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Nov. 4, 2022
DOD offering additional assistance in finding employment for military spouses

The well-being and readiness of service members is a top priority for the Defense Department, and in September, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced an action plan offering them and their families additional support.One of these includes providing assistance in finding employment for
Nov. 2, 2022
Daylight saving time: Fall back this Sunday

Daylight saving time begins the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in November, when clocks are adjusted one hour back to standard time.
Nov. 1, 2022
Fight the Flu –It starts with you!

Concerned about catching the flu? We are all at risk for getting and spreading the flu. Learn how to fight the flu – it starts with you!
Oct. 26, 2022
AFRL STEM unit receives DOD STARBASE’s highest level award

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Department of Defense STARBASE NM program, managed through the AFRL STEM Academy, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, received accolades and certification to the highest level, for its work with fifth graders in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM.
Oct. 24, 2022
Team Kirtland hosts Bootastic

Members of Team Kirtland trick-or-treat during the Bootastic event at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 21, 2022. The event included a trunk-or-treat, petting zoo and haunted house. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karissa Dick)
Oct. 21, 2022
DAF senior leaders amplify SecDef directives for reproductive health care

Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the DoD would ensure service members and their families can access reproductive health care within its authority and consistent with applicable federal law, in addition to clear guidance for health care providers to operate effectively.
Oct. 20, 2022
AF to launch narrative performance statements for award nominations

Performance statements and award nominations are transitioning effective Oct. 1, 2022.
Oct. 19, 2022
Freeze the Gain wellness challenge

During the holiday season, Air Force Civilian Health Promotion Services will promote the Freeze the Gain wellness challenge. Freeze the Gain is a weight maintenance program that encourages participants to maintain – not gain weight during the six-week challenge period, which runs from 01 November
Oct. 17, 2022
Kirtland hosts annual Air Force Ball

Col. Jason Vattioni, 377th Air Base Wing commander, and members of Team Kirtland listen to a speech during the 75th Anniversary Air Force Ball at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 14, 2022. The roaring 20’s themed ball featured karaoke, food and refreshments, a photo booth, a cake cutting, and a
Oct. 14, 2022
Kirtland celebrates Hero and Family Appreciation Day

Members of Team Kirtland listen to a speaker’s story during the Hero and Family Appreciation Day event at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 13, 2022. The event included helping agency information booths and a storytelling panel where Kirtland affiliated panelists shared their stories and the