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  • School partners

    During the week starting April 2, 17 volunteers worked at Sandia Base Elementary School and at the Kirtland Air Force Base Youth Center, helping children practice their reading and math skills, watching over students on the playground, parking lots and other areas to keep them safe, and helping with

  • Street dedicated in honor of former Security Forces Squadron NCO

    Kirtland Air Force Base officials renamed "M Avenue" to "Griffin Avenue" in honor of Staff Sgt. Travis Griffin during a ceremony at the base theater Tuesday.Griffin was killed in action April 3, 2008, by a roadside bomb while deployed with the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron in Baghdad,

  • Kirtland Warrior

    Team Kirtland first sergeants nominate Airmen for recognition as a Kirtland Warrior for their contributions to the mission.RANK/NAME:Master Sgt. Jennie L. BrownDUTY TITLE: Section Chief, Command Evaluations/Decorations & CSSUNIT:Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center HOMETOWN: Pittsburg,

  • 58 SOW gets new simulator

    The 58th Training Squadron formally accepted a new simulator March 23 as ready to use for training HH-60G aircrews at Kirtland Air Force Base."We had our first training sorties March 27 and 28," said Lt. Col. John S. Taylor Jr., 58 TRS HH-60G program manager. "The biggest upgrade is the two crew

  • Automated system to replace Kirtland AFB switchboard operations

    The Kirtland Air Force Base switchboard operations will transition to an automated answering system effective Sunday. Customers requiring directory assistance should call 853-4636 or "0" from on-base phone numbers. Those numbers will connect to the automated information line for organizational and

  • CMSAF No. 5 speaks at Kirtland AFB events

    Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert D. Gaylor visited Kirtland Air Force Base from March 22 to 24 to speak at the Air Force Inspection Agency annual awards banquet, the Airman Leadership School graduation and to Airmen at the base.Gaylor was the fifth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air

  • Senate confirms new AFMC commander

    The Senate confirmed Monday the nomination of the new Air Force Materiel Command leader. Air Force officials announced the confirmation of Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger to the rank of general with assignment as AFMC commander, making her the Air Force's first female four-star general.Wolfenbarger

  • Caring for People Forum meets April 5

    It's time for people who care about Kirtland Air Force Base to be heard.The 2012 Caring for People Forum, a means for community feedback on issues at Kirtland AFB, is set for 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Mountain View Club.Established in 2009 by the Air Force, this annual event is a means for