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    Volunteer for '23rd Tribute to Women' Tribute to Women in the Military will be March 7 at the Mountain View Club. All personnel are welcome to register and attend. Volunteers who would like to help on the day of the event should contact Tech Sgt. Victoria Berry at 846-7561 or Master Sgt. Patricia

  • Survey helps drive services programs

    A survey to assess customer satisfaction with base-level services programs is underway and continues through Jan. 31. Customers can answer the survey online at www. usafservue.com or complete the paper survey on-the-spot while visiting an activity. The responses will help make a difference in the

  • Chief Recognition Ceremony

    With the exception of the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, the rank of chief master sergeant is the highest Air Force enlisted rank. Kirtland recognizes its newest chief selectees Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. at the Mountain View Club with the 2008 Chief Master Sgts. Recognition Ceremony. Promotees are

  • Bataan Memorial Death March set for March 30

    The Bataan Memorial Death March is a challenging trek through the high desert terrain conducted in honor of the heroic service members who defended the Phillipine Islands during World War II. In March 1942, American and Filipino prisoners of war were forced to march to Camp O'Donnell, about one

  • Team Kirtland asked to volunteer

    Team Kirtland has been asked to participate in the 2008 World to School event on Feb. 23 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. This is an opportunity to talk to 8th and 9th grade students about your career and to help them prepare for their future. The event will be held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and lunch

  • 23rd Annual Tribute to Women in the Military

    The 23rd anniversary of the Tribute to Women in the Military will be held March 7 at the Mountain View Club here. The tribute honors all military women, whether they are active duty, Reserve and National Guard members, retirees or veterans. The theme of this year's tribute is "Breaking Boundaries -

  • 377th Services Squadron wins AFMC Best Small Base Award

    The Air Force Materiel Command commander has announced that the 377th Services Squadron here has been nominated for the Maj. Gen. Eugene L. Eubank (Small Unit) Award. Col. James L. Playford, AFMC acting director of Manpower, Personnel and Services, wrote, "These outstanding operations will represent

  • Surgeon breaks 1996 weight lifting record

    He can lift more than three times his weight. Big deal, right? Yes, a very, very big deal. We're not talking about some 90-pound weakling here. We're watching as 6-foot-5-inch, 260-pound Maj. (Dr.) Shawn Baker lifts and does "shrugs" with free weights totaling 765 pounds. He could have lifted more,

  • Military Personnel flight offers appointment system for CAC issuance

    Are you tired of the long waits at the MPF to get your Common Access Card issued? Help is here. The MPF, in cooperation with the Kirtland Network System, has launched an appointment system to issue the CACs. This system is available to those personnel who have an account on the Kirtland Network. The

  • Team Kirtland scores big win in environmental award

    The 2007 Federal Energy and Water Management awards have been presented each year since 1981 by the Department of Energy and the Federal Interagency Policy committee. The 2007 winners were selected from nominations submitted by 17 federal agencies. In October 2007, Team Kirtland won the water