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  • Military Spouse Appreciation Day

    Military service is a noble and honorable calling. Americans in uniform take on responsibilities that are unique to the profession of arms. Being married to someonein our profession imposes a special burden on spouses. In addition to all the normalstressors of everyday life, from jobs to school to

  • Brig. Gen. Thompson chosen for promotion

    Brig. Gen. John F. Thompson, Air Force Program Executive Officer for Strategic Systems, Kirtland Air Force Base, has been nominated by the President to the Senate for appointment to the grade of major general. General Thompson entered the Air Forcein 1984 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy.

  • Kirtland honors NCO

    A Kirtland Air Force Base street was renamed from "F-Avenue" to "Frost Avenue" in honor of Staff Sgt. Christopher Frost during a ceremony in front of the Airman Leadership School here Wednesday.Sergeant Frost died March 3, 2008, while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, when the

  • Kirtland increases security

    Kirtland AFB has increased the Force Protection Condition to BRAVO as the result of a headquarters directive. All personnel working at Kirtland AFB or who have business on the installation should have the appropriate identification available as they arrive at the gate to minimize delays.Individuals

  • Outdoor Rec pups live for adventure

    Customers who walk into Kirtland AFB Outdoor Recreation department might be surprised to know that on any given day; at least six additional pairs of eyes could watch every move they make. Lying under desks, counters or even a programmer's legs are the members of Outdoor Recreation's elite team of

  • Peacekeeper missile on display at museum

    The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History received a Peacekeeper MX missile today. The MX stands for "Missile-eXperimental."The 71-foot, 195,000 pound LGM-118A missile arrived in sections and will be immediately available for viewing, though it will not be fully re-assembled for several

  • Museum has the "Gadget"

    It hung from a 100-foot tower and when it was dropped, the world changed forever. New Mexico was thrust into the international spotlight in 1945 as the location of the Trinity Site, where the world's first atomic bomb, code named "the Gadget," was tested. A full-sized replica of that first device is

  • Sports Day event brings mission partners together

    The 377th Air Base Wing will host a basewide Sports Day from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 26.It will be a day of softball, basketball, volleyball, flag football, ultimate frisbee, soccer, dodgeball, racquetball, a 10K run, as well as a free barbecue for all participants at the conclusion of the

  • Kirtland remembers effects of Holocaust

    The Holocaust, for mankind, is one of the most shameful periods in history. Six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust. While Jews were the primary victims, the Polish, Roma and Sinti (Gypsies), and people with disabilities were targeted. Millions more, including political dissidents, Soviet