April 16, 2012 4-day Bivouac prepares Holloman Airmen for deployments The 49th Civil Engineer Squadron and 49th Materiel Maintenance Squadron took part in a three-day deployment readiness exercise April 10 to 12 here. An exercise of this magnitude prepares Airmen to answer our nation's call, said Maj. Timothy Fryar, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron operations chief."The
April 10, 2012 Early retirement offered to select enlisted Airmen Air Force officials announced an application window for targeted early retirements for enlisted Airmen. Eligible Airmen will have 15-19 years of service in fiscal 2012 and be in the grades of staff sergeant through master sergeant in overmanned career fields.The Temporary Early Retirement Authority
April 6, 2012 Opening of new 49th FSS MPS Efficiency is very important in the military, especially in a customer service agency, which is why the renovation of the 49th Military Personnel Section is vital to the 49th Wing. Members of Team Holloman came together to commemorate the grand opening ceremony of the newly renovated 49th MPS April
April 6, 2012 New AVGAS trucks enhance MQ-1 mission For petroleum, oil and lubricants operators with the 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight, the daily fueling of more than 100 locally-assigned and transient aircraft can be an arduous task. However, fueling operations for the MQ-1 Predator will be streamlined thanks to the
March 29, 2012 Air Force ends Controlled Spend Account travel cards The Air Force recently decided to transition existing Controlled Spend Account travel cards to an enhanced Government Travel Card by the end of fiscal 2012. "The CSA, a pilot travel card program, provided some enhancements for travelers, but also brought about significant challenges for our most
March 29, 2012 AF announces 2012 aviator continuation pay program Air Force officials released the details of fiscal 2012 Aviator Continuation Pay program this week, with continuing focus on retaining highly-qualified manned and remotely piloted aircraft rated crew members. The ACP program gives some pilots and combat systems officers the opportunity for a
March 28, 2012 USAFCENT Command Chief delivers the front line news In today's Air Force, the deployment mission and the capabilities that Airman provide are critical. As Airmen are preparing to deploy, there may be many questions that they want to ask. Fortunately for Team Holloman, there was a subject matter expert available March 27, U.S. Air Forces Central
March 26, 2012 Holloman kicks off 2012 Air Force assistance fund A natural disaster ruins an Airman's home or a family member is sick and there is no money for a plane ticket to go visit. Is there money out there that doesn't have 15 percent interest rate or a monthly fixed payment? The answer is yes, the answer is the Air Force Assistance Fund. The Air Force
March 26, 2012 Bataan memorial: 26.2 miles of honor and remembrance Frank Hewlett once wrote: We're the battling bastards of Bataan;No mama, no papa, no Uncle Sam.No aunts, no uncles, no cousins, no nieces,No pills, no planes, no artillery pieces.And nobody gives a damn.Nobody gives a damn.This poem has been spoken year after year to those in attendance at the