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  • Veterans get free legal advice at monthly event

    Half a dozen veterans waited in chairs just outside the large meeting room at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial Visitor Center on Tuesday. They were waiting to meet with attorneys offering free legal advice.The State Bar of New Mexico's Young Lawyers Division presents the session, which is offered at

  • Youth center honors its young achievers

    Volcano Vista High School senior Reece Torres was named Youth of the Year at Kirtland's Youth Center on Friday.Reece won due to her leadership qualities and volunteer efforts. She tutors elementary and middle school students, which she said she enjoys because they are fearless."I tell them not to

  • AFRL mentor helps budding rocket scientists reach new heights

    A scientist from the Air Force Research Laboratory helped a group of middle school kids reach new heights in rocketry.Jacob Grosek's day job is doing computer simulation of high-power fiber lasers for AFRL's Directed Energy Directorate. He volunteered to help a group of boys from the Albuquerque

  • Reeves named Air Force SARC of the Year

    Kirtland's Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, Pam Reeves, has been named Air Force SARC of the year for 2014. Her program stood out for its emphasis on outreach, visibility and strengthening relationships with commanders and other agencies vital to victim assistance in the wake of an

  • Kirtland Warrior: Staff Sgt. Jarvis Smith

     Name: Staff Sgt. Jarvis SmithUnit: Defense Nuclear Weapons SchoolTitle: Registrar and administrative supportHometown: Los Angeles, Calif.Goals: Complete bachelor's degree in business management within the year and eventually complete a graduate program.  He will also like to own and manage an

  • AFRL safety office named best in Air Force

    The Air Force Research Laboratory's safety office at Kirtland was recently named the best office of its kind in the Air Force.AFRL Philips Research Site Safety Office won the award for being the top Category 5 Group Support Unit in 2014. The office helps protect the health and safety of 2,000

  • Brothers with Kirtland ties get big AF promotions

    Identical twin brothers with ties to Kirtland's Air Force Research Laboratory -- one active-duty, the other civilian -- got big promotions at nearly the same time.Brig. Gen. William Cooley, who has served at Kirtland twice, was promoted to the one-star rank on March 1.His twin, Thomas Cooley, was

  • Med group partnership with VA blossoms

    Most good partnerships become more valuable over time.To see that concept in action, one need look no further than a recent swearing-in ceremony, according to Lt. Col. Courtney Finkbeiner, 377th Medical Group chief nurse.On March 19, nine Airmen took a pledge that will allow them to do clinical

  • Motorcycle safety courses offered at Kirtland

    With the warmer weather comes the return of riding season for Kirtland motorcycle enthusiasts, which is why Kirtland Air Force Base Riders program is offering Motorcycle Safety Foundation-certified classes.The MSF courses satisfy the Department of Defense requirements for driving a motorcycle at