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  • Kirtland AFB releases 2020 economic impact statement

    Col. Jason Vattioni, 377th Air Base Wing commander and installation commander at Kirtland Air Force Base, released the base’s 2020 Economic Impact Statement during a Nov. 8, 2021 breakfast meeting of the Kirtland Partnership Committee (www.kpcnm.org) at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Albuquerque.

  • 58th SOW 'flies friendly' over neighboring communities in New Mexico

    There’s an old saying that “good fences make good neighbors.” But what if one of the neighbors has the ability to fly over your fence, though, when you don’t want to be disturbed?That’s a situation the 58th Special Operations Wing needs to accommodate when conducting flight operations in airspace

  • 377 LRS commander makes pitch to AFGSC in yearly innovative ideas competition

    An officer assigned to Kirtland AFB will make a presentation to Air Force Global Strike Command officials at the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City, Louisiana, on Oct. 15, 2021, during the STRIKEWORX Spark Sprint. “S3,” as it’s called, is the command’s annual competition where Airmen pitch

  • DNWS at Kirtland AFB names 2020 top performers

    Each year, the Defense Nuclear Weapons School (DNWS) Quarterly and Annual Awards Program recognizes the agency’s top civilian and military performers. The award categories allow personnel from the upper, middle and junior levels of the workforce to be recognized for excellent performance. The

  • Summer is here

    The summer sun in New Mexico is intense! When you're outside, apply sunscreen to protect your skin from sunburn, and drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.

  • DLA conducts spill prevention exercise at Kirtland AFB

    The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) partnered with Kirtland’s environmental professionals to host its annual spill prevention exercise. This training is open to all base personnel that are either a part of a spill response team or handle spills reports, petroleum, oils, and lubricants on a regular

  • Summer safety

    Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth's summer safety message to Airmen and Guardians: "Longer days and outdoor recreational activities highlight summer. Last summer, the Air Force lost 15 Airmen in preventable mishaps. Motor vehicle operations and water-related activities were the leading