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  • 58th SOW Airman completes 4,000 hours

    Senior Master Sgt. Robert Dinsmore, 512th Rescue Squadron superintendent at Kirtland AFB, completed 4,000 hours in rotary-wing aircraft here Aug. 17 while on a training mission in an HH-60G Pave Hawk.The 23-year Air Force veteran has been flying for 18 years. He has nearly 2,500 hours in the MH-53

  • SDTD donates school supplies

    The Space Development and Test Directorate supports Kirtland Elementary School, just outside the Carlisle Gate, by collecting and purchasing school supplies for the nearly 400 students whose families may not be able to afford school supplies on their own.This is SDTD's fourth straight year

  • Kirtland AFB NCO featured in CSAF 'Portraits in Courage'

    An NCO assigned to Kirtland AFB has been recognized in the Air Force Chief of Staff's "Portraits in Courage." Tech. Sgt. David Perez of the 377th Logistics Readiness Squadron was recognized for his actions while deployed in Iraq. "I was very surprised and humbled by being included. I give all the

  • AFOTEC welcomes new Executive Director

    The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center recently welcomed David K. Robertson as its new Executive Director.Robertson, a member of the Senior Executive Service, served as the Director of Engineering and Technical Management, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base,

  • Airman cycles across Iowa

    Airman 1st Class Marshal Bowland, of the 898th Munitions Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base, participated in the "Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa" from July 22 to 28. The Ride Across Iowa is not a race, but is the oldest and longest bicycle tour in the world, which began in 1973.

  • Airmen play in national hoops tournament

    A Team Kirtland basketball team was selected to play in the USA Basketball 3x3 National Team Tournament from July 6 to 8 at the Olympic Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Team players were Tech. Sgt. David Perez, Staff Sgt. Jesse Mitchell and Senior Airman Eran VanDevander of the 377th Logistics

  • New app lists KAFB events

    Airmen looking for Team Kirtland events can now use an application on their smartphone. The Air Force recently launched the app "My Military Communities," or MyMC2, which lists upcoming base events and services. "Airmen are technology-based communicators today," said Chief Master Sgt. John

  • Kirtland AFB to hold Citizen Advisory Board meeting

    Kirtland Air Force Base will host the quarterly Citizen Advisory Board meeting at 6 p.m. August 21 at the Cesar Chavez Community Center, 7505 Kathryn SE.The presentation will provide an update on the bulk fuels facility spill, including the status of work to characterize and clean up soil and