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  • Kirtland AFB to hold Citizen Advisory Board meeting

    Officials from Kirtland AFB will conduct a quarterly Citizen Advisory Board meeting Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. in the Cesar Chavez Community Center, 7505 Kathryn SE.Base officials will provide an update on the drilling process that's part of the placement of monitoring wells in neighborhoods near Kirtland

  • Focusing on the future

    AFNWC commander outlines plans for center"Keeping America safe and preparing for its ultimate defense is a team effort." -- Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, AFNWC commanderAfter taking command of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak is looking toward the future."I would like

  • Astronaut was a scientist at Kirtland Air Force Base

    Maj. Robert Lawrence was a man who broke barriers. In 1956, at age 20, he graduated from Bradley University with a bachelor's degree in Chemistry and received a commission in the Air Force. By 25, he had completed an assignment as an instructor pilot for members of the German Air Force under the

  • Kirtland AFB responds to extreme cold weather

    With temperatures below zero and gas supplies to the base temporarily shut off last week, base personnel across the installation responded quickly and efficiently to minimize damage to buildings, housing and dormitories.According to weather reports, Albuquerque and the surrounding area experienced

  • New "Active Shooter" Alert coming to Kirtland Air Force Base

    In the next few weeks, the installation will implement a new mass-alerting message designed to notify Kirtland Air Force Base residents and employees in the event of an "Active Shooter" situation. An active shooter is an individual, or individuals, who are engaged in killing or attempting to kill

  • Small businesses can thrive on Kirtland AFB

    Small Business Office benefits installation and off-base companies"There are 300 to 500 small companies currently doing business on Kirtland. In the past 13 months, I have conducted four quarterly meetings and we invite many of the primary on-base organizations to attend." -- Francisco Tapia,

  • WARRIOR OF THE WEEK

    NAME:Airman 1st Class Darryl U. SalviaSQUADRON:58th Munitions Squadron AFSC/DUTY TITLE:Nondestructive Inspection Journeyman HOMETOWN:North Miami BeachGOALS:To become an exceptionally skilled ultrasonic technician. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Completed 337 Nondestructive Inspections in 2010 and performed a

  • Updates on Social Media

    The ability to reach base personnel and housing residents was critical during the recent extreme cold-weather crisis.Although measures to reach unit control centers are in place via installation command directives and the AtHoc system, the use of social media and the Kirtland public website was

  • Airman's manual becoming hard item to acquire

    Personnel can look at an online version, but can't print it outAs of Oct. 29, all physical copies of the AF Pamphlet 10-100, Airman's Manual have been issued and it is unknown as to when more copies will become available. The current edition of the manual is dated March 1, 2009.The AFPAM 10-100, is

  • Kirtland AFB Update Feb 9, 2011

    ATHOC SYSTEMIn previous Installation Commander Directives, all personnel were encouraged to check and update their personal contact information in the AtHoc system (purple globe icon). For computers on the Kirtland AFB unclassified network that are missing the AtHoc purple globe icon, take the