AFSOC command chief visits Kirtland Air Force Base

Fight the bite this season

It's a warm summer evening and you stroll outside your home to enjoy the night. Suddenly, you're being eaten alive. Swatting wildly, you retreat into the house. Mosquitoes are everywhere this time of year. We all know how pesky mosquitoes can be, but we also need to be aware that some of them carry

377 SFG gains new commander

Stay safe during lightning storms

While lightning can be fascinating to watch, it is also extremely dangerous. In the United States, 54 people are reported killed each year by lightning, on average. According to the National Weather Service, there have been 18 lightning-related deaths in 2012. Although lightning strikes can happen

130 Team Kirtland Airmen selected for staff sergeant

More than 13,400 senior airmen -- 40 percent of those eligible -- have been selected for promotion to staff sergeant.To see the list, visit http://www.afpc.af.mil/promotions/ssgt.asp.Staff sergeant is the first noncommissioned officer rank. Those selected will be promoted beginning in September,

Electronic timecards coming

Paper time cards recording Air Force civilian employee attendance will soon take their place alongside rotary-dial phones and floppy disks. Nearly all Air Force civilians are slated to transition to the new Automated Time Attendance and Production System, a Web-based electronic recordkeeping method,

Base reaches out to small businesses

The Kirtland Air Force Base Small Business Office and the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce will team up to present the inaugural "Small BizOps Day" Aug. 23. The event, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, is part of an expanded outreach by Kirtland's Small Business Office

Beat the summer heat -- protect yourself against UV rays

On a sunny day, nothing is more enjoyable than getting outside to have some fun in the sun. The effects of the sun and dehydration carry dangers, ranging from the merely uncomfortable to the downright deadly.The sun has two types of UV rays that can cause damage to skin and eyes: UVA and UVB. UVA

New motorcycle club forms at Kirtland AFB

The Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization formed in 1999 and formally recognized in 2000 at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. It was the idea of Adam Buehler to organize base motorcyclists for activities and to bring awareness to Department of Defense riders and

Sales hit shelves on base

Both the Kirtland Air Force Base Exchange and the Kirtland Officers Spouses Club Thrift Shop, in preparation for the upcoming school year, are slashing prices for a limited time.The Exchange will hold a "Back-to-School" sale Aug. 3 through 5 to during the tax holiday. The thrift shop, in addition to