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  • Operationally Responsive Space-1 satellite declared mission ready

    On Jan. 3, Air Force Space Command commander Gen. William Shelton declared the Operationally Responsive Space-1 satellite had achieved initial/final operational capability.The declaration marked another milestone for the record-breaking spacecraft, which went from the drawing board to the launch pad

  • Kirtland SNCO wins second pro MMA fight

    Master Sgt. William Moore, 898th Munitions Squadron first sergeant, won his second professional mixed martial arts fight Jan. 14 at the "King of the Cage" fight at the Buffalo Thunder Resort in Santa Fe.Moore's first professional fight was at a Wounded Warrior benefit as part of a military

  • Officials cut ribbon on new HC/MC-130J simulator building

    Kirtland Air Force Base officials conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 19 at Building 950, site of the 58th Special Operations Wing's new HC/MC-130J aircraft simulator. The high-tech apparatus emulates aircraft handling in a wide variety of flight conditions. The commander of the 58th Training

  • Kirtland officer receives Bronze Star Medal

    An officer assigned to Kirtland AFB received a Bronze Star Medal in a ceremony on base Jan. 19.Lt. Col. Brandon Deacon, 512th Rescue Squadron director of operations, was recognized for his accomplishments during a year-long deployment to Iraq in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn.The

  • Kirtland offers free tax assistance

    The Kirtland Air Force Base Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program office opens Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Consolidated Support Building.Certified volunteers receive training to help prepare basic tax returns for servicemembers in the grade of O-3 and below, E-6 and below, and retirees with a gross

  • NCO court-martialed for identity theft

    A staff sergeant from the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center was found guilty of identity theft and wrongful appropriation Jan. 11 during a court-martial. The sergeant received a 50-month prison sentence, a reduction in rank to airman basic and a dishonorable discharge. She was found

  • Airmen rescue missing teen

    Team Kirtland Airmen rescued a teenager Monday who had been lost overnight at White Sands National Monument.Airmen from the 58th Special Operations Wing, 512th Rescue Squadron and 342nd Training Squadron, Detachment 1, left Kirtland Air Force Base at 5:50 a.m. Monday.Lt. Col. Brandon Deacon, 512 RQS

  • 58 SOW pilot nominated for Daedalian Award

    Maj. Franklin Baker, 550th Special Operations Squadron instructor pilot, is the Air Education and Training Command nominee for the 2011 Daedalian Exceptional Pilot Award.The award is presented annually to a pilot selected by the Air Force, based on exceptional deeds performed to assure mission

  • Class at the HAWC promotes healthy habits

    Beginning today, the Health and Wellness Center will offer a weight management class every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for active-duty Airmen, dependents and retirees.The 16-week program is based on gradual changes that are adaptable to everyday life, according to Connie Sava, health care