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  • News Briefs, April 20

    CCAF graduation May 8 The Community College of the Air Force graduation will be held May 8 at 2 p.m. in the Mountain View Club here. Airmen who have not been contacted and would like to participate in the ceremony should call 846-1730. A reception and buffet will follow the graduation ceremony. LPDP

  • Only one more round left

    Torrential downpours - or at least the heavy rain that native Albuquerqueans call torrential downpours - caused smaller crowds and fewer contestants to venture to the Mountain View Club here for the second preliminary of Kirtland Idol. Only four contestants showcased their skills in the evening's

  • Base observes Holocaust Days of Remembrance

    By the end of World War II, 6 million European Jews were dead - more than 1 million of them were children, according to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. The Holocaust Days of Remembrance were observed here April 16-23 in the Mini-mall exchange with a poster exhibit. Congress established Holocaust

  • NWC command chief reenlists

    Chief Master Sgt. Paul A. Sikora Jr., command chief of the Nuclear Weapons Center here, reenlisted April 4. Chief Sikora enlisted in the Air Force in 1981 as a 17-year-old looking to get out of this hometown and see the world. In his 26 years in the Air Force, he has done exactly that, serving in

  • Air Force 60th Anniversary planning begins

    On Sept. 14, three New Mexico bases will come together for an all-day celebration of the Air Force's 60th Anniversary. The celebration, titled "Heritage to Horizons" and hosted by Kirtland AFB, will be held at the Sandia Resort and Casino, in the foothills of Albuquerque's Sandia Mountains. "The

  • French chief of staff visits 58th SOW, AFOTEC

    The chief of staff the French air force visited Kirtland April 4 as part of the U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Counterpart Program. Gen. Stéphane Abrial toured the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center and the 58th Special Operations Wing here. He was accompanied by his wife, Mickaëla, and

  • Sports, April 16

    Outdoor Recreation Kirtland Climbing Gym Come check out the 1,500 square foot climbing gym. Everything you need to stay fit including workout equipment, free weights and classes. Day pass costs $8 and membership varies depending on length of membership, between $35 and $150. Call outdoor recreation

  • Stockpile, April 16

    Eat, Drink & Be Merry Sunday Brunch On the first Sunday of each month the Mountain View Club offers a Champagne/Mimosa Brunch with a wide variety of fresh breakfast items and entree items. Call 846-5165 for more information. Golf Course Snack Bar The Tijeras Arroyo Golf Course snack bar is open

  • Airman Leadership School graduates Class 07-4

    The Kirtland AFB Airman Leadership School graduated class 07-4 in a ceremony held on March 23. The following is a list of award winners and graduates from the class. John L. Levitow Senior Airman Matthew Collingridge Air Force Research Laboratory Academic Achievement Senior Airman Crissy Sharpe