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March 23, 2021
377th ABW 4th Quarter Award Winners

Infographic with the 377th Air Base Wing 4th Quarter Award Winners. (U.S. Air Force infographic by Airman 1st Class Ireland Summers)
March 23, 2021
AFRL Directed Energy Industry Days— rolling out new rapid contracting vehicle

The Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate will host a Virtual Briefing for Industry to introduce the new Directed Energy Technology Experimentation Research (DETER), Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) April 13 – 14 from 10 a.m. to noon Mountain Standard Time each day.
March 23, 2021
AFRL exchange officer leads international Space collaboration

Air Force Research Laboratory exchange officer to the United Kingdom Capt. Jacob Singleton, plays an important role in promoting international cooperation in military research, development and acquisition among the United Kingdom (UK), United States and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization
March 18, 2021
AFRL breaks ground on state of the art space environment laboratory

The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate broke ground on a new facility named the Skywave Technology Laboratory March 16. The 3,500 square foot, $3.5 million lab will be located in a remote area on Kirtland Air Force Base.
March 11, 2021
Kirtland AFB Fire Department selected as AF Large FD of the year

After being named the Air Force Global Strike Command Large Fire Department of the Year for 2020, the 377th Air Base Wing’s Fire Emergency Services Branch at Kirtland AFB has been selected as the U.S. Air Force’s Chief Master Sgt. Ralph E. Sanborn Fire Department of the Year (Large Base) for 2020.
March 5, 2021
AFRL Space Vehicles, Directed Energy Directorate personnel honored

The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles and Directed Energy Directorates honored the outstanding achievements of 70 Air Force and Space Force individuals and teams during their 2020 Phillips Research Site Annual Awards. The virtual ceremony was held February 24. It illustrated how
March 4, 2021
Kirtland Dental Clinic selected as AF Medium DC of the Year

The 377th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron’s Dental Operations Flight at Kirtland AFB has been selected as the Air Force’s Medium Dental Clinic of the Year for 2020, after receiving the same recognition from Air Force Global Strike Command.
Feb. 26, 2021
KAFB Public Affairs Airman wins three AFGSC media awards; moves on to DAF level

Airman 1st Class Ireland Summers, KAFB Public Affairs, public affairs apprentice, won not one or two, but three of the Department of the Air Force Media Awards within Global Strike Command for 2020; Best Portrait of the Year, Best Photojournalist of the Year and Best New Writer of the Year.
Feb. 25, 2021
AFRL’s SHiELD set to receive critical assembly

The Air Force Research Laboratory Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator, or SHiELD, Advanced Technology Demonstration Program is scheduled to receive the first major assembly of its three main subsystems later this month, with the remaining two subsystems set to be delivered later this year.
Feb. 22, 2021
Kirtland AFB Fire Department selected as AFGSC Large FD of the year

For the third time in four years, the 377th Air Base Wing’s Fire Emergency Services Branch at Kirtland AFB has been selected as Air Force Global Strike Command’s Large Fire Department of the Year.