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  • Defenders Den gives Security Forces Airmen an online workspace

    Most Security Forces members do not spend their duty time in an office setting, with computer access and ample opportunity to accomplish administrative requirements. Moreover, these "defenders" cover long shifts from guard mount to guard mount, leaving no time for tasks not directly connected to

  • Gravity opens doors as 'home away from home' for junior enlisted Airmen

    Junior enlisted Airmen now have a place to call their own, as the Gravity Airmen Ministry Center has opened its doors.Capt. Tara Dixon, a chaplain at the Base Chapel who supervises the facility, said it has been a lot of effort getting the project off the ground, but it's been worth the toil."We're

  • AFIA commander recommend for promotion to general

    The commander of the Kirtland-based Air Force Inspection Agency, Col. Richard "Tex" Coe, has been recommended for promotion to the grade of brigadier general. The promotion awaits confirmation by the U.S. Senate.Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel released the list of general officer appointments on

  • Hurricane Hunters investigate training options at Kirtland

    Being the only weather reconnaissance squadron in the Department of Defense providing surveillance of tropical storms and hurricanes for the National Hurricane Center can present some unique challenges--like aircrew training.A quest for improved WC-130J Combat Systems Operator training led the 53rd

  • Policy outlined for transporting, safeguarding weapons on Kirtland

    Base officials are re-emphasizing the importance of safeguarding privately owned firearms."It is critical that we all place the highest emphasis on the proper safety, handling, transportation, and required registration of firearms," said Col. Tom Miller, 377th Air Base Wing commander. "The proper

  • Fitness Center gears up for post-holiday crowd

    With the bustle of holiday season, it can be easy to forget all the fun will be ending soon. That may mean hitting the gym to help with New Year's resolutions and losing the pounds gained during the holidays.The Fitness Center at Kirtland sees an increase in traffic in January and February, which

  • New command chief joins Team Kirtland

    Chief Master Sgt. Brion Blais arrived Monday at Kirtland to assume his new position as the command chief for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center and Kirtland's host 377th Air Base Wing. The chief comes from the 96th Civil Engineer Group at Eglin AFB, Fla., where he served as the group

  • 58th SOW puts Kirtland on display at New Mexico Bowl

    While most of the 2014 New Mexico Bowl attendees were focused on Kirtland Airmen unfurling a huge American flag on the field during the singing of the national anthem, a small group of Airmen were instead focused on military aircraft approaching from the north.This group of Airmen from the 58th

  • 58th instructor pilot trained pilots for Afghan Air Force

    Students trained by the 58th Special Operations Wing are turned into combat-ready special operations and rescue crewmembers that can make an impact in operations around the world. This holds true for one of the wing's helicopter pilots.Maj. Mary Clark, a UH-1N Huey instructor pilot and the 58th

  • National Guard hosts active-shooter training

    The New Mexico National Guard hosted an active-shooter training exercise -- its third in three years -- on Dec. 10 at the Wyoming Readiness Center.Army National Guard Lt. Col. Steve Garcia, director of operations and state provost marshal, said a grim scenario was chosen for the training: armed,