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  • Half-marathon champion helps Airmen relearn to run

    To help runners at Kirtland improve their efficiency and increase power, the Health and Wellness Center hosted a clinic July 19. About 100 runners turned out to get instruction from Dr. Antonio Eppolito, an Air Force physician and five-time Air Force half-marathon champion. The first half of the

  • Kirtland offers bowling, golf discounts for furloughed employees

    Tijeras Arroyo Golf Course and the Kirtland Bowling Center are offering discounts for employees who have been furloughed. During the 11-week period, employees can enjoy complimentary bowling and golf."We were looking for a way to host an open house for furloughed personnel and give them a chance to

  • New contractor to operate Kirtland Consolidated Travel Office

    The Kirtland Consolidated Travel Office will be managed by a new contractor. Since 2005, Winggate Travel has managed the activity, according to George Torres, manager of Passenger Travel at the Kirtland Traffic Management Office."The standard contract is three years. and Winggate has been awarded

  • Students earn Distinguished Graduate recognition

    Congratulations to Kirtland's Tech. Sgt. Joseph Cook and Tech. Sgt. Chi Pang Cheung, who were recently recognized as Distinguished Graduates from the Gaylor NCO Academy at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Cook, Headquarters Air Force, and Cheung, 377th Comptroller Squadron, were two of just 21 DGs

  • Fraud Working Group educates, informs employees

    The Kirtland Fraud Working Group seeks to educate government employees on fraud indicators involving procurements, in an effort to deter and detect fraud. The group meets three times a year, and is open for contracting officers and representatives, as well as anyone involved in government

  • Satellite's operation time exceeds expectations

    When the Radar Calibration satellite launched in 1993, it was expected to have three-year operation time. Those expectations were far exceeded. After RADCAL's initial launch June 25, 1993, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., it remained operational for nearly 20 years until its last valid

  • Twenty-four majors selected for promotion

    Congratulations to the following majors at Kirtland were selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel:Jennifer AmatoJoseph AugustineMatthew BartlettKevin BrewerMark BuchholzMichael ConteJason DavisJames FerrellAndrew HacklemanGabriel HileyPeter HorineClinos JacksonDavid JonesJohn LadinoDaniel

  • 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