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  • 377 ABW Welcomes New Commander

    Col. Richard W. Gibbs took command of the 377th Air Base Wing from Col. Eric Froehlich during a change of command ceremony, June 16.Change of command ceremonies are a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commanding officer to

  • Kirtland AFB change of command ceremony June 16

    Col. Richard Gibbs will assume command of the 377th Air Base Wing in a 9 a.m. ceremony June 16 here. There will be a brief window for media availability with Gibbs at 8:20 a.m. Gibbs comes to Kirtland from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., where he served as the deputy director of Logistics,

  • Take Action ASAP!

    The Airman Safety Action Program is an identity-protected, self-reported and non-punitive program designed to encourage voluntary reporting to highlight a hazardous situation, unintentional error or hidden risk. “We stress safe, secure and effective in the nuclear enterprise, and ASAP is a tool for

  • Combat Veterans roll into Thunderbird Inn

    Members of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association met with Team Kirtland Airmen at the Thunderbird Inn dining facility May 30. The veterans talked to the Airmen about looking out for each other in regards to suicide prevention.The group rode in on their motorcycles as part of a country wide trip

  • Ranch visit strengthens partnership with Kirtland AFB troops

    Airmen recently had the opportunity to visit the 4 Daughters Ranch and try their skills as ranch hands.The ranch, owned and operated by Mike Mechenbier, the 58th Special Operations Wing’s honorary commander, gave the Airmen the opportunity to administer shots, clip ears, and brand three-month-old

  • TEDx Albuquerque visits AFRL

    The Air Force Research Laboratory gave members of TEDx Albuquerque and the local community a glimpse of some upcoming projects during a tour on Kirtland Air Force Base May 17.

  • Space Test Program celebrates 50th anniversary of first launch

    The Air Force Space and Missile Center celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Department of Defense Space Test Program's first launch May 15 at Kirtland. The celebration was tied into a yearly conference the Advanced Systems and Development Directorate hosts at Kirtland. SMC, headquartered at Los

  • AFRL captain earns German military proficiency badge

    An Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate physicist considers herself lucky to have experienced a recent deployment to Afghanistan, where she earned a German badge for military skills.

  • AFNWC receives Air Force Organizational Excellence award

    The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center received the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award for the fourth time since the center stood up in 2006. The four awards span seven consecutive years, from 2009 through 2015.Ensuring U.S. nuclear weapons are “never doubted and always feared,” AFNWC