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  • AFRL Commanders Challenge seeks participants

    “Got innovation?” That’s a question that AFRL New Mexico’s John Holbrook is asking of Team Kirtland in advance of this year’s AFRL Commanders Challenge.Holbrooks is looking for a team of junior members (officers, enlisted members, and civilians with under 10 years of service) with a passion for

  • Former Vietnam POW speaks to Team Kirtland about courage, commitment

    Character, courage, and commitment were three key teaching points of the presentations given to base members by former Vietnam prisoner of war Lee Ellis May 2 and 3.Ellis, a retired Air Force colonel, was on a bombing mission during the Vietnam War when his aircraft was severely damaged.  He was

  • Warriors for Warriors rallies troops, community against Ovarian Cancer

    Weapons and weapon systems were on display at the Warriors for Warriors event to rally troops and the community against Ovarian Cancer Saturday at Hangar 1000. Airmen showed guests from the local community the types of weapons Special Operations aircrews might face in hostile territory, including a

  • AFRL's Mars colonization simulation challenges students

    Through programs such as Mission to Mars, the Air Force Research Laboratory is helping students gain new skills and knowledge in a fun learning environment.Mission to Mars is a Mars colonization simulation that was developed in the 80s by the Challenger Center for Space and Science Education.  It’s

  • Base offers several Easter egg hunts for families

    Springtime brings with it chicks, flowers and the Easter Bunny, whose antics Team Kirtland families can celebrate by hunting eggs. Eggtastic Splash n’ Dive The indoor pool has a unique twist on the traditional egg hunt. Kids can swim and dive for Easter eggs during the Eggtastic Splash and Dive from

  • Kirtland Defenders earn accolades from 20th AF

    Five Airmen from Kirtland were recognized by the 20th Air Force as annual security forces award winners:Security Forces Officer of the Year:  Capt. Roberto J. Cornier, 377th Weapons System Security Squadron Security Forces Flight-Level NCO of the Year:  Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Brown, 377th

  • EEO implements new process for resolving disputes

    Workplace disputes can evolve into destructive forces within the work center, and have the potential to adversely affect the ability to accomplish the mission.  To assist civilian personnel who have filed an EEO complaint, the Air Force has implemented a two-year pilot called Compressed, Orderly,

  • MDG hosts interactive forum to help improve service

    The 377th Medical Group held the first ever “Coffee with Commanders” event at the Kirtland Base Exchange on March 23. Coffee with Commanders is an interactive forum held to help improve service at the medical group. “We started this forum to hear what is important to our patients in a non-clinical

  • Kirtland hosts Consul-General of Japan reception

    Kirtland held the Consul-General of Japan lunch reception at the Mountain View Club March 31.The lunch reception was a joint event hosted by the Consul-General of Japan and the 377th Air Base Wing with the purpose of strengthening ties and building dialogue between the Japanese Consulate General and