Jan. 12, 2010 MLK observance kicks off A kick-off celebration was held at the Base Exchange Jan. 12 to recognize a prominent leader in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, in observance of the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Jan. 18.Members from Team Holloman gathered around a display of information and listened while
Jan. 11, 2010 Headquarters AF releases fitness program guidance Headquarters Air Force recently released the following official guidance on the fitness program and fitness testing schedules in an interim memorandum for Air Force Instruction 10-248, Fitness Program.FROM: HQ USAF/A1; HQ USAF/A3/5SUBJECT: Interim Air Force Guidance Memorandum for AFI 10-248,
Jan. 7, 2010 Tax Center to open Feb. 1 Filing federal income taxes can be intimidating, but just like in the past, volunteers from the Holloman community will be assisting Airmen and their families in filing this year.The Holloman Tax Center is open to all active duty military members, dependents and retirees and is scheduled to open for
Jan. 7, 2010 Air power roots in New Mexico (Editor's note: This is part one of a series on air power in New Mexico.)On Jan. 6 the state of New Mexico celebrated its 98th birthday. Though the Air Force officially made its appearance in the Tularosa Basin in February 1942 with the construction of Alamogordo Army Airfield, the air power roots
Dec. 30, 2009 49th MXS takes trophy in Flag Football Championship The 49th Maintenance Squadron took home the Holloman Flag Football Championship trophy Dec. 19 after a 27-20 victory over the 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.After five straight wins in the playoffs, the 49th MXS went head-to-head against the 49th AMXS who were seeded second out of 11 teams in
Dec. 30, 2009 Officials emphasize Holloman weapons requirements Officials with the 49th Fighter Wing would like to remind base personnel of the rules and regulations governing privately owned firearms, or POFs, on base, in light of the Base Exchange now selling firearms and ammunition.Holloman Air Force Base Instruction 31-102, Installation Physical Security
Dec. 24, 2009 Holiday hours Due to the upcoming holidays, the La Luz Gate will be open from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 24 and 31. The Main and West Gates will be operating at normal hours.Normal operating hours for the Main gate is 24 hours and the West Gate is Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.The holiday hours for 49th Force