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Recent booms heard throughout the Borderland caused by F-22 Raptor
Lt. Col. Robert Teschner on Friday addressed what residents in the Borderland have been talking about since Feb. 9. Due to Mission F-22A -- training exercises where the Raptors are being flown over the local airspace -- Teschner said when a flying object is traveling faster than the speed of ...
F-22 Jets to train, resulting in sonic booms
Residents in the area may hear or feel rumbling in the next few days. Officials at Holloman Air Force said F-22 fighter jets will be training, resulting in sonic booms. Officials with the 49th Wing have announced the flying schedule for the week of Feb. 6-12. Sonic booms could occur ...
Holloman AFB will delay Tuesday's work day
A wintry mix of rain and snow flurries has caused Holloman Air Force Base officials to delay Tuesday's work day until 9:30 a.m. Holloman personnel may also check the Holloman Straight Talk line at 575-572-7500 for further instructions.
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Scene Video Of Holloman Airman Killed In Juarez, Mexico
Scene Video Of Holloman Airman Killed In Juarez, Mexico
Sonic Booms Could Return To Alamogordo
The possibilities exist again for periodic sonic booms.Residents in the communities near Holloman Air Force Base, just west of Alamogordo, should anticipate the possibility of a periodic sonic boom during the next two weeks as Holloman resumes flying operations of the F-22A Raptor.Sonic booms could occur between 7:30 a.m. and ...
Remotely Operated Aircraft Crashes At Holloman AFB
Officials with the 49th Wing announced a remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper sustained damage during landing at approximately 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.The aircraft is assigned to the 29th Attack Squadron, which is a remotely piloted aircraft flying training unit. The accident occurred at the end of a local training mission.No one was ...
UPDATE: Holloman AFB Shooting Leaves Airman In Critical Condition
A rare shooting at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico on Sunday morning left one man in critical condition at an El Paso hospital."He is not under custody right now, he's at the intensive care unit," Colonel David Krumm said. He commands the 49th Wing, the host Wing on ...
Military Fighter Drone Crashes In New Mexico
A military fighter drone crashed Wednesday in southern New Mexico, Air Force officials said. Roswell fire officials said they were told one person was on board the jet. Holloman Air Force Base spokesman Tom Fuller confirmed the QF-4 jet went down, but he was unable to immediately release further details. ...
Holloman Pilot Ejects In Crash Outside Of Roswell
The Air Force says a fighter plane crashed Wednesday in southern New Mexico after the pilot ejected safely.The QF-4 Phantom from Holloman Air Force Base crashed in grasslands between Roswell and Artesia, sparking a fire that burned 28 acres before it was contained.Air Force Col. David Krumm said the pilot ...
Utility Close To Building New Power Plant
El Paso Electric is close to constructing a new power plant near Sunland Park. The Alamogordo Daily News reports the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Tuesday advanced the proposal for constructing the nearly $84 million proposal to a final vote. Already the New Mexico Environment Department and the Texas Public ...
New Mexico Mom Gets 25 Years For Starving Daughter
A New Mexico woman will serve 25 years in prison for the death of her daughter, who withered away from malnutrition and dehydration while the mother chatted and played World of Warcraft online. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports 28-year-old Rebecca Colleen Christie was sentenced in federal court for her November ...
NM Woman Sentenced In Daughter's Death
The U.S. Attorney's Office says a New Mexico woman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing her 3-year-old daughter at Holloman Air Force Base. A jury convicted 28-year-old Rebecca Christie in November 2009 of second degree murder and child abuse in the January 2006 starvation death of ...
Increased Security At Holloman AFB
Increased security is in place at Holloman Air Force Base in Southern New Mexico. Base commanders have instituted tighter security measures in conjunction with a base-wide exercise. The Air Force said the heightened security measures apply to all members of Holloman and include Department of Defense, military and civilian personnel, ...
Holloman Air Force Base Gets T-38 Aircraft
Southern New Mexico's Holloman Air Force Base is receiving T-38 Talon aircraft once used by the Republic of South Korea for pilot training. The first two were delivered last month with the help of NASA, which sent them by an Aero Spacelines Super Guppy, a wide-bodied cargo aircraft often used ...
Holloman Airman Sought Found In El Paso
The airman sought in connection with a stabbing a Holloman Air Force Base was found Thursday morning in El Paso.Phillip Warren, 23, was accused of stabbing an individual on base, said Arlan Ponder, chief of media relations for Holloman Air Force Base.Warren was taken into custody by the Air Force ...
Controversy Building Around NM Chimpanzees Scheduled To Be Used For Research
At Holloman Air Force Base you'll find the Alamogordo Primate Facility. Nearly 200 chimpanzees once used for biomedical research are at the site, but for about the last 10 years the chimps have been given a break from the controversial practice. However, the National Center for Research Resources, under the ...
Holloman Security Force Trains With FBI
Members of the 49th Security Forces Squadron had a chance to fine-tune their law enforcement techniques during two days of training with the FBI's Albuquerque division.Agents from an FBI SWAT team worked with Holloman defenders, practicing close-quarters battle, breaching techniques and ballistic shield work.Training coordinator Rich Price said to goal ...
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