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  • KAFB Fire Department ramps up for annual celebration

    The Kirtland Fire Department is ramping up for "Operation Holiday Cheer."Volunteers at the annual charitable holiday celebration on Dec. 17 will dish up meals and fun at the base's Fire Station #2.Ronnie Dexter, assistant chief of operations for the department and event director, said it is an

  • Kirtland Warrior: Airman 1st Class Jessica Gibson

    KIRTLAND WARRIOR Name:   Airman 1st Class Jessica A. Gibson Unit:   58th Operations Support Squadron Duty Title:  Aviation resource manager Hometown:  Lewisville, Texas Goals: Complete bachelor's degree in education Accomplishments:  Due to her excellent work ethic and unparalleled

  • Beekeeping is a passion for Air Guardsman

    Beekeeping started with a garden and grew into a labor of love for New Mexico Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Craig Noorlander.Noorlander, who has spent 30 years with the Guard, serves as chief of communications. His first foray into beekeeping dates back to when he moved to a one-acre lot in

  • Award winner from AFSEC grateful for opportunity

    When Christopher Gitto of the Air Force Safety Center started out as a civilian personnel records staffer in 1983, he couldn't have envisioned the Air Force career of more than 30 years that lay ahead.And now, the AFSC technical information specialist can attach the words "award-winning" to his job

  • Tool to safeguard PII scheduled for December rollout AF wide

    The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool is scheduled for Air Force-wide integration Dec. 5, providing Microsoft Outlook email users with an interactive, automated virtual assistant to help ensure the security of personally identifiable information"I can't overstate the operational importance of

  • DC-10 tanker retired after more than 750 fire missions

    After fighting numerous fires across the country, Albuquerque-based 10 Tanker Air Carrier retired one of its DC-10 tankers Nov. 15, ending a run of over 750 fire missions.Dubbed "910," the plane will be dismantled at a Michigan facility and replaced by a new aircraft for the company in the

  • Eubank Gate has resumed normal operations

    Additional protective measures have been lifted at Kirtland Air Force Base and the Eubank Gate has resumed normal operations. All personnel are urged to exercise caution and report suspicious activity to law enforcement officials.For off-base non-emergency reporting, contact the Albuquerque Police