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
Dec. 22, 2009 8th FS flagship arrives The 8th Fighter Squadron received their first of 20 F-22 Raptors here the afternoon of Dec. 21.The arrival of 8th FS flagship, a Langley AFB Raptor -- which came from maintenance in Palmdale, Calif. -- starts the next chapter of the "Black Sheep's" storied history that started in 1941 when the
Dec. 21, 2009 49th SFS trains to fight back 49th Security Forces Squadron Airmen received "First Responder to an Active Gunman" training, Dec. 15 to 17 here, from members of the Roswell Police Department Special Operations Team.The training allowed the defenders to practice the proper techniques to safely eliminate any emergency situation
Dec. 18, 2009 Holiday message from 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Commander As the winter holidays and the New Year rapidly approach, let me personally thank each of you for your selfless contributions on behalf of our great nation. Your efforts ensure safety, security and liberty at home and in many places around the globe. During the holidays, I encourage you to take some
Dec. 18, 2009 Volunteers give Airmen taste of home for holidays The Holloman Officers' Spouses Club held a cookie drive at the base commissary here, Dec. 14, where they and other volunteers baked over 900 dozen cookies for Airmen. The HOSC collected all shapes and sizes of cookies and distributed them with the help of military members and the Alamogordo
Dec. 16, 2009 18 Airmen, 3,746 push-ups The annual Push-up-a-thon fundraiser was held at the Domenici Fitness and Sports Center here, Dec. 11, where 18 Airmen completed a total of 3,746 push-ups.The participants were given 10 minutes to do as many push-ups as they could and each had sponsors which helped support the fundraiser. The money