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  • Complex mission in space begins

    On Nov. 19, the Space and Missile Systems Center's Space Development and Test Directorate at Kirtland AFB successfully launched a Minotaur IV rocket carrying the Space Test Program S26 mission from the Kodiak Launch Complex in Kodiak, Alaska.At 6:24 p.m. the rocket, composed mostly of leftover

  • Privately owned weapons storage requirements on Kirtland AFB

    All privately owned weapons stored on Kirtland AFB must be registered with 377th Security Forces Squadron Law Enforcement Armory. The armory will courtesy store all types of rifles, pistols and shotguns. However, due to limited space, air guns, paint/pellet guns, crossbows, compound bows, edged

  • Kirtland AFB professional organizations

    If you want to make a difference in your community, hone your leadership skills or meet other professionals with similar interests, you might want to look at the professional organizations on Kirtland AFB.Professional organizations exist to enhance esprit de corps and improve our community through

  • Membership changes for the Mountain View Club

    Over the past 20 years, the Air Force community has seen substantial cuts in federal budgets in every area of service. Air Force clubs were no different.Lack of appropriate financial support has created the need for clubs to become self-sufficient. Self-sufficiency has become the buzzword among club

  • Construction at the 377th Medical Group

    An energy-saving initiative is taking place in three parking lots at the Veterans Administration/377th Medical Group campus.Preparation work was accomplished in October to have solar panels installed as a covered parking structure. The electricity generated will feed directly back into the VA power

  • Enjoy healthy holiday meals

    For many of us, the holidays are when people come together to celebrate and honor traditions that we hold dear. They are also a time for us to indulge in eating some of the best food of the year.Holiday feasting can pose challenges for those who are trying to eat healthy and watch their weight. Judy

  • Code talkers visit during tribute to veterans and Native Americans

    Two members of the legendary Navajo Code Talkers took part in a ceremony Nov. 10 at Hardin Field to pay tribute to veterans and to celebrate Native American heritage month.Peter MacDonald and Roy Hawthorne were both Navajo Code Talkers during World War II. As with all code talkers, they served in

  • School zone safety

    Drivers passing through the school zone have to be vigilant and focus on driving safely. Watch for children walking and riding bikes across the street. The school zone speed limit is 15 miles per hour when warning lights are flashing. When the lights are not flashing, drivers still have to watch for

  • CGOC cleans New Mexico’s roadside

    The Team Kirtland Company Grade Officer's Council recently joined the New Mexico Department of Transportation's Adopt-A-Highway program and is the proud sponsor of I-25 from mile marker 219-220. Thirteen officers and family members of the CGOC volunteered Oct. 16 to clean one mile of I-25. The