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  • U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis P. Docherty

    8th Fighter Squadron reactivated after six years

    A pilot strides forward, his green flight suit a stark contrast to the pale blue of a desert morning sky. An insignia, circled in gold and donning a sheep with a wool coat black as night, is stitched atop his right breast. He hikes up a ladder, hands gripping steel and hops into the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon. The Black Sheep have returned.
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    Holloman supports Patriot Warrior

    49th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 635th Materiel Maintenance Group provided supplies for Patriot Warrior July 28, 2017. Patriot Warrior is a joint field training exercise that replicates all aspects of combat medical service support. Without the cargo provided by Holloman personnel and the delivery made by Army’s 424th Transportation Company,
  • Col. Houston Cantwell, 49th Wing commander, gives the 49th Operations Group guidon to Col. Jeffery Patton during a change of command ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., July 31, 2017. During the ceremony, Col. Patton took command of the 49th OG from Col. Ryan Sherwood, 49th OG outgoing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Junk)

    49 OG Change of Command

    Col. Houston Cantwell, 49th Wing commander, gives the 49th Operations Group guidon to Col. Jeffery Patton during a change of command ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., July 31, 2017. During the ceremony, Col. Patton took command of the 49th OG from Col. Ryan Sherwood, 49th OG outgoing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda

  • Forming a new flight

    Different units from Holloman Air Force Base, combined efforts to make a more functional flight for communication equipment for CS and OSS.
  • Maj. Jay, MQ-9 pilot with the 6th Attack Squadron, pilots the squadron’s first Block 5 MQ-9 Reaper from inside a new Block 30 ground control station at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., July 10, 2017. Holloman started flying the new Block 5 and Block 30 technology to ease the transition that student pilots and sensor operators will experience when joining a combat unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chase Cannon)

    Holloman flies toward the future

    (Editor’s note: Last names are being withheld due to operational security constraints)The United States Air Force provides day and night support to troops all around the world, and Holloman Air Force Base’s remotely piloted aircraft training mission is at the forefront.“We are making the transition from the Block 1 MQ-9 Reaper and Block 15 Ground
  • U.S. and Argentine air force members discuss capabilities of remotely piloted aircraft during a visit to Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., July 20, 2017. Brig. Gen. Enrique Amrein, Argentine air force chief of staff, and Lt. Gen. Mark Kelly, 12th Air Force commander, visited Holloman for an immersive look into its RPA training capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chase Cannon)

    Argentine air force chief of staff visits Holloman

    Brig. Gen. Enrique Amrein, Argentine air force chief of staff, joined Lt. Gen. Mark Kelly, 12th Air Force commander, for a tour of Holloman Air Force base and an opportunity to meet some of its outstanding Airmen. The tour focused on Holloman’s remotely piloted aircraft training program, showing a brief walkthrough of what pilots, maintainers and
  • A decal is pictured on a Ground Control Station at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. June 6, 2017. Under Col. Houston Cantwell, 49th Wing commander’s initiative, Holloman’s GCS yard is undergoing an artistic upgrade. This upgrade has led to the creation of 12 decals and application of 10 decals on the yard’s GCSs. The decals, created in the spirit of World War II nose art, are used to raise morale among Holloman’s Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis P. Docherty)

    Holloman's GCS yard gets an artistic upgrade

    Under Col. Houston Cantwell, 49th Wing commander’s initiative, Holloman’s Ground Control Station yard is undergoing an artistic upgrade. This upgrade, beginning as a project in October 2016, has led to the creation of 12 decals and application of 10 decals on the yard’s GCSs.
  • Staff Sgt. Matthew Moskal, 49th Security Forces craftsman, is presented the Top III non-commissioned officer award for May from Master Sgt. Timothy Gatten, 54th AMXS first sergeant and Top III president, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., June 29, 2017. During the month of May, Moskal administered 14 duty position evaluations and assisted the unit training section by certifying 16 airman on radio detecting and ranging and 10 airman on taser. Moskal earned superior academic achievement while being a student at the interservice non-lethal individual weapons instructor course (INIWIC), Marine Corps detachment, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Moskal was awarded the Honor Graduate at the end of INIWIC and received the Marine Corps Certificate of Commendation. (Courtesy photo)

    Holloman Top III May Awards

    Staff Sgt. Matthew Moskal, 49th Security Forces craftsman, is presented the Top III non-commissioned officer award for May from Master Sgt. Timothy Gatten, 54th AMXS first sergeant and Top III president, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., June 29, 2017. During the month of May, Moskal administered 14 duty position evaluations and assisted the unit
  • Col. Houston Cantwell, 49th Wing commander, gives the 49th Maintenance Group guidon to Col. Tim Harbor during a change of command ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., June 30, 2017. During the ceremony, Col. Harbor took command of the 49th MXG from Col. Lyle Drew, 49th MXG outgoing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Junk)

    49 MXG Change of Command

    Col. Houston Cantwell, 49th Wing commander, gives the 49th Maintenance Group guidon to Col. Tim Harbor during a change of command ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., June 30, 2017. During the ceremony, Col. Harbor took command of the 49th MXG from Col. Lyle Drew, 49th MXG outgoing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amanda Junk)
  • A bouncy house sits ready for use for children. The 49th Wing Safety office recommends following all bouncy house safety procedures when using a bouncy house. (Courtesy photo)

    Be safe with bouncy castles and inflatable slides this summer

    Bouncy castles and inflatable slides seem like fun, but injuries or even fatalities can occur if they are improperly set up, anchored, operated or supervised. Remember to always have active adult supervision at all times.
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