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

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58 SOW gains new commander

Col. Vincent Becklund assumed command of the 58th Special Operations Wing during a change of command ceremony July 26.Becklund previously served as the commander of the Aviation Tactics Evaluation Group, United States Special Operations Command, at Fort Bragg, N.C.As the AVTEG commander, he planned,

Researching mountain lions

Beginning in late summer 2010, the Kirtland Air Force Base Natural Resource Program initiated a mountain lion project in the 22,000-acre Forest Service withdrawn area on the east side of the base. The project involves locating, capturing/snaring and placing GPS collars on the mountain lions. A

AFRL scientist recognized by White House

The White House announced Monday an Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate scientist has received a Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. Each year, the Office of Science and Technology Policy within the Executive Office of the President presents the PECASE

My job is prosecuting sexual assault

Here's a simple truth...sexual offenders reject our core values of integrity, service and excellence, in favor of following their own base, undisciplined, criminal desires. Most sexual assaults committed by Airmen are "blue on blue," or Airmen victimizing other Airmen. So in addition to rejecting

58th Special Operations Wing change of command

Col. Vincent Becklund will assume command of the 58th Special Operations Wing during a change of command ceremony here at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 26.Becklund previously served as the commander of the Aviation Tactics Evaluation Group, United States Special Operations Command, at Fort Bragg, N.C. As