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  • Base hosts tour of Bulk Fuels Facility

    Members of the base community toured Kirtland's Bulk Fuels Facility Oct. 24 to learn more about a 1999 fuel spill and the base's cleanup efforts.Participants were able to view the facility and the temporary and full-scale treatment systems, and receive information from Air Force scientists and

  • Base engineers thank church at food pantry

    Kirtland engineers have been putting their backs into a local church's food bank in return for the church allowing fuel plume remediation work in its parking lot."They've been delightful to work with and just kind and courteous," said Christ United Methodist Church food distribution coordinator Ann

  • Construction continues on Nuclear Weapons Center facility

    Construction is underway on the second phase of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center expansion at Kirtland.The first phase, completed in June, consisted of a $23.5 million, 57,000 square-foot facility connected to the existing Nuclear Weapons Center via a secure enclosed walkway. The second phase, a

  • Vietnam POW shares lessons learned

    Stay positive, confront your doubts and fears, and use your challenges and suffering as opportunities for growth were just a few messages shared by former Vietnam prisoner of war Lee Ellis during multiple presentations to base members Oct. 19 and 20.Ellis, a retired Air Force colonel, is a highly

  • Operational security exercise to impact Kirtland operations

    Kirtland is gearing up for an operational security exercise, the first base-wide exercise under Air Force Global Strike Command. The exercise takes place Nov. 2 to Nov. 6 and will impact base operations and cause disruptions throughout the week.Kirtland will test base security procedures through

  • 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