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  • The way of the sword at Kirtland AFB

    Kendo is a traditional method of Japanese fencing practiced by Airmen at Kirtland Air Force Base every Monday and Wednesday between 5 and 7 p.m. at the East Fitness Center.Kendo means "the way of the sword." It is the art of Samurai swordsmanship rooted in the traditions of Budo, "the martial way."

  • Minotaur IV Blasts Off New Era in Space Surveillance

    The Space Development and Test Wing from Kirtland AFB, NM successfully launched the second-ever mission of the Minotaur IV launch vehicle at 9:41 p.m. PDT on 25 Sept. 2010, from Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The payload for the launch was the Space Based Space

  • Kirtland AFB Airmen compete in National Police Shooting Championships

    About 30 Airmen from the 377th Security Forces Squadron competed in the 2010 National Rifle Association's National Police Shooting Championships from Sept. 19-23 at Shooting Range Park in Albuquerque. The 48th annual NPSC featured more than 340 law enforcement officers from the United States,

  • Avoid excessive spending, achieve financial fitness

    When people think of fitness, they tend to think of exercises that burn calories, build muscles and promote good health. But fitness is not confined to lifting weights at a gym or laps on a track. Getting in shape financially is extremely important to your health and well-being, because it reduces

  • Preparing for the flu season

    The 377th Medical Group will begin flu vaccinations soon.Seasonal flu epidemics occur annually in the United States. Estimates of flu-related events include 95 million infections, 25 million physician visits, 200,000 hospitalizations, and an average of 36,000 deaths annually in the U.S.Immunization

  • Fire Prevention Week proclaimed at Kirtland AFB

    Col. Robert L. Maness, 377th Air Base Wing commander, signed a proclamation designating Oct. 3 through 9 as Fire Prevention Week at Kirtland AFB.For the past 88 years, the National Fire Protection Association, has sponsored Fire Protection Week. This year's theme "Smoke Alarms: A sound you can live

  • Team Kirtland celebrates Air Force’s 63rd birthday

    Team Kirtland celebrated the U.S. Air Force's 63rd birthday Sept. 17 at the Mountain View Club.Brig. Gen. Everett Thomas, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander and guest speaker during the event, reflected on the transition from the Army Air Corps to the U.S. Air Force, and the branch's

  • Volunteers offer help to retirees

    The Retiree Activities Office offers retirees of all military services a one-stop information shop.It is an integral part of the Air Force and is designed to interface between retirees and the active-duty force. The program originated in 1972, under the Nixon administration, with the establishment