May 9, 2017 Holloman Surges RPA operations The 49th Wing Remotely Piloted Aircraft squadrons at Holloman Air Force Base completed a five-day surge, May 5, to measure the full capabilities of the Airmen and civilians involved in the RPA mission. The 6th, 9th and 29th Attack Squadrons completed 45 MQ-9 Reaper sorties and totaled more than 465
May 9, 2017 F-16 maintainers and fuel specialists run 24 hour operations Holloman’s 54th Aircraft Maintenance Airmen work tirelessly to keep the F-16 Fighting Falcon, a single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft, flying high above New Mexico’s desert. Responsibilities of F-16 crew chiefs range from maintenance duties to oil servicing and checking tires. Similar
May 8, 2017 MQ-9 Reapers add to arsenal with first GBU-38 drop Airmen from the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing and the 26th Weapons Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., made history earlier this week, by employing the first GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition from an MQ-9 Reaper. While the JDAM has been around since the late '90s, the munition has
May 4, 2017 Bombs on target Sarah Hernandez, a 49th Operations Support Squadron operator, calls out to the pilot, “good spot, good spot.” Her voice fills the range operations center Holloman Air Force Base, NM. The pilot acknowledges and goes kinetic. Another ordnance is on target. Another mission is successful.
May 3, 2017 HOLLOMAN MOURNS LOSS OF AIRMAN Technical Sergeant Andrew R. Gage, an aircraft Avionics Craftsman assigned to the 54th Fighter Group, 54th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, died at approximately 10:00 p.m., Apr 28 on base.No foul play is suspected and the incident is under investigation."We mourn the loss of Technical Sergeant
May 2, 2017 MQ-9 REAPER CRASHES NEAR HOLLOMAN An unmanned MQ-9 Reaper crashed at approximately 11:30 a.m. today, May 2, seven miles south of Highway 70.
May 1, 2017 Once a fire fighter, always a fire fighter Imagine spending 50 years of your life dedicated to public service. Most people cannot imagine this, and neither did a man who did it. On April 28, 2017, Harvey Stevens, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief of fire prevention, hung his helmet in the fire station for the last time at Holloman
April 28, 2017 Summer safety: doggy edition With the days of popsicle-stained lips and poolside expeditions fast approaching, Holloman pet owners may find themselves wondering how to protect their furry friend’s health during the summer months. From dehydration to heat stroke, summer conditions pose a variety of health-related threats to
April 27, 2017 Combat Air Power starts at Holloman Since 2009, more than 270 international military students including pilots and sensor operators have trained at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., where combat air power starts. Spain is currently participating in essential training here at the MQ-9 Reaper formal training unit. The United Kingdom,
April 25, 2017 Military Children's Carnival 2017 The Youth and Teen Center hosted the Military Children’s Carnival and an Autism Awareness fun run on April 22, 2017 at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The carnival is an event that has been renowned for years as a celebration of military children. Autism awareness month was first recognized on base