(From left to right) Bianca Jones and Kacie White, class participants, mix ingredients to make biscochito cookies during a cooking class Dec. 12, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Holloman and MainGate Uni More
Brig. Gen. James Cluff, Remotely Piloted Aircraft, Big Wing Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance director and Col. Joseph Campo, 49th Wing commander, operate training prototypes, Feb. 8, 2019, on Hollo More
Airman 1st Class Ethan, 16th Training Squadron MQ-9 Reaper sensor operator student, studies course material in a study room, April 1, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, classes More
(From right to left) Tech. Sgt. Austin Santos, 16th Training Squadron military training leader, Staff Sgt. Brenna Watson, 16th TRS stand-in MTL, and Col. Ryan Keeney, 49th Wing commander, discuss improvements f More
Fifteen-month-old Zoeigh Haskell greets her daddy, then-Tech. Sgt. James Haskell, at Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall, England, upon his return from deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006. H More
Airman 1st Class Anthony Phillips receives the title of White Sands Missile Range's Warrior of the Year award at WSMR, N.M., Sept. 27, 2017. Phillips competed in a three-day challenge that included the Army's p More
Rachel Mann, spouse of U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Andrew Mann, 49th Operations Support Squadron, collects donated bibs Sept. 8, at the Thrift Store. Volunteers from the Holloman Officers' Spouses' Club meet twice More
An F-22 crew chief speaks with the pilot, Sept. 21, 2011, to ensure all of the pre-flight checks are done properly before takeoff. Four Raptors were launched as Holloman's premiere aircraft returns to the sky. More
An F-22 Raptor from the 7th Fighter Squadron flies over the Tularosa Basin during an air to air combat mission Sept. 28, 2011. Two Raptors took flight participating in air to air incursion.
The eternal flame remains lit as U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Rodriguez, 49th Materiel Maintenance Group, stands at attention in front of the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Memorial at Heritage Park Sep More
News reporters from local media outlets board a DC-3 passenger plane Oct. 7, as part of a media incentive flight at the Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport. The incentive flight was to give news reporters a More
Mike Mason, a local radio personality, talks with U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Logan Clark, 49th Wing Public Affairs, Oct. 7, about Holloman's "Legacy of Liberty" Open House and Air Show at a live remote broadcast in More
U.S. Air Force Col. David Krumm, 49th Wing commander, makes opening remarks Oct. 8, at the "Legacy of Liberty."
Debra Tune, principal duty assistant secretary of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics, is greeted at base operations by U.S. Air Force Col. David Krumm, 49th W More
Participants in the High Speed Test Track Mach 10K begin the 10K race Dec. 9, at the Holloman High Speed Test Track. The event, which was hosted by the 846th Test Squadron, offered Team Holloman runners a 5K, 1 More
U.S. Army Col. John Ferrari, White Sands Missile Range commander, receives a brief about the F-22 Raptor, Dec. 13, 2011, from pilots of the 7th Fighter Squadron. Ferrari was given a tour of Holloman, and was ab More
Barry Broadhead, a welder with M1 Support Services Inc., grinds down a T-38 Talon's turbine nozzle blade, Jan. 4, in the M1 sheet metal and welding shop. M1 SVS provides multiple contract workers to the Air For More
A fire truck from Oro Vista and the Holloman Air Force Base Fire Department are staged outside of the Alamogordo Funeral Home Jan. 5, 2012, in remembrance of former Oro Vista Fire Department fire chief Carmello More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Benjamin Lowery, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, repairs a portable water tank Jan. 5, 2011, at the 49th CEF's training pit. Lowery and other firefighters were participati More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brittany Moses, 49th Force Support Squadron, runs hot water to clean out a pot Jan. 6, 2012, at the Shifting Sands Dining Facility. The airmen of the Shifting Sands Dining Facili More
Kim Rand (left), wife of U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robin Rand, 12th Air Force commander, views a sheet with Michelle Korbakes (right), Holloman Elementary School principal, Jan. 18, at Holloman Elementary School. More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robin Rand, 12th Air Force commander, sits down with U.S. Air Force Col. David Krumm, 49th Wing commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Hyuck, 49th Wing vice commander and U.S. Air Force Ch More
Heather Johnson, an instructor at the Outdoor Recreation Center here, demonstrates belaying procedures during a rock climbing class Feb. 8. Belaying certification allows members to access and climb the wall, wi More
A 7th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief marshals an F-22 Raptor Feb. 13. To ensure all of Holloman’s F-22s are operationally ready at a moment’s notice, 7th AMU crew chiefs routinely work 12 or more hour shi More
An F-22 is being refueled by petroleum, oil and lubricants technicians during a hot pit operation Feb. 13. POL technicians with the 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron are responsible for all fuel on the installation.
