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  • Tricare contract transition

    The current Tricare contract will transition from TriWest to United Healthcare Military and Veterans effective April 1. There will be no impact to your Tricare benefit. For more information, call TriWest or United Healthcare at the numbers below, or attend one of the 377th Medical Group's town hall

  • ‘Military Saves Week’ begins the journey toward financial freedom

    Most military families today are not saving adequately for retirement, and many do not have an emergency fund. Military Saves, a partner in the Department of Defense Financial Readiness Campaign, created "Military Saves Week" in 2007 to motivate service members and their families to better their

  • Tips for your child’s first trip to the dentist

    Your child's first dental visit is as important as their first words or steps. All parents want their children to have beautiful, healthy smiles that will last a lifetime. The first step to maintaining that healthy smile is the development of a thorough and consistent daily oral health care routine.

  • Kirtland PA Office garners command-level awards

    The 377th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office, which serves as the installation PA office for Kirtland AFB, was recently recognized as the 2012 Outstanding Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs Office for the best overall communication program. The office also received the 2012 AFMC Best Crisis

  • Kirtland celebrates African-American History Month

    The Kirtland Air Force Base African-American Heritage Committee will host multiple events on base in February, in observance of African-American History Month."Black History Month is not just an African-American affair, but a jubilee for all Americans," said Capt. Patrick Mudimbi, 377th Aerospace

  • Tax center to open Feb. 5

    The Kirtland Air Force Base Tax Center will be open again this year to provide free tax-filing services to eligible customers.It is completely volunteer-run, again in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service's VITA program.The Tax Center will open Feb. 5 and the hours of operation will be from

  • Game, set, match

    Traveling the globe. Meeting celebrities. Playing table tennis for a living.Airman 1st Class Trevor Runyan was doing all of the above, but said he had always wanted to serve in the military and would have joined sooner if he had heard about the "range of training and combination of special ops with

  • AFNWC honors 'Order of the Nucleus' recipients

    Maj. Gen. Garrett Harencak, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander, inducted a new class of five "Order of the Nucleus" recipients Jan. 24 at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. The "Order of the Nucleus" is an AFNWC award presented to those who are supporting and have supported

  • Incoming AFNWC commander nominated for promotion

    Air Force officials announced Jan. 23 that Brig. Gen. Sandra E. Finan, incoming Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander at Kirtland Air Force Base, has been nominated by President Barack Obama for promotion to major general. The Senate must confirm the nomination. Finan is currently the Principal