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  • Kirtland officer receives Bronze Star Medal

    An officer assigned to Kirtland AFB received a Bronze Star Medal in a ceremony on base Jan. 19.Lt. Col. Brandon Deacon, 512th Rescue Squadron director of operations, was recognized for his accomplishments during a year-long deployment to Iraq in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn.The

  • Kirtland offers free tax assistance

    The Kirtland Air Force Base Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program office opens Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Consolidated Support Building.Certified volunteers receive training to help prepare basic tax returns for servicemembers in the grade of O-3 and below, E-6 and below, and retirees with a gross

  • NCO court-martialed for identity theft

    A staff sergeant from the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center was found guilty of identity theft and wrongful appropriation Jan. 11 during a court-martial. The sergeant received a 50-month prison sentence, a reduction in rank to airman basic and a dishonorable discharge. She was found

  • Airmen rescue missing teen

    Team Kirtland Airmen rescued a teenager Monday who had been lost overnight at White Sands National Monument.Airmen from the 58th Special Operations Wing, 512th Rescue Squadron and 342nd Training Squadron, Detachment 1, left Kirtland Air Force Base at 5:50 a.m. Monday.Lt. Col. Brandon Deacon, 512 RQS

  • 58 SOW pilot nominated for Daedalian Award

    Maj. Franklin Baker, 550th Special Operations Squadron instructor pilot, is the Air Education and Training Command nominee for the 2011 Daedalian Exceptional Pilot Award.The award is presented annually to a pilot selected by the Air Force, based on exceptional deeds performed to assure mission

  • Class at the HAWC promotes healthy habits

    Beginning today, the Health and Wellness Center will offer a weight management class every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for active-duty Airmen, dependents and retirees.The 16-week program is based on gradual changes that are adaptable to everyday life, according to Connie Sava, health care

  • Kubinec: 'This is a huge honor'

    Since taking command in December, the 377th Air Base Wing commander has had a few weeks to get acclimated to his new role.In that time, Col. John Kubinec has developed several priorities for the wing. Continuing to strengthen the nuclear enterprise, ensuring Airmen and wing readiness and world-class

  • Kirtland Airman gives blood year round

    Although the holidays may be in the rearview mirror, some Airmen at Kirtland Air Force Base choose to give year round.Senior Airman John Thompson, 377th Security Forces Squadron, is among them.His gift is giving blood.While Thompson said he initially began donating blood because it was a free pass

  • New Exchange coming to Kirtland

    After nine years in the planning stages, the Army and Air Force Exchange Services began construction of a new exchange mall at Kirtland Air Force Base.At a cost of $22.4 million, the 95,000 square-foot shopping center will be between the current Exchange and the commissary buildings. "Right on

  • Scientist and engineer tutoring competition

    Many scientists and engineers working for the Department of Defense have a hand in putting satellites into precise orbits, devising new methods for the safer resolution of world conflict, or even ensuring nuclear safety across the globe. It's important, once in a while, to take a step back and