36th Rescue Flight rescues injured hiker

Airmen from the 36th Rescue Flight, a geographically-separated unit under the 58th Special Operations Wing, rescued hiker Sept. 6 near Riggins, Idaho, after she fell into a cave injuring her legs and back.The victim was hiking the Seven Devils Mountains, located approximately 18 miles southwest of

Coalition Virtual Flag provides joint, coalition military members state-of-the-art exercise experience

Military members from around the world are preparing to head to cyberspace to train and hone their warfighting skills.The training -- an annual event called Coalition Virtual Flag, which takes place Sept. 11-19 -- provides joint and coalition military members the opportunity for a large-force

U.S. Secretary of Energy visits Kirtland

Air Force Network migration on its way to Kirtland

Kirtland will become the next Air Force Materiel Command base to migrate its computer users into a central Air Force Network, or AFNet. Over a six-week period beginning Oct. 14, technicians will begin migrating Kirtland workstations, network users, and e-mail to the AFNet. During the migration,

Program to reduce coyote population in base housing

Officials in the 377th Civil Engineer Squadron are taking measures to control the coyote population on Kirtland Air Force Base, beginning Sept. 3, with the assistance of the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service -- Wildlife Services. Base officials hope

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

Belen airport’s proposed new runway would benefit general aviation, Air Force training

The City of Belen's proposal to add a new crosswind runway to the existing runway at the Belen Alexander Municipal Airport would have mutual benefits for the local community and the U.S. Air Force, said officials here. The new runway would help the general aviation community currently operating out

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