Kirtland officer selected for Tops in Blue

SAN ANTONIO (AFNS) -- 1st Lt. Kandis Rich, a program manager in the 705th Combat Training Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base, is one of 35 Airmen selected for the 2012 Tops in Blue tour. "I feel honored and blessed to be selected for this year's team," Rich said. "Last year, after not making it

Base taxi service available

Traffic, parking, gas prices, carbon emissions and vehicle maintenance are all good reasons to use the free base taxi service on Kirtland AFB. In the past year, the base taxi service has provided 1,060 rides for military members and Department of Defense base employees with common access cards. The

Airmen use response skills after car crash

Seven Airmen from the 898th Munitions Squadron witnessed a car crash Feb. 7 on Interstate 40 near Amarillo, Texas, and put their self-aid and buddy care training to the test.They were returning from an assignment at the Pantex Plant near Amarillo when they saw a car lose control and get clipped by a

Medics earn AF awards

An officer and a civilian from the 377th Medical Group have received Air Force-level awards for 2011.Maj. Lauren Wolf, 377 MDG chief of medical staff, was the field grade officer recipient of the 2011 U.S. Air Force Clinical Excellence Award. Lisa Esparza, 377th Dental Squadron chief of preventive

Maintenance reductions coming

Budget constraints across the Air Force have required Kirtland Air Force Base officials to "dig deep" and re-evaluate services and programs across the installation to determine the best use of limited resources.As a result, the base maintenance contract level of services has been reduced. According

Valentine’s Day Run

News Release: Kirtland AFB to honor 'Order of the Nucleus' recipients

Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander, will induct a new class of "Order of the Nucleus" recipients Thursday at 4 p.m. in the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History at 601 Eubank Boulevard SE. The "Order of the Nucleus" is an AFNWC award presented to those who

Security squadrons claim AFMC awards

The two squadrons of the 377th Security Forces Group have received 2011 Air Force Materiel Command awards and are now competing at the Air Force level.The 377th Security Forces Squadron and the 377th Weapons System Security Squadron won the Outstanding Security Forces Unit Award for the medium- and

Bod Pod — one user’s experience

After reading the Jan. 6 Nucleus article about the new Bod Pod at the Health and Wellness Center, which accurately measures body fat, I decided to see about giving it a try.In the months leading up to the Combined Unit Inspection in September, long hours and increased demands had led me to fall out

UNM ROTC NCO named best in Southwest

Lt. Col. Raul V. Garcia, University of New Mexico Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 510 commander, opened the detachment's first class Jan. 18 by unveiling awards and decorations for the program. Det. 510, in its 63rd year, remains No. 1 in the Southwest Region at graduating the