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  • Summer aviation camp starts Monday

    Kirtland will be holding a youth aviation camp this summer. The camp is sponsored by the local Tuskegee Airmen Chapter and the New Mexico State Office of African American Affairs, and will be held June 17-21.The camp started through the partnership of the Office of African American Affairs, Air

  • Command chief urges proper respect for flag

    From childhood, "respect" has rung true in the development of my social values. I was taught to respect my elders, authority, people, and, in particular, the United States flag.Today we celebrate Flag Day. On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the American flag as a symbol of our

  • 58th Maintenance Operations Squadron inactivated

    The 58th Maintenance Operations Squadron is no more, as the squadron was officially inactivated at a ceremony June 12.Maintenance operations provides administrative support to the 58th Maintenance Group. About 85 billets will now fall under the new Maintenance Operations Flight, with roles and

  • Automated civilian pay system to replace paper timecards

    Paper time cards recording Air Force civilian employee attendance will soon be replaced by a computer-based application.A new automated time, attendance and production system, or ATAAPS, will be coming on line July 14. Employees will be able to use ATAAPS to record their time daily or all at once

  • AFRL unit gets new commander

    Col. David "Goldy" Goldstein assumed command of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate and Phillips Research Site from Col. William "Bill" Cooley during a June 10 ceremony presided over by AFRL commander Maj. Gen. William N. McCasland.Goldstein served the past two and a half

  • Kirtland releases economic impact statement

    Col. John Kubinec, Kirtland AFB installation commander, released the fiscal year 2012 edition of the Kirtland Economic Impact Statement in his Report to the Community address to local business and civic leaders June 6. This statement analyzes the impact of Kirtland AFB economic activity in New

  • Team Kirtland officer reaches Mount Everest peak

    A Team Kirtland officer was part of the United States Air Force 7 Summits team that set out to climb the highest points on all seven continents. The team completed its last summit and accomplished its goal after climbing Mount Everest on May 7.Capt. Andrew Ackles, a TH-1 instructor pilot assigned to

  • Outdoor Recreation offers variety of summer fun

    Kirtland's Outdoor Recreation has plenty to offer this summer for those looking for something to do, including climbing, cycling, water sports or even the chance to create a custom trip.Climbing trips are one of Outdoor Rec's most popular activities. "We have things for the very beginners who have

  • Kirtland veterinary clinic to see temporary changes

    The veterinary clinic at Kirtland is going from two veterinarians to one part-time veterinarian this summer, and some services will be reduced and others put on hold. "To offer the level of services we try to provide, we need at least two full-time veterinarians, so it's about cutting what we can,

  • Understanding claims this PCS season

    This summer promises to be a very busy moving season for PCSing Airmen. Those moving can help alleviate any potential loss or damage to household goods by learning the rules under which household goods are moved and by preparing for a potential moving claim. Airmen should take stock of what you own