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  • 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

  • Earth Day celebrated with many activities

    On April 20, Kirtland Air Force Base celebrated "Earth Day.""Earth day is every day" is a concept people at Kirtland AFB are taking part in to contribute to a healthier, cleaner planet. "We've been celebrating Earth Day here for years. We even planted a tree. Our goal is to make energy conservation

  • Kirtland welcomes new lab

    A ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 21, officially opened of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Battlespace Environment Laboratory building. The 145,000-square-foot facility will house more than 300 people with an annual operating budget of approximately $89 million. The facility is operated by the

  • Partnership is a starting point

    A formal signing April 22 at the University of New Mexico's Zimmerman Library involving Kirtland AFB's two Air Force Research Laboratory directorates, Directed Energy and Space Vehicles, and the host academic institution, initiated an educational collaboration that benefits all participants. For all