July 31, 2019 49th Wing Civic Outreach Tour Civic leaders from across southern New Mexico toured the 49th Wing, July 29, 2019.The Civic Outreach Tour was held as an opportunity for key leaders of the local community to view Holloman and see how the backbone of combat air power completes its everyday mission.
June 5, 2019 Honorary commanders assume command The 49th Wing honored their 2019 commanders emeritus and honorary commanders during a ceremony here, May 31, 2019.The honorary commander program establishes and maintains personal relationships with local civic leaders, and aids in increasing public awareness of the missions, policies and programs
May 21, 2019 The crew in blue/ABU The 49th Security Forces Squadron hosted Police Week, May 13-17, 2019, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.Police Week is an annual event held to honor the fallen members of the police community. This year there was a 5K run, golf tournament, shooting competition, mud crawl, and ruck followed by the
May 10, 2019 Ringing in tradition, innovating airpower The 491st Attack Squadron, “the Ringers,” honored its first incoming commander, Lt. Col. Randall Noel, in a squadron activation and assumption of command ceremony, May 8, 2019, on Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, New York.
May 9, 2019 Change provides new opportunities In her youth, she grew up less than a mile away from the beach. Her tan hands were often filled with fresh fruit she picked from her family’s yard. The smell of the ocean breeze and the sounds of waves that once filled her senses are gone.Moving to America was not easy for her at first. The dialect
May 6, 2019 Holloman’s Black Sheep WOOL first Viper pilot graduation Eight Viper pilot students graduated from the 8th Fighter Squadron’s first F-16 Basic Course, May 4, 2019, at Club Holloman on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.
April 17, 2019 Holloman observes Month of the Military Child Holloman hosted multiple events for Airmen and their families, April 6th, 2019, at the child development and youth centers.Families kicked off the day with an Autism Awareness fun run before opening up to a children’s carnival and food distribution.“The message we want to get out is twofold,” said
April 5, 2019 Remembering our fallen As the hot sun sets, the sounds of a large crowd diminishes into the night. With each hour that the moon glows in darkness, the air becomes filled with sounds of soft murmurs and quick, calculated breaths against the dry, desert air in rhythm with rubber soles that tap against the pavement with each
April 1, 2019 Holloman Solar Observatory Editor’s note: This is the first in a four part series of articles on the solar observatory. Just as local weather flights provide the base command post notifications and alerts of heat stress, thunderstorms, or high winds, the Holloman Air Force Base Solar Observatory has provided Department of
Feb. 22, 2019 Military Saves Week 2019 Col. Joseph Campo, 49th Wing commander, signed the Military Saves Week 2019 proclamation, Feb. 19, 2019, here.MSW, which coincides with America Saves Week, is an annual recognition of the year-round campaign which seeks to persuade, motivate and encourage military families to save money every month,