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  • Air Force VPP alive and well

    Reports that the Air Force Voluntary Protection Program has died on the vine are highly exaggerated. In fact, the recent release of the Air Force Concept of Operations and Implementation Plan for The AF-VPP signed by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, demonstrates the Air Force

  • AFNWC has new vice commander

    The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center has a new vice commander. He is Col. Walter J. Lindsley and he comes to Kirtland AFB from Hill AFB, Utah, where he was the commander of the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group at the Ogden Air Logistics Center.

  • Protecting the health of our Airmen

    Many Team Kirtland members have been impacted by the October 2008 policy letter signed by Gen. Bruce Carlson, the former Air Force Materiel Command commander, regarding on-base smoking practices. His letter eliminated smoking in the private rooms of our dormitories. Our local implementation day is

  • Records Management gets cutting edge storage racks

    In the past couple of years, the Kirtland AFB Electronic Records Management program has been on a steady path to develop and implement a new range of systems and processes to improve the overall Kirtland AFB RM program and provide a variety of tools for RM personnel to learn more about their

  • Kirtland AFB ’09 exercise schedule

    This schedule is provided for planning purposes. Dates may be changed on short notice due to unforeseen mission requirements. More specific information and impact on Kirtland AFB operations will be assessed and provided to mission partners and affected areas of the base prior to each individual

  • Aircrew Flight Equipment Flight protects those who fly

    "Your Life is Our Business," "Get'em Out, Get'em Down, Get'em Home" "We're the Last to Let You Down" These are just a few mottos that the men and women of the 58th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment Flight use to describe their determination and dedication to their work. Even with

  • Environmental advisers say Kirtland AFB cleanup efforts on track

    A team of Air Force experts and consulting scientists recently reviewed the environmental cleanup efforts at Kirtland AFB and recognized the progress made by Kirtland AFB's managers. Due in part to the aggressive program in place at Kirtland AFB, the team concluded that base environmental officials

  • Commentary: Why history matters for our Unit Compliance Inspection

    On March 31, 2006, Kirtland Air Force Base became the home of Air Force Materiel Command's newest organization - The Nuclear Weapons Center. At stand-up, the center consolidated all major AFMC nuclear activities under the organization including: 1. The Missile Sustainment Group located at Tinker

  • Kirtland Shines in No-Notice NSI

    The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center here underwent a no-notice Nuclear Surety Inspection last week and received the highest overall grade given: SATISFACTORY! This was the first-ever no-notice inspection conducted by the Air Force Materiel Command and validated the center's ability to ensure safe,

  • Looking forward to hosting inspectors

    Dec. 8 begins the Air Force Materiel Command's Unit Compliance Inspection of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. The inspection will continue through Dec. 15. "The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center welcomes the Air Force Materiel Command Inspector General team and is proud to showcase the top