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Maj. Gen. Nye laid to rest with military honors

The Kirtland Honor Guard conducted military funeral honors as retired Maj. Gen. Francis W. Nye was laid to rest Jan. 21, 2019, at the Veterans National Cemetery in Santa Fe, N.M.. Nye, who retired from active duty after a distinguished Air Force career in 1972, died Jan. 13 in Albuquerque at the age of 100. As commander of Sandia Base in 1971, he oversaw the consolidation of three installations into what is today Kirtland Air Force Base. He served with distinction in World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars and on the Air Staff at the Pentagon. In addition to the military honors, 377th Air Base Wing Vice Commander Col. Christopher King presented Nye's daughter, Janet Olsen, with an American Flag on hehalf of a grateful nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jim Fisher)
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Winter weather causes base delays and closures.

Kirtland personnel clear roads on Dec. 27, 2018. A blizzard blanketed the Albuquerque area and prompted closure of Kirtland Air Force Base to non-mission essential personnel on Dec. 27, and 28, 2018.
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Winter weather causes base delays and closures.

A view of the intersection of Gibson and Texas covered in snow after a winter blizzard hit Dec. 27, 2018. A blizzard blanketed the Albuquerque area and prompted closure of Kirtland Air Force Base to non-mission essential personnel on Dec. 27, and 28, 2018.
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Winter weather causes base delays and closures.

A view of an area of the Kirtland Family Housing area covered in snow after a winter blizzard hit Dec. 27, 2018. A blizzard blanketed the Albuquerque area and prompted closure of Kirtland Air Force Base to non-mission essential personnel on Dec. 27, and 28, 2018.
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Winter weather causes base delays and closures.

Snow falls after sundown in the housing area of Kirtland Air Force Base on Dec. 27, 2018. A blizzard blanketed the Albuquerque area and prompted closure of Kirtland Air Force Base to non-mission essential personnel on Dec. 27, and 28, 2018.
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Winter weather causes base delays and closures.

Tech. Sgt Kimberly Strong, Space Rapid Capabilities Office directors action group noncommissioned officer in charge, plays with her daughters Peyton 10, left and Cadence Strong 3, after a snowstorm that blanketed the Albuquerque area and prompted closure of Kirtland Air Force Base to non-mission essential personnel on Dec. 27, 2018.
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Kirtland Fire Dept. trains, graduates new firefighters

Eight year old Macie Billings pins her father Joshua Dunn during the Kirtland AFB Fire and Emergency Services Training Academy Graduation here Dec. 14. The graduates underwent eight weeks of training completing in the first iteration conducted at Kirtland in 14 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessie Perkins)
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415th SOS Change of Command

Lt. Col. Joey Sullivan receives his first salute from his new 415th Special Operations Squadron troops during a change of command ceremony here Dec. 14. Col. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)
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415th SOS Change of Command

Lt. Col. Joey Sullivan (right) takes the 415th Special Operations Squadron guidon from Col. Richard Carrell, 58th Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony here Dec. 14. Col. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)
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ALS class 19-2 graduates, Lovett wins Levitow

Senior Airman Brianna Lovett, 377th Logistics Readiness Squadron fire truck maintenance apprentice, is awarded the John L. Levitow Award by 377th Air Base Wing Commander Col. Richard Gibbs during the graduation of Kirtland’s Airman Leadership School Class 19-2 here Dec. 13. The John L. Levitow Award is the highest award given during enlisted professional military education courses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Nuckolls)
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ALS class 19-2 graduates

Kirtland’s Airman Leadership School Class 19-2 graduated Dec. 13 in a ceremony at the Mountain View Club here. Airman Leadership School prepares junior enlisted Airmen to become NCOs in the U.S. Air Force. ALS instructors and Kirtland enlisted leaders took 24 Airmen through the first rung of enlisted professional military education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Nuckolls)
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Trees for Troops

Staff Sgt. Frankie Gill, 377th Security Forces Squadron, and her husband Cody Gill pose with a Christmas tree they picked out during the Trees for Troops event Dec. 7 at the base chapel here. The two-day event provided free trees for members of Team Kirtland. Last year the program delivered 17,400 Christmas trees to 70 U.S. military bases; 250 trees delivered to four international bases; and is in its 14th year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessie Perkins)
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Trees for Troops

Matt Montano, Kirtland Force Support Squadron director carries a tree for Angelica Romero, and her children, Konnor and Brantley Romero. Romero picked out her tree during the Trees for Troops event Dec. 7 at the Chapel here. The two-day event provided free trees for members of Team Kirtland. Last year the program delivered 17,400 Christmas trees to 70 U.S. military bases; 250 trees delivered to four international bases; and is in its 14th year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessie Perkins)
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Trees for Troops

Staff Sgt. Mike Butler, 415th Special Operations Squadron, poses with a Christmas tree he picked out during the Trees for Troops event Dec. 7 at the base chapel here. The two-day event provided free trees for members of Team Kirtland. Last year the program delivered 17,400 Christmas trees to 70 U.S. military bases; 250 trees delivered to four international bases; and is in its 14th year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessie Perkins)
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Holiday treats

Seven hundred and eight-two dozen cookies were baked, donated, and/or collected and coordinated by the Kirtland Spouses Club Dec. 5 and 6. They were then delivered by the First Sergeants Council and additional volunteers to dormitory residents Dec. 6. The annual cookie drive, a tradition kept alive year after year by the work of the Spouses Club, ensures that Airmen living in the dormitories have homemade holiday treats. More than 30 Spouses Club members were joined by active duty volunteers to collect and package the cookies. (Photos by Jessie Perkins)
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Cookie drive

Staff Sgt. Edward Scoby distributes a bag of cookies to Airman 1st Class Robert Benson at the dormitories during the annual cookie drive here. Seven hundred and eight-two dozen cookies were baked, donated, and/or collected and coordinated by the Kirtland Spouses Club Dec. 5 and 6. They were then delivered by the First Sergeants Council and additional volunteers to dormitory residents Dec. 6. The annual cookie drive, a tradition kept alive year after year by the work of the Spouses Club, ensures that Airmen living in the dormitories have homemade holiday treats. More than 30 Spouses Club members were joined by active duty volunteers to collect and package the cookies. (Photos by Jessie Perkins)
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FamCamp tipifies quality of life improvements

Kirtland's Family Camp Ground, located on the base's east side, is undergoing a series of rennovations and upgrades. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)
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2018 AFGSC AF Medical Service Award Winners

Members of the 377th Medical Operations Squadron, family health clinic, discuss the day’s events during their morning huddle at the 377th Medical Group in Albuquerque, N.M., Nov. 30, 2018. The family health clinic won the yearly Air Force Global Strike Command Outstanding Medical Home Award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)
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2018 AFGSC AF Medical Service Award Winners

Airman 1st Class Rodtavia McCall, 377th Medical Support Squadron, medical logistics technician, stocks medical supplies at the 377th Medical Group in Albuquerque, N.M., Nov. 30, 2018. McCall is team member of the medical logistics flight that won Air Force Global Strike Command Medical Logistics Team of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)
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2018 Combined Federal Campaign

(Lef to right) Col. Christopher King, 377th Air Base Wing Vice Commander, Col. Richard Gibbs, 377th ABW Commander, and 377th ABW Command Chief Chief Master Sgt. Robert Stamper display their 2018 Combined Federal Campaign brochures Nov. 26, 2018, at the 377th Air Base Wing headquarters. Base leadership kicked off the installation’s 2018 CFC drive with a pledge-signing ceremony. The six-week campaign will run through Jan. 4, 2019 with a theme of “Show Some Love.”
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