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  • AFNWC holds ribbon cutting, breaks ground on new building

    Two phases of expansion for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center's headquarters at Kirtland were inaugurated Monday with a ribbon cutting and a ceremonial groundbreaking.The ribbon cutting was for the recently completed "phase one" of the expansion, a $29 million, 56,000-square-foot workspace that

  • Outdoor Recreation offers swimming lessons for kids

    Kirtland's Outdoor Recreation program still has opportunities for kids to cool off and learn to swim this summer at the outdoor pool.According to Leanne Hancock, who has worked as an instructor for eight years, swimming skills don't just make water activities more fun; they could just save your

  • Sandia Labs documentary gives detailed history of nuclear weapons

    Sandia National Laboratories has been at the heart of America's nuclear weapons development nearly from its inception. Drawing on that history, the lab has produced a new documentary to tell some of those stories."Always/Never: The Quest for Safety, Control and Reliability" was recently released on

  • Fourth of July fireworks safety tips

    According to the Fireworks Information Center, more than 240 people go to the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries in the month around theFourth of July.Fireworks can be dangerous, causing serious burns and eye injuries. Help prevent fireworks-related injuries and deaths by

  • Gate hours for Independence Day holiday

    In celebration of Independence Day, base gates will operate on the following holiday schedule Friday, July 3:Eubank Gate: 5 a.m. to midnightGibson Gate: Open 24 hoursMaxwell: Open 24 hoursTruman Gate: Open 24 hoursWyoming Gate: ClosedCarlisle Gate: ClosedKirtland Contractor Gate: ClosedSouth Valley

  • Tips for holiday vigilance from SFG

    As the Independence Day holiday approaches, Security Forces would like to remind all personnel that the installation remains in Force Protection Bravo, and to be situationally aware as they are traveling and participating in public gatherings and events.  The threat of terrorism is ever-present and

  • AFRL secretary wins Air Force 2015 Disability Award

    Stacy Gatling, executive secretary to the Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate director, is the winner of the 2015 Outstanding Department of Defense Employee with a Disability Award."I am very surprised, excited, and thankful," Gatling said.Born legally blind due to albinism,

  • Sandia National Labs welcomes new director

    Sandia National Laboratories announced on Monday that Jill Hruby will take over when the laboratories' current director, Paul Hommert, retires on July 17.Hruby, a 32-year employee of Sandia, is vice president, overseeing Sandia's efforts in nuclear, biological and chemical security as well as

  • Youth Center hosts theater group

    The gym at Kirtland's Youth Center turned into a menagerie of the animal kingdom Friday as 35 kids performed the play "The Jungle Book."Part of a weeklong residency by the group returned to Kirtland to put on a one-week intensive theater camp for the kids, culminating in the Friday performance. At a

  • VA hospital to hold open house

    Albuquerque's Raymond G. Murphy Veterans Administration Medical Center is holding an event to re-introduce veterans and the community to the hospital.According to New Mexico VA Health Care System Public Affairs Specialist Bill Armstrong, veterans and their families are often entitled to more