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  • Monster Garage has monstrous capabilities

    "Monster Garage" may be the facility's name, but you won't find Godzilla or Frankenstein anywhere on the premises. How it got its name seems to be lost to the dustbins of history, but visitors will find monster-sized flight crew training aids. In Hangar 482 on the base's west side, what houses the

  • AFRL officer named Western Region CGO of the Year

    1st Lt. Jason Holzman, Air Force Research Laboratory program manager, has been named the Western Region Company Grade Officer of the year. Holzman was chosen out of the 43 bases that comprise the Western Region."The award is done through the Company Grade OfficerS Council, and each base's CGOC

  • Team Kirtland welcomes Col. Heather L. Pringle

    Team Kirtland welcomes Col. Heather L. Pringle as the vice commander of the 377th Air Base Wing. Colonel Pringle graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1991. She is a behavioral scientist with a range of acquisition experience, including science and technology development at the Air

  • Team Kirtland welcomes Col. Troy A. J. Brashear

    Team Kirtland welcomes Col. Troy A. J. Brashear as the Director, Space Development & Test Directorate and commander, Space & Missile Systems Center, Detachment 1, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. The directorate's mission is to deliver small, responsive space capabilities to users across the national

  • Kirtland AFB releases 2012 water quality report

    Kirtland Air Force Base has released the Consumer Confidence Report for 2012, an annual summary of drinking water quality delivered by Kirtland AFB during calendar year 2012. The report will help base residents and employees better understand and have confidence in their drinking water supply.

  • Team Kirtland welcomes Col. Stansell

    Team Kirtland welcomes Col. Clifford B. Stansell as the vice commander of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. Before being assigned to Kirtland AFB, the colonel served as Deputy Director, Logistics, Installations, and Mission Support for Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La. In this

  • Launch into the season with Summer Bash

    Kirtland aims to jumpstart the summer activities and bring family fun to the base with its Summer Bash.The annual event will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 28 at Hardin Field. "It's open to all base users," said Joni VanMeir, event planner. "If you're active-duty, civilian or retired, we want you to

  • 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