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 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.
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.
June 11, 2020 Excellence in all we do: 58th MXG wins the AETC 2019 Maintenance Effectiveness Award The 58th Maintenance Group (MXG) recently won the Air Education and Training Command 2019 Maintenance Effectiveness Award, marking the first time they’ve ever won this award.
June 1, 2020 KAFB chaplains, Gravity council serve Airmen free meals KAFB Chaplains and Gravity Council served more than 100 dorm Airmen Chick-fil-A to-go, May 29, 2020, on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.
May 22, 2020 Kirtland comes together, celebrates Class of 2020 amid COVID-19 Team Kirtland came together to celebrate its graduating seniors with a parade and small ceremony at Hardin Field on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, May 21, 2020.
May 19, 2020 The next transition from ABUs to OCPs: What to expect The next transition before the final uniform change from the Airman Battle Uniform to the newly regulated Operation Camouflage Pattern combat uniform will be effective June 1, 2020, for all Airmen.
May 18, 2020 Closing out the school year: Team Kirtland celebrates graduates with a parade Sandia Base Elementary School, located on Kirtland Air Force Base, hosted a parade through base housing on May 15, 2020, to celebrate students graduating from the fifth grade.
May 13, 2020 WSSS “kicks it” with social distancing Members of the 377th Weapon Systems Security Squadron hosted a footgolf tournament at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, May 12, 2020.