Dec. 8, 2017 Trees galore Holloman Airmen received the chance to put Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree to shame this year with a free tree giveaway Dec. 8, 2017 at the Holloman Air Force Base Airman and Family Readiness Center. The A&FRC received a free donation of 150 trees to give to Airmen and their families as a part of the
Dec. 8, 2017 October Top III Airman 1st Class Kirstan Lin, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning apprentice, receives the June Top III Airman Award from Master Sgt. Timothy Gatten, 54th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant and Top III president, Nov. 28, 2017, at Holloman Air Force Base,
Dec. 7, 2017 Three-Airman shop keeps fuel pumping Tucked away in a corner of Holloman AFB is a small shop that keeps trucks moving, aircraft flying and mission critical equipment running around base. The 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling maintenance shop consists of three Airmen that are responsible for maintenance and upkeep of the
Dec. 7, 2017 Cookies galore Holloman Airmen, spouses, and volunteers came together this year to host the annual cookie drive at the base community center, Dec. 4, 2017. Holloman and the Alamogordo community supported this year’s drive by baking and donating home-made cookies of all types, from chocolate chip cookies to
Nov. 30, 2017 Black Sheep log first Viper flight The 8th Fighter Squadron logged their first official two-ship formation flight here Nov. 27 and first four-ship formation flight Nov. 29, 2017. The 8th FS, also known as the Black Sheep, was deactivated here May 13, 2011, and recently reactivated, six years later, Aug. 4, 2017. Since its
Nov. 28, 2017 Hope after havoc Garcia-Gonzalez, a 49th Wing chaplain’s assistant, supported the humanitarian relief mission by going to different towns in Puerto Rico. They provided meals and water to those in need while also providing spiritual support to the local community with medical translations.
Nov. 9, 2017 Hawks Fly Solo The 6th Attack Squadron is the first formal training unit to implement solo flights for MQ-9 Reaper crews during initial training.
Nov. 8, 2017 AF civilian tuition assistance increases course limits Air Force officials have raised the course limit for civilian tuition assistance from one course per semester or quarter to two courses for fiscal year 2018.
Nov. 7, 2017 Vigilant Shield 18 Six Airmen from the 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron participated in Vigilant Shield 18, a joint exercise simulating rapid deployment missions, at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., from November 1-9, 2017.
Nov. 7, 2017 Innovation at cyber level Following a Department of Defense directive, the Air Force is transitioning to a Microsoft Windows 10 secure host baseline. This transition will provide a shared baseline for Air Force cyber operators to manage, resulting in lower information technology costs and streamlining of the IT operating