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

ORS SpaceLoft-6 launch to test reliability, durability of payloads in suborbital voyage

On Thursday, the SpaceLoft-6 sounding rocket will launch at Spaceport America, in Upham, N.M., with seven payloads, crucial for future Operationally Responsive Space missions, demonstrating its dependability and resilience during a 13-minute, 70-mile-high trek.The ORS director explained the

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

March 31, 1916: Congress provides the Army $500,000 for 24 airplanes

Airmen remember Bataan

KAFB Airman teams up with 332nd ESFS for weapons familiarization training

Do you know what you would do if you had to defend your base, your convoy, or even your workcenter from an attack? Seven members of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Staff Agencies got the opportunity to test their mettle when they teamed up with the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron for

Museum of the American Military Family footlocker displayed at library

Lifting the lid of an old military footlocker, one might expect to find folded clothing, a shaving kit and some Kiwi for polishing boots. Instead, a footlocker packed with military families' memories will be on display from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 13 at the Kirtland AFB Library, in Building 20204.

Kirtland Satellite Operations Team awarded

Retired Lt. Gen. Gene Tattini, former commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center and currently the deputy director at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., visited the Space Development and Test Directorate recently to congratulate the SDTD CloudSat Operations team for a