Nov. 7, 2008 Holloman, WSMR and NASA conduct shuttle emergency landing exercise More than 60 members from Holloman, White Sands Missile Range and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) came together for a shuttle emergency landing exercise at the White Sands Space Harbor, Oct. 30. White Sands Missile Range, N.M., is one of many designated emergency shuttle
Nov. 6, 2008 Holloman teams up with Habitat for Humanity With the price of living, families with very low income are joining up with Habitat for Humanity to build a home along with dedicated and skillful volunteers from Holloman and around the community.A groundbreaking ceremony for one family, the Duran's, was held Oct. 12 in Alamogordo, a place they
Oct. 30, 2008 Holloman receives advanced vehicle Leadership here officially accepted two advanced screening systems which will assist base personnel with a quicker and more efficient inspection of vehicles entering Holloman. "The vehicles will allow us to detect threats in a timely fashion that otherwise would have taken a significant amount of
Oct. 29, 2008 49 CES becomes part of USNORTHCOM response force More than 130 Airmen from the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron here were recently assigned to the U.S. Northern Command's first dedicated response force. Comprised of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, the force's main responsibility is to respond to potential chemical, biological, radiological,
Oct. 28, 2008 Holloman launches its first F-22 two ship Holloman Air Force base launched its first two-ship F-22A training mission October 22 in preparation for a Large Force Employment exercise held the following day. "This training mission allows the base as a whole to become one step closer to becoming operationally ready," said Major Anthony Babcock,
Oct. 28, 2008 New Mobility Aircraft Arresting System certified at Holloman A certifying test of Holloman's new Mobility Aircraft Arresting System took place on the flight line here October 23, and after stopping a 37 thousand pound aircraft at 97 knots, the system proved to be mission ready. Typically, the temporary arresting system is used in deployed environments and for
Oct. 27, 2008 Holloman observes Energy Awareness Month October is Energy Awareness Month and members of Team Holloman are asked to take responsibility and help reduce energy and water consumption. "This is the start of a process that will help fuel tomorrows mission by securing today's energy," said Gary Stratton, electrical engineer. "The Air Force