July 16, 2009 President Lincoln creates 'Medal of Honor' Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States and his actions to preserve the Union and end slavery before his assassination in 1865 are legendary. However, it is his action in July 1862 that made him historic in the Army Air Corps (eventually Air Force) ranks. The story begins in
July 15, 2009 Governor Bill Richardson announces support to save Alamogordo Schools Governor Bill Richardson and Education Secretary Veronica C. García today announced their support to keep two Alamogordo schools open: Holloman Middle School and High Rolls Elementary School. "Both of these schools are vital to the Alamogordo community and I am committed to making sure their doors
July 14, 2009 HAFB officially selected MQ-1/9 FTU location Gen. John D. W. Corley, commander of Air Combat Command, with concurrence from the chief of staff of the Air Force, announced Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., has been officially selected as the new location for an additional MQ-1/9 formal training unit. "This is a historic day for Holloman Air Force
July 13, 2009 Early Firebees tested at Holloman Tests of the Firebee war jet were so successful at Holloman Air Development Center that the Air Force announced "production of an undisclosed quantity of Firebees" would soon begin, the Alamogordo News reported on June 29, 1954. The Firebee was developed after the Air Force's Pilotless Aircraft
July 13, 2009 CAIB/IDS is here to help Behind the scene of the Team Holloman community is a board of people who stand ready to address any issue that could affect the readiness and quality of life for its Airmen and their families. The board is called the Community Action Information Board, an Air Force program utilized by every Major
July 8, 2009 Top "superfoods" for all-star heart health These top five "superfoods" from The American Dietetic Association (ADA) and the "Nutrition Action Health Letter" will not only make you feel good, but will help protect you against heart disease, the top killer of adults in the U.S. 1. Beans. The ADA says beans are truly a superfood because each
July 8, 2009 Holloman gets new Historian Holloman Air Force Base is rich in tradition and history with vast amounts of important documentation spanning back to 1942 when the base was first established as Alamogordo Army Air field. Historians are in charge of preserving Holloman's historic information, and this responsibility now falls in