Commentary: Pillars of professionalism: standards, expectations, respect

Every day and without hesitation, Airmen sacrifice their personal comforts for the sake of the common good and adhere to a higher standard of behavior that exceeds societal norms. Americans hold their military to a high standard, and rightly so. We serve in the world's most capable military, and

Gate closures for Veterans Day

The Wyoming, Kirtland, Carlisle, and South Valley gates will be closed Monday, Nov. 11, for the Veterans Day holiday. All other gate hours will remain the same.

Kirtland Warrior: Senior Airman Amy Horn

KIRTLAND WARRIORName: Senior Airman Amy HornSquadron: 377th Force Support SquadronAFSC/Duty Title: 3S051/ Career Development JourneymanHometown: Madisonville KentuckyGoals: One class left to complete CCAF then on to pursue BA in Criminal JusticeAccomplishments: Promoted to Senior Airman Below the

Keeping stormwater clean is everybody's business

Rain water that falls on Kirtland flows over the land and over impervious surfaces, such as streets, parking lots, driveways, and sidewalks. This stormwater can pick up dripped vehicle fluids, cigarette butts, plastic bags, bottles, and other pollutants that flow into our gutters, arroyos, and storm

Health benefits open season begins Nov. 11

Open season for Federal Employees Health Benefits runs from Nov. 11 to Dec. 9. For Air Force-serviced civilians, an open season enrollment or change becomes effective Jan. 12 and will be reflected on the leave and earnings Statement for pay period ending Jan. 25.The annual FEHB open season fair will

Fuel plume milestone achieved

A significant milestone in remediating the bulk fuel plume occurred Oct. 30 with the completion of a groundwater aquifer test. As part of the characterization phase of the fuel plume cleanup effort, more than 70,000 gallons of groundwater from the contamination zone was pulled to the surface from a

Youth Center hosts successful Bootastic Carnival

CJR program suspended until further notice

The Career Job Reservation program has been suspended by the Air Force until further program guidance becomes available.Any Airmen who was in a constraining career field with a February 2014 date of separation will not receive a CJR. For those four-year enlistees with a TAFMSD of February 2010 and

Kirtland resident’s haunted creation to benefit Boy Scout Troop 85

One Kirtland resident's dedication to his charitable Halloween event aims to not only give the base community a scare or two, but also benefit the Boy Scouts.For the past month, Bruce Hendrix, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, has been spending his free time building a sizeable haunted house in

Commentary: National Day of Remembrance

Since 2009, the United States Senate has annually designated Oct. 30 a National Day of Remembrance for nuclear weapons workers. On Sept. 18, 2013, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed Senate Resolution 164 designating Oct. 30, 2013, the fifth National Day of Remembrance to recognize the sacrifices of