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,

Eagles take down Chiefs in volleyball challenge

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

AFNWC commander receives La Estrella award

Maj. Gen. Sandra Finan, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander, was recognized with the Young Women's Christian Association's "La Estrella" award at a banquet April 10.The YWCA annual "Women on the Move" awards recognize extraordinary women who are making significant contributions to their

Medical screening needed for relocating Airmen, families

Airmen and their family members preparing to move overseas, or those going to new stateside assignments who have dependents with special needs, should be aware of some pre-move requirements. Prior to a permanent change of station, Airmen should complete the medical screener -- AF Form 4380 - to let

Kirtland officials submit fuel plume report

Kirtland has taken a major step toward implementing corrective measures to deal with the fuel plume.On March 31, Kirtland submitted to the New Mexico Environment Department its Resource Conservation and Recovery Act facility investigation report, or RFI, on the groundwater and the vadose zone (the

Kirtland's Goldsmith named NGB's Outstanding Airman of the Year

Senior Airman Christian Goldsmith, 150th Special Operations Wing, New Mexico Air National Guard, was named the 2014 National Guard Bureau ANG Outstanding Airman of the Year. Goldsmith is the first Airman from New Mexico to receive the NGB honor. He joins Staff Sgt. Claudine Jaramillo of the formerly