By Airman 1st Class Adrian Salazar, 49th Wing Public Affairs / Published September 17, 2020
(From left to right) Col. Ryan Keeney, 49th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Temple, 49th Wing command chief, call in codes using the hand operations desk radio. Temple was able to learn different codes and their meanings beforehand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adrian Salazar)
(From left to right) Master Sgt. David Snapp, 8th Fighter Squadron superintendent, Lt. Col. Christopher Finch, 8th FS commander, Col. Ryan Keeney, 49th Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Temple, 49th WG command chief sit in a mission brief. 15, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Every week the 49th command team visits different facilities on base to connect with Holloman Airmen and to experience the different missions first hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adrian Salazar)
Col. Ryan Keeney, 49th Wing commander, looks at the 8th Fighter Squadrons’ workout board, Sept. 15, 2020, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Every week the 49th Wing command team visits different facilities on base to connect with Airmen and experience the different missions first hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adrian Salazar)
Col. Ryan Keeney, 49th Wing commander, presents a coin to Senior Airman Alexis Mayle, 8th Fighter Squadron aviation resource manager, Sept. 15, 2020, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Mayle is the first Airman to receive the newly designed Commander’s Coin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adrian Salazar)
(From left to right) Senior Airman Dylan Discher, 8th Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Temple, 49th Wing command chief, Col. Ryan Keeney, 49th WG commander, disassemble a pilot helmet Sept. 15, 2020, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 49th WG leadership learned how to disassemble a pilot helmet for the first time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adrian Salazar)