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  • AFNWC honors 'Order of the Nucleus' recipients

    Maj. Gen. Garrett Harencak, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander, inducted a new class of five "Order of the Nucleus" recipients Jan. 24 at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. The "Order of the Nucleus" is an AFNWC award presented to those who are supporting and have supported

  • Incoming AFNWC commander nominated for promotion

    Air Force officials announced Jan. 23 that Brig. Gen. Sandra E. Finan, incoming Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander at Kirtland Air Force Base, has been nominated by President Barack Obama for promotion to major general. The Senate must confirm the nomination. Finan is currently the Principal

  • Mayor tours fuel site

    Col. John Kubinec, commander of the 377th Air Base Wing and the installation commander at Kirtland AFB, conducted a tour for Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry of the newly upgraded fuel plume remediation equipment Jan. 23 at the base's bulk fuel facility site.The colonel and the mayor both spoke at

  • PWOC at Kirtland AFB to remain vibrant

    The Protestant Women of the Chapel is one of the Kirtland AFB Chapel's most vibrant ministry programs. More than 100 women and children gather from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each Wednesday at the Chapel, building and strengthening relationships with God and each other. PWOC has helped create strong

  • Chiefs Group to induct five new chief master sergeants

    Kirtland Air Force Base will recognize the accomplishments of three chief master sergeant-selects and two chief master sergeants and induct them into the Chiefs Group at 6 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Mountain View Club.The Kirtland AFB Chiefs Group invites all of team Kirtland to be part of history and

  • Kirtland CSC focused on resiliency

    Amid a challenging fiscal and personnel climate, the Air Force recently created a Community Support Coordinator position at 71 Air Force installations to help Airmen and their families withstand, recover from and grow in the face of stressors and changing demands.The position was developed to

  • Base taxi service available weekdays

    Traffic, parking, gas prices, carbon emissions and vehicle maintenance are all good reasons to use the free base taxi service on Kirtland AFB. In the past year, the base taxi service has provided more than 700 rides for military members and Department of Defense base employees with common access

  • Tax volunteers needed

    The Kirtland AFB Tax Center seeks volunteers to provide tax help for Airmen. The Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, from Feb. 4 to April 15, in the Consolidated Support Building. Training for volunteers will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 14-18 at the Distance

  • STOMP workshop to come to Kirtland Air Force Base

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center will host a Specialized Training of Military Parents workshop at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 23 and 24 at the Consolidated Support Building. "STOMP provides military parents with individual assistance and information about parents' rights and responsibilities in achieving