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  • 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

  • Airmen complete half-marathon

    Two Airmen from Kirtland Air Force Base participated Saturday in the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.Airman 1st Class Monte D. Murillo, 550th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, and Airman 1st Class Joseph J. Medley, 58th Maintenance Operations Squadron, ran as members of the Air Force

  • Enchanced space-based communication capability coming to the warfighter

    If U.S. Navy Lt. Michael P. Murphy had had the capability in June 2005 to communicate to a satellite from under the cover of rocks, requesting help while he and three fellow SEALs took enemy fire in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan, the posthumous Medal of Honor recipient might still be alive

  • 58 SOW to receive new HC-130J

    The 58th Special Operations Wing will receive a new aircraft on Thursday, when the HC-130J "Combat King II" arrives at Kirtland Air Force Base. The 58 SOW will also receive its first MC-130J "Combat Shadow II" in October, as part of the recapitalization of the aging HC/MC-130P fleet. "We are very

  • Thunderbirds ready to thrill

    Team Kirtland is making the final preparations for the 2011 Open House."We invite our friends and neighbors to enjoy the spectacular aerobatic performance of the U.S. AirForce Thunderbirds, and several other performances," said Col. David Hornyak, 377th Air Base Wing vice commander.In addition to

  • Team Kirtland passes nine inspections

    More than 90 inspectors conducted nine synchronized inspections here, including an OperationalReadiness Inspection, from Sept. 8 to 20. The Air Force Materiel Command Inspector GeneralTeam evaluated the installation's capability toperform its wartime missions and react to multiple crisis situations.

  • Smooth sailing so far for ORS-1 satellite

    If the past two months set the tone for the inaugural Operationally Responsive Space-1 satellite's mission, the remaining 10 months of its planned year-long flight can already be deemed a success.Since its launch on June 29, the ORS-1 spacecraft has undergone early-orbit checkout procedures