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  • AFIA looks toward the future

    Col. Paul W. Tibbets IV, who took command of the Air Force Inspection Agency in July, spoke about AFIA's mission."AFIA is a diverse team of subject matter experts providing independent inspection, evaluation and analysis to advance continuous improvement of compliance, standardization and mission

  • Barriers, benefits to disability hiring

    The president issued Executive Order 13845 in 2010 to increase the employment of people with disabilities.One of the key obstacles to meeting hiring goals, according to federal officials, is the perception about the ability of people with disabilities. We are here to hire them for their skills and

  • Reducing light levels creates energy savings

    Approximately 40 percent of the energy consumed in the U.S. today is used for lighting, so energy efficient lighting can have a dramatic impact on a facility's total energy savings. Reducing light levels is an easy conservation measurement.The first step in saving lighting energy is to determine the

  • Sandia Base Elementary School gets major clean-up

    Members of the 377th Security Forces Squadron cleaned Sandia Base Elementary School Oct. 13, including parking lots, playgrounds and other areas."As a newly assigned commander, I was truly impressed by the enthusiasm and level of effort my defenders put forth on a short notice community support

  • My educational journey: A 2W2 perspective

    Taking classes as a 2W2 Nuclear Weapons Technician isn't easy, no matter what time frame you are talking about. With that said, it certainly doesn't get easier to take classes during an inspection (before/ during/after), especially one that the unit fails. However, it can be done.I began working on

  • Microsoft home use program to cease

    The Microsoft home use program will not be available after Nov. 1 for government employee purchases of Microsoft Office products."The program enabled government employees and contractors the ability to purchase Microsoft Office products for $9.95," said Kevin Crupper, Information Assurance manager.

  • Red Ribbon Week starts

    The Air Force continues to have a no-tolerance policy on the misuse of substances. The week of Oct. 23-31 is Red Ribbon Week, dedicated to education and prevention activities that promote healthy decisions and lifestyle changes related to substances.Red Ribbon Week honors the memory of Drug

  • Kirtland AFB Airman selected for ‘Vets2Chefs’ program

    Master Sgt. Phillip Parker, 377th Security Forces Squadron, was one of six people DOD wide selected for the first Vets2Chefs program that started Oct. 16 and will run through Nov. 13."The program helps veterans getting out of the military transition to different carrier fields dealing with the

  • Dept. of Energy/Dept. of Defense Semi-Annual Public Meeting Agenda

    Department of Energy (DOE)/Department of Defense (DoD)Semi-Annual Public Meeting AgendaTuesday, October 18, 20116:00-8:00 p.m.Cesar Chavez Community Center7505 Kathryn SE(Off of Louisiana Blvd. and Zuni)This is a joint meeting between Sandia National Laboratories' Environmental Programs and Kirtland

  • It's not too late to get a flu shot

    This year, the flu vaccine is available to Air Force Materiel Command's civilian workforce free of charge, in addition to active-duty Airmen and their family members. Although the mass immunization lines have already been conducted at most AFMC bases, civilians can still take advantage of the