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  • AFRL’s Hardy departing for Washington assignment

    Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate Director David A. Hardy is leaving his post at Kirtland to take over as assistant deputy undersecretary of the Air Force for space.Hardy's new job will involve working for the Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and the

  • AFGSC expands with addition of three wings, LRS-B program

    Air Force Global Strike Command grew in size and capability today as the 7th Bomb Wing, 28th Bomb Wing, 377th Air Base Wing and Long-Range Strike Bomber Program transferred under the command.Transfer ceremonies Sept. 28 marked the transition of the 7th BW at Dyess AFB, Texas, and 28th BW at

  • AFNWC welcomes new commander

    The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center welcomed Maj. Gen. Scott Jansson as its new commander at a ceremony Oct. 1 at Hardin Field. Jansson came to Kirtland several months ago as program executive officer for strategic systems. He will retain that position as well as serving as the AFNWC

  • Kirtland Warrior: Tech. Sgt. Johann Schultz

     KIRTLAND WARRIOR:Name:  Tech. Sgt. Johann SchultzSquadron:  58th Training SquadronDuty Title:  HH-60G Special Mission Aviator/Program ManagerHometown:  North DakotaGoals: Earn bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering through the University of North Dakota. Attend Trinidad State Junior College

  • Pharmacy location at Base Exchange to open Oct. 26

    The 377th Medical Group's BX Satellite Pharmacy will be opening Oct. 26."It has been a long journey, but the wait has been worth it," said Lt. Col. Dolphis Hall, 377th Medical Support Squadron commander.To optimize the dispensing process, the pharmacy will use robotic automation to fill

  • Air Force, NMED host Kirtland fuel leak site tour

    The U.S. Air Force and the New Mexico Environment Department are hosting a field trip Oct. 24 at Kirtland Air Force Base to demonstrate the work being done to remove groundwater contamination caused by a leak at the base bulk fuels facility.Participants have two, two-hour tours to choose from: 10

  • Expo gives NM youth insight into aerospace career field

    About a thousand New Mexico youth gathered at Kirtland for the New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Career Expo Sept. 24.The New Mexico Air National Guard partnered with the New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Association to host the event to provide mid-school through college age participants an opportunity to

  • Squadron sent on first combat assignment

    Dozens of members of the New Mexico National Guard and their family members gathered at the Air National Guard's main hangar Saturday to bid farewell to members of the 210th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers -- RED HORSE for short.The 65-member squadron deployed

  • Captain has promotion ceremony in hot air balloon

    Captain Jason Gabriel didn't go the traditional, coffee and cake route with his promotion ceremony.At 7 a.m. Tuesday morning, Jason and his parents, Steve and Jane Gabriel, launched a hot air balloon from an empty lot in Rio Rancho. As the gondola lifted off the ground, Steve began the swearing in

  • Air Force Ball is back, better than ever

    After a hiatus of eight years, Kirtland will stage an Air Force Ball.The ball will be a top-flight event, but it is not necessarily designed to be a formal gala, according to Master Sgt. Wayne Sharp, first sergeant for the 377th Medical Group and chair for the event."The main thing is to come out,