Feb. 12, 2009 Heart attacks: all hearts are NOT created equal You may have heard that heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. What fewer people may know is that women are less likely to survive heart attacks than men. In fact, 38 percent of women compared with 25 percent of men will die within one year after a heart attack,
Feb. 12, 2009 12 AF: Give me a piece of your mind Ever feel like no one is listening? Facing an important organizational issue your team has been struggling to resolve? Have an idea that will save our organization time, resources or manpower? If you feel like your voice isn't being heard, sometimes one might need to elevate the discussion further
Feb. 9, 2009 The Air Force spouse: heart of the team Holloman spouses recently attended a Heartlink seminar at the Officer's Club, Jan. 27, providing them a chance to learn about the Air Force and meet new people. The objective of Heartlink, a spouse orientation program, is to increase retention by improving spouse awareness of the Air Force mission,
Feb. 6, 2009 Change to Holloman pet enforcement In 2008, 62 stray canines were captured by 49th Security Forces Squadron patrolmen. Of those 62 pets, 52 were returned to their owners. However, the majority of the time it wasn't until a day or two after being captured. This could have been avoided if the canines had been microchipped.
Feb. 5, 2009 Maintainers recognized for excellence The 49th Maintenance Group commander at Holloman Air Force Base recently announced the award winners of the 49th Maintenance Group Quality Assurance Honor Roll recipients for the fourth quarter of 2008. The QA Honor Roll Program is used to recognize individuals that have maintained error free pass
Feb. 5, 2009 59 Minute Rule? The truth is, there is no such thing as the 59 minute rule. This term evolved from back before most of our times. What it actually refers to is an excused absence for brief periods or tardiness. The actual verbiage is located in AFI 36-815 para 8.3 and is as follows. AFI 36-815 8.3. Absence for
Feb. 5, 2009 Take the test, relieve some stress Holloman recently received the capability to issue the special driver's license test which allows members to fulfill the requirements for a U.S. Army in Europe driver's license prior to making a permanent change of station move overseas. The new testing process for the USAREUR license will allow
Feb. 5, 2009 Holloman tax center open for business The Holloman Air Force Base Tax Center is now open for business through April 15, the last day income taxes can be regularly filed without penalty. Appointments will be accepted from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The Tax Center is closed on Fridays and federal holidays. The Tax