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  • Renowned scientist speaks to AFRL

    Dr. Alfred Vogel, a professor of physics and chair of the Institute for Biomedical Optics, University of Lübeck, Germany, recently spoke to members of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. Dr. Vogel is a world-renowned physicist in the

  • NCO trains for mixed martial arts fight on base

    The first thing a visitor to the FIT NHB Fight Gym in downtown Albuquerque notices is the steady series of staccato "thumps" echoing off the walls. It's the sound of solid blows landing squarely on padded targets, repeatedly and with authority. In this converted warehouse, fighters train to compete

  • Airman battles PTSD with the aid of a service dog

    Arriving home after deploying to a war zone can bring new challenges to military members. Many discover that their fight isn't over and they end up facing an unseen enemy, with sometimes serious consequences. That enemy is post-traumatic stress disorder.According to the United States Department of

  • 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