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  • Kirtland Airman recognized for saving gunshot victim

    A C-130 crew chief from Kirtland's 58th Special Operations Wing has been recommended for very special recognition.  When his neighbor was shot and nearly killed last year, Staff Sgt. Craig Mullen sprang into action and used his Air Force training to save the man's life.Mullen called 911, reached

  • Family Conference to provide information, strategies

    Creating strong family bonds and successfully raising children isn't often a simple task, but members of Team Kirtland are hoping to make it just a little easier by hosting "The Family Conference," April 18 at the Base Chapel."I consider the family bond the most critical of all," said Chrisan Smith,

  • Westside Fitness Center to reopen, soon to be 24 hours

    After a two-year closure, the Westside Fitness Center will reopen its doors April 6.The gym is in Building 585 just north of the intersection of Eileen Street and Aberdeen Avenue, will be open weekdays from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Later in the spring, the gym will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a

  • Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center reorganizes

    The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center reorganized its structure Monday, realigning responsibilities, authorities, and accountability to better serve the Nuclear Enterprise.The center now has three execution directorates, one for ICBM systems, one for air-delivered systems, and a third focused on

  • AFRL announces three Summer STEM Camps

    The Air Force Research Laboratory La Luz Academy is gearing up for three science, technology, engineering and mathematics camps this summer. The Summer STEM Camps offer opportunities for students to take part in hands-on, minds-on STEM activities. They will work on projects that focus on

  • Kirtland Warrior: Tech. Sgt. Nickolas Laffen

     KIRTLAND WARRIORName: Tech. Sgt. Nickolas LaffenSquadron: Air Force Operational Test & Evaluation Center DutyTitle: NCOIC, Network OperationsHometown: Fargo, N.D.Goals: Complete his bachelor's degree in information technology security by August 2015. Once degree is achieved, Laffen plans on

  • Base to replace street, parking lights in energy savings project

    Things will be looking a little brighter on Kirtland in the months to come, as base workers will be replacing street and parking lot lights with brighter, more energy efficient bulbs.About 470 halide light fixtures on the east side of the base will be replaced with LED fixtures.  According to Susan

  • New 58th SOW command chief looks to improve quality of life, training

    Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Montgomery, the new command chief for the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland, says one of his top priorities is leading Airmen well and improving the skills of their supervisors."We need to empower our enlisted supervisors to help Airmen, especially first-term Airmen,

  • Kirtland's Weather Flight promotes severe weather awareness campaign

    In an effort to strengthen knowledge among the base populace about the various facets of adverse weather, Kirtland's Weather Flight is promoting Severe Weather Awareness Week.The educational awareness campaign runs the week of March 29 to April 3. This year's emphasis is on preparedness and