June 13, 2024 DTRA Albuquerque Opens New Facility at Ribbon Cutting Ceremony On Kirtland Air Force Base The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Albuquerque Office (DTRA-ABQ) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, June 12, 2024, for the agency’s new multi-use building on Kirtland Air Force Base. The 76,000 square foot facility will be home to more than 300 U.S. military personnel and DoD civilians
Feb. 26, 2024 Amended New Mexico Legislation strengthens tuition support for service members and families A recent amendment to Section 21-1-4.5 New Mexico Statutes 1978 in New Mexico, through House Bill 302, enacted by the New Mexico state legislature, now expands New Mexico resident tuition benefits for veterans and families of active-duty armed forces members.
Dec. 8, 2023 ABQ USO commander addresses crowd The United Service Organizations held a grand opening for their new facility at the Albuquerque Military Entrance Processing Station on December 7, 2023. This is the only USO facility in the State of New Mexico.
July 24, 2023 First Airman earns Achievement Medal under STARR program A Hurlburt Field personalist is the first Airman to earned an achievement medal under the Stellar Talent Acquisition Recruiting Referral program for recommending a future Airman for service in the Air Force.Airman 1st Class Makenzee Johnson, assigned to the 823rd Red Horse Squadron at Hurlburt
July 10, 2023 Enhancing aviation excellence: 357th Airlift Squadron trains at Kirtland for Maxwell FTU Kirtland Air Force Base has served as a hub for aviation excellence for decades, which is what brought members of the 357th Airlift Squadron to New Mexico. The 357th Airlift Squadron, the flying unit of the 908th Airlift Wing at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, recently dispatched six of their
June 9, 2023 Kirtland hosted The Tuskegee Airmen Albuquerque Summer Aviation Camp The Tuskegee Airmen Albuquerque Summer Aviation Camp was held at Kirtland Air Force Base from June 5 to June 9. This five-day program, presented by Lt. Col. Alex Carothers, U.S. Air Force Retired, gave cadets a chance to explore various aviation careers through interactive and engaging activities.
May 23, 2023 Kirtland’s AFSA Chapter: Building a more accessible New Mexico one Ramp at a Time The Kirtland Air Force Sergeants Association has partnered with a New Mexico organization to help people with mobility issues. The New Mexico Ramp project is renowned for constructing wheelchair ramps for low-income disabled individuals in the Las Cruces, New Mexico region.
Feb. 21, 2023 AFRL celebrates research for nation’s defense The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, held ceremonies Feb. 8-9, 2023, to recognize its 2022 annual award recipients and nominees for the Space Vehicles Directorate and Directed Energy Directorate.
Nov. 17, 2022 US, UK, Australian and Canadian forces operate as a combined force in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition “Fights on” loudly echos across the battlespace kicking off exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition 23-1 at the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and distributed sites across four countries, during the first day of an eleven-day exercise.
Nov. 8, 2022 AFRL Innovation Awards recognize excellence in tech transfer The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Directed Energy and Space Vehicles Directorates held their 2022 Innovation Awards ceremony in Albuquerque, Oct. 20, 2022, marking the fifth annual recognition of AFRL inventors and partners in technology transfer.