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  • MQ-9s launch during RIMPAC 2022

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct MQ-9 Reaper pre-flight and launch checks during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 25, at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

  • 54th Fighter Group hosts ‘Chief for a Day’

    “I was told years ago as a Staff Sergeant that if you want to make chief, then you need to talk to a chief.”Chief Master Sgt. Nathan Chrestensen, 54th Fighter Group senior enlisted leader, has set out to build stronger lines of communication between senior leaders and Airmen by hosting a ‘Chief for

  • MQ-9 makes its debut at RIMPAC SINKEX 2022

    The first-ever use of a U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper, a remotely piloted aircraft, during a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 sinking exercise (SINKEX), July 12.Participating in the SINKEX provided an opportunity for units from Australia, Canada, Malaysia and the U.S. to test weapons and systems in a

  • New Mexico first sergeants improve mental health response skills

    First sergeants from Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, joined Holloman AFB first sergeants for a Mental Health First Aid course July 14, 2022, here.Twenty diamond-wearing and additional duty first sergeants attended the course to develop their skills to identify, understand and respond to signs

  • RIMPAC is underway for the Fighting 49ers

    For the last decade the MQ-9 Reaper has been the most requested asset in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, patrolling the skies during periods of conflict and heightened regional tensions.

  • Spark Cell program comes to Holloman

    The 49th Wing is bringing the Spark Cell program to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, with the goal of searching for bright minds to shape the future.

  • Holloman’s Read Beyond the Beaten Path summer reading program

    The Holloman Air Force Base library launched its annual seven-week long reading program this summer. The program is a Department of Defense-wide initiative to encourage children to read. While the theme is the same across all bases, each base library decides how to administer the program.