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  • Wounded Warriors benefit from event

    Kirtland Air Force Base hosted the second annual Warrior Triathlon on Oct. 1. More than 370 competitors biked 20 kilometers, ran five more and swam 400 meters during the event.Steve Hall, of Albuquerque, was the overall male winner, finishing in 54 minutes, 53.7 seconds. Sarah Lough, of Albuquerque,

  • Airman awarded AFA medal

    1st Lt. Dan Whalen, Air Force Research Laboratory, was awarded the Air Force Association's Medal of Merit for his outstanding service supporting the New Mexico AFA's newsletter, liaison with University of New Mexico ROTC's Arnold Air Society and Arnold Air Society nationwide at the AFA's National

  • KAFB hosts Partnership Council

    Kirtland Air Force Base hosted the Air Force Materiel Command and American Federation of Government Employees Council 214 Partnership Council Meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Council's mission is to develop and advocate the means to fully implement the labor-management partnership principles to

  • Kirtland Inn hosts Housekeeping Olympics

    As part of International Housekeeping Week, Kirtland Inn held its Housekeeping Olympics Sept. 29 at Millennium Park."We developed the Housekeeping Olympics here at Kirtland in 2002," said Steve Holland, Kirtland Inn general manager. "Now it's part of every lodging operation around the Air

  • Car seat clinic returns to Kirtland AFB

    A child safety seat clinic will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 at the Kirtland Air Force Base Commissary parking lot.Three out of four car seats are improperly installed, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration."We encourage everyone with a child safety

  • Kirtland West Side Express opens doors

    Kirtland Air Force Base employees, particularly those on the west side, have a new shopping option.The Kirtland West Side Express, on the corner of Truman and Randolph Avenues, officially opened Wednesday. It replaces the smaller, original Shoppette at Maxwell Street and Aberdeen Avenue. Hours of

  • Kirtland Air Force Base proclaims Fire Prevention Week

    Col. David Hornyak, 377th Air Base Wing vice commander, has proclaimed Oct. 9 to Oct. 15 as "Fire Prevention Week" here. This year's theme is "Protect Your Family From Fire!"The Kirtland Air Force Base Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association to inform Team

  • Annual drive begins Oct. 5

    The Combined Federal Campaign begins at Kirtland Air Force Base Wednesday and runs through Nov. 16."CFC is an opportunity for those of us working federal jobs to give back to the community by donating money to various local, national and international charities," said 1st Lt. Erin Archer, Kirtland

  • Preventing FOD on the flightline

    If a rock bouncing out of a gravel truck can crack a windshield, imagine what that same rock can do to a jet's engine or a plane's propeller.With the potential to cause more than $1 million in damage, such debris can cause foreign object damage.On a weekly basis, flightline personnel pick up several

  • Deployed Kirtland Air Force Base maintainer supports base, beyond

    Maintenance on a vehicle can present a fair number of challenges even under ideal conditions. Despite the dust and hot temperatures at Kandahar Airfield, members of the 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance strive to keep the Air Force assets running.In August, the