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
June 20, 2011 Holloman part of World’s Largest Swimming Lesson Children of Team Holloman joined thousands of other children in the World's Largest Swimming Lesson, a lesson taught simultaneously around the world, at the base aquatic center June 14.The event, which aimed to break the Guinness World Record of 3,971 participants set by last year's inaugural WLSL,
June 7, 2011 Large scale test to be conducted at WSMR Residents and motorists in and around White Sands Missile Range can expect to see increased traffic for the next six weeks as a large-scale test is conducted on the sprawling missile range. There will be more vehicles, including military vehicles, entering the WSMR main post from both El Paso and