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  • Awards announced at annual event

    At a ceremony Feb. 18 at the Mountain View Club the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center announced its annual award winners.All awards are for the time period Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2010.Leighanna Martinez received the Civilian of the Year Category I award for accomplishments as a budget technician with the

  • The path of success

    One of my co-workers encourages us daily to be better people -- she gets few thanks, yet, she strives to instill good character in all of us.Why am I mentioning this? Unless you have been on the moon for the last 10 years, you know we are faced with many challenges in our lives and more often than

  • Taking flight

    From seeing pictures in her grandfather's home of aircraft, to starting her private pilot's license as a high school senior, through her Air Force training, 1st Lt. Candice Killian, 71st Special Operations Squadron student, has always wanted to fly. After nearly three years of flight training with

  • Kirtland AFB captain receives recognition from national conference

    Capt. Philip Joseph, Weapons Storage and Security System Project Manager at the 498th Nuclear Systems Wing, recently received special recognition from the Black Engineer of the Year Award Global Competitiveness Conference in Washington, D.C. The conference honors outstanding individuals who have

  • Warrior of the Week

    NAME: Senior Airman Justin N. KlukanORGANIZATION: 377th Security Forces Squadron AFSC/DUTY TITLE: 3PO5a/Unit Deployment Manager HOMETOWN: Ford City, Pa.GOAL: Earn bachelors degree in criminal justice and make Staff Sergeant in his first time testing.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Airman Klukan is the assistant

  • Free tax preparation resources for military

    The Kirtland Air Force Base Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Center is now open at the Consolidated Support Center.We are accepting appointments for military personnel E-6 and below, O-3 and below and retirees with an income of less than $60,000. Call 853-1700 to make an appointment.For others not

  • Teen dating violence is on the rise

    Dating violence is fast becoming a major issue for many teens. In a 2009 study, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found approximately one in 10 teens, both girls and boys, reported physical dating violence in the past year. Another study suggests that, if psychological and sexual

  • Response to help build programs

    The Integrated Delivery System (Wingman Plus) is sponsoring the 2011 Community Assessment Survey of service members, spouses and civilians. According to the Office of the Air Force Community Assessment Survey, the survey is the best way for Air Force community members to make their opinions and

  • Aftermath of a disaster

    The last two weeks at Kirtland Air Force Base proved to be very challenging. Extreme cold weather tested our abilities to respond in an emergency and take care of our people.Across the base, as temperatures plummeted to below zero degrees, many facilities sustained severe damage.More than 150