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  • AFRL officer serves country, community

    For Capt. Chana Greene, an Air Force Research Laboratory scientist, the past eight years the Air Force has given her what she wanted: a job with meaning and purpose."I was destined to be an engineer or a scientist as the daughter of a math teacher and nuclear engineer," Greene said.Greene arrived at

  • Leader of Kirtland’s pharmacy lands prestigious award

    Kirtland's pharmacy is in good hands.Lt. Col. Derek Larbie, flight commander of the 377th Medical Group's pharmacy, received the American Hospital Association's 2013 Federal Health Care Executive Special Achievement Award. The award recognizes uniformed and non-uniformed federal health care leaders

  • Local lawyer doing marathon Grand Canyon hike for vets

    Matthew Vance didn't follow in his father's footsteps and serve in uniform. But now, he's stepping up to help those who did, in a very big way."My path was different when I was younger," he said, "but sometimes I wish that I had (served) and I respect those who do."Vance was an Air Force brat and

  • Vietnam POW shares his story of struggle, hope with Airmen

    Retired Airman William Robinson shared a story of struggle and hope about his seven years as a prisoner during the Vietnam War.Robinson, a 23-year Air Force veteran who retired as a captain, was held the longest of any enlisted serviceman in American history.His time as a prisoner included stints at

  • Sandia retiree, Army vet builds retreat for those in need

    After retiring from the Army, Lt. Col. Michael Tachias found himself suffering from combat injuries and the void left from no longer being a soldier.He has embarked upon a new kind of service: creating a desert retreat for combat veterans to be with fellow soldiers, sailors, Airmen and Marines, and

  • Kirtland pistol shooter ranks first in Air Force

    One Kirtland Airman's love for shooting and competitive nature has helped him become the No. 1 pistol shooter in the Air Force.Staff Sgt. Terrence Sears, NCO in charge of the Air Force National Pistol Team, took top honors among Air Force shooters at the National Pistol Championships in July,

  • Paws and Stripes connects vets with service dogs

    A local nonprofit is working to help veterans find a four-legged friend and, with it, peace of mind. Paws and Stripes, based in Rio Rancho, was founded in 2010 by Lindsey and Jim Stanek. Jim, an Army veteran, was sent home with PTSD during his third tour in Iraq. He discovered that he felt much

  • Two Sandia National Labs teams win R&D Magazine Awards

    Two Kirtland-based Sandia National Laboratories teams were named winners of R&D Magazine's R&D 100 Awards. One team won the award -- referred to within the research and development field as the "Oscars of invention" -- for creating a creditcard- sized device to detect anthrax bacteria. Department of

  • New 58th SOW commander already familiar with Kirtland

    At the change of command ceremony, Col. Dagvin Anderson, the new 58th Special Operations Wing commander, said he is happy to be coming home. Anderson was 58th Operations Group commander at Kirtland for two years, ending his stint in June 2013. "To be back is pretty unusual, and it's pretty

  • Kirtland's BASH team works to keep airplanes safe from birds, wildfire

    Anyone who has flown an aircraft or worked on a flight line can tell you that wildlife and aircraft don't mix. The Air Force Safety Center's Bird/ Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard program at Kirtland works to help alleviate interface between aircraft and animals at installations worldwide and