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  • Pharmacy location at Base Exchange to open Oct. 26

    The 377th Medical Group's BX Satellite Pharmacy will be opening Oct. 26."It has been a long journey, but the wait has been worth it," said Lt. Col. Dolphis Hall, 377th Medical Support Squadron commander.To optimize the dispensing process, the pharmacy will use robotic automation to fill

  • Air Force, NMED host Kirtland fuel leak site tour

    The U.S. Air Force and the New Mexico Environment Department are hosting a field trip Oct. 24 at Kirtland Air Force Base to demonstrate the work being done to remove groundwater contamination caused by a leak at the base bulk fuels facility.Participants have two, two-hour tours to choose from: 10

  • AFNWC to get new commander Oct. 1

    Maj. Gen. Scott Jansson will assume command of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center in a 9 a.m. ceremony Oct. 1 at Hardin Field.Before coming to the AFNWC, Jansson was the Air Force Program Executive Officer for Weapons and director of the Armament Directorate at the Air Force Life Cycle Management

  • Expo gives NM youth insight into aerospace career field

    About a thousand New Mexico youth gathered at Kirtland for the New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Career Expo Sept. 24.The New Mexico Air National Guard partnered with the New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Association to host the event to provide mid-school through college age participants an opportunity to

  • Planning underway for Kirtland's year-long anniversary celebration

    The 2016 calendar is becoming jam-packed with activities and events to help Kirtland celebrate its 75th anniversary.Joanne Perkins of the Kirtland Public Affairs Office is leading the way in the planning and organizing events for the year-long celebration, which is themed "Honoring Our Heritage,

  • Squadron sent on first combat assignment

    Dozens of members of the New Mexico National Guard and their family members gathered at the Air National Guard's main hangar Saturday to bid farewell to members of the 210th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers -- RED HORSE for short.The 65-member squadron deployed

  • Kirtland to join 'National Prescription Drug Take-Back' initiative

    Team Kirtland members who have unused or expired medications will have an opportunity to get rid of them safely this month.The semiannual Drug Enforcement Agency National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is scheduled for Sept. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sept. 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drop off

  • Captain has promotion ceremony in hot air balloon

    Captain Jason Gabriel didn't go the traditional, coffee and cake route with his promotion ceremony.At 7 a.m. Tuesday morning, Jason and his parents, Steve and Jane Gabriel, launched a hot air balloon from an empty lot in Rio Rancho. As the gondola lifted off the ground, Steve began the swearing in

  • Air Force Ball is back, better than ever

    After a hiatus of eight years, Kirtland will stage an Air Force Ball.The ball will be a top-flight event, but it is not necessarily designed to be a formal gala, according to Master Sgt. Wayne Sharp, first sergeant for the 377th Medical Group and chair for the event."The main thing is to come out,

  • Kirtland Warrior: Senior Airman Aleighsha Webber

     KIRTLAND WARRIOR Name: Senior Airman Aleighsha WebberUnit: 898th Munitions SquadronDuty title: Special Weapons Team MemberHometown: Ashburn, VirginiaGoals: Having already completed a Community College of the Air Force degree, Webber's short term goal is to earn a bachelor's degree in munitions