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  • Comply with base speed limits ... or else!

    Col. Matthew Bartlett, 377th Mission Support Group commander, has one simple message for all drivers on Kirtland AFB: "Comply with the posted speed limits ... or else!" "We have speed limits on base to protect all of us from driving so fast that we put others in danger. The posted limit near the

  • Widows, widowers group installs new officers

    The Kirtland Associated Casualty Area Members installed their new officers at a ceremony Saturday, May 1.Col. Barbara J. Jorgensen, 377th Air Base Wing vice commander, officiated the ceremony.The organization is made up of approximately 142 members who all share a common bond: they are the widows or

  • Kirtland AFB celebrates Armed Forces Week

    As part of Armed Forces Week, Kirtland AFB is taking part in a series of events on base and in the community in mid-May. In addition to visiting multiple sites on base, Gen. Donald J. Hoffman, Air Force Materiel Command commander, will deliver the keynote speech May 15 at the Greater Albuquerque

  • Retreat and Taps

    Effective immediately, Retreat is being played over Giant Voice every day at 5 p.m. As a reminder, both military and civilians outdoors render proper respect to the flag when the National Anthem begins. Vehicle drivers stop in place until after the last note of the music sounds. Military members not

  • Wounded Warrior Archery Camp coming to Kirtland

    The U.S. Olympic Committee Paralympic Military Program, sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, is bringing its archery team to Kirtland AFB June 1-6 to participate in a weeklong camp and compete in a local archery championship.Throughout the year, the USOC conducts Paralympic Military

  • AFNWC Champions Diversity

    Diversity means different things to different agencies, organizations, and people. Although historically within the Air Force, diversity has focused on equal employment opportunity and affirmative employment, the definition has been broadly expanded as a 'composite of individual characteristics,

  • Minotaur IV/HTV-2 Lifts Off

    The Minotaur IV space launch vehicle successfully completed its first lift-off April 22, from Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. At approximately 4 p.m., the rocket's first stage ignited, sending the rocket and its payload, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Falcon

  • Team Kirtland Marks Earth Day

    Earth Day was celebrated April 22 across the nation, the Air Force and here at Kirtland. Over the years, Earth Day has expanded from its original concept of saving trees and rain forests to climate action initiatives and greenhouse gas reduction. The 377th Civil Engineer Division Environmental

  • Kirtland AFB to Gain 65 Positions in FY11 Force Restructuring

    News ReleaseRelease #10-16As part of the U.S. Air Force's force structure changes for Fiscal Year 2011, Kirtland AFB is set to gain 29 military and 36 civilian positions beginning Sept. 30, 2010. Many of these additional positions are a result of contractor-to-civilian conversions and strengthening