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  • 58th, 150th SOWs building model for total force integration

    When members of New Mexico's congressional delegation proposed a mission change for the New Mexico Air National Guard's 150th Fighter Wing in 2010, it was a marriage of necessity. Integrating the 150th, a unit dating back to 1947, with Kirtland's 58th Special Operations Wing would mandate a complex

  • Kirtland Exchange program rewards academic excellence

    The Kirtland AFB Exchange is rewarding military students who excel in the classroom with its You Made the Grade program, now in its 15th year. Students in first through 12th grades who maintain a B average or better are eligible to receive a coupon book filled with free offers and discounts.You Made

  • Leadership Pathways sees first finisher

    Kalee Dickey of the 377th Dental Squadron recently became the first person at Kirtland to complete Leadership Pathways, a program that provides opportunities for military and civilian employees to take classes to collect points and earn rewards while improving personal and professional

  • Motorcycle safety takes center stage at Kirtland

    Around 150 Airmen and civilians converged on the Base Theater Friday to learn about motorcycle safety.The event featured presentations on safety and an outdoor riding clinic by the Bernalillo County Sherriff's Department.James Rubeor, executive director of the Air Force Safety Center at Kirtland

  • Fifth graders prep for Mars Link-Up Day

    On May 8, about 1,000 fifth-grade students from more than 30 schools will build habitats and link them together to form colony neighborhoods as they take part in a massive group project at the Albuquerque Convention Center.The event is the annual Air Force Research Laboratory La Luz Academy Mission

  • 58th SOW hosts Bring Your Kids to Work Day

    Kirtland's 58th Special Operations Wing held its annual Bring Your Kids to Work Day on April 23.The event allows those who work at the wing members to show off the 58th's aircraft, tools, equipment and facilities to their families.They saw aircraft like the HH-60 helicopter, the C-130J airplane and

  • Air Force Safety Center sponsors Fall Protection Focus weeks

    In an attempt to bring more awareness to the potential dangers of preventable falls, Air Force Ground Safety will sponsor Fall Protection Focus weeks from May 4-15. This initiative is a partnership with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and National Institute for Occupational Safety

  • Kirtland community remembers the Holocaust

    Members of the Kirtland community came together at the Base Chapel on April 23 for an event held to reflect upon the Holocaust and observe the National Days of Remembrance.Somber music set the atmosphere as people viewed the historical items on loan from the New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerance

  • Openings still available in AFRL summer STEM camps

    The Air Force Research Laboratory La Luz Academy still has openings in two of its three science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) camps that will be held in June.  DoD STARBASE New Mexico Camp for fifth and sixth grade students will be June 1-5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will offer

  • Mock court martial gives Airmen insight into sexual assault

    Not many Airmen have witnessed a court martial proceeding, and even fewer have seen one dealing with an alleged sexual assault. But an event Friday allowed Kirtland Airmen to gain insight into that process by way of a mock trial.The mock trial was held as part of a Sexual Assault Awareness and