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  • Airmen visit Grand Canyon during chapel trip

    Seventeen Kirtland Airmen hiked the Grand Canyon and studied the Bible together during a weekend trip in September.Base chaplains arranged the trip for Single Airmen Ministry participants.Staff Sgt. Jean LaBarre, an Air National Guard member and volunteer working with the chaplains, said a total of

  • Education fair provides valuable info

    With many Airmen looking to further their education, numerous on-base education organizations gathered at Kirtland's Education Center on Thursday to entice prospective students.The education fair allowed Airmen to talk with representatives of colleges and programs, including the University of New

  • KIRTLAND WARRIOR: Senior Airman Alan Phan

    KIRTLAND WARRIOR:Name: Senior Airman Alan PhanUnit: 898th Munitions SquadronDuty title: Special Weapons MaintainerHometown: Rochester, MinnesotaGoals: His short term goal is to complete his Community College of the Air Force degree and his long term goal is to travel overseas with his

  • Former Vietnam prisoner to share leadership lessons at Kirtland

    Team Kirtland members are in for a treat next week, as motivational speaker and former Vietnam prisoner of war Lee Ellis will be at the base to share his message.Ellis is an award-winning author, leadership consultant and expert presenter in the areas of leadership, teambuilding and human

  • AFRL researchers awarded top honors

    Three Air Force Research Laboratory researchers at Kirtland Air Force Base received prestigious recognition from the AFRL commander Maj. Gen. Thomas Masiello.Kevin Slimak and Dr. Moriba Jah were recognized as 2015 AFRL Fellows and Dr. Wellesley Pereira was among five AFRL researchers to receive a

  • October is Energy Action Month

    Every aspect of the Air Force mission depends on a reliable supply of energy and the smart use of energy means flying our aircraft farther, transporting more cargo and accomplishing our mission in a more efficient and effective way.Each October, the federal government observes Energy Action Month to

  • Flu vaccine available for active-duty, high-risk patients

    The flu vaccine is now available, in shot or mist form, at the 377th Medical Group for active-duty Air Force members and those at high risk of developing complications from the virus.Receiving a flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and your family members from the influenza virus during

  • Youth Center's grand Halloween event Bootastic to feature haunted house

    The planning committee for Bootastic, the Youth Center's grand Halloween event, gathered Sept. 8 to start planning, according to the center's director, Camille Ozores.The Torch Club, a group of young volunteers, is spearheading the event, which drew around 2,000 visitors last year.There will be

  • New Kirtland building to house AFRL's electromagnetic systems

    A crowd gathered inside a towering white room at Kirtland Sept. 22 to dedicate a newly constructed building for electromagnetics work at the Air Force Research Laboratory.Building 903, just south of the Truman gate, will bring together people and equipment that have, up to now, been spread across