Jobs & Economy in Alamogordo
Alamogordo's economy runs substantially on Holloman Air Force Base, a real, active Air Education and Training Command installation with a real support role for White Sands Missile Range.
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Learn moreA real, active Air Education and Training Command base
Holloman AFB hosts the 49th Wing, training F-16 Fighting Falcon and MQ-9 Reaper pilots and sensor operators, and hosting international partner-nation training.
A real, current White Sands Missile Range support role
Holloman's 46th Test Group/Detachment 1 sponsors Air Force testing programs at White Sands Missile Range -- a real collaboration dating to the 1940s.
A real regional healthcare anchor
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center (99 beds, CHRISTUS Health) has historically served as a substantial local non-governmental employer alongside the base economy.
Key takeaways
- Holloman AFB anchors real, active Air Education and Training Command employment.
- Holloman maintains a real, current support role for White Sands Missile Range testing.
- Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center anchors real regional healthcare employment.
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