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  • Kirtland AFB Airmen compete in National Police Shooting Championships

    About 30 Airmen from the 377th Security Forces Squadron competed in the 2010 National Rifle Association's National Police Shooting Championships from Sept. 19-23 at Shooting Range Park in Albuquerque. The 48th annual NPSC featured more than 340 law enforcement officers from the United States,

  • Avoid excessive spending, achieve financial fitness

    When people think of fitness, they tend to think of exercises that burn calories, build muscles and promote good health. But fitness is not confined to lifting weights at a gym or laps on a track. Getting in shape financially is extremely important to your health and well-being, because it reduces

  • Preparing for the flu season

    The 377th Medical Group will begin flu vaccinations soon.Seasonal flu epidemics occur annually in the United States. Estimates of flu-related events include 95 million infections, 25 million physician visits, 200,000 hospitalizations, and an average of 36,000 deaths annually in the U.S.Immunization

  • Fire Prevention Week proclaimed at Kirtland AFB

    Col. Robert L. Maness, 377th Air Base Wing commander, signed a proclamation designating Oct. 3 through 9 as Fire Prevention Week at Kirtland AFB.For the past 88 years, the National Fire Protection Association, has sponsored Fire Protection Week. This year's theme "Smoke Alarms: A sound you can live

  • Team Kirtland celebrates Air Force’s 63rd birthday

    Team Kirtland celebrated the U.S. Air Force's 63rd birthday Sept. 17 at the Mountain View Club.Brig. Gen. Everett Thomas, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander and guest speaker during the event, reflected on the transition from the Army Air Corps to the U.S. Air Force, and the branch's

  • Volunteers offer help to retirees

    The Retiree Activities Office offers retirees of all military services a one-stop information shop.It is an integral part of the Air Force and is designed to interface between retirees and the active-duty force. The program originated in 1972, under the Nixon administration, with the establishment

  • Ruling the racquetball court

    Air Force leader earns top place in international tournament For Colonel Troy A. VanBemmelen, timing is everything.While attending junior high in Grand Haven Mich., 32 years ago, he won a racquetball racquet in a raffle and that event initiated his passion for the sport.Since then, he has achieved

  • New computer chip cuts cost and adds efficiency to space systems

    With each passing second, minute, hour, and day, the amount of information produced and available worldwide multiplies to a point beyond comprehension.Similarly, the need for enhanced electronic capacity and capability on military and commercial satellites has significantly increased due to a

  • Fundraising restricted during CFC

    The Combined Federal Campaign runs from Sept. 21 to Dec. 15. The CFC is an authorized, on-the-job solicitation of active-duty military personnel and civilian employees of the Air Force.During CFC, fundraising activities are restricted. Specifically, all fundraising for causes other than the CFC is

  • HAWC provides DOD civilians free on-site services

    The Kirtland AFB Health and Wellness Center offers Department of Defense civilians free comprehensive, on-site wellness services such as cardiac risk profiles, tobacco cessation, and health education classes."Receiving regular check-ups makes it easier to prevent a medical condition or to catch one