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  • Vet finds WWII ambulance after 71 years

    Seventy-one years ago, a young soldier left his World War II ambulance in a vehicle "graveyard" in Germany and returned home to Wisconsin. Last year, he found that ambulance in Albuquerque.Thomas Grasser, 91, was visiting the New Mexico Museum of Military History last summer when he realized the

  • AFRL scientist passionate about achievements in electromagnetics

    Making history as the Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate's first woman civilian division chief, Mary Lou Robinson is passionate about the lab and her High Power Electromagnetics Division's scientific achievements in supporting the warfighter."High-power electromagnetic signals

  • Aerial porters qualify to use night vision goggles

    Fourteen aerial porters with the 58th Operations Support Squadron and two from the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, completed a three-day aerial port night vision course here on March 11.The certification was a first for the 58th Special

  • 377th ABW budget office named best in Air Force

    The 377th Air Base Wing Budget and Accounting Office won the "Best in the Air Force" title for its work in 2015.Staff members learned of their award earlier this month."It's surreal," said Capt. Tiffanie Katz.She and the other financial analysts are proud of the achievement. This is the third year

  • Women's law center honors Kirtland colonel

    The senior legal adviser to the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander has blazed trails for women in her field, according to the Southwest Women's Law Center.The center honored Col. Gail Crawford and two other women at its Celebrating Women's Stories awards banquet Saturday night at the

  • Team from Kirtland to compete in Bataan Memorial Death March

    After months of training and preparation, a team from Kirtland will test its physical and mental endurance March 20 at the annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range.2nd Lt. Christian Erneston, Wing Staff Agencies resource advisor, organized a team of six participants to compete

  • Kirtland civilian named AFGSC firefighter of the year

    A firefighter assigned to the 377th Civil Engineering Squadron's fire emergency services was named Air Force Global Strike Command's civilian firefighter of the year.Phillip Macias won the award for his outstanding performance as a fire inspector, and for his efforts in creating a map

  • Maltz Challenge honors fallen heroes

    Kirtland's Air Force Pararescue School combined with local law enforcement agencies to host the 10th annual DEA Maltz Challenge here March 11. While each Maltz Challenge has been a fitness competition held in honor of a fallen hero with a local tie, this year's event counted two fallen police

  • Airman's sister needs house; 377th MDG assists

    Since a devastating earthquake in Nepal last April, a Kirtland Airman has been trying to provide for his sister and her children, who lost all they had in the disaster.When his salary wasn't enough to pay for the safe shelter they needed, Senior Airman Gopal Pudasaini's co-workers at the 377th

  • MVC bar and grill gets renovations, new name

    While the newly renovated bar and grill at the Mountain View Club has been open for a few months, it finally received its new name at a First Friday event March 4.The establishment, which closed in June 2015 for about six months for renovations, has been named Relativity Bar and Grille. The name