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  • Holloman fuel truck repaired with unique weld

    Members of the 49th Maintenance Squadron Metals Technology Flight performed a unique weld on an R-11 fuel truck Oct. 14.The welding task began when members of the Non-Destructive Inspection Flight noticed a six-inch crack in the fuel tank. The weld was the first of its kind ever to be attempted at

  • Shooters vie to be ‘top gun’ at Apache Sports Range

    In a showcase of focus and accuracy, members of Team Holloman displayed their marksmanship in a shooting competition at the Apache Sports Range Oct. 15.The competition was hosted by the 6th Reconnaissance Squadron and the 29th Attack Squadron, and they were joined by members of associate units to

  • Special Waterfowl hunt approaching

    Fall is in the air and many of us look forward to this time of year because of the opportunities it offers for outdoor recreation.For residents of the Holloman area, one of these opportunities is a special Waterfowl hunt at the Lake Holloman Wildlife Area beginning Oct. 30 and ending Jan. 30,

  • A&FRC to host Job Fair

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center will host a Job Fair at the Desert Sands Enlisted Club from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct. 27.The event is open to all eligible card holders to include active duty, retired military members, civil servants and family members as an opportunity to test the job market

  • Team Holloman, local community dance for domestic violence awareness

    In the midmorning of Oct. 9, the ballroom of the Community Activity Center was transformed into an all-out dance party: loud music, Latin-inspired moves and people dancing wall to wall. Although the room was filled to the brim with excitement, the participants weren't just dancing for fun. They were

  • Passing the torch of fire prevention

    The 49th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight observed national Fire Prevention Week Oct. 3 through 9 with various activities surrounding this year's theme -- "Beep, Beep, Beep ... Smoke detectors -- a sound you can live with."The flight kicked off activities with a carnival at the Youth

  • Team Holloman gives blood, life

    The Armed Services Blood Program held a blood drive at the Community Activities Center Oct. 4, 2010. The blood drive was open to servicemembers, their families and anyone able to get on base.All donations from the drive go directly to military hospitals and to war-fighters over-seas."The blood that

  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Join the fight

    In 2006, more than 110 women died every day from one disease: breast cancer.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these are the facts. However, here's the kicker:That death rate is an improvement. The Susan G. Komen Web site states that in the past 35 years, the death rate

  • 'Fightin' 49ers' return from deployment to Japan

    After four months, numerous flights aboard C-17s and stops in Hawaii, the 7th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron returned to Holloman Oct. 1, 2010.Members from the 49th Maintenance Group, 49th Operations Group, 49th Mission Support Group and the 44th Fighter Group left May 27, 2010, for the first major