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  • Medics earn AF awards

    An officer and a civilian from the 377th Medical Group have received Air Force-level awards for 2011.Maj. Lauren Wolf, 377 MDG chief of medical staff, was the field grade officer recipient of the 2011 U.S. Air Force Clinical Excellence Award. Lisa Esparza, 377th Dental Squadron chief of preventive

  • News Release: Kirtland AFB to honor 'Order of the Nucleus' recipients

    Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander, will induct a new class of "Order of the Nucleus" recipients Thursday at 4 p.m. in the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History at 601 Eubank Boulevard SE. The "Order of the Nucleus" is an AFNWC award presented to those who

  • Security squadrons claim AFMC awards

    The two squadrons of the 377th Security Forces Group have received 2011 Air Force Materiel Command awards and are now competing at the Air Force level.The 377th Security Forces Squadron and the 377th Weapons System Security Squadron won the Outstanding Security Forces Unit Award for the medium- and

  • UNM ROTC NCO named best in Southwest

    Lt. Col. Raul V. Garcia, University of New Mexico Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 510 commander, opened the detachment's first class Jan. 18 by unveiling awards and decorations for the program. Det. 510, in its 63rd year, remains No. 1 in the Southwest Region at graduating the

  • Team AFRL researchers bridge the science gap

    Nine Air Force Research Laboratory scientists and engineers spent the last week of 2011 volunteering as teachers, tutors and motivators in an Albuquerque, N.M. program for middle school and high school students called "AfterMath Camp."The science, technology, engineering and mathematics education

  • Six officers selected for promotion to colonel

    Six Team Kirtland officers have been selected for promotion to colonel. The lieutenant colonels moving up are: - Harold E. Hardinge, Air Force Safety Center - Phillip A. Layman, 377th Air Base Wing - Clay E. Mason, 58th Maintenance Group - Richard P. Pagliuco, Air University (Los Alamos National

  • Water authority honors Kirtland AFB for pollution prevention

    Kirtland Air Force Base has been recognized for its environmental stewardship. It received an award from the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority during a ceremony Wednesday at the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Government Center. The Award of Excellence for Industrial Pretreatment

  • 377 LRS claims seven AFMC annual awards

    The members of the 377th Logistics Readiness Squadron had a great 2011, and Air Force Materiel Command rewarded them for it.The 377 LRS recently racked up seven annual functional awards, highlighted by their designation as Air Force Materiel Command's Logistics Readiness Squadron - Non Flying Unit

  • Kirtland officer receives Bronze Star Medal

    An officer assigned to Kirtland AFB received a Bronze Star Medal in a ceremony on base Jan. 19.Lt. Col. Brandon Deacon, 512th Rescue Squadron director of operations, was recognized for his accomplishments during a year-long deployment to Iraq in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn.The

  • 58 SOW pilot nominated for Daedalian Award

    Maj. Franklin Baker, 550th Special Operations Squadron instructor pilot, is the Air Education and Training Command nominee for the 2011 Daedalian Exceptional Pilot Award.The award is presented annually to a pilot selected by the Air Force, based on exceptional deeds performed to assure mission