Kirtland Airmen get mandatory flu vaccinations Published Oct. 26, 2017 By Staff Sgt. John Strong KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Noah Dudley, 377th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, receives the flu vaccination at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 24. It takes two weeks for protection to develop after vaccination. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)