Kirtland Airman becomes U.S. citizen

An Airman assigned to the 377th Dental Squadron became a U.S. citizen during a naturalization ceremony Feb. 29 at the Mountain View Club. "It feels good to be a citizen because I opened up opportunities for myself that I never had before," said Senior Airman Raewyn Reyes. Reyes, originally from

This week in history: Army organized 1st Aero Squadron

On March 5, 1913, the Army Field Order No. 1 organized Headquarters 1st Aero Squadron, when eight Wright and Burgess designs were brought together for the first time as a unit. The unit was based in Texas City, Texas, to support U.S. Army ground forces for possible response to the revolutionary

377 LRS win intramural title

377 MDG to support Patient Safety Awareness Week

The 377th Medical Group will support the National Patient Safety Foundation during Patient Safety Awareness Week from March 4 to 10.Each year in observance of PSAW, Air Force medical facilities and civilian counterparts work to raise awareness at the local level and educate patients on how to become

58 SOW command chief focused on success

As the son of a Detroit police officer, Chief Master Sgt. Gregory Smith learned early to strive for perfection, because the journey to achieve it transforms the individual and serves as a steppingstone to success.Now, after reaching the Air Force's highest enlisted rank, he applies those lessons as

‘School Partners’

Editor's note: As part of Kirtland Air Force Base's partnership with Sandia Base Elementary School, a monthly column will be published highlighting SBES events, volunteer opportunities, and other items of interest.The next Parent/Teacher Association meeting will be at 6 p.m. Monday, March 5, in the

This week in history: First Minuteman I launch

Single Airman Initiative reconnecting Airmen with base services

The Single Airman Initiative has gained popularity since its inception in October 2011.The Air Force-wide program is designed to reconnect Airmen with certain services an Air Force base provides."It's geared toward the single Airman, but it is open to the whole base populace," said Joni Van Meir,

Rambo comes home

Staff Sgt. Marcus Moreno, 377th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler and Rambo, an MWD, were among the last U.S. military members to leave Iraq following the conclusion of Operation New Dawn in December 2011.Rambo was one of the final two MWDs to leave Iraq. Moreno and Rambo

Exchange construction moves garden center to Mini Mall

Exchange customers looking to spruce up their gardens will now have to shop at a different location.Due to the construction of a new Exchange Mall, the garden center has been relocated to the furniture store at the Mini Mall, at Frost Avenue and First Street."We had to move the garden center because