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Archaeological site discovered at Holloman Air Force Base
Members of the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron uncovered a campsite in early March that’s about 8,200 years old.
New Mexico lawmakers cheer bid to ease Air Force contamination impact
A defense spending bill that's close to clearing Congress is getting praise from members of New Mexico's congressional delegation, who say it includes some relief for communities affected by contamination at Air Force bases in the state and elsewhere around the country.
Air Force: More airspace needed around Holloman for F-16s
The Air Force is seeking more airspace for training F-16 fighter pilots at Holloman Air Force Base in Alamogordo.
New Mexico officials need $1.2M to study contamination at 2 Air Force bases
New Mexico’s Environment Department needs $1.2 million to study plumes of toxic chemicals seeping into groundwater from two U.S. Air Force bases, a state official said.
F-16 crashes at Holloman; pilot ejects
The pilot successfully ejected and was being treated at a local hospital Tuesday evening.
New Mexico AG ‘frustrated’ with Air Force response to contamination
Top New Mexico officials want the U.S. Air Force to immediately begin defining the boundaries of plumes of contamination at two bases in the state and provide alternate water supplies to affected residents.
This is the hefty toll bird strikes have inflicted on the Air Force since 1995
Bird strikes can easily result in devastating -- and sometimes fatal -- damage to aircraft.
This is how 1,500-plus aircraft bird strikes have affected the Marine Corps in the past 15 years
In 2011, a hawk collided with a Marine AH-1W Cobra causing the aircraft to come apart, killing both pilots.
By Shawn Snow
New Mexico wants to close lake on Holloman Air Force Base
New Mexico’s top prosecutor is demanding that the U.S. Air Force close a publicly accessible lake at Holloman Air Force Base, saying Thursday the concentration of hazardous chemicals at the site poses a risk to public health and the environment.
F-35s, F-16s pushed to the limit in defensive exercise at Hill
Maintainers had to get fighter jets back in the air in just a half-hour to practice defending an airfield against a heavy enemy force.
Hill AFB gets ready to put the hammer down
Air Force F-35s from Utah and F-16s from New Mexico and South Korea will conduct a large training exercise this week in Utah, which will be followed by the 11-day Combat Hammer weapons evaluation.
By Kent Miller