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  • 377th WSSS commander awarded French defense medal

    The commander of the 377th Weapons System Security Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base recently received the French National Defense Medal (Bronze) for his actions while deployed to Regional Support Command-East, at Bagram, Afghanistan.Lt. Col. Bryan Eckart was deployed there from Jan. 19 through

  • CV-22 reaches 2,000 hours of flight

    A CV-22 Osprey from the 71st Special Operations Squadron reached 2,000 flying hours Oct. 15. The Osprey, tail number A0024, is the first CV-22 in the Air Force to exceed the 2,000 flying-hour mark. "As a first-generation multirole weapon system, the 2,000-hour mark demonstrates the operational

  • Honor Guard by day, honoring God by night

    As the manager and member of the Kirtland Air Force Base Honor Guard, Senior Airman Joshua Harr has been providing the time-honored tradition of final honors to deceased military members and their families for the past year.When the duty day ends, he continues to serve, in a different capacity. By

  • AFMC command chief visits Kirtland AFB

    The Air Force Materiel Command command chief visited Kirtland Air Force Base from Oct. 17 to 20. Chief Master Sgt. Michael Warner visited various sections at Kirtland AFB and spoke with Airmen about the many issues they face. "My priorities are pretty simple as a command chief," said Warner. "They

  • The Inspector General of the Air Force visits Kirtland AFB

    Lt. Gen. Stephen Mueller, the Inspector General of the Air Force, visited Kirtland Air Force Base from Oct. 15 to 18.During his stay, the general attended an executive course outlining the principles and criteria behind the Malcolm Baldridge Performance Excellence Program, which is the basis for

  • NCO receives Distinguished Flying Cross

    A noncommissioned officer assigned to Kirtland AFB received the Distinguished Flying Cross during a ceremony on base Oct. 23.Staff Sergeant Brandon Hill, 512th Rescue Squadron, was recognized for his accomplishments during a deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.Hill's

  • Wildlife hops to the library

    Following a presentation on snakes, the Kirtland Air Force Base library will host a second wildlife education event from 11 a.m. to noon Oct. 20.Dustin Akins, who works in Natural Resources on base and is the vice president of the Junior Force Council, will present the material and answer questions

  • Transition Assistance Program expanded

    The Transition Assistance Program for separating/retiring military members is being redesigned. The expanded program will help ease every Airman's transition to civilian life and better apply their military experience. The effort began in response to a call from President Barack Obama in August 2011

  • Leaving behind a legacy

    Like the phrase "it's a marathon, not a sprint," the five-year-old Operationally Responsive Space Office has focused on the viability, applicability and achievability of rapid and responsive space in support of the warfighter today, tomorrow and in the future.Under the leadership of its second