Holloman Air Force Base
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).
| Holloman Air Force Base | |||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°51′09″N 106°06′23″W | ||||||||||
| Type | US Air Force base | ||||||||||
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| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||||
| Operator | US Air Force | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | Air Education and Training Command (AETC) | ||||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||||
| Website | www.holloman.af.mil | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1942 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1942–present | ||||||||||
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| Current commander | Colonel Ryan P Keeney | ||||||||||
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| Identifiers | IATA: HMN, ICAO: KHMN, FAA LID: HMN, WMO: 747320 | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 1,248 m (4,093 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||
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.