Dec. 4, 2006 It's a fact ... Holloman's youth center is fit The Youth and Teen Center was awarded $1,250 recently for being fit and smart via the U.S. Air Force FitFactor program's 101 Days of Summer Fun promotion. "The promotion was to increase participation rates and get kids already participating to achieve higher fitness levels in the summer," said John
Dec. 4, 2006 Holloman Airman goes for the blue Senior Airman Kari Van Buskirk has just returned from a whirlwind week at the 2007 Worldwide Talent Competition for Tops in Blue held at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. "It was an experience of a lifetime," said Airman Van Buskirk. "It was an honor to make it that far." Airman Van
Dec. 4, 2006 Pet-friendly lodging units now available Pet owners authorized use of the Holloman temporary lodging facility have an alternative now other than putting their furry family members in kennels off base. Holloman billeting now features nine "pet friendly" units - and they're all rented, 49th Services Squadron members say. "It was part of an
Dec. 4, 2006 Deployed Soldiers Network gives touch, taste, asmell of home The Deployed Soldiers Network was started in September 2005 when a woman read about troops of all services in Iraq and Afghanistan who weren't getting any mail while fighting for their country. "Because of this, I decided to volunteer my time to set up the Deployed Soldiers Network scheme," said Ms.
Nov. 29, 2006 Local family FLEXes with a Russian child Master Sgt. Lewis Thomas, 49th MXS/MXMAR, has brought a Russian home to live with his family. Foreign exchange student Yekaterina Larionova, known to friends as Katya, has been with the Thomas family since Aug. 2 thanks to the Future Leaders Exchange, or FLEX, program administered by the Department
Nov. 17, 2006 TSR team is at your service As of this past March, Air Force instruction requires all bases with a medical treatment facility to have at least one traumatic stress response team to help and educate those who may have had direct exposure to a potentially traumatic event. "A potentially traumatic event is direct exposure or
Nov. 17, 2006 Once a 49er … Always a 49er The 49th Fighter Group Association toured Holloman Nov. 9 for a reunion of new and old Fightin' 49ers. The 49th Fighter Group Association is an organization for anyone who has been a part of the 49th in one way or another. The group gets together at least once a year at many spots around the United
Nov. 9, 2006 49th Pursuit Group returns The 49th Fighter Wing has a long and storied history filled with accomplishments in almost every conflict the United States has entered since the early 1940s. With its modest beginning as the 49th Pursuit Group on November 20, 1940, to the present day, Airmen who refer to themselves as "Fightin'
Nov. 8, 2006 Nighthawk celebrates 25 years, 250K flying hours An estimated 1,000 military members, dependents, civilians and retirees stood with their eyes to the sky Friday as 25 Nighthawks, the largest F-117A fly-over ever, flew over Heritage Park in commemoration and celebration of not only 25 years of Nighthawk history but 250,000 flying hours as
Nov. 8, 2006 Airman’s Council boosts morale The Holloman Airman's Council is an on-base organization that represents the interests and concerns of all Airmen stationed here. "The Airman's Council acts as a liaison between the lowest Airmen and highest levels of command," said Senior Airman Adam Boubede, 49th Materiel Maintenance Squadron and