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  • Officials announce restructuring

    Air Force officials announced several adjustments to the civilian workforce. In response to direction from the Secretary of Defense for DOD to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels and the need to add 5,900 positions against the Air Force's top priorities, the Air Force eliminated

  • ‘Bill Nye the Science Guy’ visits Kirtland

    During its five-year run on the Public Broadcasting System in the 1990s, the program "Bill Nye the Science Guy" earned 18 Emmy awards and notoriety for its host who wanted the show to get youth around the world excited about science.Several members of the television series' viewing audience heeded

  • My educational journey: A 2W2 perspective

    Taking classes as a 2W2 Nuclear Weapons Technician isn't easy, no matter what time frame you are talking about. With that said, it certainly doesn't get easier to take classes during an inspection (before/ during/after), especially one that the unit fails. However, it can be done.I began working on

  • Airman awarded AFA medal

    1st Lt. Dan Whalen, Air Force Research Laboratory, was awarded the Air Force Association's Medal of Merit for his outstanding service supporting the New Mexico AFA's newsletter, liaison with University of New Mexico ROTC's Arnold Air Society and Arnold Air Society nationwide at the AFA's National

  • Team Kirtland passes nine inspections

    More than 90 inspectors conducted nine synchronized inspections here, including an OperationalReadiness Inspection, from Sept. 8 to 20. The Air Force Materiel Command Inspector GeneralTeam evaluated the installation's capability toperform its wartime missions and react to multiple crisis situations.

  • Credit union receives Air Force award

    The Kirtland Federal Credit Union was named the 2010 Air Force Credit Union of the Year for providing exemplary financial and quality of life services to military and civilian members.In a letter from Dr. Jamie M. Morin, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for financial management and comptroller,

  • KAFB Civilian awarded for energy savings

    A 377th Civil Engineer Division member recently earned a 2011 Federal Energy and Water Management award. Cliff Richardson led a campaign that has reduced energy consumption here by almost 10 percent, saving more than $22 million over the last decade. The award is part of a U.S. Department of Energy

  • Kirtland AFB names honorary commanders

    Twenty-one Albuquerque community leaders were recognized at the annual Honorary Commanders Assumption of Command Ceremony Aug. 19 at the Mountain View Club. The four new honoraries were inducted as honorary commanders and six honorees were reassigned to new units.Since 1995, honorary commanders have

  • UNM ROTC wins award

    Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 510 at the University of New Mexico was recently named the 2011 Right of Line winner for the Southwest. Each year, the Right of Line is awarded to the best AFROTC detachments in small, medium and large categories, based on the number of enrolled

  • Security Forces Group activates

    The unfurling of three different flags and the occasional bark or two from military working dogs signified the reactivation Monday of the 377th Security Forces Group.Additionally, the 377th Weapons System Security Squadron was activated and the existing 377th Security Forces Squadron was realigned