Annual food drive underway at Kirtland

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has kicked off the sixth annual "Feds Feed Families" food drive campaign. Last year, more than 9 million pounds of food was collected, with the Department of Defense contributing more than 1.9 million pounds. This year's food drive runs through August.To support

Weiner Mobile visits Kirtland Commissary

58th SOW sergeant nets Sharp Troop Award

Two Sandia National Labs teams win R&D Magazine Awards

Two Kirtland-based Sandia National Laboratories teams were named winners of R&D Magazine's R&D 100 Awards. One team won the award -- referred to within the research and development field as the "Oscars of invention" -- for creating a creditcard- sized device to detect anthrax bacteria. Department of

New 58th SOW commander already familiar with Kirtland

At the change of command ceremony, Col. Dagvin Anderson, the new 58th Special Operations Wing commander, said he is happy to be coming home. Anderson was 58th Operations Group commander at Kirtland for two years, ending his stint in June 2013. "To be back is pretty unusual, and it's pretty

Kirtland's BASH team works to keep airplanes safe from birds, wildfire

Anyone who has flown an aircraft or worked on a flight line can tell you that wildlife and aircraft don't mix. The Air Force Safety Center's Bird/ Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard program at Kirtland works to help alleviate interface between aircraft and animals at installations worldwide and

Kirtland Warrior: Staff Sgt. Richard Ray

Name: Staff Sgt. Richard RayUnit: 58th Operations Support SquadronDuty Title: Group Training ManagerHometown: Carl Junction, Mo.Goal: Complete bachelor's degree in educationAccomplishments: As the operations group training manager, Ray is instrumental in the educational development of Airmen across

Kirtland to host Citizen Advisory Board meeting

Kirtland Air Force Base will hold a press conference, the quarterly Citizen Advisory Board meeting and info fair at the Cesar Chavez Community Center, 7507 Kathryn SE, July 22. Schedule of events:3:30 p.m. -- Press Conference4:30 p.m. -- Info Fair5:30 p.m. -- Citizen Advisory BoardThe presentation

U.S. senator visits Kirtland's bulk fuels facility

New commander takes helm of 58th Special Operations Wing