May 30, 2012 Holloman Airman killed in motorcycle accident A U.S. Air Force staff sergeant assigned to Holloman AFB, N.M., was killed in a motorcycle accident six miles north of Timberon, N.M., May 27 at approximately 1:30 p.m.Staff Sgt. Jamaa Zachry, 27, was a 49th Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment journeyman from Wichita Falls, Texas. He
May 30, 2012 Aqautic center helps Holloman dive into summer The Holloman Aquatic Center reopened for the summer May 25. For many Airmen and their families on base, the opening of the pool affords a fantastic opportunity to cool down and relax during some of the hottest months of the year. The opening of the aquatic center also coincides with the Air Force's
May 30, 2012 Holloman welcomes new vice wing commander Colonel Kenneth P. Ekman is the Vice Commander of the 49th Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The wing supports national security objectives by deploying worldwide to support peacetime and wartime contingencies. The wing also provides combat ready Airmen, F-22 Raptors and trains MQ-1 Predator and
May 22, 2012 Team Holloman helps celebrate Alamogordo Armed Forces Day The City of Alamogordo and more than 9,000 attendees from the local area helped celebrate the city's 35th annual Armed Forces Day in Washington Park May 19.The celebration, in conjunction with a three-on-three basketball tournament, is designed to tribute the military veterans currently serving in
May 18, 2012 Team Holloman shows support during the United Way of Otero County Day of Caring More than 600 members of Team Holloman set out into the Tularosa Basin with open hearts and tools in hand in support of the United Way of Otero County Day of Caring May 18.The day-long event is held annually to help people who have physical and financial limitations with yard and house work."The Day
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