July 11, 2024 49th AMXS Airman named Air Force crew chief of the year This year, the 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s own U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shaun Shaffer earned the prestigious Crew Chief of the Year award for his outstanding dedication to his craft and ability to keep Holloman’s MQ-9 Reaper fleet in the air.
July 9, 2024 49th OG trains sensor operators, produces instructors In 2009, Holloman set up its MQ-9 Reaper aircrew training program and since then it has become the U.S. Air Forces hub for MQ-9 training, graduating hundreds of students every year.
June 18, 2024 49th CMS E&E shop unveils innovative invention In a remarkable display of innovation, James Rundall, a technician from the 49th Component Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental shop, unveiled an adaptation of a communications W cord.
June 14, 2024 AMXS Airmen maintain Holloman’s MQ-9 Reapers Airmen from the 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform maintenance on an MQ-9 Reaper at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 11, 2024. The 49th AMXS is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of all MQ-9 Reapers on Holloman AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Paczkowski)
May 1, 2024 Voter Assistance Officers attend workshop ahead of busy election season Airmen and civilians attended a Department of Defense-led Federal Voter Assistance Program workshop here April 24, 2024 to improve Voter Assistance Officers’ readiness to help voters in the 2024 election cycle.
April 3, 2024 Holloman AFB Section 49 seeks to innovate Before conducting any air operations, Airmen from different units across the base gather in large numbers to perform a FOD walk. This involves Airmen picking up various forms of debris like nails, screws, paper, etc., from runways and taxiways on base.
March 21, 2024 49th CES assists in uncovering archaeological site on Holloman Buried two meters below the surface, geomorphologists and members of the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental flight uncovered a campsite approximately 8,200-years-old belonging to some of the first settlers of New Mexico. The official name of the site is LA202921, but following a tradition in
Feb. 27, 2024 Holloman Airman recounts her journey into the service As a native of the tropical Caribbean island nation, Airman 1st Class Nika Calliste recounts the desire to become an American citizen and serve in the military.
Feb. 14, 2024 School liaison acts as a link between military families and Alamogordo Public Schools On Holloman, that responsibility belongs to the newest 49th Force Support Squadron school liaison program manager, Racquel Labadie. Her duty is to help educate inbound families with children in preschool up to 12th grade. She also gives them guidance on what the schools are like, how to enroll kids,