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  • AFRL research leads to bigger telescopes

    Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, wrote British author Arthur C. Clarke.That quote could easily describe adaptive optics, technology that was pushed forward at Kirtland's Air Force Research Laboratory. And it's a technology that universities, private astronomers

  • Ceremony recognizes 58th SOW annual award winners

    During an annual awards ceremony Feb. 8 at the Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid, members of the 58th Special Operations Wing were recognized for their contributions to the wing.Congratulations to the following winners:58th Operations Group Airman of the Year - Airman 1st Class Megan Lenz (58th

  • 377th MDG garners prestigious award

    Kirtland's 377th Medical Group was deemed the best of 66 military treatment facilities Air Force-wide and received the 2013 Surgeon General's Award for Best Clinic of the Year. "Every member of the 377th Medical Group should stand tall, as it took the entire team - military, civilians, and our

  • Kirtland sergeant saves man from choking

    The first time Tech. Sgt. Martelli Major performed the Heimlich maneuver outside of training, he saved a man's life.Major, who works in the 58th Maintenance Group, was attending a leadership course in October at the Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy in San Antonio when he came across a dire situation."My

  • AFRL Scholar creates winning design

    Air Force Research Laboratory Space Scholar Daniel Osuna finds that hard work pays off in amazing ways. Last summer, as an intern with the AFRL Scholars program, Osuna's project was to design a new entrance for the AFRL Phillips Space Conference Center. Kirtland's Civil Engineer Division approved

  • Kirtland Warrior: Tech. Sgt. Trevor Smith

    KIRTLAND WARRIORName: Tech. Sgt. Trevor SmithUnit: 58th Maintenance GroupDuty Title: Helicopter-Tiltrotor Maintenance CraftsmanHometown: Duluth, Minn.Goals: One class left to complete CCAF; graduate from Univeristy of New Mexico; promote to master sergeant.Accomplishments: Smith has worked on the

  • Kirtland employee receives NMFEB recognition

    Team Kirtland's community support coordinator was recognized with an employee of the quarter award by the New Mexico Federal Executive Board.Teresa Reinhard was selected for the honor based on "exceeding all expectations" while in direct support of the 23,000 military and civilian employees who work

  • 377th LRS receives Logistics Effectiveness Award

    The 377th Logistics Readiness Squadron was selected for the 2013 Air Force Materiel Command Daedalian Maj. Gen. Warren R. Carter Logistics Effectiveness Award Non-Flying Squadron.The Daedalian Foundation's Logistics Effectiveness Award, first awarded in 1962, is presented annually to the United

  • College scholarships available for military dependents

    Many high school seniors have begin submitting college applications, with tuition costs often the biggest concern. The Kirtland Spouses Club aims to help college-bound military dependents by awarding several scholarships. In 2013, the KSC awarded $7,000 to five applicants. The amount awarded this