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  • College scholarships available for military dependents

    Many high school seniors have begin submitting college applications, with tuition costs often the biggest concern. The Kirtland Spouses Club aims to help college-bound military dependents by awarding several scholarships. In 2013, the KSC awarded $7,000 to five applicants. The amount awarded this

  • Commentary: Air Force standards have altitude, no room for reduction

    In October, I had the pleasure of hosting several enlisted calls for our uniformed Airmen. In those discussions, we reviewed Air Force standards of conduct and professionalism. However, standards are not for enlisted Airmen alone; our professional standards are Air Force centric and apply to every

  • Kirtland chief selected as command chief for AFSOC unit

    A chief master sergeant from Kirtland was selected to be command chief of the 352nd Special Operations Group at RAF Mildenhall , England .Chief Master Sgt. Robert Gibbons, superintendent of the 58th Maintenance Group, will begin his new job at the end of March."It's an honor to be selected," Gibbons

  • Small move, big impact for AFRL mission and space superiority

    After nearly 15 months of planning and preparation, the giant vacuum sphere - emblazoned with the Air Force Research Laboratory crest - was relocated Dec. 17 between the AFRL buildings off the east end of the runway. The vacuum sphere, which is used to augment the existing vacuum system,

  • Security Forces train for 'spicy' situations

    After little more than four months into her career in the Air Force, Frankie Macfie, age 20, was treated to an experience she won't soon forget. On Friday, she got a face full of pepper spray, and then had to practice fighting and subduing her fellow Airmen. Tech Sgt. Jerry Chandler, who supervised

  • Construction of AFNWC building nearing completion

    Construction on a new, roughly 57,000 square-foot-building as part of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, or AFNWC, is under way. Contractors broke ground on March 18, and the building should be completed by Dec. 6 this year, according to Diep Nguyen, an engineer on the project. When construction

  • Defense Secretary visits Kirtland

    In a tour of military facilities in the west, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel stopped at Kirtland Air Force Base Jan. 8 to thank troops and defense workers for their service and dedication.Hagel visited the base and Sandia National Laboratories, where he toured facilities and received briefings on the