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  • Mission complete: AF MQ-9s close out successful RIMPAC exercise

    After weeks of non-stop training scenarios on land, at sea and in the air, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 concluded Aug. 4.Among the 25,000 service members participating in the exercise was a small MQ-9 detachment comprised of active-duty, air national guard and reserve Airmen from Reaper

  • MQ-9 makes its debut at RIMPAC SINKEX 2022

    The first-ever use of a U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper, a remotely piloted aircraft, during a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 sinking exercise (SINKEX), July 12.Participating in the SINKEX provided an opportunity for units from Australia, Canada, Malaysia and the U.S. to test weapons and systems in a

  • RIMPAC is underway for the Fighting 49ers

    For the last decade the MQ-9 Reaper has been the most requested asset in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, patrolling the skies during periods of conflict and heightened regional tensions.

  • 49th Wing 1st quarter awards ceremony

    HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M.-- Team Holloman 1st quarter award winners were recognized by Col. Ryan Keeney, 49th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Nathan Christensen, 54th Fighter Group senior enlisted leader, with awards for exceptional performance during the period of January to March 2022,

  • Holloman graduates first-ever 49th Wing Project SEARCH interns

    Project SEARCH is a high school transition program that provides ample training and education, leading to employment opportunities for students with developmental disabilities. Interns spend their final year of high school learning about services while being fully immersed inside of different

  • 49th EMS ensures aircraft quality, safety

    The 49th Equipment Maintenance Squadron provides intermediate and flightline maintenance on F-16 Vipers, MQ-9 Reapers, and their associated cockpits valued at 2.5 billion dollars

  • Redesigned birdchaser sleds at Holloman test track saves time, money

    HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M.-- The 846th Test Squadron, a unit of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, has deployed a new design for the birdchaser sleds used at the Holloman High Speed Test Track, or HHSTT, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.The birdchaser sleds, used to mitigate bird and