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  • AFOTEC gets new commanding general

    Maj. Gen. Matthew H. Molloy assumed command of the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center during a ceremony June 18.Molloy, the Headquarters U.S. Northern Command former deputy director of operations, replaced Maj. Gen. Scott D. West, who took command of the 9th Air and Space Expeditionary

  • New AFMC commander visits Kirtland

    New Air Force Materiel Command Commander Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski visited AFMC units June 17 and 18, marking her first stop at Kirtland since taking command June 8.The general previously served at Kirtland as the director of the Airborne Laser Program from 2000 to 2005 and later commanded the Air

  • Youth Center kids get their hands dirty at Garden Club

    Jean Sucher of the Youth Center is giving young folks at Kirtland a good foundation in gardening through the center's Garden Club.Sucher, an avid gardener, helps the elementary school-age children at the center grow vegetables and herbs in several beds at the center. She teaches the kids to check

  • Kirtland Warrior: Airman 1st Class Hannah Seufert

     KIRTLAND WARRIORName: Airman 1st Class Hannah SeufertUnit: 58th Special Operations WingDuty Title: Executive Communications TechnicianHometown: Umatilla, Ore.Goals: Once promoted to senior airman, Seufert wants to become a victim's advocate. Her other goal is to complete her CCAF and earn a

  • WWII veterans get warm reception at Sunport

    A group of World War II veterans exiting a plane Friday at the Albuquerque International Sunport looked as though they just came from a regular vacation, even though their journey was anything but regular.More than 200 people came to welcome 24 veterans back home after their trip to Washington D.C.

  • Students take rockets to national competition

    Air Force Research Laboratory's La Luz Academy helped three local students show off their rocketry abilities near the nation's capital.The students -- Laken Baca, Cassius Saiz and Gabriel Amador from the Albuquerque Institute for Mathematics and Science -- went to the national Team America Rocketry

  • Outdoor Recreation offers summer entertainment

    Kirtland's Outdoor Recreation is stepping up its offerings for the summer.Misty Kuhl and Chrystal Tyndall are building an array of trips to appeal to the diverse community on base, they said."We are trying to offer trips on regular basis that are close to base," Kuhl said. "We have adventures that

  • Kirtland 911 center ready for the unexpected

    Kirtland's Fire Alarm Communications Center is a place that answers the call for people who are, often in a really bad situation.The center -- part of Kirtland's fire department -- operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and, according to its supervisor, Christian Farrow, stays pretty busy."On a

  • Kirtland AFB Water Quality Report for 2014

    Kirtland has released its Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for 2014, an annual summary of drinking water quality delivered during 2014. The report is produced to help base residents and employees better understand and have confidence in their drinking water supply.The Federal Safe Drinking Water Act