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  • STIC stands up

    The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center has created a worldwide logistics function to monitor activities within the nuclear enterprise, tracking the location and status of all Air Force nuclear weapons and related material.Brig. Gen. Everett Thomas, AFNWC commander, cut the ribbon Dec. 10 on the

  • A continual Christmas

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours!Presidential orders and proclamations from Congress have designated Christmas as a national holiday in religious terms since 1789.In a 1984 opinion upholding the right of a city to display a Nativity scene, Chief Justice Warren Burger wrote, "There

  • 2010 successful

    As we come to the end of 2010 and reflect on the many successes the base, and particularly, the 377th has enjoyed, it would be difficult not to think about the hard work and dedication of so many who helped get us where we are today. Since my arrival in April, we have witnessed many changes in our

  • DEA makes possession, sale of “Spice” illegal

    The Drug Enforcement Agency used its emergency powers Nov. 24 to effectively ban Spice and other products that mimic the effects of marijuana. The ban will take effect on Dec. 24.This action by the DEA makes it illegal to possess or sell five chemicals used to make the products. The DEA and the

  • Solar thermal system becomes operational

    Green technology has come to Kirtland Air Force Base. Col. Robert Maness, 377th Air Base Wing commander, and other officials cut the ribbon Dec. 3 on a new solar thermal system at the aquatic training facility.Made up of 72-solar collectors, the array is Kirtland's first active solar thermal system,

  • Culinary Students tour the Thunderbird Inn dining facility

    Robert Vick, manager of the Thunderbird Inn dining facility at Kirtland Air Force Base is passionate about serving the highest-quality food and providing the best service to the Airmen who eat there.His service has been so impressive that the Culinary Arts program at Central New Mexico Community

  • Oldest pilot in the Air Force mentors next generation

    Lt. Col. Jim Routt, 550th Special Operations Squadron chief pilot, at age 63 is the oldest active-duty pilot.He first came into the Air Force in 1970, and after completing Officer Training School, was commissioned in March, 1971. Colonel Routt was sent to Craig Air Force Base, Ala., for pilot

  • Tactical Air Control Party training goes to a new level

    A new Distributed Mission Operations Center Radio Emulator will help train Joint Terminal Attack Controllers in the use of the Tactical Air Control Party Close Air Support System without tying up valuable satellite communications time."There was no way to actually train on the TACP-CASS system prior

  • Complex mission in space begins

    On Nov. 19, the Space and Missile Systems Center's Space Development and Test Directorate at Kirtland AFB successfully launched a Minotaur IV rocket carrying the Space Test Program S26 mission from the Kodiak Launch Complex in Kodiak, Alaska.At 6:24 p.m. the rocket, composed mostly of leftover

  • Privately owned weapons storage requirements on Kirtland AFB

    All privately owned weapons stored on Kirtland AFB must be registered with 377th Security Forces Squadron Law Enforcement Armory. The armory will courtesy store all types of rifles, pistols and shotguns. However, due to limited space, air guns, paint/pellet guns, crossbows, compound bows, edged