Dec. 13, 2007 Families needed for Adopt an Airman program There are airmen waiting to be hosted through the Holloman Adopt-An-Airman program, officials announced, and a shortage of sponsor families. "I used to be stationed at the Air Force Academy," said Rob Sexton, 49th Fighter Wing Public Affairs community relations manager, "and was always a sponsor to
Dec. 13, 2007 Air Force announces change of incoming commander for Holloman The Air Force has decided a new incoming commander for the 49th Fighter Wing. Col. Jeffrey L. Harrigian will be the one accepting the guidon from current commander Brig. Gen. David Goldfein on Jan. 11 at a change of command ceremony. The change of the incoming commander from Col. Russ Handy to
Dec. 12, 2007 Flu vaccines available at 49 MDG The 49th Medical Group has received FluMist, the nasal spray influenza vaccine. Flu vaccination with FluMist is available to healthy individuals, ages 5 years to 49 years old. There is also a limited amount of the injectable vaccination available. You can reduce your risk of contracting the flu
Dec. 10, 2007 Holloman names newest, last F-117A dedicated crew chiefs The 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron honored eight Airmen Dec. 7, 2007, during the Dedicated Crew Chief Appointment Ceremony. "Each aircraft is a critical asset. In order to keep each of the aircraft ready to destroy our enemy's war-fighting capability and to bring our pilots home safely, a
Dec. 7, 2007 First supersonic weapon release system tested at Holloman Members of the 846th Test Squadron and the Boeing Corporation have successfully demonstrated how an innovative application of a technology called active flow control enables - for the first time - munitions to be safely released from a weapons bay at high supersonic speeds. During a recent test at
Dec. 7, 2007 Final Bandit flies 1,000 hours The final pilot to achieve 1,000 flying hours in the F-117A took to the skies for the historic flight Dec. 7. Lt. Col. Kenneth Tatum, 9th Fighter Squadron commander, achieved a milestone that few other Bandits, any F-117 pilot, have achieved. "It is a real honor to join the ranks of the other 26
Dec. 7, 2007 Secretary of the Air Force visits Holloman, WSMR The Honorable Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne stopped by Holloman Air Force Base Thursday morning on his way to White Sands Missile Range to review a small-diameter bomb test. Secretary Wynne was greeted by a rifle cordon presented by Holloman's Steel Talon Honor Guard before Lt. General