Oct. 20, 2006 49th FW commander newest AF general The scene was just short of a family reunion Friday as the 49th Fighter Wing commander was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in a morning ceremony at Heritage Park. Brig. Gen. David Goldfein, 49 FW commander, received his first star and was welcomed into the ranks of general officer by none
Oct. 12, 2006 Holloman volunteer recognized for over 17,000 hours of service Ms. Janis Wimmer received the Commander's Coin of Excellence and a Letter of Appreciation from Col. David Goldfein, 49th Fighter Wing commander, as recognition of her 20 years of volunteer service in support of Holloman. The recognition ceremony occurred Oct. 4 during the Wing Standup meeting where
Oct. 12, 2006 Nighthawk achieves 100 percent mission capable The F-117A Nighthawk recently hit its 25th anniversary and is still achieving great accomplishments. From Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, the entire F-117A fleet at Holloman was 100 percent mission capable. "This is the first time in known history that the F-117A has been mission capable for four consecutive
Oct. 12, 2006 Holloman medics stand ready in time of crisis The threat of a biological, chemical or radiological attack is real and Holloman is prepared. According to Capt. Donna LaPointe, a nurse and chief of the 49th Medical Group Patient Decontamination Team, she and her staff recently went through a week of training to prepare them for just such
Oct. 5, 2006 Team Holloman has P.R.I.D.E. Members of Team Holloman have paired up with the students at Holloman Middle School to help them bring out their P.R.I.D.E. Falcon P.R.I.D.E. is a three-year-old mentoring program designed to assist the students at HMS with social and civil development. It focuses on Perseverance, Respect,
Oct. 5, 2006 New faces in the ADC The base courtroom has been, and will be, seeing new faces in its midst. Capt. Aubrey Davis and Staff Sgt. Julie Bergman are the new team that make up the Area Defense Council. "The ADC is a free-of-charge legal service for people who face criminal or administrative action," said Captain Davis. "We
Sept. 29, 2006 Intel flight: on time, on target Right along with natural disasters, space exploration and the ever rising cost of gas, the intelligence career field is often misunderstood. The 49th Operations Support Squadron Intelligence Flight at Holloman provides F-117A pilots, 49th Fighter Wing personnel and the commander both here and