2016 Air show definitely a go!

Kirtland Air Show officials confirm the 2016 Air Show will definitely proceed as planned. The Thunderbirds, however will not be performing following a U.S. Air Force Thunderbird crash earlier today near Colorado Springs, Colo. 17 flying and ground demonstrations are scheduled including the B-2

Kirtland Talks to address attitudes, more

Base personnel will give short, inspirational speeches on various topics with hopes of inspiring and motivating Kirtland personnel.The presentations are called Kirtland Talks, patterned after the popular "TED Talks" which is an acronym for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. The goal of TED

Honor Guardsman of the Month: Senior Airman Trevor McClellan

Name: Senior Airman Trevor A. McClellanUnit: 58th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronDuty Title:  Electrical and environmental specialist journeymanJob Description: Osprey maintainerHometown: Helotes, TexasCareer goals: To complete my first contract with continuous progression.Why I enjoy serving in the

Defender's wife named spouse of year

A 377th Security Forces Squadron member's wife was named Kirtland Spouse of the Year by the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce and honored at the Armed ForcesBanquet held Saturday at the Embassy Suites in Albuquerque.Savannah Hewett, wife of patrolman Tech. Sgt. Frank Hewett, has been part of the

Elementary students learn robotics

The top 30 teams out of 72 for the Air Force Research Laboratory La Luz Academy Robotics Challenge gathered to compete for the top spot on May 11."The teams accumulate points based off online quizzes, team assignments, and through community give-back events," said AFRL La Luz Academy director Ronda

Base contest lets AF, civilian K-9 officers connect

Gunshots ring out, and a working dog races across the softball field, jumps on the suspect and refuses to release the bite even as the man struggles. But then, a second suspect charges the dog handler, who calls the canine to help.No one's actually in danger, however. The gun wasn't firing anything,

CCAF graduates 224 Team Kirtland members

AFRL chief scientists receive Presidential Award

The two chief scientists from the Air Force Research Laboratory in New Mexico have been honored with the 2015 Presidential Rank Award.The awards, which were presented last week in Washington D.C., are given annually to a small number of senior federal government executives and professionals for

58th expects updated helicopters in 2020

The 512th Rescue Squadron of the 58th Special Operations Wing expects to upgrade the Pave Hawk helicopter for more capability in future combats rescue mission operations."The new air frame will ensure Air Force combat search and rescue capabilities are sustained," said 58th SOW HH-60G Pave Hawk

Dean: Face-to-face talk, openness soothe conflict

Communication plays a key role in leading diverse organizations, the dean of the University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management told an audience May 6 at the Mountain View Club.Dean Craig White, the brother of 377th Medical Group Commander Col. Jeffrey White, shared information about the