Dec. 13, 2006 Toys in tow for bike run Air Force bikers will bring bounty of toys to Washington Park in Alamogordo Saturday in support of the Keystone Kops Toys for Tots program. This is the second year the bikes have run from Holloman to town for this Christmas giving program. "Last year was the first one; hopefully we have them for at
Dec. 13, 2006 Dedicated Crew Chief: Airpower's most important role Thirty-three Airmen were recognized as Dedicated Crew Chiefs in a ceremony Friday. "The DCC is responsible for all maintenance on the aircraft he is dedicated to," said Chief Master Sgt. Wendy Jones, 49th Maintenance Group. "DCC is a job description, not an Air Force specialty. It is reserved for
Dec. 13, 2006 7th Fighter Squadron inactivation ceremony Friday The 7th Fighter Squadron "Screamin' Demons" will inactivate Dec. 31 due to the phasing out of the F-117A Nighthawk. A ceremony marking the event will be held Friday in Hangar 301. "Our mission is -- was -- to train inbound F-117 pilots to make up for normal PCS (permanent change of station)
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