Breast Cancer Awareness Month Oct. 2019 Published Oct. 23, 2019 By Staff Sgt. Kimberly Nagle Kirtland Public Affairs KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Every year October brings not only awareness but the reminder that breast cancer is real and can affect 1 in 8 women. The 377th Medical Group encourages those at the age of 20 to begin self-exams and to get your first mammogram at the age of 40. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Kimberly Nagle)