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  • AFRL officer excels as leader, researcher

    1st Lt. Katherine "Katie" Carroll is an Air Force Research Laboratory rising star. The AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate recently nominated her for an AFRL 2016 Early Career award."The award is highly competitive with typically only four awards each year from across the nine AFRL directorates," said

  • Kirtland Pharmacy sets benchmark for e-prescribing

    The 377th Medical Group Pharmacy was recently recognized by Air Force Global Strike Command as the benchmark for the Department of Defense's electronic prescribing initiative.The Kirtland pharmacy held the number one spot out of 574 DoD pharmacies for prescriber usage of the system in October 2015

  • Kirtland, Airmen hit the big screen

    Kirtland workers who head to the theaters this weekend to view the new film "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" may recognize some of the backdrops and possibly even some of the participants beyond the main actors and actresses.Scenes from the movie, which releases nationwide Friday, were shot at the base in

  • EEO office recognized for best Alternative Dispute Resolution in Air Force

    When Norm Jacobson, the director of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Program for the Air Force, visited Kirtland Feb. 24, he was here to do more than bring leadership up to speed in the art of resolving disputes.The visitor from the Office of the Air Force General Counsel in Washington also came

  • AFOTEC puts Air Force systems through 'crucible'

    When the Air Force is preparing a new system to go into full rate production, it turns to the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center to rigorously test the system to ensure all the kinks have been ironed out.It's a process AFOTEC Commander Maj. Gen. Matthew Molloy calls "the crucible.""We

  • Maltz Challenge to honor fallen heroes

    The Drug Enforcement Agency's 10th Annual Maltz Challenge will be held at the USAF Pararescue and Combat Rescue Gym Mar. 11 from 7 to 11:30 a.m.The fitness challenge commemorates fallen hero Master Sgt. Michael Maltz, an Air Force pararescuer who was killed during a rescue mission in Afghanistan

  • AF Shooting Team member aims high with USAFA cadets

    A Kirtland officer will return to the Air Force Academy campus Saturday to help train members of the USAFA Combat Shooting Team.1st Lt. Dalton Bridgers, who is in pilot training here, is a member of the Air Force Action Shooting Team.  He graduated from the Academy and continues to work with

  • Don't take life for granted, urges mental health advocate

    Kevin Hines told members of Team Kirtland that everyone deserves to see hope, and life is a gift we should not take for granted, during multiple presentations Feb. 22-23 at the Base Theater.Hines, a mental health advocate and motivational speaker, shared his story of struggling with mental health

  • Kirtland officer wins Air Force-level achievement award

    An officer in the 898th Munitions Squadron was recognized by the Air Force Safety Center with the Air Force Nuclear Surety Outstanding Achievement Award.Capt. Anne Willey, Special Weapons Flight commander, received the award for her contributions towards the base's top priority of conducting safe,

  • New dietician teaches nutrition to groups, individuals

    The new Kirtland Air Force Base dietician can help base community members tailor their diets to prevent catastrophic problems in the field and poor health later in life.Kirsten David started working from the 377th Medical Group building about a month ago. She can provide one-on-one medical nutrition