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  • Kirtland Air Force Base Exchange prepares for “Black Friday” madness

    "Black Friday" shopping returns to the Kirtland Base Exchange this year. The pre-holiday experience begins at 2 a.m., Nov. 25, when the doors open. The Exchange store officially opens 4 a.m."We wanted to open up the mall area so patrons don't have to stand outside in the cold," said Base Exchange

  • First shirts raise money for holiday

    The Kirtland Air Force Base First Sergeants Council will conduct a Thanksgiving fundraiser for Airmen in need from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in front of the commissary and the Exchange.The money raised from the annual event provides a Thanksgiving dinner complete with a turkey, cornbread,

  • Base Gate Hours to Change

    Base officials have announced an upcoming change to the operating hours of installation gates. As of Monday, Nov. 28, hours of operation for gates at Kirtland Air Force Base will be as follows: · The Gibson and Truman gates will be open 24 hours. · The Wyoming Gate will be open from 5:30 a.m. to 7

  • Former Kirtland AFB commander dies

    Retired Col. Charles G. Thomas, former 1606th Air Base Wing commander at Kirtland Air Force Base, died Nov. 2.Thomas assumed command of the 1606 ABW at Kirtland AFB on June 3, 1985. He was the commander until July 22, 1988, when he retired from the Air Force.During his tenure, Thomas led the wing to

  • New 377 ABW commander named

    Col. John C. Kubinec has been named the new commander of the 377th Air Base Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base. The assumption of command ceremony will take place on base Dec. 19 at a time and location to be determined. Kubinec is currently the vice commander of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center

  • Airman and Family Readiness Center to host debt-free holiday seminar Nov. 16

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center will host "Planning for a Debt-Free Holiday" seminar Nov. 16 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. "This event will give people the tools, and more importantly, the mindset to reduce a big holiday stressor - excessive spending when money is already tight," said Teresa Reinhard,

  • Civilians may donate their leave

    As 2011 winds down, some Kirtland Air Force Base civilian employees may have accrued use-or-lose annual leave. For those who cannot use all their annual leave, they have the option of donating it to the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program.According to Air Force Instruction 36-815, Absence and Leave,

  • Two Kirtland AFB SNCOs promoted to chief

    Two Team Kirtland senior master sergeants have been selected for promotion to chief master sergeant. William McGregor, 58th Maintenance Squadron, and Richard L. Moody, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, are the base's newest selectees for the top enlisted rank. Chief Master Sgt. V. Lee Thompson,

  • Olympian coming to Kirtland AFB

    Brandi Chastain, former women's professional soccer player and World Cup and Olympic champion, will be at the Base Exchange, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 9 to promote flu vaccination awareness. During this time, the 377th Air Base Wing Medical Group will provide flu vaccinations to active-duty

  • Team Kirtland helps at marathon

    Members of Team Kirtland participated Oct. 23 in the 27th Annual Duke City Marathon, including members of the 377th Medical Group.For the past eight years, members of the 377 MDG have provided core medical support for the event. Other Team Kirtland units supported the medical mission. They included