New "Active Shooter" Alert coming to Kirtland Air Force Base

In the next few weeks, the installation will implement a new mass-alerting message designed to notify Kirtland Air Force Base residents and employees in the event of an "Active Shooter" situation. An active shooter is an individual, or individuals, who are engaged in killing or attempting to kill

Small businesses can thrive on Kirtland AFB

Small Business Office benefits installation and off-base companies"There are 300 to 500 small companies currently doing business on Kirtland. In the past 13 months, I have conducted four quarterly meetings and we invite many of the primary on-base organizations to attend." -- Francisco Tapia,

WARRIOR OF THE WEEK

NAME:Airman 1st Class Darryl U. SalviaSQUADRON:58th Munitions Squadron AFSC/DUTY TITLE:Nondestructive Inspection Journeyman HOMETOWN:North Miami BeachGOALS:To become an exceptionally skilled ultrasonic technician. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Completed 337 Nondestructive Inspections in 2010 and performed a

Updates on Social Media

The ability to reach base personnel and housing residents was critical during the recent extreme cold-weather crisis.Although measures to reach unit control centers are in place via installation command directives and the AtHoc system, the use of social media and the Kirtland public website was

Airman's manual becoming hard item to acquire

Personnel can look at an online version, but can't print it outAs of Oct. 29, all physical copies of the AF Pamphlet 10-100, Airman's Manual have been issued and it is unknown as to when more copies will become available. The current edition of the manual is dated March 1, 2009.The AFPAM 10-100, is

Kirtland AFB Update Feb 9, 2011

ATHOC SYSTEMIn previous Installation Commander Directives, all personnel were encouraged to check and update their personal contact information in the AtHoc system (purple globe icon). For computers on the Kirtland AFB unclassified network that are missing the AtHoc purple globe icon, take the

Kirtland AFB conducts ORE

Reporting suspicious packages

Over the next few weeks, Kirtland Airmen will be in high gear preparing for the upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection. During this time, people will be hyper-vigilant for anything out of the ordinary. However, people should not just be vigilant in times of inspection, because military bases are

Kirtland AFB volunteers made a difference in 2010

2010 was a big year for volunteerism at Kirtland Air Force Base. Hundreds of Team Kirtland people provided tens of thousands of hours of service throughout the year. Children, education, the environment, active-duty Airmen and their families, wounded warriors, veterans, retirees and a broad spectrum

Annual prayer breakfast set for Feb. 11

First female chief of chaplains to speak at prayer breakfast Kirtland Air Force Base's annual Prayer Breakfast will be Feb. 11 at 7:30 a.m. at the Mountain View Club. Admission is $5 and interested attendees should call the Chapel at 846-5691 or e-mail 377abw.hc@kirtland.af.mil to reserve a