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  • Open House set for Education Center

    The annual Kirtland Air Force Base Education Center Open House will be on Aug. 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Building 20602, just north of the 377th Air Base Wing Headquarters building."This is our 14th year of hosting the annual open house before the beginning of the fall class schedule," said

  • Book club wraps up

    After thousands of read books and weeks of educational activities, including a visit from zoo animals, a sword fighting presentation and a lesson on the history of written language, the Kirtland Air Force Base library's summer reading club, came to a close July 22."This year, more children than ever

  • Renovations close locker rooms

    The men's and women's locker rooms at the East Fitness Center will be closed Aug. 3 through Oct. 28.The closure is due to a renovation project that will bring both locker rooms into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The project is also part of the wounded warrior

  • SNCOs inducted in ceremony

    At an induction ceremony July 22 at the Sandia Hotel and Resort, 68 Team Kirtland newly promoted master sergeants were inducted as senior noncommissioned officers.The guest speaker at the event was Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander. In the United States Air

  • Team Kirtland NCO teaches Iraqi Airmen

    Few would consider learning the English language a military necessity, but for Iraqi aviators, it's a fundamental need to learn the internationally recognized aviation language as they work to rebuild their defense forces.U.S. Air Force and Army advisors from the 721st and 821st Air Expeditionary

  • Global Strike Challenge underway

    Teams from across Air Force Global Strike Command, including the 377th Security Forces Squadron, are competing in the second-annual Global Strike Challenge.Operations, maintenance and security forces teams from bomber and missile wings will compete to be named best-of-the-best. All units supporting

  • Kirtland NCO helps Iraqi airmen learn English

    Few would consider learning the English language a military necessity, but for Iraqi aviators, it's a fundamental need to learn the internationally recognized aviation language as they work to rebuild their defense forces.U.S. Air Force and Army advisors from the 721st and 821st Air Expeditionary

  • AFRL technology developed MAFFS 40 years ago

    The last two Modular Airborne Fire-fighting System equipped C-130 aircrafts here in support of wildfire suppression returned to their home station July 14.The MAFFS flew 242 sorties and 215.3 hours. They dropped 609,960 gallons of water weighing 5,550,640 pounds. The aircrafts were staged at

  • 12 Kirtland NCOs promoted

    Congratulations to the following Airmen selected for promotion as part of the supplemental promotion process. Master SergeantBrian T. CarlisleRolando A. GandaraDale R. GregoryChristina McCradyTara K. MudimbiTequana L. RoweTechnical SergeantJeffrey M. JamisonJerusha E. JohnsonJohnathan C.

  • Team Kirtland, city to remember the fallen

    The 377th Air Base Wing commander and the mayor of Albuquerque announced that Kirtland Air Force Base and the city will hold a joint remembrance ceremony at 10 a.m. Sept. 11 at Civic Plaza.Col. Robert L. Maness and Mayor Richard J. Berry will mark the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001