Airmen help Airmen via Holiday Toy Drive

Airmen helping Airmen. This is the prevailing sentiment among Team Kirtland volunteers conducting the Airman's Attic Holiday Toy Drive.Toy drive volunteer Tech. Sgt. Sarah Hall said there are multiple organizations collecting toys this holiday season and they all represent worthy causes and will

Local veterans group gets national exposure

A local group that connects disabled veterans with dogs is coming into the national spotlight, thanks to a new TV documentary series -- "Dogs of War" -- which premiered on the A&E cable network Nov. 11, Veterans Day.Paws and Stripes, based in Rio Rancho, provides service dogs for military veterans

Kirtland kicks off annual holiday toy drive

Kirtland's annual holiday toy drive is underway.Volunteers from the Airman's Attic and Kirtland Rising 6, sponsors of the event, aim to collect thousands of brand new toys throughout the holiday season."This is a chance for us to give back to our own," said Tech. Sgt. Sarah Hall, project manager for

Kirtland's veterinary clinic: the cat is out of the bag

Most real estate agents will gladly repeat the saying about the three most important things about buying or selling a house being location, location and location. The same, apparently, is true for the difficult-to-locate Kirtland Veterinary Treatment Facility.Airman 1st Class Alex Greenawalt -- who

Flight simulators not just used to train pilots anymore

Airmen at Kirtland are being put in the back of a CV-22 Osprey and thrown into dire situations.Engine fires, patients with traumatic wounds and battle damage to the aircraft are created at the press of a button, yet the hardware is undamaged and no one is hurt.That's thanks to the Cabin Operational

AFMC commander visits Kirtland

58th Special Operations Wing called in on difficult Pagosa Springs recovery effort

Kirtland's 58th Special Operations Wing took part in a search and recovery operation to locate an aircraft missing near Pagosa Springs, Colo. since Sunday.The effort concluded Wednesday with the discovery of the crash site and the extraction of the remains of two Albuquerque residents who perished

Kirtland's 58 SOW joins search for aircraft missing near Pagosa Springs, Colo.

Kirtland's 58th Special Operations Wing is taking part in a search and rescue operation to locate an aircraft missing near Pagosa Springs, Colo., since Sunday.  In response to a request to augment an ongoing civil search and rescue operation from the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall

FSS offers hassle free Thanksgiving meal

A wonderful opportunity to enjoy a stress free Thanksgiving is right at our fingertips. The Mountain View Club this year will provide a holiday meal for purchase the day of Thanksgiving."We know many families would like to have a delicious and home cooked meal but might not necessarily have the time

Great American Smoke Out: Exhale for good

The Great American Smoke Out, which takes place Nov. 20, is an annual event is sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Smokers are encouraged to make a plan to quit smoking for at least 24 hours, but preferably for good. Quitting for even a day can be a smoker's first step towards a healthier and