Jan. 24, 2020 Safe and secure The 49th Security Forces Squadron updated the policy and procedures for personal firearms on base, Dec. 11, 2019.The 49th SFS is responsible for defending Air Force personnel and assets, and periodically adjustments are made so all with base access clearly understand the rules and procedures.
Jan. 22, 2020 Chief's Choice Award December 2019 Holloman’s Chiefs Group has a monthly recognition program titled Chief’s Choice Award. Every month, a chief has the honor of choosing a deserving Airman for an outstanding act or for continuous outstanding performance.For the month of December, the chiefs are proud to present the Chief’s Choice
Jan. 22, 2020 Building a better team Temporary deployments or temporary duties allow Airmen to travel somewhere new for a period of time to complete a portion of the Air Force mission. The duties on a TDY are similar to what they would do home station, but located in a new environment allows them to hone in on their skillset and branch
Jan. 21, 2020 49th Wing 4th quarter awards ceremony Members of Holloman Air Force Base gathered to honor the 49th Wing’s 4th quarter award winners, during a ceremony at Club Holloman, Jan. 17, here.To win at the wing level, nominees first compete and win at the squadron then group level. Each group nominates one person for each of the award
Jan. 16, 2020 Preparing our warfighters “I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.”All Airmen must abide by this statement when they join to serve the United States. Staying ready to answer the call is not only an honor, but a requirement.The 49th Logistics Readiness
Jan. 15, 2020 Diamond Sharp Award January 2020 Every month, a first sergeant has the honor of choosing a deserving Airman to be presented the Holloman’s First Sergeant Council’s Diamond Sharp Award for an outstanding act or continuous outstanding performance.For the month of January, Master Sgt. Willie Hayes, 49th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Jan. 13, 2020 Forty-ninth wing acquires a new MQ-9 through ferry The 49th Wing received its first MQ-9 Reaper through flight, Jan. 8, 2020. Typically when new MQ-9s are sent to Holloman, they are taken apart to ship and then reassembled when they arrive. Having the aircraft ferried came with an array of benefits. Notably, maintainers did not have to spend around
Jan. 13, 2020 Fanged forty-niners in Florida Temporary deployments are an important part of being in the active-duty military. They provide an opportunity for Airmen to hone in on skills and operate in a location that they are unfamiliar with, much like a deployment.The 311th Fighter Squadron is prepared for a temporary deployment to Key West,
Jan. 10, 2020 49th Wing 4th quarter load competition 12 Airmen from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 29th AMU, 314th Fighter Squadron and 311th FS competed in the 49th Wing’s fourth quarter load competition, Jan. 10, here.
Dec. 18, 2019 Murphy lives here A few miles north of main base at Holloman Air Force Base in the Tularosa Basin of southern New Mexico, the 846th Test Squadron, known as the “Holloman High Speed Test Track,” or more affectionately (and recently) the “Rail Rattlers,” prides itself on planning and executing high-speed rocket sled