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  • Kirtland kids see Balloon Fiesta participant up close

    Children at the Child Development Center were able to interact with a Nelly-B, a balloon piloted by a crew from Belgium. Peter Van Overwalle and Filip Audenaert are Belgian citizens and balloon pilots licensed and registered with the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. They brought their

  • AFMC officials share civilian pay update after shutdown

    Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command Financial Management officials outlined Oct. 8 the pay and entitlement discrepancies civilian employees should anticipate on upcoming paychecks due to the recent government shutdown.The following listing distinguishes civilian categories and what employees

  • EMFP respite child care program now in effect at Kirtland

    The Air Force has partnered with Child Care Aware of America to launch a newly-expanded program to provide respite child care to Air Force families for children with special needs. Through this Air Force-funded program, all eligible Air Force families will receive 12 hours of respite child care per

  • Commentary: Practicing resilience

    An Airman gets the news that his wife wants a divorce. Another Airman is late for work twice and her supervisor lets her know that she will get paperwork. These are two different examples of the difficulty life can throw at us, but they have a common theme: they both will require resilience. The Air

  • Firefighters train on burning aircraft

    Members of the 377th Mission Support Group's Fire Department go through live-fire training regularly, and were recently joined by the group's top leaders.At an aircraft burn Sept. 20, Col. Jeffrey Lanning, 377th MSG commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Richard Vargas, 377th MSG superintendent, joined

  • DOD spells out closure contingency plan guidance

    DOD officials today issued guidance to the force in the event appropriations lapse Oct. 1 and a government shutdown results.Officials emphasize they still hope Congress can avoid that but say it is prudent to take such steps.The eight-page document gives basic guidance to commanders and directors on

  • Commentary: Don't miss out on an opportunity

    Here I am, standing, frozen still, saluting, my mind wandering. The familiar sound of the National Anthem, Taps or Reveille is echoing in the background. I've been through this ritual countless times, but every time is a unique reflection. I wonder what others reflect on, or if they miss an

  • Combined Federal Campaign underway at Kirtland

    Kirtland's Combined Federal Campaign is officially underway and will run through Nov. 12."This year we have a goal to raise at least $400,000 for our campaign," said Master Sgt. Richard Quintanilla, CFC installation officer.To kick off the campaign at Kirtland, Col. Tom Miller, 377th Air Base Wing