May 23, 2011 68 Team Holloman technical sergeants selected for promotion Air Force officials selected 6,618 of 19,538 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 33.87 percent.The average score for those selected was 335.21, with an average time in grade of 4.58 years and an average time in service of 15.91 years. The average
May 23, 2011 Stranger, don't touch me! More than 800,000 children are reported missing every year, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. And the 49th Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office combated this statistic May 14 at the Community Activity Center with training for the base's youth. Know and
May 23, 2011 Holloman to host Caring for People Forum The first Caring for People Forum was initiated in 2009 by Air Force leadership to gather quality of life feedback for review, action and resolution. Since then, the Air Force Community Action Information Board, or CAIB, and Integrated Delivery System, or IDS, have held Caring for People Forums. The
May 20, 2011 8th FS ‘Black Sheep’ inactivated Almost two years after its reactivation, the 8th Fighter Squadron held its inactivation ceremony May 13 on the 8th FS trim pad.The 8th FS, which was reactivated in September 2009 after being inactivated April 2008 following the retirement of the F-117 Nighthawk , will once again be placed in
May 19, 2011 Holloman volunteers gather for Day of Caring Hundreds of Team Holloman members gathered in Alamogordo early May 13 to partake in a day-long volunteer event hosted by the Otero County United Way -- the Day of Caring.The annual event is designed to help clean up Holloman's neighboring towns and assist individual community members who can't help
May 19, 2011 Heat stress awareness Summer is right around the corner and with that brings warmer weather, poolside barbeques, sports and fun. But those are not the only things that should come to mind.Heat stress is a serious condition that can have negative effects on members of Team Holloman and the mission. Heat stress and
May 14, 2011 Chiefs, shirts win bragging rights Holloman's chiefs and first sergeants defeated the colonels and commanders 17 to 7 May 6 at Johnson Field in the annual Chiefs versus Eagles softball game.The Chiefs led throughout the game, powered by a six-run first inning. James Segler, 49th Force Support Squadron superintendent, capped off the
May 6, 2011 AFOSI seeks top-quality Airmen The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is the Air Force agency responsible for investigating major crimes and working against terrorist and foreign intelligence efforts.It is also constantly seeking exceptional non-commissioned officers for duty as enlisted special agents.With more than
May 5, 2011 Holloman's 'All In' attitude earns 'excellent' ORI grade The dust from the Operational Readiness Inspection has settled and the 49th Wing received an "Excellent" grade on their ability to quickly transition from peacetime readiness to a wartime posture and ability to rapidly deploy forces for major combat operations.On April 26 and 27, Team Holloman