March 21, 2012 49th FSS named best in AF The 49th Force Support Squadron here earned the Maj. Gen. Eugene L. Eubank* award, naming them the best (small installation) force support squadron in the Air Force, March 7.The 49th FSS won this Air Force-level award after winning first in Air Combat Command, and the criteria was much more
March 14, 2012 Air Force announces force structure overview for FY 13 and beyond Air Force officials announced proposed force structure changes which support the new DoD strategic guidance retiring 286 aircraft over the next five years, including 227 in fiscal year 13.According to Secretary of the Air Force, Michael Donley, the Air Force is shaping itself for future challenges
March 14, 2012 Space legend returns to Holloman Gene Kranz, retired NASA flight director, returned to Holloman AFB March 8 after 52 years to revisit the 46th Test Group, where he researched and tested Surface-to-Air and Air-to-Ground missiles in the late 1950s."I worked at Holloman from 1958 to 1960 with the Quail program, where the principle
March 14, 2012 Air Force expands drug testing program to include abused prescription drugs The Air Force and other military services will expand their drug testing to include testing for commonly abused prescription drugs beginning May 1, 2012.On Jan. 31, 2012, the Secretary of Defense gave a 90-day advance notice of the drug testing expansion which aims to counter the nation's growing
March 13, 2012 Colon Cancer and Screenings: Why They’re Important March is Colon Cancer Awareness MonthWhen colon cancer is found early and treated, nine out of 10 people will hit that five-year survival rate, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.In fact, more than half of all deaths from colon cancer could be prevented if everyone older
March 13, 2012 Patient Centered Medical Home now at the Holloman Medical Clinic Patient Centered Medical Home is a practical way to create an enjoyable healthcare setting using a team method to meet patients' healthcare needs. The focus is to make sure our patients are receiving care from the same provider or team when needed. The PCMH model of care was first introduced in the
March 7, 2012 Airmen first to crash scene --Staff Sgt. Luis Castaneda and Tech. Sgt Ricardo Nieves, 44 Fighter Group aircraft ordinance weapon maintainers, were first to assist at the scene of a car accident March 2 on Highway 70 Alamogordo, N.M.Knowing how to react comes from military and law enforcement training, said Castaneda."At
March 2, 2012 Airmen from FSS learn to serve like the best Airmen stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., and Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Airmen completed a food and services course to sharpen their skills and learn new information March 1.The main goal of the class was to educate the Airmen and release new information that is now becoming part of the
March 2, 2012 Holloman Hears a Who "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go," said Theodor Seuss Geisel, though you may know him by his pen name Dr. Suess. The Ahrens Memorial Library here hosted a Dr. Suess day March 2 in honor of his birthday. "His books have really