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  • This week in history – April 2, 1976: Last C-118A flight

    On April 2, 1976, an Air Force crew flew the last Douglas C-118A Liftmaster to Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. for storage. The Air Force C-118 Liftmaster was the military version of the Douglas DC-6 commercial passenger aircraft. Begun on an Army contract in 1944, World War II ended before the prototype

  • Fire season brings 'Red Flag' warnings

    The U.S. National Weather Service issues "Red Flag Warnings" and/or "Fire Weather Warnings" when weather conditions reach high potential for extreme wildfire, which can lead to uncontrolled forest fires. These conditions exist when the relative humidity is very low, winds are high, and dry lightning

  • DoD announces fewer civilian furlough days

    The Defense Department has revised from 22 to 14 the number of days hundreds of thousands of civilian employees could be furloughed this year because of the budget sequester, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today.In addition, a senior Defense Department official speaking on background told

  • Pease tours bulk fuels facility

    Gerald F. "Fred" Pease Jr., deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for environment, safety and occupational health, center, toured the Kirtland AFB bulk fuels facility March 21. Escorting him were, Diane Agnew, site manager, CB&I (formerly Shaw Environmental), left; Tom Cooper, program manager,

  • 2012 AFIA annual awards

    The Air Force Inspection Agency recognized outstanding team members Feb. 28 during the agency's 2012 annual awards ceremony. From left to right: Lt. Gen. Stephen Mueller, the Air Force Inspector General; Master Sgt. James Spino, Commander's Leadership Award; Master Sgt. Tim Pesavento, Enlisted

  • Spring a good time to renew motorcycle safety practices

    Spring has begun and motorcyclists are getting revved up and ready to ride. Before you do, you need to get your motorcycle and gear into shape. Your life depends on it. You and your bike will soon be battling the obstacles thrown at you when you're out on the roads. Let's focus on the easy parts

  • 'Smart' power strips have arrived at Kirtland AFB

    New smart power strips have arrived on Kirtland AFB and many computer workstations will be upgraded over the next few weeks.AFMC has purchased more than 77,000 of the devices for installation at all AFMC bases and Kirtland has received 5,130. The purpose of the SPS is to save energy by turning off

  • 377 LRS Vehicle Ops keeps Team Kirtland rolling

    To save operations and maintenance costs for Fiscal Year 2013, the 377th Air Base Wing commander has directed certain 377 ABW units to park some government-owned vehicles. This savings measure doesn't come without an impact.To help mitigate it, the 377th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Deployment and