May 14, 2007 49 MDG hosting annual health fair The 49th Medical Group is hosting their annual health fair May 18 at the Fitness and Sports Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The health fair is being held to celebrate National Fitness and Sports Month and will coincide with Holloman's Safety and Sports Day. The goal of this event is for people to be
May 14, 2007 Air Force pioneer visits Holloman, shares experiences An Air Force pioneer, instrumental in the development of the modern parachute system and high-altitude testing, spoke to Airmen here May 11, providing a glimpse into our service's heritage. Retired Col. Joe Kittinger told stories about his involvement in projects Man High and Excelsior during the
May 11, 2007 49th Fighter Wing completes realistic deployment exercise The 49th Fighter Wing brought it's Phase I and II combined exercise to a close May 11 after two weeks of realistic combat training at Holloman Air Force Base. The wing simulated deploying the F-117A Nighthawk, along with assets from across the wing, to a forward operating base in Iraq. To replicate
May 7, 2007 Holloman highlights nursing services for National Nurses Week 2007 The 49th Medical Group will highlight its nursing services staff for National Nurses Week 2007 May 6 through 12. The ability America's registered nurses to save lives and maintain the health of millions of individuals is the focus of this year's National Nurses Week. "Nurses: Strength, Commitment,
May 2, 2007 Local Airman to attend USAF ‘Prep’ School A Holloman Airmen was one of three hundred prior-enlisted military and civilian personnel recently selected to attend the United States Air Force Preparatory School in Colorado Springs, CO., in July. Twenty-year-old Airman 1st Class Cindy Ventura, Aeromedical Dental Squadron public health
May 1, 2007 Hours change to acccommodate exercise players Many base agencies have extended their hours or changed their normal routine in order to provide services to Airmen participating in the Phase I and II exercises taking place April 30 to May 11. Manning issues within the units themselves also drove some of the changes. The Fitness and Sports Center
April 30, 2007 Bandit 103, instumental to F-117 development, passes In an odd twist of fate, the Air Force and the F-117A Nighthawk program lost one of its premier test pilots nearly 25 years, to the day, after his near-fatal accident while attempting to take-off on an F-117A's final acceptance test. Lt. Col. Robert 'Bob' Riedenauer, U.S. Air Force retired, 70,
April 30, 2007 Keeping food safe during and after power outages Here are a few tips to keep food safe during a power outage:Frozen Foods: - Keep the freezer closed. Open the freezer only to take food out. With the door closed, food in most unopened freezers will stay below 40 degrees F up to three days, even in the summer. - Follow these guidelines for
April 26, 2007 SFS Airmen leave for training, deployment More than 20 49th Airmen from the 49th Security Forces Squadron left Holloman April 24 on a bus to McGreggor Range, Texas, to train for an upcoming deployment to Iraq. Family, friends and wing leadership were on hand to say farewell to the Airmen. They will spend the next 30 days at McGregor Range,