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  • 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

  • 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