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Jan. 13, 2021
Air traffic controller at Kirtland AFB credited with saving CV-22 crew, aircraft

An air traffic controller working in the tower at Kirtland Air Force Base/Albuquerque International Sunport is credited with saving the lives of six U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey aircrew members assigned here and a $90 million aircraft.
Jan. 5, 2021
AFRL engineer award winner proclaims a first for the U.S. Space Force

Air Force Research Laboratory senior engineer Dr. Odell Reynolds received the 2019 Harold Brown award from Dr. Richard Joseph, the Chief Scientist of the Air Force, in a ceremony held on Dec. 16, 2020 at AFRL’s Starfire Optical Range (SOR) located on Kirtland Air Force Base.
Jan. 4, 2021
Largest AFGSC Welcome Center opens with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Team Kirtland held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commence the opening of the Welcome Center facility on Jan. 4, 2021, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. Kirtland Airmen and their families can in-process in one central location as opposed to visiting various offices across the installation.
Jan. 4, 2021
Ghost town provides high-tech testing for AFRL and others

In a dusty ghost town in southern New Mexico, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is conducting some of its most important testing.
Dec. 22, 2020
AFRL spacecraft collects never before seen data

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Demonstration and Science Experiments (DSX) spacecraft has been operating since its launch in June 2019, conducting unique studies into the interactions of radio waves, space plasma and the radiation belts in near-Earth space. AFRL is studying how very low
Dec. 21, 2020
Military medical teams stage to support Navajo Nation at Kirtland waypoint

The Navajo Nation has been grappling with COVID-19 since the virus hit the United States in March. Team Kirtland has provided support through several volunteer capacities, collecting and coordinating donations, and now, at the request of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of
Dec. 17, 2020
58th SOW welcomes new combat rescue helicopter to Kirtland AFB

The 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland AFB welcomed the Air Force’s newest combat search and rescue helicopter, the HH-60W “Jolly Green II,” Dec. 17.
Dec. 17, 2020
Team Kirtland continues CFC campaign

U.S. Air Force Col. David S. Miller, 377th Air Base Wing commander, contributes to the annual Combined Federal Campaign online at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 17, 2020. Team Kirtland’s campaign goal is $90,000 and will be accepting online donations through Jan. 15, 2021. For more
Dec. 15, 2020
Team Kirtland collects donations for domestic violence victims

Members of Team Kirtland pose with supplies collected for domestic violence victims, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 11, 2020. During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, supplies such as toiletries, hygiene products, diapers, baby wipes and food were collected at
Dec. 11, 2020
KAFB spreads cheer with Trees for Troops

The Mathews family picks out a Christmas tree on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 11, 2020, during the annual Trees for Troops event. More than 120 free trees were provided by the Christmas Spirit Foundation for Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ireland