July 15, 2011 Time crunch for minors Summer time calls for sun-filled days which gives Team Holloman the opportunity to soak up some Vitamin D. After-hours calls for all night-crawlers under the age of 18 to head back home before curfew. Now that children are off from school, parents need to ensure they are rallied up between the hours
July 8, 2011 Holloman sends BEAR assets to Minot To aid in the worst flood Minot Air Force Base, N.D. has ever experienced, the 49th Materiel Maintenance Group has sent its assets to fulfill the base's need for drinkable water.Because the city of Minot, the water supplier for Minot AFB, is unable to support both the base's need for water and the
July 8, 2011 Local youth becomes "Pilot for a Day" The 301st Fighter Squadron hosted a local youth with spina bifida here June 21 as part of a program called "Pilot for a Day."The purpose of the program is to give children with serious or chronic illnesses a break from the various challenges they may face and lift morale for them and their
July 7, 2011 Volunteers of Team Holloman Recognized A ceremony was held June 28 at the Desert Sands Enlisted Club to recognize members of Team Holloman who have volunteered over the past year.The ceremony recognized 163 volunteers who contributed a total of 38,296 logged hours of community service, which has an estimated value of $798,472.Amy Koehne,
July 6, 2011 Manned QF-4 Drone crashes near Roswell An Air Force QF-4 Phantom crashed southwest of Roswell, N.M., about 10:30 a.m. today."The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely and is in good condition at this time. We're working with local agencies and we are asking the public to cooperate with military and civilian authorities at the scene to
June 30, 2011 Holiday gate closures Holloman Air Force Base's La Luz and West Gates will be closed Friday, July 1 through July 4 for the holiday weekend.The West Gate outbound lane will be open Friday, July 1 from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. to ease traffic flow following the scheduled fireworks display. Motorists are encouraged to exit using
June 29, 2011 Three react quickly, resolve FOD issue Thanks to the quick actions of three Team Holloman members, a foreign object debris issue was handled before any Holloman asset was compromised.Kieshawn Vaughus and Cory Gardner, both contracted electricians, and Arnold Adkins, a contracted equipment operator, noticed blown-out tire tread on the
June 24, 2011 85 Team Holloman staff sergeants selected for promotion Air Force officials selected 8,545 of 34,257 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant for a selection rate of 24.94 percent.The average score for those selected was 320.48, with an average time in grade of 5.55 years and an average time in service of 10.61 years. The average
June 20, 2011 49th OG Change of Command The 49th Operations Group held a change of command ceremony here June 17.During the ceremony, Col. Kenneth Johnson assumed command of the 49th OG, preceding its former commander, Col. Kevin Huyck. Col. David Krumm, 49th Wing commander, was the reviewing officer for the event."It's a great day for