Kirtland CC Policy on Using Spice

The installation commander issued an order March 31 prohibiting the use of "Spice" for all military personnel assigned to Kirtland AFB.Recent Department of Defense reports show a rise in military personnel using Spice which is a brand name for a mix of herbs sold as incense and as a smoking blend

Exercises Test Base's Ability to Respond to CBRNE Incidents

Evaluators from the Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks City-Base, Texas, presented scenarios to test the Kirtland AFB Bioenvironmental Management Flight's ability to respond to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high yield explosive incidents. They tested bioenvironmental

Welcome Home Maj. Stephan See!

Maj. Stephen See, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Judge Advocate, and wife Ashley See were greeted by the Blue Star Mothers and Airmen from Kirtland AFB, March 18. Major See returned from deployment with the good news that he will soon be a father and is a lieutenant colonel select.U.S. Air Force

Operational Readiness Exercise

NM Environment Department Inspection Yields No Findings

A team from the New Mexico Environment Department arrived the week of March 8 for Kirtland AFB's annual no-notice hazardous waste inspection. The team did an extensive review of both Kirtland AFB's records and waste management locations. Sites inspected included over 130 hazardous waste accumulation

550th SOS Aids Haiti Post-Quake Effort

In mid-January a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit 15 miles Southwest of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. Less than 26 hours later, the 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla., delivered a team of combat controllers to take control of directing air traffic for what was to be a massive humanitarian-aid

Bowling perfection

Two bowlers achieved a perfect score of 300 points recently at the Bowling Alley here. At left is Retired Col. Ron Mercer and at right is Master Sgt. Ronald E. Adelman, 342nd Training Squadron, Det. 1.U.S. Air Force Photo by Todd Berenger

School to World

Capt. Kelly E. Koehler, 377th Medical Operations Squadron, stands with a student during the 11th Annual School to World event at the Albuquerque Convention Center Feb. 27. Several organizations from Team Kirtland were at the event to present some of life's many destinations, choices and importance.

Airborne Laser Commander Nominated for Brig. Gen.

A Kirtland AFB commander and a former commander have been nominated by the president to the senate for promotion to brigadier general. Col. Robert D. McMurry Jr., the commander of the Airborne Laser Program here, was among the 29 colonels nominated for promotion. Also on the list is Col. Burke E.

New 150th Fighter Wing Commander

Brig. Gen. John D. Bledsoe Jr., chief of staff, New Mexico Air National Guard, left, gives Col. Frederick G. Hartwig command of the 150th Fighter Wing, March 14, during ceremonies at the unit. Colonel Hartwig previously was the commander of the 150th Operations Group. He is a command pilot with more