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
Dec. 18, 2019 VOODOO 1 aircrew receives AFMC Chief of Safety’s Aircrew of Distinction Award 2019 An unexpected fire in any enclosed space is dangerous; a fire inside an airplane four miles in the sky with no way out can be deadly.
Dec. 16, 2019 8th Fighter Squadron 19-CBF graduation 11 F-16 Viper student pilots graduated from the 8th Fighter Squadron’s F-16 Basic Course, during a ceremony at Club Holloman, December 14th, 2019, here.The F-16 B-Course is a 37-week long course required for all student pilots. On average, B-Course students log 70 hours of flying time over 59
Dec. 12, 2019 NCMAS executive director visits Holloman Retired Maj. Gen. Gregory Feest visited to discuss aviation safety with aircrew on base and briefly stopped to view a static display of the F-117 he flew when he was stationed at Holloman.
Dec. 11, 2019 Driggers tours 704th Test Group Test Track Ms. Elizabeth Driggers, Senator Tom Udall’s area field representative, recently visited the 704th Test Group. Driggers's trip to the TG focused on familiarization and orientation of activities and capabilities.The tour emphasized the 846th Test Squadron’s Holloman High Speed Test Track, where
Dec. 10, 2019 Bakin’ me crazy Members of the local community, spouses and Airmen from 49th Wing teamed together to bake, package and deliver cookies to Airmen living in the dorms, Dec. 9, 2019, here.