Dr. Thomas de Maiziere, the Germany Federal Minister of Defence, arrives at the 49th Materiel Maintenance Group ramp at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 15. Holloman was the first of many stops on his trip t More
Lt. Col. Robert Buchanan, 301st Fighter Squadron commander, makes his final launch preparations, Feb. 16, before taxiing out for a flight. Eight F-22 Raptors were launched as Holloman's premiere aircraft took t More
Two F-22 Raptors taxi onto the runway before a training mission Feb. 16. Holloman is home to the 7th Fighter Squadron and its fleet of F-22s. The F-22 has a combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability More
U.S. Army Sgt. Stephen Evans, a combat medic who is now a Wounded Warrior, ties down his boat after a day of kayaking here Feb. 18. Evans began rehabilitation from his injury sustained in Iraq at the Brooks Arm More
Staff Sgt. Lionel Garcia, a 49th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, poses for a photo, Feb. 23, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. While on leave in San Antonio, Garcia saved the life of a police officer who wa More
Staff Sgt. Tom Lietz and Tech. Sgt. Charles McKee place crane straps on a ground data terminal antenna to be installed on a tower, Feb. 23. The ground data terminal will reduce potential line-of-sight deficienc More
Staff Sgt. Ian Cox-Train, 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron, uses a forklift to load supply crates filled with airmen's mobility bags during a Phase One Operational Readiness Exercise Feb. 28. The bags are fill More
An F-22 Raptor begins take off from the runway here Feb. 29. The launching of 15 consecutive F-22 Raptors marked the culmination of a Phase 1 Operational Readiness Exercise at Holloman. (U.S. Air Force photo More
An F-22 Raptor taxis to the runway during a Phase One Operational Readiness Exercise Feb. 29. The F-22s are assigned to the 7th Fighter Squadron. The 49th Wing launched a total of 15 F-22s, setting a record hig More
Senior Airman Chris De Leon, 49th Force Support Squadron lodging specialist receives a coin from Maj. Christopher Busque, 49th FSS commander, March 1. De Leon was commended for his performance during an unannou More
Master Sgt. Tamara Kissinger, 49th Operations Support Squadron first sergeant, reads “The Cat in the Hat,” March 2, at the base library for the birthday celebration of Theodor Geisel, who is more commonly known More
Staff Sgt. Claudia Ramirez, 49th Medical Operations Squadron Self Aid and Buddy Care adviser for the 49th Wing, oversees a SABC training class March 7 at the 49th Medical Group Education and Training Flight bui More
Staff Sgts. Christopher Secondi and Zachary Burtt, 49th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handlers, demonstrate proper safety and decoy techniques during a decoy training class March 20. Burtt and S More
Lt. Col. Robert Teschner, 49th Operations Group deputy commander, speaks to members of the city of Las Cruces including Mark Winson, assistant city manager, Gil Sorg and Greg Smith, city councilors, and Christi More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Harris oversees Airman 1st Class Christopher Chambers and Senior Airman Herman Roberto inspect electrical connecting wires on an F-22 Raptor’s landing gear, March 22. Harris, Chambers and Rob More
Airman 1st Class Allen Barnes, 49th Medical Support Squadron physical evaluation board liaison officer, gathers information from a patient's medical record for a Medical Evaluation Board at the medical clinic, More
The face of William Eldridge, a former machine gunner with the U.S. Army 31st Infantry Regiment and survivor of the Bataan Death March here, March 24. Eldridge endured marching nearly 80 miles subject to condit More
Airman 1st Class Christopher Ruiz, 49th Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems, empties the lubricator assembly of an M61A2 20mm Gatling gun system March 28. The weapon is a 200-pound, hydraulic-driven More
Second Lt. Jeremy Constantineau, 49th Operations Support Squadron airfield operations systems officer, watches the flightline with a pair of binoculars April 3. Holloman's air traffic controllers have many resp More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Mayers, heating ventilation and air conditioning technician with the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron, prepares to attach a hose to an air conditioning unit, April 3. HVAC techni More
Staff Sgt. George Fritz and Airman 1st Class Blake Stokke, both 49th Materiel Maintenance Squadron structural journeymen, load roof-support struts into a 10-foot Bicon container April 4. The struts are part of More
Charlotte Stanbaugh, a Child and Youth Program assistant with the Holloman Child Development Center, leads her class of toddlers during a march to commemorate the start of the 2012 Month of the Military Child A More
Jalyn Ferguson runs home as her teammates cheer her on from the sidelines, April 9. The Angels, one of Holloman AFB Youth and Teen Center's t-ball teams, consists of nine children from the ages of 5 to 6 years More
Stephanie Lietz, an employee at Holloman AFB's Official Mail Center and Military Postal Operations, fills out a log to track all incoming and outgoing packages April 10. The Official Mail Center and Military Po More
Airmen from the 49th Civil Engineer and Materiel Maintenance Squadrons line up for weapon issue during a Bivouac exercise April 10. The Airmen donned full protective measures, including a Kevlar vest, helmet, a More
Staff Sgt. Joseph Hosak, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron structures craftsman, waits for another airman to hand him a tool, April 16. Hosak and his fellow 49th CES structures airmen regularly lay bricks for struc More
Byron Brancio, a contractor with 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; Staff Sgt. Travis Laverne, 49th Maintenance Squadron test cell technician; and Staff Sgt. Michael Welch, 49th MXS propulsion and flight techn More
A T-38 Talon prepares to taxi onto the runway April 19. The T-38's ability to take off is a team effort that starts with the maintainers.
