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  • White Sands National Park can be seen in the distance at a KC-46 Pegasus from the 56th Air Refueling Squadron at Altus Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma, refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 49th Wing at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, December 7, 2020. Two KC-46s practiced air refueling operations over New Mexico with ten F-16s from Holloman AFB. (Courtesy photo by 1st Lt. Daniel Lee)

    First in AETC: KC-46s refuel F-16 fighters

    In a first for Air Education and Training Command and the 56th Air Refueling Squadron, two KC-46 Pegasus aircraft from the 97th Air Mobility Wing at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, along with 10 F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 49th Wing at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, teamed up in the skies over New Mexico to train and practice air refueling operations.
  • Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force, presented the medal to Staff Sgt. Alaxey Germanovich, 26th Special Tactics Squadron combat controller, for his actions during a fierce firefight in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, April 8, 2017. Germanovich’s efforts were credited with saving over 150 friendly forces and destroying 11 separate fighting positions.

    'A Tribute to Persistence': SecAF presents Air Force Cross to Special Tactics Airman

    Snapped awake by the sound of belt-fed machine gun fire, then-Senior Airman Alaxey Germanovich, a combat controller assigned to the 26th Special Tactics Squadron, surveys the compound he had dozed off in after several sleepless days of combat.
  • A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 419th Flight Test Squadron, 412th Test Wing, releases a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile during an external release demonstration in the skies over Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 4. (Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner)

    B-1B Lancer completes successful external release demonstration

    The 419th Flight Test Squadron successfully conducted an external weapon release demonstration at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec 4.
  • 49th Wing Holiday Festival

    2020 holiday festival

    As the end of the year approaches, Team Holloman prepares to celebrate the holidays with an annual tree lighting ceremony and holiday festival on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4 here.
  • Col. Ryan Keeney, 49th Wing commander, and his wife Aimee Keeney, mix dough during a cooking class Nov. 7, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The cooking class was available to Airmen and their families as part of an initiative to connect them with the culture and activities that Alamogordo has to offer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Denise Ottaviano)

    Holloman AFB Hosts Cooking Class for Airmen and Families

    49th Wing leadership prioritizes ways to connect Airmen and families with the local community. One example of collaborating with the community was the recent initiative with MainGate United, a sub-committee of the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce. Holloman and MainGate United hosted a cooking class for Airmen and their families here, Nov. 7, 2020. Annette Candelaria-Joyner, Mountain View Middle School culinary arts instructor, provided a hands-on lesson on how to make two New Mexico favorites, tortillas and sopapillas.
  • Holloman graduates newest combat-ready pilots

    311th Fighter Squadron Class 20-BBH graduation

    Thirteen F-16 Viper student pilots graduated from the 311th Fighter Squadron’s F-16 Basic Course, during a physically distanced ceremony at Hangar 500, 14 Nov., here.
  • Working with 49ers

    Working with 49ers

    49th Wing Command Team visits 49th WG historian.
  • 49th CES, Texas A&M contractors build artificial burrows

    A win, win situation

    For members of the base chapel, there’s been a few feathery, unexpected guests in attendance for years now. The burrowing owl appropriately named “Deacon,” and his family, can often be seen in his artificial burrow, made by Team Holloman members and local professionals. Although Holloman is a natural habitat for burrowing owls, there are some areas that would create a safety concern for birds and base populace. The 49th Civil Engineer Squadron, with the help of civilian contractors, have assumed this responsibility of ensuring the safety of burrowing owls on Holloman, as they are a species of conservation concern in the state of New Mexico.
  • Military Working Dog Bruno poses for a photo, July 29, 2020, in the Mission Support Group office on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. In 2019, MWD Bruno was diagnosed with chronic superficial keratitis, an immune system condition that occurs as a result of ultraviolet light damage to the side of the cornea. To combat the amount of UV light that can penetrate MWD Bruno’s eyes, he wears specialized canine goggles for protection. (Courtesy photo)

    Military Working Dog Bruno rocks medically prescribed goggles

    In 2019, MWD Bruno was diagnosed with pannus, an immune system condition that occurs as a result of ultraviolet light damage to the side of the cornea. MWD Bruno takes various ophthalmic and oral medications, in addition to wearing specialized canine goggles, which has a UV lens that protects Bruno’s eyes from the UV light that can worsen his condition.
  • 49th Wing Command Team visits 49th Communications Squadron

    Working with 49ers

    49th Wing Command Team visits 49th Communications Squadron
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