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  • Air Medal presented to WWII veteran

    Family and friends gathered April 6 to honor 2nd Lt. Robert L. Giles, who received the Air Medal, which recognizes single acts of merit or heroism. A World War II veteran and prisoner of war, Lieutenant Giles served in the Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945. He was assigned to the 333rd Bomb Squadron,

  • April is Sexual Assult Awareness Month

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The theme for the month is, "Hurts One, Affects All ... Preventing Sexual Assault is Everyone's Duty." Since 2005, the Air Force has established response structures to ensure a consistent level of care and support for victims of sexual assault. Additionally,

  • 377th Air Base Wing Gains New Commander

    In a April 16 change-of-command ceremony filled with history and tradition, Col. Robert L. Maness took command of the 377th Air Base Wing. The presiding official was Brig. Gen. Everett H. Thomas, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander.About 200 people, including commanders and personnel from

  • 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

  • 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