Sept. 30, 2015 GENERAL NOTICE FOR HOLLOMAN The 49th Wing is aware of the buildup of weeds on the installation.Unfortunately, due to limited funding and increased mission requirements, the 49th Wing will not be re-directing overworked Airmen from their primary missions to address a cosmetic issue at this time.The 49th Wing is planning to hold
Sept. 25, 2015 COMMENTARY: Always drive responsibly The morning of Aug. 18 was the first day of school on Holloman Air Force Base this year.I ventured out to observe the traffic, and safety for our school children and parents taking their children to school.The school zone lights began flashing promptly at 7 a.m., and, at 7:05 a.m., I watched a lady
Sept. 24, 2015 Changes coming to TRICARE pharmacy benefit Starting Oct. 1, a new law requires all TRICARE beneficiaries, except active duty service members, to get select brand name maintenance drugs through either TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery or from a military pharmacy.Beneficiaries who keep using a retail pharmacy for these drugs will have to pay the
Sept. 24, 2015 Don’t drink and drive, 572-RIDE In an attempt to stop drunken driving incidents for military members Holloman Air Force Base offers free rides through the 572-RIDE program.If all else fails and military members are stranded with no way home, 572-RIDE is a safe and trouble free alternative."We are up to 780 saves this year," said
Sept. 23, 2015 Holloman to switch computer operating systems Due to the results of a recent inspection of the 49th Communication Squadron, Holloman will be upgrading the current computer operating system over the course of the next year."We figured out there may be some vulnerabilities," said Master Sgt. Brad Johnson, the operations flight chief of the 49th
Sept. 23, 2015 ACC IG inspects, evaluates Holloman Air Combat Command's Inspector General team completed the first Unit Effectiveness Inspection, as part of the new commander's inspection program here August 24-28.Holloman was the first ACC base to be evaluated after the program, which began two years ago."The way the commander's inspection program
Sept. 21, 2015 Holloman introduces Direct Access The 49th Medical Group here is offering a new program for patients seeking physical therapy care -- Direct Access.Direct Access allows active duty servicemembers with musculoskeletal injuries to see a physical therapist without referral from their primary care manager."Research has found that
Sept. 17, 2015 Base namesake father of RPAs On Sept. 17, 1902, George V. Holloman - the namesake of Holloman Air Force Base, was born.For many Airmen, the namesake of their base isn't important to their military career or their knowledge of Air Force history.However, the impact of Col. George V. Holloman is just as important today as it was
Sept. 17, 2015 AF Releases Future Operating Concept Today the Air Force officially released the Air Force Future Operating Concept, which is the latest in a series of strategic documents designed to guide the organizing, training, and equipping of the force over the coming decades.The Air Force Future Operating Concept serves as a companion document