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  • CMSAF Roy visits Kirtland Air Force Base

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy visited Kirtland AFB May 24 and 25 for the first time since being appointed to the service's top enlisted position June 30, 2009. He toured the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Sandia National Laboratories, the 898th Munitions Squadron and the 58th

  • Tactical Satellite-3 completes groundbreaking experimental mission

    On Saturday, Tactical Satellite-3 will transition from an experimental demonstration to an operational asset when spacecraft control authority has been officially transferred from the Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate here to Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB,

  • AFOTEC supports deployed Airmen with care packages

    It has been said that without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community. The caring staff of the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center is hard at work building that sense of community by putting together care packages for the organization's deployed Airmen."The AFOTEC Key

  • Critical Days of Summer campaign begins

    It's that time of year again, when everyone is thinking about recreational activities, outings, picnics, camping, boating, swimming, barbecues, vacations and more. How many of us think about safety or Operational Risk Management? I venture to say not many. After all, summer is the time of year we

  • 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