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  • 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

  • New Rider Course: Freedom on Two Wheels

    Americans have been riding motorcycles since the early 1900s, when Indian and Harley-Davidson started building and selling them in the United States. I've been riding motorcycles since Saturday, when I first threw a leg over in the Rider's Edge New Rider Course put on by Thunderbird Harley-Davidson,