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  • Kirtland welcomes new Wing Chaplain

    Lt. Col. Michael Hayhurst, 377th Air Base Wing Chaplain, was officially welcomed to the Kirtland Chapel during a passing of the stole ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 29, 2023. Col. Julian Gaither, Command Chaplain, Air Force Global Strike Command and Col. Michael Power, 377th Air

  • Homeward Bound: A retired MWD's road to reunion

    Senior Airman Jenna Canada, 377th Security Forces Squadron K-9 handler, reunites with her retired Military Working Dog, Akim, in Albuquerque, N.M., July 12, 2022. Akim was paired with Canada in 2020 where they served together in South Korea before Canada received a new assignment at Kirtland Air

  • Taking Action: Kirtland Airmen save a life

    On May 16, 2022, Tech. Sgt. Gregory Mitchell, 377th Command Post noncommissioned officer-in-charge of operations, and Airman 1st Class James Catalanatto, 377th Security Forces Squadron defender, were among a small group of passerby’s who stopped to prevent a man from jumping off an overpass into

  • 377th ABW Command Team observes PJ/CRO training

    U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Vattioni, 377th Air Base Wing installation commander, observes pararescuemen and combat rescue officer students mission planning during an immersion with the 351st Special Warfare Training Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 2, 2021. This immersion allowed

  • Global Strike First Sergeant visits KAFB

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tracy Wallace (right), Global Strike Command First Sergeant, speaks with Airmen from the 377th Medical Group Dental Clinic at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 1, 2021. During her visit, Wallace met the Kirtland First Sergeant council, attended mission briefings

  • KAFB Chapel hosts tree and menorah lighting ceremony

    The Kirtland Base Chapel hosted a tree and menorah lighting ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 2, 2021. The ceremony included free cocoa bombs and speeches from U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Vattioni, 377th Air Base Wing installation commander, Chaplain (Maj.) Craig Nakagawa, Kirtland

  • KAFB hosts local media visit, focus on special operations wings

    Joey Wright, KOB 4 representative, captures video footage of various military aircraft during a visit to the 58th Special Operations Wing and New Mexico Air National Guard 150th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Nov. 29, 2021. Local media representatives were invited to tour

  • KAFB recognizes its veterans

    U.S. Army veteran Brannon Lamar poses for a portrait in recognition of Veterans Day at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 27, 2021. Lamar served for seven years in the Army as a Broadcast Journalist in Central America, Rwanda and in the Persian Gulf War. Lamar’s main responsibilities as consisted

  • KAFB personnel continue exercise assessments

    KAFB personnel inspect individual protective gear issued during a deployment exercise at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Nov. 3, 2021. During the exercise, Airmen palletized bags and weapons, received and inspected individual protective gear and completed out-processing paperwork. (U.S. Air Force