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  • COMMENTARY: Airmail

    Bicycling visitors treated differently than vehicle passengers Question or concern: I live within a few miles of the base and enjoy riding my bicycle onto the base. On occasion, my domestic partner (I have chosen not to marry at this time) will ride with me. The gate guards will not let us pass

  • Commander’s Corner: The power of mentorship

    Did you ever stop to think that you may have affected a person's life? Not many people realize they have this power and think that their actions and efforts don't make a difference in the world. I am always reminded about this power during the holiday season when I watch the movie "It's a Wonderful

  • Service before self: being the 'Ultimate Wingman'

    When was the last time you thought about being an organ donor? How many of us have thought about what will happen to our organs when we die? What if you didn't have to wait until you die to donate an organ? Could you do it? On April 30, as many of us enjoyed a beautiful spring day, Staff Sgt. Andrew

  • VITA office gears-up for another free tax season

    While anything free is hard to come by these days, free tax preparation service is here and available to all active duty and guard enlisted members, officers through major, retirees and dependents with an annual income below $100,000. The Kirtland AFB Volunteer Income Tax Assistance office will be

  • AF announces major, lieutenant colonel, colonel promotions

    The Air Force announced the following Team Kirtland selections for promotion to major, lieutenant colonel and colonel. · To colonel Air Force Inspection Agency Nancy A. Opheim · To lieutenant colonel 512th Rescue Squadron Robert A. Melzer II 58th Training Squadron Regan Patrick 58th Maintenance

  • Airmen's Cookie Drive

    Team Kirtland plans to provide home-baked cookies to 450 dorm dwellers. Cookies will be collected at the Chapel Annex Dec. 17 from 1-6 p.m. and Dec. 18 from 7-9 a.m. The event is sponsored by the Kirtland Officers' Spouses' Club and the First Sergeant Council.

  • Nucleus takes a Holiday

    The Kirtland Nucleus will suspend printing for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. After the Dec. 19 issue, the next issue will appear on the racks Jan. 9. During this period, Nucleus staff will be available to continue coordinating information, stories and pictures for the 2009 issues.

  • Kirtland NCO Academy Graduates

    The base populace is invited to the Kirtland Noncommissioned Officer Academy Class 09-1 graduation retreat and pass-in-review parade to be held at 11:45 a.m. Dec. 17, on the drill pad located behind the Kirtland NCO Academy, Building 916.