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  • Enchanced space-based communication capability coming to the warfighter

    If U.S. Navy Lt. Michael P. Murphy had had the capability in June 2005 to communicate to a satellite from under the cover of rocks, requesting help while he and three fellow SEALs took enemy fire in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan, the posthumous Medal of Honor recipient might still be alive

  • 58 SOW to receive new HC-130J

    The 58th Special Operations Wing will receive a new aircraft on Thursday, when the HC-130J "Combat King II" arrives at Kirtland Air Force Base. The 58 SOW will also receive its first MC-130J "Combat Shadow II" in October, as part of the recapitalization of the aging HC/MC-130P fleet. "We are very

  • Thunderbirds ready to thrill

    Team Kirtland is making the final preparations for the 2011 Open House."We invite our friends and neighbors to enjoy the spectacular aerobatic performance of the U.S. AirForce Thunderbirds, and several other performances," said Col. David Hornyak, 377th Air Base Wing vice commander.In addition to

  • Team Kirtland passes nine inspections

    More than 90 inspectors conducted nine synchronized inspections here, including an OperationalReadiness Inspection, from Sept. 8 to 20. The Air Force Materiel Command Inspector GeneralTeam evaluated the installation's capability toperform its wartime missions and react to multiple crisis situations.

  • Smooth sailing so far for ORS-1 satellite

    If the past two months set the tone for the inaugural Operationally Responsive Space-1 satellite's mission, the remaining 10 months of its planned year-long flight can already be deemed a success.Since its launch on June 29, the ORS-1 spacecraft has undergone early-orbit checkout procedures

  • Eight Team Kirtland Airmen selected for promotion

    Eight Team Kirtland Airmen were selected for promotion by the supplemental promotion board.The September enlisted supplemental promotion release announced those Airmen selected for promotion who tested outside their required cycle due to an extended temporary duty or deployment in support of

  • Winter heat system start-up coming

    Civil engineers are scheduled to begin the transition from facility cooling to heating on Oct. 17.This transition will be scheduled based on priority, mission-critical facilities and facilities operating on 24-hour schedules and other community support facilities.Engineering technicians will work

  • Along the learning curve

    The military has worked with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation to develop the Military Sportbike Rider Course because sportbikes handle differently from cruisers or standard motorcycles and demand more skill from the rider.The MSRC is a one-day course for experienced Sportbike riders. The course

  • KOSC tours the gardens

    Members of the Kirtland Officers Spouses Club and their families took a guided tour of the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden on Tuesday.Led by Stan Schug, horticulture curator for the ABQ BioPark, the group ventured through the children's Fantasy Garden, the Butterfly Pavilion, the Mediterranean

  • Several areas on base designated as off-limits

    Service members, cyclists, runners and hikers often take advantage of the sunshine, mild weather and the vast open spaces on Kirtland Air Force Base. With the proximity of the mountains and openness at Kirtland, it may be easy to forget that you're actually on a military installation. However some