Sept. 6, 2006 Official discusses new mission Alamogordo's Committee of 50 had the chance to discuss with a Pentagon official exactly what can be expected as Holloman prepares for the arrival of the Air Force's Raptor. "This is an incredible aircraft. It is hard to see on radar and because of the integrated systems on board, it is extremely
Aug. 28, 2006 Deutsche Luftwaffe This year the German air force Flying Training Center will hold its 10th annual Oktoberfest. This big event will take place Sept. 23, from 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. in and around maintenance hangar building 286. One week after ours, the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany starts. But since when do the Germans
Aug. 28, 2006 Drone crashes on take-off from Holloman An unmanned QF-4E crashed on take-off August 10 here sending a black cloud of smoke into the air that could be seen for miles.The crash took place at 8:45 a.m. near the west end of runway 22 and runway 25. No one was injured and no damage was reported to military equipment or facilities. The drone,
Aug. 28, 2006 Deutsche Luftwaffe Born May 23, 1958, in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, Thomas Reiter is married and has two sons. He enjoys fencing, badminton, cooking and playing the guitar. Reiter has a Master's Degree in aerospace technology. He graduated from Goethe-High School in Neu-Isenburg in June 1977, from the Armed Forces
Aug. 28, 2006 Team Holloman stands ready as hurricane season continues As the anniversary of one of the deadliest natural disasters in history approaches, Team Holloman remains prepared for anything. According to Col. William Goad, 49th Material Maintenance Group commander, the 49 MMG maintains a constant state of readiness regarding equipment that might be tasked to
Aug. 28, 2006 POW shares experience with pilot Everyone's eyes were glued to him, leaning comfortably against the lectern chatting casually about his experiences. He wasn't a fiery, motivational speaker, but the 50 members of Team Holloman, most of them pilots, hung on his every word. It wasn't the way he said what he said that kept their
Aug. 28, 2006 12th Air Force Commander visits Holloman The stop to Holloman was Lt. Gen. Norman Seip's third stop on a three-base tour Aug. 16-17. The 12th Air Force commander had made visits to Dyess AFB, Texas, and Cannon AFB, N.M., prior to coming here. This visit was the first after the general took command in July. The general said the purpose of
Aug. 3, 2006 Remembering the tragedy at Khobar Towers For one Holloman civilian the 10th anniversary of the tragic Khobar Towers bombing brings back more than just memories."When I got off the airplane, I knew something wasn't right," said Mr. Daniel Salinas, 49th Fighter Wing safety office, recounting his arrival in Saudi Arabia. "And then 32 days
Aug. 3, 2006 What is 0-0-1-3? The military is known for its various acronyms, but numeric acronyms are a little different. That all changed with the creation of a new program to combat excessive drinking -- "0-0-1-3."Developed in 2004 to provide Airmen at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., with guidance on responsible drinking,