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Dr. Stacie Williams

Dr. Stacie Williams is a scientist with the Air Force Research Laboratory.
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Lt. Roy C. Kirtland at the controls

This week in history - March 5, 1913: 1st Aero Squadron (Provisional) activated In February 1913, President William Howard Taft ordered the U.S. Army 2nd Division, with encampments in Texas City and Galveston, Texas, to mobilize as a defense against increasing tensions with Mexico. On Feb. 25, 1913, the Army’s chief signal officer, Brig. Gen. George P. Scriven, ordered the airplanes, soldiers and equipment then at the aviation training school at Augusta, Georgia, to Texas City. On March 5, the Army designated the small command the 1st Aero Squadron (Provisional). The unit consisted of nine airplanes, nine officers and 51 enlisted men. One of the officers was 1st. Lt. Roy C. Kirtland, (whose name would be given to the former Albuquerque Army Air Base in 1942), who commanded the 1st Aero Squadron from June to November 1913. Kirtland is fifth from the right, at the controls of the Wright C aircraft. In December, the 1st Aero Squadron dropped “Provisional” from its title to become the Army’s first regular air squadron.
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Col. Roy C. Kirtland

This week in history - March 5, 1913: 1st Aero Squadron (Provisional) activated In February 1913, President William Howard Taft ordered the U.S. Army 2nd Division, with encampments in Texas City and Galveston, Texas, to mobilize as a defense against increasing tensions with Mexico. On Feb. 25, 1913, the Army’s chief signal officer, Brig. Gen. George P. Scriven, ordered the airplanes, soldiers and equipment then at the aviation training school at Augusta, Georgia, to Texas City. On March 5, the Army designated the small command the 1st Aero Squadron (Provisional). The unit consisted of nine airplanes, nine officers and 51 enlisted men. One of the officers was 1st. Lt. Roy C. Kirtland, (whose name would be given to the former Albuquerque Army Air Base in 1942), who commanded the 1st Aero Squadron from June to November 1913. In December, the 1st Aero Squadron dropped “Provisional” from its title to become the Army’s first regular air squadron.
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NCOA DG - Tech. Sgt. Charley Young

Tech. Sgt. Charley Young, assigned to the 377th Maintenance Group at Kirtland AFB, N.M., was a distinguished graduate of the Gaylor NCO Academy, Class 13-2.
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Taking care of our own

Chief Master Sgt. John Dougherty, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center and 377th Air Base Wing command chief, left, and Col. John Kubinec, 377 ABW commander, right, sign their 2013 Air Force Assistance Fund pledge forms March 1. The Kirtland AFB AFAF campaign runs through April 12. Staff Sgt. Kimberly Merrell, center, is a campaign keyworker for the 377 ABW staff.
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Read Across America

Col. John Kubinec, 377th Air Base Wing commander, reads "Oh, The Places You'll Go" by Dr. Seuss to Sandia Base Elementary School fifth-graders March 1 at Kirtland AFB, during "Read Across America," which honors the children's book author and illustrator.
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Breaking ground

Brig. Gen. Sandra Finan, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander, left, and other officials at Kirtland AFB conducted a groundbreaking ceremony March 4 for the AFNWC Sustainment and Technical Integration Center. The STIC will be a multi-use command and control facility that provides 24/7 situational awareness of the Air Force’s nuclear enterprise sustainment and support activities.
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Grace Murray Hopper (1906-1992) - computer scientist

Grace Hopper was a pioneering computer scientist and rear admiral in the United States Navy. Hopper joined the Naval Reserve during World War II and worked as one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer. She later wrote the first computer programming compiler and conceptualized COBOL, one of the first modern programming languages. Upon her retirement, she was awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the highest non-combat award given by the Department of Defense.
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Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910) - physician

Elizabeth Blackwell was the first fully accredited female doctor in the United States. She founded the first medical school for women, resulting in greater acceptance of female physicians, more opportunities for females to play vital key roles in the medical field, and higher standards for medical schools as a whole.
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Dian Fossey (1932-1985) - primatologist and naturalist

For 18 years, Fossey studied, lived among and befriended the gorillas of Rwanda. Fossey made many discoveries about the animals, including understanding their vocalizations, group hierarchies and social relationships, and diet and recycling of nutrition. Her 1983 book, “Gorillas in the Mist,” documented her intense study of the animals and the need to protect them from the constant threat of poachers and neglect.
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Sharp Troop

The Kirtland AFB Chiefs Group “Sharp Troop Award” for January was presented to Senior Airman Heather Boiles, 377th Medical Group, for outstanding service as a medical technician. According to the Chiefs Group, she demonstrated superb professional medical skills and displayed an attitude of service before self, while assisting her patients with their medical needs.
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NCOA DG

Tech. Sgt. John McCord, 377th Weapon System Security Squadron, was a distinguished graduate of the Gaylor NCO Academy, Class13-2.
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Building homes for burrowing owls

