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  • Milestone event marks progress in fuel plume cleanup

    To mark an important milestone in the efforts to protect Albuquerque's groundwater and remediate contamination from a leak at Kirtland's bulk fuels facility, the base hosted an event Aug. 13.The event marked the installation of a pump-and-treat water system and the successful extraction and

  • Resiliency program helps Airmen, families strike work-life balance

    Airmen and other Air Force members are often asked to take assignments away from home, and then transition back to family life, which can be a surprisingly difficult transition. The Recharge for Resiliency, or R4R, program at Kirtland can help Airmen face that challenge.R4R provides morale building,

  • Trinity talk held on 70th anniversary of Hiroshima

    Around 300 people crowded into a New Mexico Air National Guard hangar Friday -- most of them enlisted members of the 58th Special Operations Wing -- for the wing's "Combat Dining Out," a night of inspiration.The agenda was one of food and fun, with barbecue, games, along with a talk by retired Air

  • Natural Resources keeps eye on Kirtland's wildlife

    The ominous rattling sound of the Western diamondback rattlesnake slowly died down as it flicked out its tongue and tasted the air in its new surroundings.The reptile was relocated Friday by Dustin Akins, Kirtland's Natural Resources manager. Natural Resources monitors and manages the base's

  • 58th SOG commander feels at home at Kirtland

    Col. Shelley Rodriguez said her family's work ethic has served her well over her 23-year Air Force career.In July, Rodriguez was named commander for the 58th Operations Group, part of the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland. She grew up in Dodge City, Kan., where her father works as a

  • New chief of Air Force Safety takes command

    Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Mueller assumed the duties of Air Force chief of safety, Headquarters Air Force, in Washington, D.C., July 24. In that capacity, he also serves as the commander of the Air Force Safety Center at Kirtland Air Force Base.As the chief of safety, Mueller oversees the development,

  • Battle of Battleships to test imaginations, duct tape

    Battles at sea are usually left to the Navy, but some Airmen will soon be engaging in combat -- or a race, at least -- on the water.Kirtland's annual Battle of the Battleships will pit teams of Airmen against each other as they race boats made only of cardboard and duct tape.Tech. Sgt. Anthony

  • AFRL New Mexico, University of Arizona sign Education Partnership Agreement

    Air Force Research Laboratory New Mexico has signed a collaboration agreement with the University of Arizona. The Education Partnership Agreement calls for sharing research opportunities to advance technological development and build a stronger workforce.AFRL New Mexico, located in Albuquerque, is