On the heels of the arrival of Holloman's first two F-22A Raptors, the 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern commander popped in to see how things were going.

F-22 Raptor pilots will have the edge in combat thanks to training provided by 4th Fighter Wing Airmen deployed to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., June 13.

The Air National Guard's 192nd Fighter Wing is the first ANG unit to use the F-22 in support of Operation Noble Eagle.

Air Force Reserve Command officials announced June 6 that a second F-22 Raptor fighter squadron will be established at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.

The Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley announced June 6 the plan to transfer the flag of the Air Force Reserve's 301st FS from here to form a classic associate unit with the 7th and 8th FS's at Holloman AFB.

More than 400 Members of Team Holloman from in and around the Tularosa Basin gathered to witness the future of the 49th FW as the first two Holloman-tailed F-22A Raptors were officially welcomed during an F-22A Arrival and Total Force Integration Announcement Ceremony at Hangar 500 on June 6.

The F-22 Raptor is the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft and with the arrival of the fighter here, Holloman is gearing up for yet another big event.

More than 200 members of Team Holloman gathered Monday to welcome the first two F-22A Raptors as they taxied into Hangar 301 here at 2:49 p.m., making June 2 a day to remember in 49'er history.

You and your nemesis get into a brawl in a broom closet. It's pitch black in this closet and not only are you armed with a baseball bat, but you've also got night vision goggles.

One chapter in Air Force history came to a close as a new one began May 15 when the 8th and 9th Fighter Squadrons relinquished command and the 7th Fighter Squadron was reactivated at the Heritage Park at Holloman.

For some time now, there is a lot of confusion about what defines all of the requirements for F-22 export. As time goes on, efforts by some to craft an export program years ago lay best forgotten to those in the know. One should expect this to continue.

Two of Tyndall Air Force Base's jet fleets have recently soared to new heights, exceeding maintenance and training standards.

F-22 Raptors recently demonstrated its viability in transferring real-time intelligence data between other aircraft and an air operations center as part of a joint experiment in a warfighting environment.

Holloman recently said goodbye to the F-117A Nighthawk and the time has now come to prepare for the arrival of the F-22A Raptor.

Col. Jeff Harrigian, 49th FW commander, held a public meeting on Monday discussing at length what's happening at Holloman AFB over the next year with the base's transition to the F-22A Raptor.