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  • Outgoing AFNWC commander honored

    Maj. Gen. Garrett Harencak, outgoing Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander, was inducted Feb. 2 into the "Order of the Nucleus." As commander of the AFNWC, Harencak created the "Order of the Nucleus" to recognize organizations and individuals who support and have supported the Air Force's

  • AFNWC to gain new commander Feb. 7

    Brig. Gen. Sandra Finan will assume command of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center from Maj. Gen. Garrett Harencak in an 8:45 a.m. ceremony here Thursday, Feb. 7, at Base Operations in Hangar 333. Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, will be the presiding officer. Most

  • Cub Scouts compete in Pinewood Derby

    On Jan. 26, members of Cub Scout Pack 85 of Kirtland AFB completed their annual Pinewood Derby competition. The top three finishers, in order, were Hunter Hanson, Aaron Perez and Nathan Perez. The Pinewood Derby began in Manhattan Beach, Calif., in the early 1950s, and because of its popularity,

  • Tricare contract transition

    The current Tricare contract will transition from TriWest to United Healthcare Military and Veterans effective April 1. There will be no impact to your Tricare benefit. For more information, call TriWest or United Healthcare at the numbers below, or attend one of the 377th Medical Group's town hall

  • ‘Military Saves Week’ begins the journey toward financial freedom

    Most military families today are not saving adequately for retirement, and many do not have an emergency fund. Military Saves, a partner in the Department of Defense Financial Readiness Campaign, created "Military Saves Week" in 2007 to motivate service members and their families to better their

  • Tips for your child’s first trip to the dentist

    Your child's first dental visit is as important as their first words or steps. All parents want their children to have beautiful, healthy smiles that will last a lifetime. The first step to maintaining that healthy smile is the development of a thorough and consistent daily oral health care routine.

  • Kirtland PA Office garners command-level awards

    The 377th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office, which serves as the installation PA office for Kirtland AFB, was recently recognized as the 2012 Outstanding Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs Office for the best overall communication program. The office also received the 2012 AFMC Best Crisis

  • Tax center to open Feb. 5

    The Kirtland Air Force Base Tax Center will be open again this year to provide free tax-filing services to eligible customers.It is completely volunteer-run, again in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service's VITA program.The Tax Center will open Feb. 5 and the hours of operation will be from

  • Game, set, match

    Traveling the globe. Meeting celebrities. Playing table tennis for a living.Airman 1st Class Trevor Runyan was doing all of the above, but said he had always wanted to serve in the military and would have joined sooner if he had heard about the "range of training and combination of special ops with