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  • Kirtland kicks off Combined Federal Campaign

    Kirtland's Combined Federal Campaign is officially underway.The installation goal is to reach out to 100 percent of the base population and raise $350,000 by Nov. 4."This week in your areas, you will begin to see your unit representatives,  with a smile on their faces, looking for your kind

  • Air Force plan accelerates Kirtland plume clean up

    The Air Force announced plans Sept. 17 to accelerate its operations to clean up a fuel-spill plume at Kirtland Air Force Base.In a meeting with New Mexico Environment Department officials and other stakeholder groups in the Albuquerque mayor's office, Mark Correll, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the

  • Airmen to climb Wheeler Peak, kick off 50 Summits Challenge

    A Kirtland-based group is taking up the challenge to hike to the summit of New Mexico's highest point, Wheeler Peak.The USAF 50 Summits Challenge is a project in which Airmen will fly the Air Force flag from the highest point in each of the 50 states. Kirtland's Maj. Quail Albairat, retired Airman

  • Albuquerque police officer gives crime prevention tips

    Albuquerque Police Sgt. Mizel Garcia's advice about crime prevention Friday, in very few words, was to stay aware.Garcia, who is part of the Albuquerque Police Department Organized Crime Unit, said anyone can develop a keen eye for detail and spot drug deals in parking lots, know who has a gun and

  • Kirtland "Virtual Flag" exercise spans the globe

    Kirtland's Distributed Mission Operations Center has been very busy the past few days as the epicenter of a worldwide "Virtual Flag" simulated training exercise.The annually staged exercise is bringing together armed forces units and services to practice major battlefield operations without the

  • Four-legged Airmen retire, find new homes

    Two military working dogs that received retirement honors on Monday were accorded much the same testimony, certificates and applause as two-legged Airmen.Military working dogs N689 and P357 -- better known as Dan and Joeri, respectively -- received honors from President Obama, Air Force Chief of

  • Kirtland to defend title at military soccer tournament

    The Kirtland varsity soccer team is heading to San Antonio Labor Day weekend to defend its championship title at the Defenders Cup.Thirty-six teams will compete in this year's Defender's Cup, the military's version of the World Cup, where teams from all over the country compete to put their claim on

  • Tops in Blue to perform in Albuquerque Sunday, August 24

    The Air Force's "Tops in Blue" entertainment ensemble will perform a free concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, August 24, 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

  • Contaminated dirt removed from bulk fuel facility

    Tons of soil were excavated from the bulk fuels facility at Kirtland on Aug. 7 as part of a effort to remediate the fuel plume. Some 1,700 cubic yards of soil will be removed from an old fuel loading station in the area where an underground leak was discovered.The work is expected to be completed in

  • Blazing a path from Ghana to the AF

    It's a long way from Ghana to Kirtland.To see Eric Amissah, an unassuming, decorated lieutenant colonel -- currently deputy division chief at the Kirtland-based Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center -- one would not sense the journey that took him from Ghana to a successful military