Oct. 15, 2012 Avoid the flu with these top tips Did you know that nine out of 10 healthy people who get a flu shot, don't get the flu?According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it's true! And because it takes two weeks for a flu shot's immunity to build completely, now is the best time to get vaccinated for flu season.TRICARE
Oct. 15, 2012 49 CS to host annual technology exposition The 49th Communications Squadron is scheduled to host an annual technology exposition Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Desert Sands Enlisted Club. All military, civilian, and contractor personnel are invited to attend for free.More than 20 exhibitors will demonstrate the latest in audio/video
Oct. 15, 2012 Holloman breaks flying record The 29th Attack Squadron, 9th Attack Squadron, and the 6th Reconnaissance Squadron set a non-combat record October 2, by flying six MQ-9 Reapers and four MQ-1 Predators simultaneously during a training mission. The 29 ATKS, 9 ATKS and the 6 RS recently increased their training capacity to 10 lines.
Oct. 11, 2012 Cascadian Farm granola bars recalled General Mills announced a voluntary recall Oct. 10 of a limited number of Cascadian Farm granola bars containing peanuts. This recall includes six-count boxes of Cascadian Farm peanut butter chip chewy granola bars. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this product. No other varieties
Oct. 11, 2012 Holloman mourns the loss of military working dog Team Holloman Members said their goodbyes to one of their own at a memorial service here that rendered full military honors to a 49th Security Forces Squadron military working dog Oct. 11.Roky/M628, a 5-year-old German Shepherd, died immediately following a demonstration Oct. 2 at Holloman Air Force
Oct. 10, 2012 Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats cereal recalled Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats Bite Size cereal and Kellogg's Mini Wheats Unfrosted Bite Size cereal due to the possible presence of flexible metal mesh fragments from a faulty manufacturing part in a single Kellogg plant between April 1 and Sept. 21.These
Oct. 5, 2012 Gateway Brass to perform in Alamogordo Gateway Brass, the brass ensemble from the U.S. Air Force Band of the West, will be performing at the Flickinger Center in Alamogordo, N.M., Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.Gateway Brass performs at military ceremonies, conducts educational clinics, and presents
Oct. 4, 2012 9th Attack Squadron stands up at Holloman The 9th Fighter Squadron was re-activated as the 9th Attack Squadron, part of the 49th Operations Group, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 28. The Flying Knights carry with them a rich heritage dating back to 1941, when the 9th Fighter Squadron was first activated to support a global mission
Oct. 4, 2012 The 46th Test Group transitions to the 96th After 20 years, the 46th Test Group deactivated here Oct. 1.The group was simultaneously redesignated as the 96th Test Group, which was established at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., in July 2012, as part of a command-wide consolidation effort by Air Force Materiel Command. "At Eglin AFB, there is the
Oct. 4, 2012 Commissary Rewards Card now available The Commissary Rewards Card is now available in the Holloman Air Force Base Commissary. The card allows customers to access digital coupons online and redeem them in any commissary by scanning the card at checkout."We're very excited about this new initiative," said DeCA Director and CEO Joseph H.