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  • ICBM mission enters new era with 377 TEG

    When we think of modernization in the Air Force, we typically think of upgrading fighter and bomber air frames to the latest and greatest of its time. Yet sometimes modernization can take the form of transforming the way we do business.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 58th SOW members reflect on Afghanistan withdrawal

    Capt. Bradley Basek, 415th Special operations Squadron HC-130J instructor pilot, briefs Team Kirtland members on his experiences during the Afghanistan withdrawal at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., July 8, 2022. Basek’s briefing detailed the events leading up to, during and after the United States

  • Team Kirtland hosts women’s conference

    Senior Airman Katarina Josleyn, 377th Logistics Readiness Squadron airman, delivers opening remarks at the 2022 KAFB Women’s Conference at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., June 16, 2022. The conference featured various speakers, a women’s panel, and open discussions about leadership, mentorship and

  • Team Kirtland celebrates Juneteenth

    Team Kirtland members prepare food for a Juneteenth celebration luncheon at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., June 15, 2022. Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Juneteenth became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021 but has been celebrated annually on