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  • Enterovirus D68: What you should know

    A respiratory virus, Enterovirus D68, has been responsible for hospitalizing dozens of children across the nation. No cases have been reported as of Sept. 9 in New Mexico. But the virus is likely to continue to spread.Enterovirus infections are quite common. The Centers for Disease Control estimates

  • Kirtland to collect unwanted medications during 'Take-Back Day'

    Team Kirtland members who have unused or expired medications will have an opportunity to get rid of them safely this month.The semiannual Drug Enforcement Agency National Prescription Take-Back Day is scheduled Sept. 26 and 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days at the Kirtland Exchange south

  • Kirtland Airmen head to Ohio for Air Force Marathon

    When the starting gun sounds Saturday at the Air Force Marathon, there will be several participants from Kirtland among the thousands of racers.Maj. Jon Phillips, IT enterprise support specialist for the Air Force Inspection Agency, will be running in his fifth Air Force marathon. He said the

  • Airmen to climb Wheeler Peak, kick off 50 Summits Challenge

    A Kirtland-based group is taking up the challenge to hike to the summit of New Mexico's highest point, Wheeler Peak.The USAF 50 Summits Challenge is a project in which Airmen will fly the Air Force flag from the highest point in each of the 50 states. Kirtland's Maj. Quail Albairat, retired Airman

  • Albuquerque police officer gives crime prevention tips

    Albuquerque Police Sgt. Mizel Garcia's advice about crime prevention Friday, in very few words, was to stay aware.Garcia, who is part of the Albuquerque Police Department Organized Crime Unit, said anyone can develop a keen eye for detail and spot drug deals in parking lots, know who has a gun and

  • Memorial service

    There will be a memorial service in remembrance of Airman 1st Class Luke A. Smith, who was assigned to the 58th Maintenance Squadron, at 3 p.m. Sept. 16 in the Base Chapel. All personnel are invited to attend. Please join us as we celebrate his life and his service to our nation.

  • Wolfenbarger notified of Order of the Sword induction

    In an emotional ceremony Sep. 3, Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, learned she has been selected for induction into the AFMC Order of the Sword.The surprise notification was made in front of hundreds of Airmen from Wright-Patterson as well as senior leaders from

  • Kirtland’s pharmacy staff receives training from Veterans Affairs

    In an effort to help Kirtland Airmen receive the deployment training they need, the 377th Medical Group has teamed up with the New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health Care System.The two organizations recently established a Memorandum of Understanding, a joint venture that allows active-duty personnel,

  • CAP pilot recalls memorable Sept. 11 flight

    On the night of Sept. 12, 2001, the skies over Kirtland and the nation were nearly silent due to the grounding of all but essential air traffic because of the terrorist attacks the previous day. But one lonely Civil Air Patrol aircraft, piloted by CAP members Lt. Col. John Doughty and Capt. John

  • Constitution Day and Citizenship Day

    Kirtland Air Force Base, along with the rest of the nation, will observe Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Sept. 17.The U.S. Constitution has withstood the test of time for more than two centuries as our nation's charter of government and the guarantor of our liberties. Signed in Philadelphia on