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  • Kirtland officials submit fuel plume report

    Kirtland has taken a major step toward implementing corrective measures to deal with the fuel plume.On March 31, Kirtland submitted to the New Mexico Environment Department its Resource Conservation and Recovery Act facility investigation report, or RFI, on the groundwater and the vadose zone (the

  • Kirtland's Goldsmith named NGB's Outstanding Airman of the Year

    Senior Airman Christian Goldsmith, 150th Special Operations Wing, New Mexico Air National Guard, was named the 2014 National Guard Bureau ANG Outstanding Airman of the Year. Goldsmith is the first Airman from New Mexico to receive the NGB honor. He joins Staff Sgt. Claudine Jaramillo of the formerly

  • Kirtland joins 'National Drug Take-Back' initiative April 26

    Team Kirtland members who have unused or expired medications will have an opportunity to get rid of them safely this month. The semiannual Drug Enforcement Agency National Prescription Take-Back Day is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 26 at the Kirtland Exchange south entrance. The National

  • AFRL historian takes part in Bataan Death March

    Air Force Research Laboratory historian Robert "Bob" Duffner participated in the 25th annual Bataan Memorial Death March held March 23 at White Sands Missile Range, N. M. The march honors the World War II soldiers who suffered during the April 1942 march following the surrender of thousands of

  • Mock trial tackles difficult subject matter

    As part of the events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a mock trial was held at Kirtland.The Sexual Assault Response Coordinator's office held the trial, "Got Consent," Friday in Building 201. The trial showed Airmen what a real-world case could look like."Carry a message with you to others after

  • Volunteers need for La Luz Academy's annual Mars link up

    The Air Force Research Laboratory La Luz Academy is gearing up for its annual trip to Mars and is need of volunteers to assist with the expedition.The Mars Survey of Topsoil for Extremophile Microbes Link-Up Day event will be May 2 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. It will run from 8:30 a.m. to

  • Wellness Expo draws more than 600 participants

    More than 600 participants learned more about healthy living at a Wellness Expo March 21 at the Youth Center.The event was sponsored by Wingman Plus, Kirtland's helping agencies. More than 70 information tables were staffed by vendors from both on and off base agencies who provided information about

  • AFRL researcher a role model for budding scientists

    "I get to spend half my time thinking about molecules and half my time thinking about satellites," said Dr. Jaime Stearns, head of a space chemical lab in the Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles directorate at Kirtland. "In order to develop a new technology for a satellite, we have to

  • AFRL salutes award winning employees

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy and Space Vehicles Directorates  recently held the AFRL Phillips Research Site 2013 Annual Awards ceremony to recognize employees who had distinguished themselves during the past year. Dr. David A. Hardy, director of the Directed Energy Directorate,

  • Kirtland Warrior: Staff Sgt. Matthew Champagne

    Kirtland Warrior - March 2014Name: Staff Sgt. Matthew ChampagneSquadron: 342nd Training Squadron, Detachment 1Duty Title: PararescuemanHometown: Boston, Mass.Goals:  "My goal for this year in the Air Force is to make tech sergeant and to finish my rescue jumpmaster, recovery team leader and advanced