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  • Cyber Command Readiness Inspection scheduled

    A Cyber Command Readiness Inspection is scheduled at Kirtland Air Force Base from Feb. 27 through Mar. 2."The CCRI is a compliance inspection," said Juanita Gomez, deputy site director for Abacus Technologies, the base contractor for communications. "The inspection is to ensure that we are compliant

  • Kirtland AFB honors 'Order of the Nucleus' recipients

    Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander, inducted a new class of "Order of the Nucleus" recipients Feb. 16 at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. The "Order of the Nucleus" is an AFNWC award presented to those who are supporting and have supported the

  • Team Kirtland Top 3 elects new officers

    The Team Kirtland Top 3 Association recently elected a new executive council for 2012. Association members elected the following senior non-commissioned officers to the organization's top positions:  President: Master Sgt. Adam Sauls, 377th Aerospace Medicine Squadron  Vice President: Master Sgt.

  • 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