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  • Kirtland Warrior: Senior Airman Aleighsha Webber

     KIRTLAND WARRIOR Name: Senior Airman Aleighsha WebberUnit: 898th Munitions SquadronDuty title: Special Weapons Team MemberHometown: Ashburn, VirginiaGoals: Having already completed a Community College of the Air Force degree, Webber's short term goal is to earn a bachelor's degree in munitions

  • SNL allows service dog for Wounded Warrior

    For the first time, Sandia National Laboratories has welcomed a service dog to its New Mexico campus as a workplace accommodation for a veteran living with post-traumatic stress disorder.Three years ago, Rob Mitchell rescued Hunni, a Rhodesian Ridgeback mix, from Animal Humane New Mexico as a pet

  • Information exchange facilitates change

    The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Force Improvement Program team is gaining knowledge through the exchange of information with units throughout the center, strengthening relationships with missile and bomber wing customers.In June, the AFNWC FIP team met with members of the 90th Missile

  • School liaison officer dishes back-to-school advice

    Beth Mann, Kirtland's school liaison officer, said her job is simple: help reduce students' school-related anxiety and transition students into Albuquerque schools smoothly."I got lost going to my first class on the first day of my senior year of high school," Mann said.She remembers the challenges

  • VA medical center honors Purple Heart recipients

    The Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center hosted an event to recognize New Mexico's recipients of the Order of the Purple Heart. Around 75 people attended the Aug. 13 event at the VA center's Education Auditorium, which was held in honor of those who were injured in combat.Bill Armstrong, the public

  • Tops in Blue to perform free concert Aug. 25

    The Air Force's "Tops in Blue" entertainment ensemble will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Kiva Auditorium in downtown Albuquerque.The event is open to the public and tickets are not required. Kiva Auditorium is located on the upper level of the West Complex at the

  • Milestone event marks progress in fuel plume cleanup

    To mark an important milestone in the efforts to protect Albuquerque's groundwater and remediate contamination from a leak at Kirtland's bulk fuels facility, the base hosted an event Aug. 13.The event marked the installation of a pump-and-treat water system and the successful extraction and

  • Resiliency program helps Airmen, families strike work-life balance

    Airmen and other Air Force members are often asked to take assignments away from home, and then transition back to family life, which can be a surprisingly difficult transition. The Recharge for Resiliency, or R4R, program at Kirtland can help Airmen face that challenge.R4R provides morale building,

  • Natural Resources keeps eye on Kirtland's wildlife

    The ominous rattling sound of the Western diamondback rattlesnake slowly died down as it flicked out its tongue and tasted the air in its new surroundings.The reptile was relocated Friday by Dustin Akins, Kirtland's Natural Resources manager. Natural Resources monitors and manages the base's

  • 58th SOG commander feels at home at Kirtland

    Col. Shelley Rodriguez said her family's work ethic has served her well over her 23-year Air Force career.In July, Rodriguez was named commander for the 58th Operations Group, part of the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland. She grew up in Dodge City, Kan., where her father works as a