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  • AFRL program matches technology, entrepreneurs

    Private entrepreneurs will have a chance to commercialize Air Force Research Laboratory inventions with a new program.AFRL New Mexico Lab Launch 2017 aims to match entrepreneurs with AFRL technology and help them get it to the commercial market. The lab’s local Tech Engagement Team is conducting

  • Lobos basketball team scrimmages at Kirtland

    The University of New Mexico Men’s Basketball Team Scrimmages for KirtlandBy  About 100 University of New Mexico Lobos basketball fans from across Kirtland watched players from the team scrimmage at the East Fitness Center.The scrimmage was scheduled on base to allow the team to show appreciation to

  • AFRL-NM shows off workers’ benefits

    The Air Force Research Laboratory directorates at Kirtland Air Force Base showcased the benefits of federal employment with information fairs Sept. 28-29 at the Phillips Presentation Center.Senior Personnel Adviser Lisa Rader said the fairs were the first of their kind at AFRL, but she plans to hold

  • Scare up some fun with Bootastic

    The Youth Center on Kirtland Air Force Base is hosting its annual Bootastic carnival Friday.Bootastic will be 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Youth Center.“It’s just a fun family event. It is fun to see and hear parents and kids laughing and having a good time,” said Youth Center Director of Youth

  • AFGSC recognizes two Kirtland Airmen with awards

    Air Force Global Strike Command has recognized two of Kirtland Air Force Base’s Airmen with command-level awards. The two Airmen will now compete against others from different commands for Air Force-wide. Senior Airman Justin MixonSenior Airman Justin Mixon works with the 377th Security Forces

  • Base festival to wind up anniversary celebration

    Kirtland hosted a number of events this year to celebrate the base’s 75th anniversary. The year-long celebration is culminating in a massive All-American Festival set for Oct. 21 at Harden Field.Master Sgt. Benito Rodriguez, head of the planning committee, said the festival is a way to thank Team

  • 550th inactivates with legacy of pride

    The 550th Special Operations Squadron has reached the end of its mission.The squadron was inactivated Sept. 29 in a ceremony at the 150th Special Operations Wing hangar. The last of its planes, an HC-130 P/N King, left Sept. 27 to be handed over to Patrick Air Reserve Base, Florida.“This is not a

  • Museum to hold B-52 dedication ceremony Oct. 13

    The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History will hold a dedication ceremony for the newly restored B-52B Stratofortress bomber 5-7 p.m. Thursday in Heritage Park, the museum’s outdoor exhibition area.This is a celebration to thank all volunteers who gave thousands of hours in service, the

  • 20 AF Women’s Leadership Symposium: Shaping the future force

    The opportunity to engage in candid conversations with senior military leaders can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Both male and female Airmen who attended the second 20th Air Force Women’s Leadership Symposium, Sept. 26 to 28 at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, interacted with military

  • Last HC-130 leaves 58th SOW

    The last legacy HC-130P/N King aircraft, tail number 95830, left Kirtland Air Force Base on Tuesday for Patrick Air Reserve Base in Florida.“It is a sad day but I am honored to do it,” said Maj. Christian Walley, the aircraft commander.The aircraft belonged to the 550th Special Operations Squadron