen. Henry "Hap" Arnold made a bold prediction."We have just won a war with a lot of heroes flying around in planes," said Arnold. "The next war may be fought by
Oct. 6, 2015 Commentary: An open letter to my peers – ‘The in-house recruiter’ I'll never forget the first time my Air Force pride shot through the roof of my heart.It wasn't upon graduating basic training; that was more of a weight lifted relief. It wasn't the first time I saw an F-22 Raptor take off, and it wasn't when I, as a young Airman, stood tall saluting during the
Oct. 5, 2015 New family support program offered at Holloman Holloman is now one of a few select bases chosen to participate in a one-year trial for a family support program called The Family Check-Up.The program went into effect July 13."It's an exciting new program," said Jerold Wiley, the outreach manager of the 49th Wing Family Advocacy. "It's going to
Oct. 2, 2015 Feature - A little flare Ninety three million miles away from the Earth sits a fiery sphere of hot gas.It is 332,946 times the mass of Earth with surface temperatures reaching 9,932 degrees Fahrenheit and which is capable of disrupting satellites, power grids and even pilots flying at high altitudes. The sun launches these
Oct. 2, 2015 New medical clinic coming soon The 49th Medical Group began construction in July to build a new medical clinic here."We call it a clinic, but it's more like a super clinic," said Rafael Cobos, the project manager from the 49th MDG. "The purpose of doing this is to upgrade what we already have."Replacing the current 44-year-old
Oct. 1, 2015 Feature - 49th Medical Logistics lifeline to clinic Boxes packed full of medical supplies line the walls inside the 49th Medical Logistics building at Holloman Air Force Base -- supplies that fuel the mission of the 49th Medical Group.These supplies, along with all prescriptions and equipment used by the clinic, are ordered and sorted by the 49th
Oct. 1, 2015 Sept. 30, 2015 Wing Promotion Ceremony Holloman promoted 84 servicemembers on Sept. 30, during the monthly ceremony held at Club Holloman.Promoted to the rank of Airman:Caleb Benes, 49th LRSTyler Graves, 49th MMSJhadira James, 49th MMSPromoted to the rank of Airman 1st Class:Christopher Brady, 49th AMXSMitchell Butler, 49th MXSRandahl