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  • Lt. Gen. Slife hosts an all-call

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, hosts an all-call with members of the 415th Special Operations Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Nov. 4, 2022. During the all-call, Slife stressed the importance of modernizing the force to compete with

  • AFRL STEM unit receives DOD STARBASE’s highest level award

    The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Department of Defense STARBASE NM program, managed through the AFRL STEM Academy, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, received accolades and certification to the highest level, for its work with fifth graders in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM.

  • Team Kirtland hosts Bootastic

    Members of Team Kirtland trick-or-treat during the Bootastic event at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 21, 2022. The event included a trunk-or-treat, petting zoo and haunted house. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karissa Dick)

  • Kirtland hosts annual Air Force Ball

    Col. Jason Vattioni, 377th Air Base Wing commander, and members of Team Kirtland listen to a speech during the 75th Anniversary Air Force Ball at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 14, 2022. The roaring 20’s themed ball featured karaoke, food and refreshments, a photo booth, a cake cutting, and a

  • National Dog Day with Kirtland's MWDs

    Staff Sgt. Richard Bong, 377th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, supports MWD Piri during an obedience training session at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., August 22, 2022. MWD's are trained to detect explosives and drugs, perform attacking tactics, patrol bases and deploy

  • Air Force Deputy Auditor General visits Kirtland

    Jacqueline Benningfield, Air Force Deputy Auditor General, meets Col. Jason Vattioni, 377th Air Base Wing and installation commander, during a visit to Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., on August 18, 2022. During her visit, Benningfield toured Kirtland facilities and attended multiple discussions and

  • Exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Battle Management begins Aug. 15

    The 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, will execute exercise VIRTUAL FLAG in a synthetic, theater-level, joint combat environment ensuring joint operational and tactical warfighters’ readiness, Aug. 15.