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  • Energy poster contest open to Kirtland community

    The Kirtland Community Energy Conservation Working Group is sponsoring a poster contest to increase awareness of energy issues affecting the base and the people who live and work here. The theme for the contest is "Save Energy!" and posters should illustrate creative ideas people can use to save

  • Kirtland AFB blood drives

    United Blood Services blood drives through March: Feb. 23, 8 a.m.-noon Sandia National Laboratories- IPOC - Innovation Parkway Feb. 24, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sandia National Laboratories, parking lot of Bldg. 823/Steve Schiff Auditorium Feb. 26, 8:30-11 a.m. Air Force Research Laboratory, corner of

  • Early childhood tooth decay: Should you be concerned?

    A cavity in primary or baby teeth is a serious matter. Children are susceptible to dental decay (cavities) as soon as the tooth erupts through the gums. Primary and permanent teeth have distinct functions; they allow us to chew our food and properly articulate words. If a child is under the age of

  • Air Force’s 1st NSI Inspectors Course: a Class of its Own

    Inspectors throughout the Air Force attended the first Nuclear Surety Inspector's Course from Feb. 2 to 6 at the Air Force Inspection Agency, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. As the Air Force reinvigorates its nuclear program, the implementation of this class was a top priority. The objective of the

  • Kirtland Mission Partners, community committed to conserve energy

    Energy is becoming a more pressing issue in everybody's mind and even though oil prices may have eased up a bit since last summer, Kirtland AFB leadership is determined to eliminate wasteful energy use. On Jan. 14, Col. Michael Duvall, 377th Air Base Wing commander, Kim Davis, acting manager of the

  • General Roggero assumes AF safety chief duties

    Maj. Gen. Frederick F. Roggero assumed the duties as the Air Force Chief of Safety, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, and commander, Air Force Safety Center, in ceremonies Jan. 13, at the Air Force Safety Center here. The ceremony was conducted by Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff.