Oct. 7, 2015 ACC director of operations joins RPA family The Air Combat Command director of operations graduated from MQ-9 Reaper pilot training Sept. 15 from the 16th Training Squadron here.Major Gen. Thomas Deale joined the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community after completing four weeks of rigorous training to become an RPA pilot."General Deale's
Oct. 7, 2015 An outstanding career According to a nationwide poll this year, public esteem for the U.S. military is higher than all other American institutions.While this is great news for military personnel, the American public may not realize many civilians are worthy of a similar level of respect.The military is dependent upon a
Oct. 7, 2015 Holloman's Top 3 offers scholarship Holloman's Top 3 offers a quarterly essay contest for all technical sergeants and below. Winners will receive a $250 scholarship to assist with college expenses. Essay topics are randomly chosen by the Top 3 Scholarship Committee and pertain to current Air Force events."The Top 3 scholarship is put
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