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AFNWC overall 2012 annual award recipients recognized

Nine Airmen were recognized as Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center overall 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; Darryl Thomas, 377th Air Base Wing staff, Civilian Category I; Todd Fattor, AFNWC, 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. Not pictured are Terry Turner, AFNWC, Civilian Category II; and Jason Brandies, AFNWC, Civilian Category III.
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Dairy 101

Cody Lightfoot explains the process of milking a cow during a mobile classroom dairy education event Feb. 20 at the Kirtland AFB Youth Center.
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Coined by The Air Force Civil Engineer

Maj. Gen. Timothy A. Byers, The Air Force Civil Engineer, right, presented his coin Feb. 14 to four members of the 377th Civil Engineer Division at Kirtland AFB Fire Station 2. Recipients were, left to right, Tech. Sgt. Joshua Rickert, 377th CE Explosive Ordnance Disposal Branch; James Ruth, 377th CE EOD; and Martha Garcia, 377th CE Environmental Branch. Brian Patrick, 377th CE Engineering, not pictured, also received a coin. Escorting the general were John Pike, chief of the 377th CE Operations and Installation Management branches, second from right, and Bo Bohannon, the deputy base civil engineer, right. Photo by Todd Berenger
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Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell

Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell may be the most famous and controversial figure in American airpower history. Gaining a commission due to the intervention of his father, he joined the Army Signal Corps. He gradually became excited about aviation and, in 1916, at age 38, he took private flying lessons. Recognized as the top American combat airman of World War I (he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Distinguished Service Medal, and several foreign decorations), Mitchell, nevertheless managed to alienate most of his superiors during his 18 months in France. His relations with superiors continued to sour after he returned from the war, when he criticized the War and Navy departments for lacking farsight about airpower. He was court-martialed, found guilty of insubordination, and suspended from active duty without pay for five years. Mitchell resigned instead, as of Feb. 1, 1926, and spent the next decade writing and speaking about airpower. Mitchell died of a variety of ailments, including a heart condition and influenza, on Feb. 19, 1936.
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Uncovering ancient texts

For more than 20 years, Dr. Keith Knox, Air Force Research Laboratory scientist (second from left), has traveled the world to recover erased texts of ancient manuscripts. His activities recently took him to St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai Desert. Photo by Mark Schrope. Used with permission.
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CSAR at Kandahar

In January 2002, then-Capt. Regan Patrick was called on to stand up Det. 1 of the 66th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, the U.S. Air Force combat search and rescue unit at Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Patrick is now the 58th Operations Group deputy commander at Kirtland AFB. Courtesy photo
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Feb. 10, 1952: Two-war ace Maj. George A. Davis Jr. engaged 12 MiG-15s

Maj. George Andrew Davis Jr. was a P-47 fighter ace in the Pacific theater in World War II, with seven air-to-air victories. In October 1951, he went to Korea as commander of the 334th Fighter Squadron. Within a few months, he became the leading ace of the Korean War. On Feb. 10, 1952, Davis and his wingman encountered 12 MiG-15s approaching friendly fighter-bombers on an interdiction mission. Davis sped into combat and quickly destroyed two MiGs. While pursuing a third MiG, his aircraft sustained a direct hit and crashed. At his death, he had 14 victories in Korea, making him the fourth leading ace in the Korean War. He was posthumously promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1953, and awarded the Medal of Honor in 1954 for the Feb. 10, 1952 action.
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World War II veteran visits 58 SOW

Maj. Eric Lipp, 415th Special Operations Squadron pilot, briefs World War II veteran Jack Gallette in the cockpit of an HC/MC-130J on the flightline Feb. 1 at Kirtland AFB, N.M.
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Brig. Gen. Sandra E. Finan

Brig. Gen. Sandra E. Finan
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Airman 1st Class Charles Gibson

Kirtland Warrior
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Brig. Gen. Finan assumes command

