July 16, 2018 Atomic Age: Alamogordo and the Bomb (Editor’s Note: This is part one of a four part series on the first test of the atomic bomb.)
July 16, 2018 704th Test Group Change of Command Col. Scott A. Cain, Arnold Engineering Development Complex commander, hands the 704th Test Group guidon to Col. Charles B. Cain, 704th TG commander during the 704th TG change of command at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. July 10, 2018. During the ceremony, the responsibility of the 704th TG was
July 6, 2018 49th Wing changes command A new commander took the reins of the 49th Wing during the wing change of command ceremony July 6, 2018, at Hangar 500 here.Colonel Joseph L. Campo assumed command of the 49th Wing in front of families, Airmen and local leaders.Lieutenant General Mark D. Kelly, commander of the 12th Air Force,
June 28, 2018 Walking Parkinson’s Path He looked down placing his face in his hands. Tears welled in his eyes and his throat tightened.He forced a few breaths. The strong smell of bleach and alcohol in the exam room hit his nostrils and lingered, making it even harder to catch his breath.His mind was racing. What was this disease?What
June 27, 2018 Combined clinic initiative simplifies Holloman healthcare With the goal of efficiency and innovation in mind, the 49th Medical Group has developed a combined clinic initiative, grouping annual medical requirements into one appointment at one location.“We have a lot more requirements than we do people,” said Col. Paul Brezinski, 49th MDG commander. “With
June 20, 2018 A ‘simple fix’ will save the Air Force a lot of money In early May, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Tech. Sgt. Chance Cole, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flight line expediter, came up with an idea – and it’s going to save the Air Force a lot of money.“We were wrapping up a twelve-hour shift, and two of my guys just
June 14, 2018 Bombs Away: Air Force Combat Operations Competition The 9th Munitions Squadron held the first-ever Air Force Combat Operations Competition (AFCOCOMP) June 12-14, 2018, here.AFCOCOMP is a unique munitions building competition designed to test participants on all of the aspects used by ammo troops in wartime operations.
June 13, 2018 49th Munitions Systems specialists blow away competition Holloman’s Munitions Systems Specialists left June 10, for the first Air Force Combat Operations Competition held at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Their hard work and dedication to the mission is what led the 49th Wing commander to nominate them for the competition. Holloman’s Munitions Systems was
June 8, 2018 Senior Master Sgt. receives Bronze Star Medal Senior Master Sgt. David Mason, 49th Security Forces logistics and resources superintendent, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement during his deployment to an undisclosed location in South West Asia, from July 2017 to January 2018. The medal was presented to Mason June 6,
May 22, 2018 National Police Week 2018 Members of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., honored fallen civilian and military law enforcement officers during National Police Week, on May 13-19. Congress established National Police Week in 1962 under the direction of former President John F. Kennedy to honor law enforcement officers who lost