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  • 898th Munitions Squadron wins intramural softball championship

    When the 898th Munitions Squadron intramural softball team took the field for the championship game, they had just one thing on their mind. Revenge. The 898th MUNS suffered its only loss of the regular season to the 377th Weapons System Security Squadron, so it seemed fitting that the players would

  • AFRL summer interns leap at unique job opportunities

    This summer, the Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland mentored more than 100 students through paid research internships related to directed energy and space science. The research topics chosen by their mentors directly related to work currently being done by AFRL scientists.The AFRL program

  • Kirtland, Albuquerque Sunport operate joint-use airport

    Passengers on commercial airline flights taking off from or landing at Albuquerque's International Sunport are likely to see military aircraft using the same runways. The Sunport and Kirtland Air Force Base operate a joint-use airport, sharing responsibilities that benefit the base and the city of

  • Parachute riggers play key role in Airmen safety

    While Airmen who perform combat rescue often get well-deserved praise for the job they do, there is a small team behind the scenes that plays a key role in the training and missions performed by combat rescue officers and pararescuemen.The parachute riggers of the 342nd Training Squadron, Detachment

  • Two Kirtland scientists selected as AFRL Fellows

    Two Air Force Research Laboratory scientists at Kirtland were recently recognized as 2013 AFRL Fellows, the organization's most prestigious honor. Dr. William "Pat" Roach, Directed Energy Directorate, was selected based on the excellence and the impact of his research in the biological effects of

  • AFRL small telescopes prove value

    An engineer with the Air Force Research Lab discovered in 2007 that an inexpensive, 1-foot-diameter telescope was picking up the same satellite as a 33-foot-diameter telescope, and developed a small telescope project that has made first-time discoveries in space.Richard Rast, a senior engineer with

  • Wounded Warrior program puts officer back in action

    When the next Warrior Games take place in 2014, one Kirtland officer hopes to represent the Air Force on a team.Maj. Andrew Green, who works in plans and programs at the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, has recently become active with the Air Force Wounded Warrior program, working to find a sport

  • Kirtland to take part in POW/MIA Recognition Day

    Sept. 20 is National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day and Kirtland will be hosting two events to recognize POW/MIAs."Many American warriors have made sacrifices to ensure our freedom. Some carry scars that can't be seen or will ever heal. Also, there are American warriors that never

  • Television series documents combat rescue missions in Afghanistan

    The summer of 2012 brought a first for the U.S. Air Force, when a television production crew covered Air Force combat rescue officers and pararescuemen conducting missions in Afghanistan. The resulting six-episode series, "Inside Combat Rescue," aired on the National Geographic channel in February