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  • Base tax center seeking volunteers

    Providing a place for service members to get help in filing taxes is a major base initiative, but it cannot operate without the help of volunteers.The Kirtland Income Tax Center, which provides a variety of tax services to eligible service members, is run entirely by volunteers -- and the more

  • AFRL, UNM partner in mentoring program

    Air Force Research Laboratory researchers are putting in their own time and energy to help aspiring scientists and engineers succeed and maybe even come to work at the lab.The AFRL Mentoring Program offered through the University of New Mexico STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)

  • Military working dogs retire, get new homes

    Two of Kirtland Air Force Base's military working dogs retired with accolades at a Dec. 16 ceremony at the 377th Air Base Wing Presentation Center.Alea and Capa, patrol and narcotics-detection dogs, are living with area families now that they've finished their military careers.Their retirement

  • Aircrew instructors execute proficiency training over holidays

    Twenty-five instructors from the 58th Special Operations Wing and two from the 150th Special Operations Wing here executed full mission profile training, Dec. 28-29, utilizing five aircraft--an MC-130H Combat Talon II, an MC-130J Commando II, an HC-130P Combat King, and two HH-60G Pave Hawks.With

  • Commissary to close while undergoing changes

    The Kirtland Commissary will close while undergoing a "reset" as part of the Defense Commissary Agency's ongoing effort to enhance the shopping experience.  The commissary will close at 4 p.m. Jan. 24, and will remained closed until 8 a.m. Jan. 27."We hate to inconvenience our customers with the

  • Base outlines rules regarding use of recreational drones

    With a couple of clicks online, anyone can become the owner of a recreational unmanned aircraft system, commonly called a "drone."These "drones" are not toys, but considered aircraft."This means UAS are governed by the Federal Aviation Administration, and with that comes a responsibility to fly by

  • Holiday closures of base facilities

    Here is a list of some of the facilities at Kirtland that will be closed during the holidays.:· Aero Club, closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.· Airman and Family Readiness Center, closed Dec. 24-26 and Dec. 31-Jan. 2.· Arts and Crafts Center, closed Dec. 24-26 and Dec. 31-Jan. 2.· Auto Hobby Shop, closed

  • KSC cookie drive nets more than 10,000 cookies

    The cookies began rolling into the Mountain View Club as the sun rose on Dec. 15, the second day of the Kirtland Spouses' Club holiday cookie drive.The first day alone, more than 8,900 cookies had been donated. By the following day, volunteers were hard at work taking in even more cookies -- more