June 2, 2008 Metal Tech: tough job done easy A new plane requires new tools and different guidelines in order to be maintained properly and with the big arrival of the F-22 the Aircraft Metal Shop here has been plenty busy. The Aircraft Metal Technicians shop is locally manufacturing tooling for theF-22A and saving Air Force $800,000. "The
June 2, 2008 Class is in session In the wake of the F-22A Raptor arrival, Holloman Air Force Base has done much in taking on the challenge of getting the aircraft ready to serve the 49th Fighter Wing. An important process has been training "F-117" personnel on how to operate, run and maintain the Raptor. For the last few weeks, the
June 2, 2008 Holloman prepares for the arrival of the F-22 One chapter in Air Force history came to a close as a new one began May 15 when the 8th and 9th Fighter Squadrons relinquished command and the 7th Fighter Squadron was reactivated at Heritage Park here. The 8th and 9th FS, which were previously F-117A Nighthawk squadrons, went into a dormant status
June 2, 2008 49th OSS commander soars to new heights You and your nemesis get into a brawl in a broom closet. It's pitch black in this closet and not only are you armed with a baseball bat, but you've also got night vision goggles. Through the goggles, you see your enemy flailing his arms in an attempt to get a hit in, but with no success; he has no
May 29, 2008 Expo offers Airmen, families critical deployment info A Deployment expo, May 13 took place at the base' s Community Activity Center to provide Team Holloman with more information concerning deployments. The expo provide' s information to both single and married military members and their families about pre-deployment, deployment, and available post
May 29, 2008 Remember to drive smartly, defensively We have now entered the 101 Critical Days of Summer which ranges from May to September. It is during this timeframe that many driving accidents will occur due to unsafe acts -- whether caused by you or by another individual. We've heard "drive smart and defensively" many times yet, do you practice
May 29, 2008 Making appointments can help save time The 49th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight has a new method of distributing and fixing the military, civilian and dependant identification cards to reduce the amount of time it takes for their customers to receive them. The Rapid System 7.2 program came into use at Holloman in early