Katie Middlebrook, a veterinary technician with the Holloman Veterinary Clinic, checks a patient's heartbeat April 24. Bella, a 15-week-old Chihuahua visits the clinic to receive a set of shots, and a checkup. More
Master Sgt. Lisa Melton (center), Airfield Operations Compliance Inspection team member, speaks to a member of the air traffic control team during her evaluation of the ATC tower’s operators, April 25. Melton e More
Carl Arnold, a member of the 49th Logistic Readiness Squadron, paints the side of an R-11 fuel truck, April 30. Inexpensive polyurethane was used on the vehicle and provides a durable, glossy, waterproof coatin More
Airman 1st Class Ryan Schroeder, 49th Communications Squadron ground radar systems specialist, adjusts a peak power analyzer May 16. The analyzer allows signal and power input from a primary surveillance radar More
Airmen with the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron structures flight cut a sheet of wood, May 18. Airmen from Holloman Air Force Base came together to volunteer their time to the United Way of Otero County Day of Car More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gerald Stokes, 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron materiel manager, locates a shipper in the Asset Management System May 21. Airmen at the Aircraft Parts Store work to ensure par More
Master Sgt. Garret Dow, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management superintendent, and Tech. Sgt. Dow, 29th Attack Squadron aviation resource management flight chief, pose for a photo at Heritage Park Ju More
Senior Airman Charles Cooper and other vocalists perform during a Tops in Blue performance at the Tays Center June 1. Cooper, a vehicle operator journeyman from the 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron at Ramstein A More
Col. David Krumm, 49th Wing commander, speaks with Thomas and Donna Smith at a town hall meeting in Cloudcroft, N.M., June 14. Because of an increase in noise complaints, Holloman leadership reached out to its More
Senior Airman Derek Harder, 49th Maintenance Squadron precision guided munitions conventional maintenance crew member, uses a pneumatic-powered wrench on a 20 mm replenishing table at Holloman Air Force Base, N More
The contestants of the 2011 Miss New Mexico pageant present themselves to an audience at the Spencer Theater in Ruidoso, N.M., June 23. 1st Lt. Chelsey Reams, 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron officer in-charge More
Staff Sgt. Andrew Huling, 49th Maintenance Squadron precision guided maintenance crew chief, cleans off a 9M Captive-Air Training Missile during an in-progress inspection at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., July More
Airmen from the 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron move a satellite communications terminal at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 22. The SATCOM terminals are used exclusively by Remotely Piloted Aircraft to More
Members of Team Holloman participate in a Resiliency Day wing run at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 24, 2012. The run kicked off a Resiliency Day filled with team-building exercises. Resiliency Day promote More
Col. Kenneth Ekman, 49th Wing vice commander, speaks to the Airmen of Team Holloman before a wing run on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 24. The run was the start of Resiliency Day, a day of team building a More
A member of the German Air Force Flying Training Center 2nd Maintenance Line prepares to place a recovery harness on a Tornado during a joint crash-recovery exercise at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 14. More
Spectators arrive at the White Sands National Monument to experience the 21st annual White Sands Balloon Invitational in southern New Mexico, Sept. 16. Balloonists came from Colorado, Arizona, Kansas, Californi More
The Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Steel Talons Honor Guard presents the colors during the singing of the national anthem during the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action recognition ceremony at Heritage Park, More
Maintaining a professional appearance at all times while in uniform is every service member's responsibility. Airmen have Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance, to assist them in sustaini More
Airmen 1st Class Christopher Frantz and Joshua Bisek, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, speak to the public about the capabilities of the MQ-1B Predator at the New Mexico Centennial Air Tour in R More
First Lt. Devora Ortega, 49th Force Support Squadron Domenici Fitness and Sports Center officer in charge, gives route instructions for the sprint triathlon held at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 6. The sp More
Senior Airman Erik Milde, German Flying Training Center, prepares to load a GBU-24 laser-guided bomb onto a PA200 Tornado during a quarterly load crew competition at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 12. Load More
Gateway Brass, the brass ensemble of the U.S. Air Force Band of the West, performs at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts in Alamogordo, N.M., Oct. 12. The ensemble is comprised of two trumpets; French ho More
Members of Team Holloman gather to participate in a 5k run/walk for breast cancer awareness at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 19. More than 500 people participated in the run. The run was sponsored by the More
