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Nov. 20, 2023
Team Kirtland engages with local students

A member from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency at Kirtland Air Force Base gives a demonstration to local students during a discovery festival at Expo New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.M., Nov. 17, 2023. Students were encouraged to visit various booths which included DTRA, the Air Force Research
Nov. 17, 2023
301st Rescue Squadron hosts skills-based rescue competition

The 301st Rescue Squadron hosted their annual, week-long “Turkey Shoot” competition where seven Air Force combat search and rescue helicopter squadrons, piloting the HH-60G and HH-60W, competed in combat search and rescue skills events here Nov. 6 – 10.The competing helicopter squadrons included the
Nov. 17, 2023
Team Kirtland makes their mark at Global Strike Challenge 2023

The Fighting Tigers of Kirtland fought to become the king of the jungle at the 2023 Global Strike Challenge through their strength of arms, they struck at their opponents with the ferocity of a tiger’s striking claws.
Nov. 16, 2023
U.S. Air Force upgrading eye protection for aircrew

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s (AFLCMC) Human Systems Division is in the process of upgrading protective eyewear for aircrew operating various U.S. Air Force aircraft around the world.
Nov. 15, 2023
DAF expanding childcare subletting app to all child development centers

Kinderspot was the top idea at the 2020 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo. AFIMSC initially awarded the project $333,000 and secured additional funding for development through a price-matching Small Business Innovation Research contract.
Nov. 2, 2023
Ribbon cutting for world-class laboratory at AFRL resides in NM

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 17, 2023, at Kirtland Air Force Base, to mark the opening of the new Semiconductor Laser Indoor Propagation Range, or SLIPR. This 17,158-square-foot addition consists of a 3,500-square-foot high bay propagation lab.
Nov. 2, 2023
DLA, Space Force leaders discuss strategic partnership in first meeting

Leaders from the Defense Logistics Agency, its Nuclear and Space Enterprise Support Office and the Space Force discussed how they can work together to help the new service grow its approach to logistics during their first meeting Oct. 24 at DLA’s headquarters.
Oct. 11, 2023
Local Shreveport business, “Outerlink Global Solutions” secures $26M for Air Force Global Strike Command

A $26M partnership between Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) and local Shreveport technology powerhouse Outerlink Global Solutions officially launched this August with the announcement of a four-year Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract award.
Sept. 11, 2023
CHPS Weight Management Challenge: Choose What You Lose

During the months of September and October, DAF Civilian Health Promotion Services is challenging participants to get fit by making healthy changes to their lifestyle through nutrition and physical activity. This is a one-size-fits-all challenge that allows each participant to choose their goal,
Aug. 23, 2023
Leader, Role Model, Go-Getter: Senior Airman Alix Hayes

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – Senior Airman Alix Hayes, 377th Medical Group public health technician, was awarded the 20th Air Force Airman of the Year award for the 2022 fiscal year at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 21, 2023.