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Dec. 3, 2021
KAFB Chapel hosts tree and menorah lighting ceremony

The Kirtland Base Chapel hosted a tree and menorah lighting ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 2, 2021. The ceremony included free cocoa bombs and speeches from U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Vattioni, 377th Air Base Wing installation commander, Chaplain (Maj.) Craig Nakagawa, Kirtland
Dec. 1, 2021
KAFB hosts local media visit, focus on special operations wings

Joey Wright, KOB 4 representative, captures video footage of various military aircraft during a visit to the 58th Special Operations Wing and New Mexico Air National Guard 150th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Nov. 29, 2021. Local media representatives were invited to tour
Nov. 30, 2021
Congresswoman visits KAFB, learns about mission capabilities

U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury visited Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Nov. 29, 2021.
Nov. 29, 2021
Turning concepts into reality: Innovating a 50-year-old weapon system through test and evaluation

In 2020, when Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. challenged Air Force leaders to “accelerate change or lose,” he wasn’t speaking by exception or targeting certain communities. The message was not directed at specific offices known for their innovative approach, like the Air Force’s
Nov. 24, 2021
Air Force hosts Coalition VIRTUAL FLAG, premier coalition virtual air combat exercise

The 705th Combat Training Squadron, home of Air Combat Command's Distributed Mission Operations Center, recently hosted one of the DoD’s largest coalition and joint virtual air combat exercises across eight time zones at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 24 through Nov. 5.
Nov. 24, 2021
Air Force hosts Coalition VIRTUAL FLAG, premier coalition virtual air combat exercise

The 705th Combat Training Squadron, home of Air Combat Command's Distributed Mission Operations Center, recently hosted one of the DoD’s largest coalition and joint virtual air combat exercises across eight time zones at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 24 through Nov. 5.
Nov. 23, 2021
NM Pueblo tribal members visit 58th SOW

Various New Mexico Pueblo tribal members visited the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Nov. 15, 2021.
Nov. 23, 2021
377th Air Base Wing at Kirtland AFB welcomes 576th FLTS

On Oct. 8, 2021, the 377th Air Base Wing at Kirtland AFB, N.M., assumed responsibility for the 576th Flight Test Squadron, a geographically separated unit operating at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
Nov. 10, 2021
KAFB recognizes its veterans

U.S. Army veteran Brannon Lamar poses for a portrait in recognition of Veterans Day at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 27, 2021. Lamar served for seven years in the Army as a Broadcast Journalist in Central America, Rwanda and in the Persian Gulf War. Lamar’s main responsibilities as consisted
Nov. 10, 2021
AFSFC initiatives modernize Total Force Defenders

When it comes to equipping more than 38,000 security forces members across the Total Force, the Air Force Security Forces Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, seeks to give Defenders every advantage over their adversaries. The AFSFC Logistics Directorate is charged with making sure it