Sept. 27, 2019 Embrace the suck “Prior preparation prevents poor performance.” said James Baker, Former White House chief of staff.The 49th Civil Engineer Squadron ensures maximum preparation with situational training to maintain operational readiness.During their 2019 Field Training Exercise, the 49th CES built shelter systems
Sept. 17, 2019 Set the example The Air Force strives to recognize consistent hard work, especially when that hard work yields exceptional results. Master Sgt. Cody Biorn, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron productions superintendent, was recently awarded the 2019 General Lew Allen Jr. Award at the Air Education and Training
Sept. 17, 2019 The 49th Wing Returns Home Team Holloman came together to attend the Air Force Ball, Sept. 14, 2019, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Every September, the Air Force Ball is celebrated by bases all over the world to commemorate the day the United States Air Force was established: September 18, 1947.
Sept. 6, 2019 28th annual Day of Caring Volunteers from Holloman Air Force Base and members of the local community came together for the 28th annual Day of Caring September 6, 2019, at the Otero County Fairgrounds in Alamogordo, New Mexico.The Day of Caring is an annual event, where volunteers perform various tasks, such as home repairs
Aug. 16, 2019 Playing it safe Aug. 12-18 is Safe and Sound week, a week created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to promote improving safety nationwide.For the 49th Wing Safety Office, this is business as usual. On a regular basis, the attention to detail the safety personnel displays ensures the mission is
July 10, 2019 Who you gonna call? The 49th Medical Group will be making walk-in sick call available to all non-flying, active duty members beginning, Aug. 1, 2019, at the clinic on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.
May 23, 2019 Seeking mental health treatment: 49th Maintenance Group chief shares his experience with PTSD “Dealing with a traumatic event from 2011 in Afghanistan, I realize now that I probably needed help long before 2018, but at the time I felt like I’d figured out how to control the ghosts in my head. I forced myself to keep them at bay, and instead of dealing with my problems, I just let them
May 14, 2019 Venom 19-01 In response to Air Force senior leader priorities, Holloman Air Force Base’s 311th Fighter Squadron put their readiness and lethality to the test by deploying to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, for dissimilar air combat training with the F-35 Lightning II, April 22 to May 3, 2019.Over 200 personnel, 16
May 6, 2019 Holloman’s Black Sheep WOOL first Viper pilot graduation Eight Viper pilot students graduated from the 8th Fighter Squadron’s first F-16 Basic Course, May 4, 2019, at Club Holloman on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.
May 6, 2019 Viper pilot graduates from 311th FS for the second time As the old cliché goes, ‘it’s a small world and it’s an even smaller Air Force.’ This weathered phrase proved true for Maj. David Abel, the 311th Fighter Squadron’s newest instructor pilot.On April 23, 2019, the opening day of exercise Venom 19-01, Abel flew the final sortie of his instructor pilot