Sept. 8, 2006 Deutsche Luftwaffe The Electronic Squadron is one of four squadrons subordinate to the German air force Flying Training Center's Logistics Group. Directed by a squadron commander, the Electronic Squadron consists of an administration element, an engineering resource management element, a technical supply element,
Sept. 8, 2006 Deutsche Luftwaffe 3 a.m. -- the alarm clock sounds. It requires some self-discipline to make it and get up that early. Still half asleep, the "blade" is hurriedly dragged across the face, the hot coffee gulped down. On the way to Holloman, the reason returns to your mind for today's early start -- bombing in El
Sept. 6, 2006 BEAR Base members reflect on Hurricane Katrina This time last year about three dozen Airmen from Holloman's 49th Materiel Maintenance Group were in the middle of one of the nation's largest natural disasters -- the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The first team of 14 Airmen from Holloman arrived at New Orleans's Louis B. Armstrong International
Sept. 6, 2006 F-22A environmental assessment complete The United States Air Force has completed an Environmental Assessment that found no significant environmental impact of a proposal to beddown two squadrons of F-22A Raptors at Holloman.The proposal is part of a plan to transform the combat capability of the 49th Fighter Wing and maximize the use of
Sept. 6, 2006 Official discusses new mission Alamogordo's Committee of 50 had the chance to discuss with a Pentagon official exactly what can be expected as Holloman prepares for the arrival of the Air Force's Raptor. "This is an incredible aircraft. It is hard to see on radar and because of the integrated systems on board, it is extremely
Aug. 28, 2006 Deutsche Luftwaffe This year the German air force Flying Training Center will hold its 10th annual Oktoberfest. This big event will take place Sept. 23, from 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. in and around maintenance hangar building 286. One week after ours, the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany starts. But since when do the Germans
Aug. 28, 2006 Drone crashes on take-off from Holloman An unmanned QF-4E crashed on take-off August 10 here sending a black cloud of smoke into the air that could be seen for miles.The crash took place at 8:45 a.m. near the west end of runway 22 and runway 25. No one was injured and no damage was reported to military equipment or facilities. The drone,
Aug. 28, 2006 Deutsche Luftwaffe Born May 23, 1958, in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, Thomas Reiter is married and has two sons. He enjoys fencing, badminton, cooking and playing the guitar. Reiter has a Master's Degree in aerospace technology. He graduated from Goethe-High School in Neu-Isenburg in June 1977, from the Armed Forces