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  • 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

  • AFRL first lieutenants selected for promotion

    Eleven first lieutenants from the Air Force Research Laboratory were recently selected for promotion to captain. They are: Stephen BumpKyle DufaudGregory FertigScott KellyRobert LakeMatthew LeinesShon NealGregory PedinottiAlexander SmithAdam StookeGrant Thomas

  • Students launch rockets into the sky

    Students from nine New Mexico schools launched 23 rockets Oct. 25 more than 2,000 feet into the sky. Teams assembled at the Albuquerque Rocket Society's launch site in Rio Rancho. The sixth- and seventh-grade students are part of the Air Force Research Laboratory La Luz Academy's Technology

  • Officials announce restructuring

    Air Force officials announced several adjustments to the civilian workforce. In response to direction from the Secretary of Defense for DOD to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels and the need to add 5,900 positions against the Air Force's top priorities, the Air Force eliminated

  • ‘Bill Nye the Science Guy’ visits Kirtland

    During its five-year run on the Public Broadcasting System in the 1990s, the program "Bill Nye the Science Guy" earned 18 Emmy awards and notoriety for its host who wanted the show to get youth around the world excited about science.Several members of the television series' viewing audience heeded

  • Temperature guidelines set

    As part of Energy Action Month, Kirtland Air Force Base is reminding its Airmen to help conserve the base's energy.Kirtland AFB has partnered with Honeywell, Inc. under an energy savings conservation contract to maintain the temperatures for the base's heating and cooling equipment.The intention is

  • ‘Academy Winds’ blows into Duke City

    From Renaissance-era music, through 1940's Big Band pieces, to today's pop music, the U.S. AirForce Academy Band ensemble "Academy Winds" provides entertainment for members of the whole family.Area residents will have their chance to hear the ensemble as Academy Winds comes to Albuquerque for a