The Kirtland AFB Environmental section, with support from Chugach Management Services, built artificial burrows for the base's burrowing owl population.
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Installing an owl burrow

Members of the Kirtland AFB Environmental section bury an artificial burrow Feb. 26.
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Pulsed power

The Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles and Directed Energy Directorates volunteered in assisting with the “Discover STEM” week Feb. 11-15 at the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History in Albuquerque. Presenters talked to students about their careers in science, engineering, technology and mathematics, and what motivated them to become scientists. William White shows students using a handheld coil gun as part of a demonstration of a pulsed power system. Pulsed power systems store energy over a long time, then release that energy over a short time, allowing for a high output power to be generated by a small system. In the case of the handheld coil gun, the energy from eight AA batteries is stored in a capacitor, then released quickly, generating a magnetic field that shoots a metallic ring 30 feet.
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Show and tell

The Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles and Directed Energy Directorates volunteered in assisting with the “Discover STEM” week Feb. 11-15 at the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History in Albuquerque. Presenters talked to students about their careers in science, engineering, technology and mathematics, and what motivated them to become scientists. Diana Loree and Capt. Katrina Schweiker show and demonstrate laser and high-power microwave technologies to local students. High-power microwaves counter-electronics protect assets and deter aggressors with non-lethal technology. Lasers enable precision accuracy with long-range strike capabilities at the speed of light.
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Freezing balloons

The Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles and Directed Energy Directorates volunteered in assisting with the “Discover STEM” week Feb. 11-15 at the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History in Albuquerque. Presenters talked to students about their careers in science, engineering, technology and mathematics, and what motivated them to become scientists. Michael Martin and 2nd Lt. Benjamin Jewell demonstrate to students the effects of a balloon being frozen by cryogenics. Cryogenic refrigeration technology for satellites can enable the performance of onboard infrared sensors to enhance missile detection, conduct intelligence gathering and enable space situational awareness.
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377th Air Base Wing 2012 annual award recipients recognized

Ten Airmen were recognized as 377th Air Base Wing 2012 annual award recipients Feb. 22 in a ceremony at the Mountain View Club at Kirtland AFB, N.M. From left, Col. John Kubinec, 377th Air Base Wing commander; Senior Master Sgt. Lawrence Prieto, 377th Mission Support Group, enlisted reservist of the year; Darryl Thomas, 377 ABW staff, Civilian Category I; Susan Lund, 377 ABW staff, Civilian Category II; Alan Hawn, 377th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Civilian Category III; Robert Eslinger, 377th Maintenance Squadron, Civilian Category IV; Senior Airman Aaron Brown, 377th Medical Group, Airman of the year; Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Clarke, 898th Munitions Squadron, NCO of the year; Master Sgt. Kyle Erb, 377th Weapons System Security Squadron, SNCO of the year; Capt. Brandon Horii, 377th Civil Engineer Division Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, company grade officer of the year; Master Sgt. David Honaker, 898 MUNS, first sergeant of the year; and Chief Master Sgt. John Dougherty, command chief for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, AFNWC Nuclear Capabilities Directorate, and 377th Air Base Wing. Photo by Todd Berenger
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AFNWC NC 2012 annual award recipients recognized

Eight Airmen were recognized as Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center’s Nuclear Capabilities Directorate 2012 annual award recipients Feb. 22 in a ceremony at the Mountain View Club at Kirtland AFB, N.M. From left, Col. Clarence Johnson Jr., AFNWC Nuclear Capabilities director; Susan Voveris, Civilian Category IV; Tech. Sgt. Aric Wickware, NCO of the year; Master Sgt. James Flowers, SNCO of the year; Master Sgt. Raul Aragon, enlisted reservist of the year; Lt. Col. Rhett Turnbull (representing Stephanie Griffin, Civilian Category I, Terry Turner, Civilian Category II; Jason Brandies, Civilian Category III, and 2nd Lt. Jon Santiago, company grade officer of the year); and Chief Master Sgt. John Dougherty, command chief for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, AFNWC Nuclear Capabilities Directorate, and 377th Air Base Wing. Photo by Todd Berenger
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AFNWC Staff 2012 annual award recipients

Eight Airmen were recognized as Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center staff 2012 annual award recipients Feb. 22 in a ceremony at the Mountain View Club at Kirtland AFB, N.M. From left, Brig. Gen. Sandra Finan, AFNWC commander; Chief Master Sgt. Mark Howell, (representing Tech. Sgt. Frances Herrod, enlisted reservist of the year); Honey Smalls, Civilian Category II; Patty Pringle-Roberts, Civilian Category III; Todd Fattor, Civilian Category IV; Staff Sgt. Tyler Macdonald, Airman of the year; Tech. Sgt. James Denny, NCO of the year; Master Sgt. Chester Ward, SNCO of the year; 2nd Lt. Jessica Oster, company grade officer of the year; and Chief Master Sgt. John Dougherty, command chief for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, AFNWC Nuclear Capabilities Directorate, and 377th Air Base Wing. Photo by Todd Berenger
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