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  • NCO receives Distinguished Flying Cross

    A noncommissioned officer assigned to Kirtland AFB received the Distinguished Flying Cross during a ceremony on base Oct. 23.Staff Sergeant Brandon Hill, 512th Rescue Squadron, was recognized for his accomplishments during a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.Hill's

  • Wildlife hops to the library

    Following a presentation on snakes, the Kirtland Air Force Base library will host a second wildlife education event from 11 a.m. to noon Oct. 20.Dustin Akins, who works in Natural Resources on base and is the vice president of the Junior Force Council, will present the material and answer questions

  • Transition Assistance Program expanded

    The Transition Assistance Program for separating/retiring military members is being redesigned. The expanded program will help ease every Airman's transition to civilian life and better apply their military experience. The effort began in response to a call from President Barack Obama in August 2011

  • Leaving behind a legacy

    Like the phrase "it's a marathon, not a sprint," the five-year-old Operationally Responsive Space Office has focused on the viability, applicability and achievability of rapid and responsive space in support of the warfighter today, tomorrow and in the future.Under the leadership of its second

  • AFNWC directorate saves energy

    Slightly more than eight months ago, the men and women of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center's Nuclear Capabilities Directorate stepped up to take on a challenge to reduce energy consumption within its buildings at Kirtland AFB by 5 to 8 percent over 12 months. Our internal reduction targets were

  • Preparing for a safe Halloween

    It's almost Halloween, and that means giggling ghosts and winsome witches will be trick-or-treating in your neighborhood.Taking the following precautions will ensure all little boys and "ghouls" have a safe and happy Halloween.  Small children should never be out on their own. Ensure that a

  • AFRL officer creates free iPhone deployment app

    The Apple Corp. now features a free application that an Air Force Research Laboratory officer created in his spare time. The app, called "iDeploy" and available through iTunes, serves family, friends and military members as a deployment countdown timer for iPhones, iPads and iPods. Maj. Torrey

  • AFOSI launches app to anonymously fight crime

    In an effort to stem the "insider threat" to Air Force people and resources, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations is taking advantage of a primary means of communication among Airmen - smartphones. Using a new application, "TipSubmitMobile," all smartphone users have the ability to

  • Leon Smith, nuclear pioneer, dies

    Leon D. Smith, a pioneer in the United States military's nuclear enterprise, died Oct. 14 in Albuquerque at age 92. "The nation has lost one of the founders of our strategic deterrent. I was honored to know Leon Smith. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Marie, his wife of more than 70 years, and all