May 18, 2012 More Intermittent Roadblocks on U.S. Highway 70 On May 19, White Sands Missile Range will conduct a series of intermittent roadblocks on U.S. Highway 70 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. During this timeframe a large number of military tactical vehicles will periodically be moving south to north across the highway at mile marker 174, east of the missile
May 17, 2012 49 LRS takes home AF's top logistics award The 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron recently won the Maj. Gen. Warren R. Carter Logistics Effectiveness Award, naming them the best logistics readiness squadron in the U.S. Air Force.First introduced in 1962, the award is presented annually to an Air Force unit, selected by the Chief of Staff, who
May 17, 2012 Holloman Airman gives first aid to injured civilian On a day that most people were out celebrating Cinco de Mayo, one Holloman Airman was on the side of the road providing first aid to an injured civilian outside Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.Senior Airman Daniel (last name withheld)*, 6th Reconnaissance Squadron mission intelligence coordinator, was on
May 11, 2012 Reservists go through 44 FG’s first NCO leadership course Eighteen U.S. Air Force Reserve Airmen from the 44th Fighter Group took part in Holloman's first-ever NCO Leadership Development Course for Reservists from April 30 to May 11.The course aimed to enhance the leadership skills and abilities of the group's front-line supervisors, said Chief Master Sgt.
May 10, 2012 HOSC awards $17,000 in scholarships The Holloman Officers' Spouses' Club held a ceremony to recognize and award members of Team Holloman with college scholarships May 8 at the Officer's Club.The HOSC gave each of the 10 scholarship recipients $500-$3,000 to use in their future education endeavors."In all, we gave away $17,000 to the
May 4, 2012 Holloman gets Street Smart More than 700 Holloman AFB Airmen participated in an Street Smart presentation at the base theater here May 2.Street Smart coordinated with the 49th Wing Safety office to bring this program here for the first time. The Street Smart program takes the audience into the real-life drama experienced by
May 4, 2012 Exercise keeps Holloman responders ready The sound of blank rounds being fired between Holloman AFB defenders and two simulated gunmen filled two different 49th Materiel Maintenance Squadron facilities during an active shooter and barricaded-suspect exercise May 3.Just minutes before responders from the 49th Security Forces Squadron
May 4, 2012 Outdoor fitness complex constructed for present, future The 49th Civil Engineer Squadron has been working on several projects that aim to improve the outdoor fitness complex in preparation for the base's upcoming Tattoo event May 11, which will celebrate Holloman AFB's 70th anniversary.Three projects in particular, the construction of two restrooms and
April 27, 2012 F-22 mission essential to Holloman, AF Holloman AFB is home to the F-22 Raptor, the Air Force's most dominant platform.Its combination of stealth, super-cruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, represents an exponential leap in war-fighting capabilities, according to the official U.S. Air
April 27, 2012 Airfield compliance tested during AOCI Inspectors from Air Combat Command and the Air Force Flight Standards Agency were on base to conduct an Airfield Operations Compliance Inspection, or AOCI, April 20-27.When it comes to airfield operations, the AOCI is one of the most important inspections for the wing, said Senior Master Sgt. Rodney