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

STEP up to master sergeant

Stripes to an Exceptional Performer

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.

CoRC does not include any drinking, driving

Alcohol-related misconduct is an ongoing issue in the Air Force and there is no "silver bullet" to make the problem go away. We already know irresponsible drinking plays a major role in many social ills such as domestic violence incidents, suicides, fatal motor vehicle accidents and sexual assaults.

To keep your holiday season joyful, take a few moments to review these safety suggestions

· Be sure to test your smoke detectors. · Keep kitchen clutter away from the stove and oven. · Be extra careful with matches and candles. · Avoid loose, flammable clothing. Clothing often catches on fire around candles, matches, fireplaces and stoves (both electric and gas). · Keep decorations away

Smoking cessation drug still works for many

Some members of the Kirtland AFB community have expressed concerns regarding the smoking cessation drug Chantix. The pharmaceutical industry, the Food and Drug Administration, and medical professionals, including our 377th Medical Group personnel, are very much aware of the controversy and

This is why we train: 58th SOW rescues injured hunter

While the primary mission of the 58th Special Operations Wing is training aircrew in the art of combat search and rescue, special operations and nuclear surety aviation, sometimes we get tasked to actually do what the rescue community lives for - saving lives. Aircrews from Kirtland AFB have