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  • 58th SOW honors 40 of its fallen

    About 900 Airmen from the 58th Special Operations Wing stood in formation to honor their fallen comrades during a remembrance and retreat ceremony July 15 at Hardin Field. During the ceremony, a roll call was conducted and the 40 fallen Airmen who lost their lives while assigned to the wing since

  • Kirtland officer named AFMC CGO of the year

    Capt. Brandon Horii, 377th Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight commander, has been named Air Force Materiel Command company grade officer of the year."Every year, the Company Grade Officers Council, made up of lieutenants and captains, picks a CGO to receive the AFMC CGO of the year award, and this

  • Pararescueman receives Silver Star

    A Kirtland Airman received a Silver Star medal at a July 14 ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.Staff Sgt. Zachary Kline was awarded the Silver Star medal for gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan April 23, 2011.

  • Team from Kirtland captures first place at robot rodeo

    The 377th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight at Kirtland took first at the Western National Robot Rodeo in June. The teams were made up of members from bomb squads or other public safety organizations. This year's event, June 17-21 in Albuquerque, had eight local and national teams competing.The

  • Fallen, but not forgotten

    The bell tolls. Rifle volleys fire. Taps plays. It is a significant series of military traditions to signify a time for men and women of the armed forces to remember and pay tribute to those who lost their lives while serving our nation. More than 1,200 members of the 58th Special Operations Wing

  • 13 Kirtland Airmen selected for below-the-zone promotion

    Congratulations to 13 Airmen at Kirtland, who were selected below the zone for promotion to senior airman. They are:377th Weapons Security System Squadron Nekia BruceSean HarringtonDelma Marrufo-Ramos Lisa NunesKaris Vu377th Medical Operations Squadron Joseph Ntiamoah377th Comptroller

  • Deadline approaches for transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits

    Beginning August 1, the active duty service commitment an Airman incurs when requesting to transfer his or her Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to a dependent will be changing for certain individuals. After the Post-9/11 GI Bill was introduced, temporary rules for service members nearing retirement were

  • Registration open for “Efficient Running” seminar

    The Kirtland Health and Wellness Center is sponsoring an "Efficient Running" seminar July 19 from 7 to 9 a.m. The seminar is free, with registration open to all base personnel. Reservation is required; the first 125 people responding to an e-invite will be enrolled.The seminar covers aerobic