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  • Natural Resources office studies Kirtland's cougar population

    Kirtland's Natural Resource office is in its third year studying the cougar population on base. Lead by a group from Furman University in South Carolina, the study is designed to take a look at cougar habitat and behavior."It's one of our projects where we aren't concerned about the cougars going

  • Military Spouse Appreciation events planned for May

    Kirtland's Airman & Family Readiness Center is hosting several events to show appreciation to military spouses. · May 7, from 9 a.m. to noon,  there will be an exhibition and information fair and bingo with prizes at the Youth Center. Refreshment will be served.· May 8, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.,

  • Honor Guardsman of the Month: Airman 1st Class Kyle Custard

    Name: Airman 1st Class Kyle CustardUnit: 377th Logistics Readiness Squadron Duty title: Vehicle OperatorJob description: Operating wreckers, tractor trailers, fork lifts, buses and servicing vehicles; overseeing loading and unloading of cargo.Hometown: Saegertown, Pa.Career goals: Serve at least 20

  • Kirtland to observe National Police Week in May

    National Police Week 2014 is May 11-17. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as "National Peace Officers Memorial Day," and the calendar week in which May 15 falls as "National Police Week." Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special

  • Kirtland operations officer presented the Bronze Star Medal

    A Kirtland officer received the Bronze Star Medal in a ceremony at the base theater April 16.Capt. George Hern, operations officer in the 377th Weapon Systems Security Squadron, was recognized for his counterinsurgency efforts while deployed to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, from December 2012 to

  • Base's Motorcycle Safety Day set for April 25

    The 58th Special Operations Wing is hosting its annual spring Motorcycle Safety Day April 25 in the old Zia housing area. The event begins at 8 a.m., with various activities scheduled throughout the day. Motorcycle riders with approved Motorcycle Safety Foundation certification will participate in

  • Outdoor Recreation gears up for camping

    It's warming up, and that makes it the perfect time to go camping, and Kirtland's Outdoor Recreation has everything needed for a trip.Outdoor Recreation offers camping equipment to rent, like backpacks, cooking gear and fishing equipment. "We recently got a lot of new camping gear like tents,

  • Team Kirtland job fair scheduled for April 16

    The Team Kirtland job fair provides a chance to find work or start a new career with a variety of employers.This will be the first of two job fairs hosted annually by the Airman and Family Readiness Center."The fair will have tons of opportunities with various local and national employers," said

  • Natural Resource office studies base snake population

    Kirtland's Natural Resource office has been conducting surveys on the base's desert massasauga population.Live traps are used to capture the snakes, which are fitted with radio transmitters or tagged with Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags. They are then released and the office uses the