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  • 58th SOW hosts Spouse Appreciation Day

    The 58th Special Operations Wing recently hosted Spouse Appreciation Day, an annual tradition for the wing and its partner unit, the 150th Fighter Wing, to thank the loved ones who serve alongside the uniformed service member. "This is our opportunity to say thank you for the sacrifices our spouses

  • Kirtland Honor Guard member receives AFMC-level award

    "You can learn a lot from a 6-year-old." That is according to Senior Airman Joshua Harr, the 2012 Air Force Materiel Command's Honor Guard Member of the Year. Harr entered the Air Force in 2009, and was assigned to the 58th Special Operations Wing as a C-130 crew chief. In 2011, he volunteered for

  • AFRL gains national recognition for STEM outreach

    The Department of Defense needs to produce enough high-caliber science, technology, engineering and mathematics talent to ensure the U.S. maintains superiority in national defense. Fortunately, innovative Air Force STEM programs across the country are making a difference. The Air Force Research

  • Volunteers recognized for supporting Kirtland, local communities

    Two Kirtland individuals were recognized with awards at the Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony for their countless hours in volunteering in the base and local communities. Master Sgt. Wayne Sharp of the 377th Security Forces Group became the first Kirtland recipient of the Military Outstanding

  • Outdoor Rec to lend hand in cleaning Rio Grande

    Outdoor Recreation will team with Albuquerque Open Space to help clean a four-mile stretch of the Rio Grande River.The event will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 11. Volunteers will meet on the northeast side of the Central Avenue Bridge. Parking is available at the Tingley Beach overflow parking area

  • Kirtland motorcyclists to participate in 'Run for the Wall'

    Several Kirtland motorcyclists will join the Run for the Wall motorcade when it makes a stop in Albuquerque on its journey across the nation.Run for the Wall is an annual event where veterans and their supporters ride motorcycles across the nation to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington,

  • Kirtland defender to run AF Marathon for charity

    When a Kirtland defender runs the Air Force Marathon in September, he will be racing to help raise money for a cause.Tech. Sgt. Scott Borlinghaus, executive for the 377th Security Forces Group, was selected to the "Dragon Slayers," a team of 49 runners who will be racing to help raise money for the

  • Kirtland EOD trains for readiness

    Some people get paid to blow things up. That's the job of 18 Airmen assigned to the 377th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight at Kirtland Air Force Base. Staff Sgt. Benjamin McCullough, an EOD craftsman here, said Airmen in his career field continually train to hone their skills in detecting and