A contractor for the Hensel Phelps Construction Company places concrete blocks during the construction of a Remotely Piloted Aircraft maintenance hangar on the Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., flightline, Nov. 2. More
Staff Sgt. Robert Melton, 49th Materiel Maintenance Squadron water and fuels system maintenance, attaches a loading tag to palletized cargo at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Nov. 2. The 49th MMS was tasked with More
Master Sgt. Joshua Gressett, 49th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, maintains security lookout while Airman 1st Class Kyle Dover, 49 SFS patrolman, performs Self-Aid Buddy Care on Senior Airman Adrian Devin, More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 309th Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., taxis after landing at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 7. The 309 FS deployed 18 F-16s and 190 support More
Staff Sgt. John Schlupp, 49th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight craftsman, removes paint from an F-22 Raptor at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 9 in preparation for a new coat. Schlupp is part of the More
Members of the 49th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight mount a static F-22 Raptor replica in front of the 49th Wing headquarters building at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 14. The F-22 replica, origin More
Master Sgt. Dawn Douglas, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron unit training manager, recites her poem "I have a Dream" during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Day Luncheon at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., J More
Maj. Gabe Avilla, left, 49th Communication Squadron commander and a certified CrossFit instructor, supervises a workout at the Domenici Fitness and Sports Center at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 23. The f More
Senior Airman David Chapa, 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron fire truck maintenance journeyman, tightens a bolt on a fire truck at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 23. The Fire Truck Maintenance Shop is resp More
A daughter of one of the returning 7th Fighter Squadron pilots waves a flag while she waits to be reunited with her father on the Holloman AFB, N.M., flightline, Jan. 28. The aircraft and around 200 personnel More
An airman returning from deployment reunites with his family on the Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., flightline, Jan 28. F-22 Raptors and around 200 personnel returned Monday from a nine-month deployment to South More
Lt. Gen. Robin Rand, 12th Air Force commander, with his crew Capt. Jeff "Vader" Patterson, 7th Fighter Squadron flight commander, and Karl Schmid, T-38 Talon crew chief, prepare for flight in a T-38 Talon at Ho More
Master Sgt. Christopher Dwyer(Right), 49th Aerospace Medicine Squadron superintendant, stands with a group of his Airmen at the 49th Medical Group at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 5. Dwyer received the Ai More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert D. Gaylor speaks to members of the Refuel Cafe at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 7. Gaylor shared stories about his military background and compared the ch More
Major Gen. Timothy A. Byers, The Civil Engineer, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., is greeted by Col. Kenneth Ekman, 49th Wing vice commander, after arriving at Holloman AFB, Feb. 12. Byers came to More
Airman 1st Class Chad Burt, 49th Force Support Squadron food service specialist, prepares "Tex-Mex chicken" for his New Mexico-inspired meal during the 2012 Chef of the Year Cook-off at the Shifting Sands Dinin More
Barry Broadhead, 49th Maintenance Group welder, uses a magnifying glass to inspect an engine part for damage at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 14. Much of the damage done to the engine is caused by constan More
Staff Sgt. Scott Carter, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, fills out a blood donation record during an Armed Services Blood Program blood drive at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 20. Holloman AFB do More
An Ida B. Wells plate sits on a table as a centerpiece during the 49th Wing African-American/Black History Month Luncheon at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 22. Wells was a journalist and activist who wrote More
An armed assailant takes a weapon from a downed 49th Security Forces Squadron member during an active shooter exercise at Building 811 at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 26. The active shooter exercise test More
Maj. Dennis (last name omitted due to operational security concerns), 16th Training Squadron director of operations, speaks to the media about the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper simulators during a media day at More
The 49th Mission Support Group leaders attend the new Child Development Center groundbreaking ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. March 5. The $11 million project is a collaboration between the 49th MSG a More
A U.S. flag is raised at the opening ceremony of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17. More than 5,800 people from across the world participated in the 26.2-mile memorial More