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  • 12th Air Force Commander visits Holloman

    The stop to Holloman was Lt. Gen. Norman Seip's third stop on a three-base tour Aug. 16-17. The 12th Air Force commander had made visits to Dyess AFB, Texas, and Cannon AFB, N.M., prior to coming here. This visit was the first after the general took command in July. The general said the purpose of

  • Remembering the tragedy at Khobar Towers

    For one Holloman civilian the 10th anniversary of the tragic Khobar Towers bombing brings back more than just memories."When I got off the airplane, I knew something wasn't right," said Mr. Daniel Salinas, 49th Fighter Wing safety office, recounting his arrival in Saudi Arabia. "And then 32 days

  • What is 0-0-1-3?

    The military is known for its various acronyms, but numeric acronyms are a little different. That all changed with the creation of a new program to combat excessive drinking -- "0-0-1-3."Developed in 2004 to provide Airmen at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., with guidance on responsible drinking,

  • Police dogs take a bite out of crime

    The 49th Security Forces Squadron has many ways of keeping Holloman safe from unwanted threats. Military working dogs are an integral part of keeping Holloman buildings, aircraft and personnel safe and secure.There are six dogs assigned to Holloman; Ate, 4; Alex, 5; Jannie, 5; Durban, 6; Blacky, 7;

  • New additions required for F-22A beddown

    Preparing to retire an aircraft that is 25 years old and replace it with a "more advanced" aircraft isn't easy, but officials here are ready to meet the challenge, while remaining ready to complete the Air Force mission."What we have to maintain during the draw-down of the F-117A and the arrival of

  • Shuttle Camp students land at Holloman

    The shuttle might not have landed at Holloman, but a few future astronauts stopped by for a visit.Students taking part in the New Mexico Museum of Space History's Shuttle Camp visited Holloman July 19 to take in the sites and sounds of a military base.The tour began with a stop at Heritage Park

  • Holloman NCO nabs Airman of the year

    A noncommissioned officer at Holloman AFB, N.M., is one of 12 Airmen who won the Air Force Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award.Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Hansen, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron, received a call from Gen. Ronald Keys, commander of Air Combat Command, June 12, informing him of the outstanding

  • Holloman 'preferred' new home for F-22A

    The Air Force announced March 1 Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., is a preferred alternative location for an operational bed down of the F-22A Raptor."The announcement of Holloman as a preferred location for bed down of an operational F-22A unit makes sense," said Gen. Ron Keys, Air Combat Command

  • Movie project transforms Holloman

    What do the Air Force's first stealth fighter, a toy that has been around since the 1980s, and a director who loves big-budget, special effects-driven movies all have in common? The answer is the DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures project, "Transformers," being filmed here.On May 19, Col. David Moore,

  • Airman trains Hollywood actors for 'Transformers' movie

    For authentic military aspects, DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures looked no further than Air Force Airmen for the major motion picture production "Transformers." Actors trained for their individual military parts with an Air Force senior NCO.Master Sgt. Ray Bolinger, combat controller with the 22nd