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  • Hydrogeologist, project manager, civil servant

    377th Civil Engineer Division's Mark Holmes has fulfilled all three roles in his quest to preserve the base's natural habitatGrowing up near the Smoky Mountains in eastern Tennessee provided an ideal setting to foster Mark Holmes' interest in studying the origin, history, structure and natural

  • POW/MIA remembrance events at Kirtland AFB

    Team Kirtland will begin its annual prisoner of war and missing in action remembrance with a 24-hour POW/MIA vigil run Sept. 16 at Hardin Field. The opening ceremony will start at 9:45 a.m. More than 150 military and civilian volunteers will keep the POW/MIA flag in motion around Hardin Field to

  • BL Program Office commander promoted to brigadier general

    In a Sept. 2 ceremony presided over by Army Lt. Gen. Patrick O'Reilly, Director of the Missile Defense Agency, Col. Robert McMurry, Airborne Laser Program Office commander, was promoted to brigadier general.General O'Reilly welcomed members of the Kirtland community and spoke highly of General

  • Air Force Safety Center welcomes new commander

    In a Sept. 1 change-of-command ceremony here, Maj. Gen. Gregory A. Feest assumed command of the Air Force Safety Center from Maj. Gen. Frederick F. Roggero. About 200 people, including commanders and other Airmen from across Team Kirtland, family members, community leaders and friends, attended the

  • Labor Day Weekend – Reflect on Hard Work; Value Friends and Family

    Labor Day Weekend is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of all hardworking Americans. It can also be a time to enjoy all the things that work can sometimes not leave enough time for ... family, friendship and our communities, to name a few. Unfortunately, in an effort to enjoy the waning days

  • Key Spouse program important to Kirtland families

    The Air Force Key Spouse program is an important quality of life initiative developed to train a spouse to be a liaison between the unit and family members keeping families informed, especially those of deployed members.The program is a leadership tool to help commanders ensure members and their

  • Household Hazardous Waste…Moving Toward a Safer Home

    Many of the products we use every day contain chemicals that are potentially hazardous to our health and the environment. Household wastes are considered hazardous if they can burn easily; corrode or irritate the skin; have the potential to generate heat or explode, or are poisonous to humans and

  • Kirtland AFB's MH-53J Pave Low -- a historic pioneer

    The stretch of Aberdeen Avenue between Truman and Doris Streets, on the west side of Kirtland AFB, is home to several reminders of the Air Force's special operations and rescue heritage. The 58th Special Operations Wing maintains several historic aircraft displays along this road, most of which the

  • AFMC leaders told to seek efficiencies, get back to basics

    8/27/2010 - WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Challenging times ahead and developing efficiencies to accomplish the mission were among the key topics highlighted at the semi-annual Air Force Materiel Command Senior Leaders Conference here Aug. 23-25.AFMC Commander Gen. Donald Hoffman led his

  • Air Force Research Laboratory gains High Power Microwave Institute

    As part of the Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Program, the Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded a High-Power Microwave Institute to the Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate here. High-Power Microwave technology can selectively degrade,