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  • Holloman gears up for Oktoberfest 2010

    Officials with the German Air Force and the 49th Wing are preparing for the 14th annual Oktoberfest set for Saturday, Sept. 25, from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the GAF Maintenance Hangar.For this year's event, the last pick-up in Alamogordo will be at 8:30 p.m. and for one day only -- Sunday, Sept. 12 --

  • Holloman energy and water conservation projects hit the ground

    Holloman is making major progress in reducing energy consumption on base that currently costs $18,000 a day.The Air Force is currently funding over $5 million in energy conservation projects at Holloman. The projects include upgrading the lighting in hangars and high-bay facilities, converting

  • Legal Assistance Web site offers clients increased options

    Next time you need a will, power of attorney or just have a legal question, visit https://aflegalassistance.law.af.mil. The Web site is available for active duty and reserve members, retirees and dependents and can be accessed from any computer, 24 hours a day, without using a Common Access Card.

  • Military children get glimpse of deployment

    On Aug. 12, more than 180 Team Holloman children got a glimpse of what their parents do when they deploy during the Airman and Family Readiness Center's Operation K.I.D.: Kids Investigating Deployment.Eight groups of eager children sat in the Domenici Fitness and Sports Center Thursday morning after

  • Ft. Bliss Military Long Drive Championship open to Airmen

    It's time to brush up on your swing; the local qualifier for the Military Long Drive Championship is coming soon and eligible personnel from Holloman Air Force Base are invited to compete.Fort Bliss' Underwood Golf Complex will host a local qualifying event at 4:30 p.m., Friday, August 20, on the

  • Ambassadors in blue make the crowd 'woo'

    In a dazzling display of precise tosses and complex weapon exchanges, the Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team performed a 16-man demonstration at Heritage Park August 6, 2010. Their performance at Holloman is just one stop on a tour of Air Force bases in the Southwest."Right now, we're going around to

  • Big Give 2010 ends, rewards to last a lifetime

    In 21 days, 94 people made up nine teams and spent 2,240 hours working with the "inside outside upside down" concept to give in order to gain during Holloman's 2010 Big Give.It has saved Alamogordo an estimated $90,475, but even the numbers do not measure up to the life-changing impacts on the lives

  • Holloman defenders train with FBI

    Members of the 49th Security Forces Squadron fine-tuned numerous law enforcement techniques during two days of training with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Albuquerque division, Aug. 5 and 6.The FBI Special Weapons and Tactics agents worked with Holloman defenders while they practiced

  • Holloman briefed in preparation for logistical transformation

    Officials from Headquarters, Air Combat Command visited Holloman Aug. 3 to kick off a transformation that will change the way logisticians at Holloman and across the Air Force do business.Base leadership and personnel were briefed on the Expeditionary Combat Support System, an integrated technology