49th Wing command chief rides in Holloman F-16 for the first time

Airmen from the 311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform an engine check at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Aug. 15, 2023. Familiarization flights are used to educate non-flyers and demonstrate how routine flying missions are conducted at the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Paczkowski)

49th Wing command chief rides in Holloman F-16 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ariel Demarzo, 8th Fighter Squadron flight commander, right, conducts a pre-flight gear check with U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Martin, 49th Wing command chief, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Aug. 15, 2023. Familiarization flights allow non-aircrew members to take part in training missions to get first-hand experience in the 49th Wing mission of building combat aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Paczkowski)

49th Wing command chief rides in Holloman F-16 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Martin, 49th Wing command chief, climbs into an F-16 Viper at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Aug. 15, 2023. Familiarization flights are used to educate non-flyers and demonstrate how routine flying missions are conducted at the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Paczkowski)

49th Wing command chief rides in Holloman F-16 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ariel Demarzo, 8th Fighter Squadron flight commander, right, discusses the flight plan with U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Martin, 49th Wing command chief, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Aug. 15, 2023. This is Martin’s first flight in a 49th Wing F-16 Viper since assuming the command chief position in 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Paczkowski)

49th Wing command chief rides in Holloman F-16 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tristan Bunce, 311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant dedicated crew chief, marshals an F-16 Viper at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Aug. 15, 2023. Familiarization flights allow non-aircrew members to take part in training missions to get first-hand experience in the 49th Wing mission of building combat aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Paczkowski)

49th Wing command chief rides in Holloman F-16 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ariel Demarzo, 8th Fighter Squadron flight commander, prepares to exit a hangar at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Aug. 15, 2023. This is Martin’s first flight in a 49th Wing F-16 Viper since assuming the command chief position in 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Paczkowski)

49th Wing command chief rides in Holloman F-16 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Martin, 49th Wing command chief, right, prepares to take off for a familiarization flight in an F-16 Viper with U.S. Air Force Capt. Ariel Demarzo, 8th Fighter Squadron flight commander at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Aug. 15, 2023. Familiarization flights allow fighter squadrons to demonstrate their mission to non-aircrew while simultaneously fulfilling training requirements for their student pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Paczkowski)

49th Wing command chief rides in Holloman F-16 for the first time

Published Aug. 22, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Nicholas Paczkowski
49th Wing Public Affairs

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Airmen from the 311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform an engine check at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Aug. 15, 2023. Familiarization flights are used to educate non-flyers and demonstrate how routine flying missions are conducted at the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Paczkowski)