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  • Postmark honors Air Force's 60th birthday

    The U.S. Postal Service and the 94th Airlift Wing will honor the Air Force's 60th anniversary with a commemorative pictorial cancellation here Sept. 18. These kinds of postmarks are unique and commemorate a special event, which are rare and often sought after by stamp collectors and others

  • Medical profiles have a new look

    With the Chief of Staff of the Air Force's mandate that "Every Airman is Deployable," unit commanders needed more visibility on the readiness of their personnel, to include medical readiness. The medical world has rolled out a new process for alerting commanders of duty-limiting conditions among

  • AFRC provides important information for deploying Airmen

    Between weapons qualification tests, gas mask fit inspections and a seemingly endless list of shots to receive, Airmen deploying in support of the upcoming Air and Space Expeditionary Force cycle are likely tempted to "pencil whip" through their mandatory appointments. But doing so at Holloman's

  • Holloman Airmen prepare to deploy

    Eighty Holloman Airmen processed through a deployment line here Aug. 24 in preparation for the upcoming Air and Space Expeditionary Force cycle. More than 700 Holloman Airmen are deploying across the world in support of the War on Terror. The processing line prepares deployers by providing them with

  • Air Force officials announce 2008 force-shaping plans

    Air Force officials recently announced plans to meet the 2008 fiscal year end-strength of 328,600, which calls for a force reduction of about 5,400 officers and enlisted members through normal attrition, retirement or force-shaping measures. The reductions are in line with Air Force efforts to

  • Deployed ARC run by one of Holloman’s own

    A Holloman civilian from the Airman and Family Readiness Center is one of the first in the Air Force to deploy in support of a pilot program designed to support airmen in areas of operation across the globe. Ms. Shirley Bratton, a retired first sergeant, deployed to Southwest Asia at the beginning

  • 'Outstanding' education services provide Airmen opportunities

    Holloman's Base Training and Education Services Center was recently recognized as one of the top in Air Combat Command, having earned the Nathan Altschuler Award and the Community College of the Air Force Outstanding Performance and Commitment to Excellence Award for 2006. The Nathan Altschuler