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  • Kirtland hosts Industry Day for Enhanced Use Lease

    Base leadership joined officials from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and interested private developers for an Industry Day here Jan. 11, with a focus on the Enhanced Use Lease program. EUL allows Air Force installations to make non-excess real property available for public- and private-sector

  • Speaker says purpose, grit make anything possible

    When Kyle Maynard was 10 years old, he was ready to end his life, having despaired of finding a future because he’d been born without arms or legs.When he discovered a strength in football at age 11, things began to change.At his first game, Maynard tackled a huge running back his teammates feared

  • Museum of U.S. military families gets new location

    The Museum of the American Military Family has a new home in Tijeras along Route 66.“We are now located in an actual house,” said Circe Olson Woessner, executive director.She added that due to the new location, the museum is able to display the furnishings of military families, as they would have

  • Simulator helps defenders train

    The only Air Force unit on active duty to have a MILO Range Theater 300 system is right here at Kirtland Air Force Base.Multiple interactive learning objectives system is a computer-based simulation-training tool for muscle memory and escalation of force for security forces personnel. Combined with

  • 58th SOW welcomes new commander

    The 58th Special Operations Wing welcomed a new commander at a change of command ceremony June 27 at Kirtland Air Force Base.Col. Brenda Cartier took the helm of the wing. Cartier comes to Kirtland from Hurlburt Field, Florida, where she was vice commander of the Air Force Special Operations Air

  • MSF seeking RiderCoaches

    Kirtland's Motorcycle Safety Program is looking for Motorcycle Safety Foundation Ridercoaches.Kirtland is offering an MSF RiderCoach Preparatory Course July 31 to Aug. 7.  This is an intense class and you must be present the entire time to complete the course.  The end of the week ends with you

  • Sandia welcomes 1,000 new interns

    Interns explored job opportunities and New Mexico culture June 9 at the Sandia National Laboratories intern welcome party at Hardin Field."This is mainly a recruiting event to show them what Sandia and New Mexico have to offer," said student intern program coordinator Annie Hanawalt.Sandia has more

  • Car shows 3-D printer abilities

    What happens when classic style and need for speed meets modern technology? A car that captures the iconic design of early racecars and it's eco-friendly.June 8-10 the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History hosted a 3-D-printed Shelby Cobra 1960's era sports car created by Oak Ridge National

  • New Kirtland squadron to improve training of battlefield Airmen

    The 351st Battlefield Airman Training Squadron was activated at a June 14 ceremony, and the Air Force said goodbye to Detachment 1 of the 342nd Training Squadron, which was deactivated.The new squadron houses the USAF Pararescue and Combat Rescue Officer School, and is responsible for training,

  • Kirtland gears up for summer racquetball league

    Kirtland Air Force Base racquetball players looking for friendly competition and a way to find other players have a chance to do both this summer.A Summer Racquetball Challenge Ladder is starting."My main intent is to provide a fun way for people to work out," said organizer Kendahl Johnson of