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  • 58th SOW hosts children from local hospital

    A cool breeze swept through the air on the flight line, but the cold weather wouldn’t match the warmth of laughter and smiles that filled area. Pairs of feet marched across the chilled pavement at a fast rate, moving to and from different aircraft to see what could be done next. These weren’t

  • KAFB firefighters spread holiday cheer

    The Kirtland Fire Department hosted Operation Holiday Cheer on Dec. 20 at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. This annual event provides a full holiday meal to underprivileged families from local communities. In addition, children visit with Santa, who sends them home with a gift donated by caring

  • Kirtland boasts top nurse in Air Force

    Kirtland Air Force Base is now home to the Air Forces’s top nurse. Maj. Cindy Callisto, a nurse practitioner at the 377th Medical Group, was named the 2017 Top Nurse in the United States Air Force.

  • Holidays without loved ones

    Christmas is a time when family gathers to celebrate, but for many Kirtland families someone is missing the festivities. The Mills family will celebrate their Christmas with a casino-made meal, while father Tech. Sgt. Timothy Mills is more than 6,000 miles away from home. Mills left in May for a

  • Kirtland Airman provides survival support for pilots

    The 430th Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron operating out of Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan is the only unit in the U.S. Air Force that operates the E-11A with the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node payload.Keeping the pilot safe while supporting missions in the area of responsibility

  • Kirtland Airmen place in Ultimate Ninja competition

    Three members of Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., participated in the Ultimate Ninja Athlete Association area qualifier adult competition, in Albuquerque, N.M., Dec. 9. 1st Lt. Eddie Hilburn, Air Force Research Lab optical physicist, 2nd Lt. Zoe Casteel, Air Force Research Lab space systems engineer,

  • Team Kirtland aids the Gildan New Mexico Bowl

    Team Kirtland aided the game ceremonies in a big way at the 2017 Gildan New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Base Honor Guard and a joint service color guard from New Mexico perform during the opening ceremonies of the game, while the 58th Special Operations Wing provided the flyover. Players

  • Firefighters set to host annual charity event

    One of Kirtland’s biggest charitable events of the year will take place Dec. 20, and organizers are looking for donations and volunteers to help make it a success. Operation Holiday Cheer is hosted by the base’s firefighters and has been an annual holiday tradition for 39 years.

  • Native New Mexican trains future Air Force NCOs

    One New Mexico native is working to help Airmen in the United States Air Force prepare for promotion by teaching them how to supervise and lead effectively. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Garcia is an instructor in Airmen Leadership School, a six-week course that teaches Airmen supervisory skills. The course