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  • First renovation phase complete at MDG Clinic

    The 377th Medical Group’s newly renovated physical therapy clinic saw its first patients last week, following nine months of construction.The clinic was expanded to provide more space for patients, several open bay treatment areas were added and new equipment was purchased. In addition, the

  • Secretary of Defense thanks Kirtland for job well done

    U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter visited Kirtland Air Force Base’s nuclear missions Sept. 27 and took a moment to thank Kirtland workers for the job they do in keeping the American nuclear deterrent strong. “I am here to thank you for your support of the nuclear enterprise,” Carter said.

  • Kirtland honors POWs, MIA

    Three hundred twelve Kirtland Air Force Base volunteers carried a POW/MIA flag 140 miles last week to honor the 83,000 military members missing in action since World War II and the hundreds of thousands more taken prisoner of war.Tech. Sgt. Daniel Key provided the number of flag carriers and

  • Health program provides help with fitness goals

    Exercise and a healthy diet can help keep Airmen in top physical performance, but it’s not always easy to tell what is a healthy diet or a correct form of exercise based on Internet research alone.“One of the main things me and Kirsten both do is dispel a lot of Internet myths when people come to

  • 20th Air Force to host second Women’s Leadership Symposium at Kirtland

    Nuclear Airmen must be fit to fight and continually develop as leaders to conduct the 24/7 operations of providing the nation with a credible nuclear deterrent. It is a 20th Air Force goal to coach, train and mentor nuclear professionals and leaders, while developing a nuclear command environment

  • Flu shots available for active duty

    Injectable forms of the flu vaccine are available at the 377th Medical Group for active-duty military members.Receiving a flu shot is the best protection from the influenza virus during the flu season.Flu causes about 200,000 hospitalizations and an average of 36,000 deaths annually. For more

  • Speaker says purpose, grit make anything possible

    When Kyle Maynard was 10 years old, he was ready to end his life, having despaired of finding a future because he’d been born without arms or legs.When he discovered a strength in football at age 11, things began to change.At his first game, Maynard tackled a huge running back his teammates feared

  • AFRL division chief to present abilities of high-powered microwave weapons

    An Air Force Research Laboratory scientist will present at TEDxABQ on Sept. 17 at the Kiva Auditorium to discuss the use of nonlethal weapons in combat.Mary Lou Robinson, the division chief of High Power Electromagnetics, has been receiving coaching on TEDx-style presentations.“It has been an

  • POW/MIA vigil run to last 24 hours

    A 24-hour vigil run at Kirtland Air Force Base will honor prisoners of war and military members missing in action next week. The POW/MIA vigil run starts at 1 p.m. Sept. 15 after an opening ceremony at 12:30 at Hardin Field. It ends at 1 p.m. Sept. 16 at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial with a