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  • Poster sessions note AFRL interns’ work

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Scholars Program summer interns held a poster session for their research in various areas such as 3-D printing and plasma created by lasers on July 27.“The poster session highlights their accomplishments and research throughout the summer,” said Eunsook Hwang, who

  • 58th SOW says goodbye to last Talon II

    A mainstay aircraft at the 58th Special Operations Wing since its arrival in 1992, the MC-130H Combat Talon II is no more. The last Talon II, tail number 1699, departed for the 19th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., this morning. As the sun rose on the Kirtland flightline, it also

  • Reveille and retreat: Paying respects to the flag

    With the summer PCS season almost behind us, now is a good time to review the protocol for reveille and retreat here at Kirtland Air Force Base. Each morning at 7 a.m., reveille sounds with a bugle call followed by the playing of “To the Colors.” This signifies the start of the duty day. At 5 p.m.,

  • ANG unit powers up facilities in exercise

    The 150th Special Operations Wing Prime Power flight of the New Mexico Air National Guard completed domestic operation training at Volk Field Air National Guard Base on Monday. The training was part of a national training exercise on domestic response to natural disasters and national

  • Kirtland Equal Opportunity Office garners top awards for 2015

    Air Force-level awards for 2015, announced this summer.The office has the Small Organization Alternative Dispute Resolution Program of the Year, and Equal Opportunity Director Richard Knudson received the Solomon Starks Jr. EO Director of the Year award.Knudson said his office has six members

  • AFIA inspector named 2015 Officer of the Year

    An Air Force Inspection Agency division chief has received recognition as the Air Force-level Personnel Field Grade Officer of the Year for 2015.AFIA Inspections Director Lt. Col. Teresa Darrow said her commander called her to tell her she won the award in mid-July as she was on her way back from a

  • Air Force releases new Intercontinental Ballistic Missile solicitation

    The U.S. Air Force released today a request for proposals for its Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent, or GBSD, intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program. Up to two contract awards are expected in 4th quarter fiscal year 2017.GBSD is the follow-on to the aging LGM-30 Minuteman III ICBM. 

  • Hard work helps equipment laboratory improve processes

    Kirtland’s Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory, or PMEL, has made great strides over the past five years, going from a troubled lab to one that is seeing continued success.According to Bob Eslinger, Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment flight chief, the Air Force was considering

  • 20th Air Force commander visits Kirtland

    Maj. Gen. Anthony Cotton, 20th Air Force and Task Force 214 commander, center, takes a photo at Kirtland with, from left to right, Lt. Col. Christopher Picinni, Airborne National Command Post mission commander; Capt. Nate Larson, 90th Operations Support Squadron; Capt. Kerry Dubuisson, 91st