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  • Airman from Nepal makes the most of opportunities

    Starting out as an orphan in a very poor country like Nepal isn't the typical first step toward a successful career in the United States Air Force. But the life story and career aspirations of Senior Airman Gopal Pudasaini, an aerospace medical technician withKirtland's 377th Medical Group, aren't

  • Kirtland, civilian fireghters train to battle aircraft fires

    The Kirtland Air Force Base Fire Department joined with civilian departments on April 15 to practice battling a fire in and around a crashed aircraft.The training happens twice a year at a facility just south of the airfield, the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter Trainer.Inside a circular gravel pit, the

  • Community takes part in bulk fuels facility field trip

    Concerned citizens, local residents, geology buffs and students from the University of New Mexico and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology joined local agencies engaged in cleaning up the Kirtland Bulk Fuels Facility leak April 18 to learn more about the science behind the assessment and

  • Vets learn the benet of cooperative gardening

    Albuquerque's La Montañita Coop is offering veterans a chance to learn a new trade, get a little exercise and give back to the community, all at the same time.The Veteran Farmer Project provides the initial training for veterans to work in a sustainable agriculture businesses and a chance to put

  • AFRL redesigns mock UAV, 'Surrogate Predator'

    The Air Force Research Laboratory's Surrogate Predator program has given the warfighter a way to train in the U.S. before deploying overseas.AFRL's Directed Energy Directorate at Kirtland modified a Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 aircraft to be used for military training exercises. The Surrogate

  • Kirtland's FSS marketing team tops in Air Force

    If you've attended a Summer Bash, Eggstravanza or any other major event or activity on base, there's a good chance the behind-the-scenes labors of the best marketing program in the Air Force was involved.Despite having just three employees on the marketing team - Joanne Perkins, director, Amanda

  • DTRA team learns art of takedown

    The men and women serving at Defense Threat Reduction Agency, or DTRA, at Kirtland were treated to a special physical training session Tuesday.A group of nine active-duty military from DTRA, including Airmen, Army soldiers and Navy sailors, learned some simple ways to take down an adversary and

  • 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