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FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico ~ 21 JULY 2026
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Posted on 07/20/2026 6:00:26 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

 
 

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Road Trip: Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico

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Holloman Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base established in 1942 located six mile southwest of the central business district of Alamogordo, and a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The base was named in honor of Col. George V. Holloman, a pioneer in guided missile research. It is the home of the 49th Wing (49 WG) of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC).

In addition to hosting several combat wings, Holloman supports the nearby White Sands Missile Range and currently hosts the Royal Air Force RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) Formal Training Unit (FTU) and the Italian Air Force RPA training courses. The base previously hosted the German Air Force Flying Training Center.

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The 49th Operations Group supports national security objectives, as directed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, by training U.S. Air Force and allied aircrews in MQ-9 pilot and sensor operator upgrade training as well as instructor and fighter weapons instructor courses. The 49th Operations Group is comprised of four squadrons, including the 6th Attack Squadron, 9th Attack Squadron, 29th Attack Squadron, 16th Training Squadron.

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The 54th Fighter Group at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, provides an extensive flying hour program that trains an average of 180 students per year, averaging more than 10,800 sorties and 14,600 hours per fiscal year. The 54th Fighter Group is comprised of five squadrons, including the 311th Fighter Squadron, 314th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Squadron, 54th Training Squadron and 54th Operations Support Squadron.

The group consists of approximately 800 personnel, maintains $2.2 billion in F-16 assets and executes a $144 million operations and maintenance budget to carry out F-16 training.

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The 49th Maintenance Group maintains F-16 Fighting Falcon and MQ-9 Reaper aircraft along with associated Ground Control Stations in the Air Force's largest flying training operation. The group also provides maintenance support M1 contract maintained T-38 aircraft. The 49th Maintenance Group directs all maintenance qualification, on-the-job and ancillary training for 700 Airmen, civilians, and contract personnel, managing over $5.5 billion in aircraft and equipment.

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Learn More About Holloman Air Force Base HERE!!

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1 posted on 07/20/2026 6:00:26 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: laurenmarlowe; Kathy in Alaska; luvie; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; beachn4fun; MS.BEHAVIN; ..

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2 posted on 07/20/2026 6:02:21 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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~ Road Trip: Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico ~

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3 posted on 07/20/2026 6:05:03 PM PDT by luvie (🇺🇸 The bravery of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American. 🇺🇸)
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To: laurenmarlowe

Howdy, lauren. *HUGZ*

Everything going well down your way? The weather wasn’t the best last week.


4 posted on 07/20/2026 6:05:13 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: luvie

Howdy, luvie.

Summer’s back with a vengeance for both of us from the sound of things. Not fun!


5 posted on 07/20/2026 6:09:29 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: laurenmarlowe
Thanks for taking us on tonight's Road Trip, Lauren!
6 posted on 07/20/2026 6:11:13 PM PDT by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: radu

Good evening and thank you radu!


7 posted on 07/20/2026 6:11:57 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: luvie

Howdy luvie, thank you!


8 posted on 07/20/2026 6:12:46 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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9 posted on 07/20/2026 6:13:56 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: radu

It was a bit rainy here and cooler, but darned if we’re not back to 102 this week.

To me, time seems to be flying by though, and hoping just a few more weeks of our Texas summer!

Hope you have a good week.

*HUGS*


10 posted on 07/20/2026 6:15:33 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: PROCON

Good evening to you PROCON, glad you could join us!


11 posted on 07/20/2026 6:16:16 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: SkyDancer

Good evening SkyDancer!


12 posted on 07/20/2026 6:16:44 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: laurenmarlowe

😊👍🇺🇸✈


13 posted on 07/20/2026 6:16:59 PM PDT by rktman (Patriotism not 'hateriotism' !. Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🇺🇸)
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To: laurenmarlowe

Hi, lauren! Good to see you tonight!
Thanks for a great road trip!
Hope you have a great week!

14 posted on 07/20/2026 6:20:00 PM PDT by luvie (🇺🇸 The bravery of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American. 🇺🇸)
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To: rktman

Howdy rktman!


15 posted on 07/20/2026 6:20:11 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: luvie

Thank you, and you as well!

*HUGS*


16 posted on 07/20/2026 6:21:08 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: radu

Hey there, radu!

It wasn’t too awful today. “Only” got up to 93, but the rest of the week is going to be a roaring f🔥re. Not ready, and I’m sure the kitties aren’t.

I see that you were under a heat advisory today. I’m guessing the rest of the week will be, too. Not fun for sitting in an un-AC’d tent! I’m sure you’ll have all your cooling gear with you. LOL!


17 posted on 07/20/2026 6:24:12 PM PDT by luvie (🇺🇸 The bravery of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American. 🇺🇸)
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To: laurenmarlowe

Have a great time. Love NM but can’t do the politics. I graduated from Highland in ABQ many, many years ago. 😊👍🇺🇸


18 posted on 07/20/2026 6:26:47 PM PDT by rktman (Patriotism not 'hateriotism' !. Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🇺🇸)
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To: laurenmarlowe

One of my brothers lives in Alamogordo, I think the Germans pulled out of there a few years ago.


19 posted on 07/20/2026 6:28:10 PM PDT by ansel12
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Our weather was about the same last week - - some rain and the temps were cooler. Though our temp wasn’t over 100 today, the heat index sure was and it made for a long 6 hours at the tent outside the polling place for early voting. Tomorrow looks to be a repeat. Ugh.

In some ways, the time does seem to be flying by, doesn’t it?


20 posted on 07/20/2026 6:29:01 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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