Kirltand Military Justice Report - November 2013

Discharges:Airman basic assigned to the 377th Mission Support Group received an administrative discharge for drug abuse.Airman basic assigned to the 377th Mission Support Group received an administrative discharge for drug abuse. Airman basic assigned to the 377th Logistics Readiness Squadron

Kirtland Military Justice Report - October 2013

DischargesTechnical sergeant assigned to the 71st Special Operations Squadron received an administrative discharge for failure in alcohol abuse treatment program. Staff sergeant assigned to the 898th Munitions Squadron received an administrative discharge for multiple fitness failures.Senior airman

Holiday/Winter Safety Campaign kicks off with cartoon caption contest

The Air Force Safety Center's Holiday/Winter campaign, Safe 'n Sound--All Year Round kicked off in November and ends Jan. 2.A highlight of this year's campaign is a cartoon caption contest. Captions should be submitted by Jan. 3 to afsec.pa@kirtland.af.mil. Winners will be announced Jan. 17.

Operation Holiday Cheer seeks donations, volunteers

One of Kirtland's biggest charitable events of the year will take place Dec. 18, and organizers are looking for donations and volunteers to help make it a success.Operation Holiday Cheer is hosted by the base's firefighters and has been an annual holiday tradition for 35 years. The first event

Kirtland officer receives aviation award

Capt. Thad Ronnau, an HH-60G helicopter instructor pilot in the 58th Special Operations Wing, received the Cheney Award in a ceremony at 9 a.m. Dec. 9 at Kirtland Air Force Base.The Cheney Award is an aviation award presented by the U.S. Air Force in memory of 1st Lt. William Cheney, who was killed

Kirtland Chapel Catholic & Protestant Holiday Schedule 2013

Catholic Dec 9 - Immaculate Conception Mass (11:30 a.m.)Dec 12  - Confirmation with Bishop Buckon (5 p.m.)Dec 16 - Advent Penance Service (5:30 p.m.)Dec 24 - Children's Christmas Eve Mass (5 p.m.)Dec 25 - Christmas Day Mass (9 a.m.) Dec 31 - New Year's Eve Mass (5 p.m.) ProtestantDec 04 - PWOC

Kirtland-based air search and rescue crew finds missing Army officer

A volunteer aircrew from Albuquerque Senior Squadron II of the Civil Air Patrol, based at Kirtland Air Force Base, successfully located a missing active-duty U.S. Army officer in the Gila National Forest Nov. 13, approximately 50 miles west of Truth or Consequences, N.M., bringing a successful

Kirtland's civic outreach includes honorary commanders program

150th Fighter Wing becomes 150th Special Operations Wing

The New Mexico Air National Guard's 150th Fighter Wing was redesignated as the 150th Special Operations Wing Dec. 1, inheriting the new mission of training mission-ready aircrews in special operations and personnel recovery. The historic redesignation of the 150th is in conjunction with a three-year

2014 FEHB open season ends Dec. 9

Open season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program and the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program continues through Dec. 9.The average premium rate for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program will increase by 3.7 percent