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Helping Japan

What began as two military children at Kirtland Air Force Base wanting to help raise money for Japan quickly turned into a dozen children selling lemonade and accepting donations March 26 and 27. After two days, they had raised more than $250. The military children were William McGregor, Makailey Cregger, Jojo Cruz, Ben Webster, DJ Best, Jacob Albrandt, Miguel Cruz, Gavin Cregger, Hunter Albrandt, Kyla Walker, Brie Stalker and Karen McGregor. U.S. Air Force Photo by Shaun Cregger

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Boy Scouts honored

Members of Troop 85, sponsored by Kirtland Air Force Base, received their God and Country Awards during a March 27 ceremony at the Kirtland AFB chapel. From left, Scoutmaster, Col. Douglas Jaquish, Daniel Jaquish, God and Country awards (God and Church), Jonathan Mansberger, Nathan Jaquish, God and Country award (God in life) and Chaplain, (Lt. Col.) David Mansberger. U.S. Air Force Photo by Marie Vanover

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Going to the rim

Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brett Bernier, of Fort Bliss, Texas, leaps high to score a layup over Staff Sgt. Natalion Seymour, Army Recruitment Office, during a 5-on-5 basketball tournament March 12 at the East Fitness Center. U.S. Air Force Photo by Elizabeth Martinez

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ALS Graduation

Class 11-4 graduated March 23 in a ceremony hosted by 377th Air Base Wing commander Col. Robert L. Maness, at the Mountain View Club. More than 180 people attended. Airman Leadership School had 23 graduates, with three individuals being promoted to staff sergeant during the ceremony. The John L. Levitow Award winner was Senior Airman Matthew Clark, 377th Security Forces Squadron. The Commandant Award winner was Senior Airman Angel Aroche, 377 SFS. The Distinguished Graduate was Senior Airman Brian Paredes, 377 SFS. The Academic Achievement Award winner was Senior Airman Isaac Blach, Space Development and Test Directorate. U.S. Air Force Photo by Dennis Carlson

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AFAF runs through May 6

Master Sgt. Demetra Brown, left, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center judge advocate superintendant and Air Force Assistance Fund representative, shows Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, AFNWC commander, center, and Airman 1st Class Ian Briley, AFNWC personnel program assistant, right, how to fill out the AFAF donor form. The AFAF runs through May 6. U.S. Air Force Photo by Stefan Bocchino

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Tops in Blue

Medleys such as Lady Gaga’s Poker Face’ were a big hit at the annual Tops in Blue performance. U.S. Air Force Photo by Elizabeth Martinez

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Tops in Blue

Staff Sgt. Antonio Howard, 6th Security Forces Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., performed a beat box medley of Michael Jackson’s greatest hits, such as ‘Thriller.’ U.S. Air Force Photo by Elizabeth Martinez

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Tops in Blue

The Air Force’s Tops in Blue, entertained an audience March 24 with a musical performance in Kiva Auditorium at the Albuquerque Convention Center. U.S. Air Force Photo by Elizabeth Martinez

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Boy Scouts Improve Trail

Kirtland Boy Scout Troop 85 partnered with the Bureau of Land Management and El Camino Real De Tierra Adentro Trail Association to undertake a service-learning project on behalf of El Camino Real National Historic Trail. The youths dedicated two nights and three days in the Joranda del Muerto, Improving the trail head. Courtesy photo by Jean Fulton

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Kirtland AFB civic leader gets hands-on experience

Staff Sgt. James Parent, 342nd Training Squadron Operating Location Alpha, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, instructs David Seely, CEO of Kirtland Federal Credit Union and 58th Special Operations Wing honorary commander, on the proper way to operate a 50-caliber machine gun March 9. Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., commander of Air Education and Training Command, invited 20 civic leaders from 16 different base communities to observe training operations at Lackland AFB and the Camp Bullis training site in San Antonio. The AETC commander’s group visited the 28,000-acre Camp Bullis training site March 8. A day later, the group saw military working dog demonstrations, Basic Military Training and the Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training site at Lackland AFB. U.S. Air Force Photo by Joel Martinez.

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Major anniversaries highlight 2011

Army Air Corps aviators trained at Albuquerque Army Air Field for combat overseas in World War II. Photo Courtesy AFNWC History Office

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Major anniversaries highlight 2011

The Albuquerque Municipal Airport opened for commercial air travel in 1939. Photo Courtesy AFNWC History Office

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AFRL scientist receives Air Force Award

One of Dr. Thomas Cooley’s many accomplishments was serving as Air Force Research Laboratory’s program manager for Tactical Satellite-3. Courtesy Photo

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Dr. Thomas Cooley

AFRL scientist receives Air Force Award

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Congressmen visit Kirtland

Rep. Adam Smith, ranking member of the House Armed Services committee, left, is greeted by Rep. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, right, and Col. Robert L. Maness, 377th Air Base Wing commander, during his March 21 visit to Kirtland Air Force Base. In his first visit to Kirtland AFB, Rep. Smith toured the base and Sandia National Laboratories facilities. U.S. Air Force Photo by Todd Berenger

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58th SOW announces annual award winners

The 58th Special Operations Wing annual award winners are, left, Allen Roos, Category IV Civilian of the Year, Master Sgt. Alexis Arturet, Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, Tiffany Mitton, Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year, Staff Sgt. Aaron Nelson, Kirtland Air Force Base Honor Guard Member of the Year, Col. James Cardoso, commander, Tech. Sgt. Mitchell Melendez, Volunteer of the Year, Capt. Kyle Bailey, Company Grade Officer of the Year, Maj. Caleb Nimmo, Field Grade Officer of the Year, and Chief Master Sgt. Richard Wilk, command chief. U.S. Air Force Photo by Dennis Carlson

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Crash Lab

Col. M. J. V. Smith, left, Director of U.K. Military Air Accident Investigation Branch, toured the Crash Lab at Kirtland Air Force Base with Antonio Cortes, Air Force Safety Center, during his visit March 7-10. U.S. Air Force Photo by Elizabeth Martinez

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Wounded warrior returns home

Wounded warrior returns home. Marine Lance Cpl. Ivan Sears was greeted by more than 400 people at the Albuquerque Sunport when he returned home to New Mexico Feb. 20. Lance Cpl. Sears lost both legs above the knee last Oct. in an improvised explosive device explosion while on patrol in Afghanistan. He has spent the last five months recuperating and rehabilitating at the San Antonio Military Medical Center in Texas. Lance Cpl. Sears will return to the San Antonio Military Medical Center at the conclusion of his visit home. He will continue his rehabilitation and also be fitted for new prosthetic legs.