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

377th LRS sergeant receives STEP promtion

Tax center seeks volunteers

Providing a place for service members to get help in filing taxes is a major base initiative, but it cannot operate without the help of volunteers.The Kirtland Income Tax Center, which provides tax filing services to eligible service members, is seeking volunteers. The tax center will open Feb. 3 in

58th SOW puts Kirtland on display at New Mexico Bowl

While most of the 2014 New Mexico Bowl attendees were focused on Kirtland Airmen unfurling a huge American flag on the field during the singing of the national anthem, a small group of Airmen were instead focused on military aircraft approaching from the north.This group of Airmen from the 58th

58th instructor pilot trained pilots for Afghan Air Force

Students trained by the 58th Special Operations Wing are turned into combat-ready special operations and rescue crewmembers that can make an impact in operations around the world. This holds true for one of the wing's helicopter pilots.Maj. Mary Clark, a UH-1N Huey instructor pilot and the 58th