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  • Honor Guardsman of the Month: Senior Airman Donald Vedral

    HONOR GUARDSMAN OF THE MONTH - January 2014Name: Senior Airman Donald VedralUnit: 898th Munitions SquadronDuty title: Maintenance workerJob description: Performing limited life component exchanges to preserve our nation's stockpileHometown: Dallas, TexasCareer goals: Graduate from the Community

  • Kirtland's fourth quarter graduates recognized

    Congratulations to the following Team Kirtland members on completing a degree or certificate program during the fourth quarter of 2013, AFMC's "Year of the Graduate."The goal of YoGrad was to inspire those considering or currently working on an education plan to start, continue or complete that

  • AFMC promotes American Heart Month

    February is American Heart Month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report approximately 600,000 Americans die from heart disease each year -- that's one out of every four deaths. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, but heart disease is preventable and

  • Kirtland Warrior: Tech. Sgt. Trevor Smith

    KIRTLAND WARRIORName: Tech. Sgt. Trevor SmithUnit: 58th Maintenance GroupDuty Title: Helicopter-Tiltrotor Maintenance CraftsmanHometown: Duluth, Minn.Goals: One class left to complete CCAF; graduate from Univeristy of New Mexico; promote to master sergeant.Accomplishments: Smith has worked on the

  • Thrift shop volunteer celebrates 90th birthday

    When the Thrift Shop was introduced to the base in the Atomic Flyer on Jan. 18, 1952, no one could have known a young U.S. military wife living in Taiwan, on her 28th birthday, would one day come to Kirtland to become the shop's most senior volunteer.Delores Dicker came to Albuquerque with her

  • Efforts by base, community help make $16.25 million grant possible

    A $16.25 million grant from the Department of Defense for repairs to Wherry Elementary was made possible due to hard work from dedicated individuals at Kirtland and in the surrounding community. The grant is from the U.S. Department of Defense's Office of Economic Adjustment and will be used to

  • Electronic cigarettes: The good, the bad and the policy

    Is the electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, good for you or just as harmful as smoking a regular tobacco cigarette or cigar? The following information covers the pros and cons of the controversial e-cigarette and the official AF policy on using the e-cigarette on the installation. E-cigarettes,

  • AFSA executive visits Kirtland

    When quality of life benefits for active duty military members need to be protected or enhanced, the Air Force Sergeants Association presents those matters to Congress for consideration. Retired Chief Master Sgt. James Lokovic, vice chairman of the AFSA's International Legislation Committee, is