Aug. 26, 2020 Kirtland AFB Child Development Programs to Implement DOD Active-Duty Priority Policy Sept. 1 The Kirtland AFB Child Development Programs are making children of active-duty service members a top priority starting Sept.1, under a new Department of Defense policy.
Aug. 21, 2020 Retiree Appreciation Week: KAFB welcomes retirees back with week-long events Team Kirtland held an appreciation week full of events from August 17 to August 21, 2020, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, to welcome retirees back to base.
July 31, 2020 KAFB A&FRC hosts annual “Back to School Brigade” The Kirtland Airmen and Family Readiness Center hosted a drive-through school supplies pick-up, July 29, 2020, at the Consolidated Support building on Kirtland Air Force Base.
July 30, 2020 Air Force Research Laboratory’s Navigation Technology Satellite - 3 Spacecraft Passes Critical Design Review The Navigation Technology Satellite – 3 (NTS-3) spacecraft passed Critical Design Review (CDR) on June 25, a major milestone, allowing L3Harris, the prime contractor for the spacecraft, to proceed into fabrication, demonstration, and test.
July 30, 2020 KAFB instructors teach riders to stay safe on the roads Although COVID-19 has closed many facilities and canceled courses that Kirtland Air Force Base normally offers, the motorcycle safety course is not one of them. After being compelled to cancel numerous classes, courses resumed on April 16, 2020.
July 27, 2020 Curry takes command of the 58th SOW The new 58th Special Operations Wing commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Curry, took command during a change of command ceremony, July 24, 2020, at Kirtland Air Force Base.
July 23, 2020 20 AF commander visits KAFB; mission continuity amid COVID-19 U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael J. Lutton, 20th Air Force commander, visited Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, July 21-22, 2020, to meet with Team Kirtland members to learn about the missions they perform everyday and their impacts on national security.
July 20, 2020 Kirtland Spouses Club collects donations for the Navajo Nation The Kirtland Spouses Club (KSC) held a drive-through donation fundraiser to aid in relief efforts for the Navajo Nation at the KSC Clubhouse on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, July 16 and 17, 2020.
June 23, 2020 Kirtland Top III coordinates community outreach during COVID-19 Members of Team Kirtland TOP III (TKT3) and Airmen participated in a community outreach event at the Roadrunner Food Bank in Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 19, 2020.
June 15, 2020 The 415th AMU celebrates first ‘Black Letter’ aircraft The 415th Aircraft Maintenance Unit launched its first ‘Black Letter’ aircraft June 9, 2020, on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, making maintenance history.