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  • AF surgeon general visits Kirtland medics

    Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger, Surgeon General of the Air Force, visited the 377 Medical Group at Kirtland Air Force Base March 2.Ediger was here to learn more about the diverse Team Kirtland mission sets and how Kirtland medics support base operations. He spent the day touring the base’s medical units to

  • Sergeant talks military at middle school career fair

    Service members from Kirtland reached out to the local community to share insight on the Air Force and their personal perspectives on what it is like to serve in the military.Staff Sgt. Cali Anthony, Military Personnel Section’s NCOIC of Relocations, visited Grant Middle School during a career and

  • Active shooter exercise tests readiness of SFS, MDG

    Every day, defenders arm up and are assigned to different parts of the base for security. But what happens when an Airman turns his or her weapon on his or her own wingmen? To prepare for the possibility of this scenario, the 377th Security Forces Squadron conducted an active shooter exercise at the

  • Kirtland pharmacy tech wins AFMS annual award

    Congratulations to Tech. Sgt. Raechael Evans, 377th Medical Support Squadron, seen here working at the Base Exchange Pharmacy at its ribbon cutting in 2015. Evans won the 2016 Air Force Medical Service Pharmacy Technician NCO of the Year Award.

  • AFNWC honors annual award winners

    The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center announced its annual award winners at a ceremony Feb. 2 at the Kirtland Air Force Base Mountain View Club.The Kirtland winners are:Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year — Staff Sgt. Joshua McMillan; Nuclear Technology and Interagency Directorate at

  • DNWS prepares more nuclear response courses

    The threat of a radiological or nuclear attack exists everywhere.That’s why the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Defense Nuclear Weapons School-Reserve Component at Kirtland Air Force Base emphasizes the Introduction to Radiological and Nuclear Incident Response (IRNIR) course and teaches it to

  • Kirtland team zaps drones at Commander's Challenge

    Drones have long been a safety concern for the U.S. military, with great reason, as Islamic State militants are confirming.According to several news sources from the Washington Post and the New York Times, the Islamic State has been using consumer-model drones to drop explosives on Iraqi forces.How

  • Health Promotions offers classes for improved health, fitness

    Health Promotions started this year off busy as bees, planning several programs to improve the health of Airmen on Kirtland Air Force Base.The programs will start in mid- to late February.Ninety-day challengeThe first will be a 90-day challenge.“The main goal for the 90-day challenge is for people

  • Medical Group continues to receive facelift

    The 377th Medical Group is in the process of undergoing a facelift.  Patients will continue to see renovations to the hospital over the next year, including replacement of flooring, lighting and furniture, and overall new room layouts for several specialty sections.“The overall renovation is being