Nov. 12, 2009 49th SFS gets new four-legged comrade When a servicemember swears into the military, it is usually after much hard thought. It is a momentous occasion, and sometimes, it authenticates a desire one may have had for years.But sometimes, when one stands out from the rest of the pack, military members are chosen.That was the case for one of
Nov. 12, 2009 29th ATKS, Mescalero collaborate on new squadron patch The 29th Attack Squadron invited members of the Mescalero Indian Association to the base, Oct. 23 to unveil a design for a new squadron patch. The 29th ATKS chose the Mescalero Apache tribe's warrior culture to model their squadron after because of their close proximity to Holloman and rich history
Nov. 6, 2009 Soaring Heights opens new community center Members of Team Holloman gathered Thursday morning to celebrate the grand opening of a newly-built community center during a ribbon cutting ceremony here Nov. 5. The state-of-the-art community center, located in base housing, will be open to the community Nov. 16 and features a playground, a splash
Nov. 3, 2009 Special guests treated to tour, air show at Holloman Oct. 23 was a special day for 45 special needs citizens of Alamogordo who got a chance to tour the base and watch an exclusive air show only base personnel were invited to. The group from Zia Therapy and Otero County Special Olympics began their tour at the Holloman Fire Department where they were
Nov. 3, 2009 National Military Family Appreciation Month kicks off The Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force have announced July 2009 to July 2010 as the Year of the Air Force Family and the month of November is National Military Family Appreciation Month. "Developing and caring for Airmen and their families remains one of our top priorities," said the
Nov. 2, 2009 Retired CSAF visits Holloman Team Holloman members got the unique opportunity to meet and speak with retired Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. John Jumper when he visited the base Oct. 29 and 30. The four-star general received a tour of the base, witnessed the mission from an "Airmen on the lines" perspective and spoke with
Oct. 29, 2009 Holloman candidate base for joint strike fighter Air Force officials here announced the list of candidate locations Oct. 29 for basing the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter. The list of candidate bases was approved by the secretary and chief of staff of the Air Force and identifies the first group of bases to be considered for joint strike
Oct. 29, 2009 Holloman Open House a success For seven hours on Oct. 24, the base opened its gates to citizens of the Tularosa Basin and beyond so they could see firsthand what Holloman and the Air Force has to offer. "It provides the base an opportunity to educate the local and surrounding communities on our mission while demonstrating the
Oct. 28, 2009 Stay vigilant during trick or treat hours Trick or treat hours for Halloween on base this year will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Oct. 31. Residents may notice less patrols in housing from the 49th Security Forces Squadron during the trick-or-treat hours compared to the past because of minimal manning in the squadron. Capt. Sean Gibbs, 49th SFS,