Brig. Gen. Sandra Finan, right, assumes command of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center in a ceremony here Feb. 7. Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, left, was the presiding officer.
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377th LRS reveille

Airmen of the 377th Logistics Readiness Squadron conduct a reveille formation Jan. 31 outside the unit’s vehicle maintenance building. The 377 LRS conducts the event each month to help reinforce military heritage.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Col. Clarence “CJ” Johnson, commander of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center’s Nuclear Capabilities Directorate, left, receives a commemorative plaque from Senior Master Sgt. Gregory Smith, superintendent of the Kirtland AFB Command Post and chairman of the base’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Committee. Johnson was the guest speaker Jan. 25 during Kirtland AFB’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Luncheon at the Mountain View Club.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Devont’e Watson performs a dramatic reading of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous speech, “I Have a Dream,” Jan. 25 during Kirtland AFB’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Luncheon at the Mountain View Club. Dr. King originally delivered the speech Aug. 28, 1963, from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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Boy Scouts Pinewood Derby Winner

Hunter Hanson
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Chief Induction

The Kirtland Air Force Base Chiefs Group inducted five new members Jan. 25 at the Mountain View Club. Inductees were, from left to right, Chief Master Sergeant Robert Dinsmore, 512th Rescue Squadron; Chief Master Sergeant-select Kenneth Zera, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; Chief Master Sergeant Peter Padilla, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center; Chief Master Sergeant-select Curtis Green, 377th Force Support Squadron; and Chief Master Sergeant-select Benjamin Hedden, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Symbolizing that as chiefs, they are servants to Airmen, the five new inductees perform their first ceremonial service together by using a saber to cut the cake that will be served to guests.
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Multi-Mission Space Operations Center

Back row, from left, are Maryann Zelenak, Jason Ford, Maj. Dave Gwilt, Joe Woodward, Luke Barker, Dustin Strickland, Capt. Austin Potter. Middle row, from left, are Capt. Dameon Bourland, Capt. Mike Capra, Capt. Sam Vierra, John Moore, Nathan Trujillo, Dana Rand. Front row, from left, are Tiffany Morgan, Gina Maes, Yris Rodriguez, Joe Babilon.
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Kirtland AFB NCO named DG at NCO Academy

Tech. Sgt. James Arent, 377th Security Forces Group, center, graduated Dec. 11, 2012, from the Robert Gaylor NCO Academy at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, where he was recognized as a distinguished graduate of Class 13-1. On the left is Chief Master Sgt. Russell Howell, the academy’s commandant, and on the right is retired Chief Master Sgt. Paul Weseloh, vice president of the Air Force Association’s Alamo Chapter. Courtesy photo.
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'Order of the Nucleus' Induction

Maj. Gen. Garrett Harencak, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander, left, inducted a new class of five “Order of the Nucleus” recipients Jan. 24 at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. The “Order of the Nucleus” is an AFNWC award presented to those who are supporting and have supported the nuclear enterprise with great distinction. Dr. Carolyne Hart, second from left, retired from an illustrious 33-year career at Sandia National Laboratories. David Seely, third from left, has led Kirtland Federal Credit Union in Albuquerque as president and CEO since 1990. Gabriel Herrera, center, of the 898th Munitions Squadron, has supported the Kirtland Underground Munitions Maintenance and Storage Complex for more than 20 years. Bill Patterson, second from right, is a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War who retired after a 37-year career at SNL. Maj. Gen. Terrence A. “Terry” Feehan, right, is vice commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif. Photo by Dennis Carlson.
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Mayor tours fuel site

Col. John Kubinec, installation commander at Kirtland AFB, right, conducted a tour for Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry of the newly upgraded fuel plume remediation equipment Jan. 23 at the base’s bulk fuel facility site. The new system, called a “soil vapor extraction catalytic oxidizer,” will allow for more efficient and effective remediation. The technology has been used successfully at other fuel spill sites across the nation, including New Mexico.
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