Aug. 6, 2021 29th Attack Squadron debuts MQ-9 at Oshkosh airshow An MQ-9 Reaper from the 29th Attack Squadron was showcased for the first time in the world’s largest airshow, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 26 - Aug. 1, 2021.
Aug. 6, 2021 NHL athlete trains like an F-16 Viper pilot Scott Mayfield, professional hockey player for the New York Islanders, visited Holloman AFB Aug. 2-4, 2021. In his time here, he was able to train and fly in an F-16 Viper with his brother, Capt. Patrick Mayfield, 314th Fighter Squadron instructor pilot.
Aug. 3, 2021 Another year under the Zia Sun Exercise Zia Sun is an advanced multi-national close air support exercise hosted by the 3rd Air Support Operations Group from Fort Hood, Texas. Zia Sun affords U.S. and NATO participants the opportunity to sharpen their skills in a challenging and complex large-scale combat environment in the desert
July 26, 2021 19th Air Force Command Team Tours Holloman Maj. Gen. Craig D. Wills, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kristina Rogers, 19th AF command chief, visited Holloman July 19-21, 2021, for a base visit and immersion tour.The visit served as an opportunity for the 19th AF command team to learn how Airmen accomplish the wing’s mission
July 16, 2021 Untethered MQ-9 from Creech lands at Holloman An MQ-9 Reaper from Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, landed and took off from Holloman Air Force Base for the first time using a new automated landing and takeoff system without an aircrew present, July 8.
July 12, 2021 Defense Health Agency Senior Enlisted Leader visits 49th Medical Group Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Gragg, Defense Health Agency senior enlisted leader, visited the 49th Medical Group to discuss the current state of the Defense Health Agency and to address any areas of concern, June 30, 2021, here.
July 1, 2021 Current PCS, household goods affected by supply shortages Following the COVID-19 pandemic, a supply shortage and a decrease in the labor are likely to affect some service members and their families this summer during the busy permanent change of station, or PCS, season.
June 25, 2021 Airman Leadership School Class 21-6 18 Airmen graduated from Holloman’s Airman Leadership School, during a ceremony at Club Holloman, June 24, 2021, here.
June 25, 2021 Holloman Airman saves veteran’s life off base Master Sgt. Oscar Vega, 746th Test Squadron superintendent, and Master Sgt. Jackie Wolfe, 49th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron flight chief, were out shopping at Walmart in Alamogordo, New Mexico, on April 18, 2021, when tragedy nearly struck.