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  • KADD celebrates a successful 2014

    Kirtland Against Drunk Driving's efforts to save lives paid off in 2014.There were 420 "saves" -- the number of people given rides home -- and 2,687 miles driven for the year.Those affiliated with the base who have been drinking and do not feel safe driving may call KADD and receive a safe ride

  • Basic Allowance for Housing rates to change this year

    Basic Allowance for Housing rates are changing for Kirtland Airmen this year.BAH is financial assistance provided by the Air Force for personnel who choose to live off base. Lt. Col. Tracy Bell, commander of the 377th Comptroller Squadron at Kirtland, said there are some changes to be aware of, but

  • Fitness Center gears up for post-holiday crowd

    With the bustle of holiday season, it can be easy to forget all the fun will be ending soon. That may mean hitting the gym to help with New Year's resolutions and losing the pounds gained during the holidays.The Fitness Center at Kirtland sees an increase in traffic in January and February, which

  • New command chief joins Team Kirtland

    Chief Master Sgt. Brion Blais arrived Monday at Kirtland to assume his new position as the command chief for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center and Kirtland's host 377th Air Base Wing. The chief comes from the 96th Civil Engineer Group at Eglin AFB, Fla., where he served as the group

  • AFRL Directed Energy Directorate’s first director dies

    R. Earl Good, former Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate director, died Dec. 10.Good became a resident of Albuquerque in 1993 when he moved from Boston to become the executive director of Phillips Laboratory, which became AFRL."I knew Earl for nearly 30 years from my time both

  • Disaster Mental Health Team ready to respond at Kirtland

    In the event of a crisis, such as a catastrophic weather event, an aircraft accident, or the death of a comrade, Kirtland's Disaster Mental Health Team is ready to respond.The DMH is a team of experts available as a resource to Team Kirtland members in the wake of a crisis or life-threatening event,

  • Cold Weather Advisory: How to respond to winter weather conditions

    Cold Weather AdvisoryThe 5-day weather forecast for Kirtland AFB includes extended below-freezing temperatures with lows ranging between 14-20 degrees Fahrenheit through Jan. 4.It is important to take precautions to prevent burst pipes in your homes (on and off-base) as well as prepare your family

  • Letters to Santa: Kids at Youth Center craft holiday letters

    Heather Nield helped her class of about a dozen kindergarten and elementary-school-age kids at the Youth Center get into the holiday spirit. On Dec. 12, the kids wrote good, old-fashioned letters to Old St. Nick, and wanted to share them:Dear Santa,If Rudolph is sick, how will you light your way?

  • Kirtland volunteers help feed those in need

    1st Lt. Brent Danner and a group of 13 from Kirtland can honestly say they've done something to fight hunger in the state and to increase good will in the community.Danner sent out a call for volunteers to work at the Roadrunner Food Bank, and more than a dozen people drove to the warehouse, which