Holloman Air Force Base

Holloman Air Force Base
Near Alamogordo, New Mexico in United States of America
An F-16 Fighting Falcon of the 54th Fighter Group at Holloman Air Force Base, during 2014
An F-16 Fighting Falcon of the 54th Fighter Group at Holloman Air Force Base, during 2014
Holloman is located in New Mexico
Holloman
Holloman
Holloman is located in the United States
Holloman
Holloman
Coordinates32°51′09″N 106°06′23″W / 32.85250°N 106.10639°W / 32.85250; -106.10639
TypeUS Air Force base
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Air Force
Controlled byAir Education and Training Command (AETC)
ConditionOperational
Websitewww.holloman.af.mil
Site history
Built1942 (1942)
In use1942–present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Colonel Ryan P Keeney
Garrison
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: HMN, ICAO: KHMN, FAA LID: HMN, WMO: 747320
Elevation1,248 m (4,093 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
07/25 3,939 m (12,922 ft) porous European mix
16/34 3,698 m (12,134 ft) porous European mix
4/22 3,224 m (10,578 ft) porous European mix
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Holloman Air Force Base (IATA: HMN, ICAO: KHMN, FAA LID: HMN) is a United States Air Force base established in 1942 located six miles (10 km) southwest of the central business district of Alamogordo, which is the county seat of 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.[2] The base previously hosted the German Air Force Flying Training Center.[3]

  1. ^ "Airport Data– Holloman AFB (HMN)". Federal Aviation Administration. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Reaper Training Curriculum" (PDF).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference GAFCC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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