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June 24, 2021
58th SOW hosts Spouse’s Day

Family members from the 58th Special Operations Wing participate in Spouse’s Day at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 19, 2021.
March 12, 2021
58th SOW shines in 2020 from the Atlantic to the Bering Sea Wing powers through 2020, expanding broad mission profile

2020 was a year many would like to forget. Telework, social distancing, and other restrictions kept many businesses closed and had others operate at only a fraction of capacity. However, the business of training Airmen for national security requirements never stopped. Air Education and Training
Feb. 3, 2021
Distinguished leaders visit Arctic Survival School

Distinguished leaders from the 58th Special Operations Wing interact with Arctic Survival Training students during a leadership immersion on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Jan. 27, 2021. The 58th SOW’s mission is to train mission-ready special operations, rescue, distinguished visitor airlift,
Nov. 12, 2020
AETC command team visits 58th SOW, 150th SOW at Kirtland AFB

Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, AETC command chief, visited the 58th Special Operations Wing and its New Mexico Air National Guard associate unit, the 150th Special Operations Wing, at Kirtland AFB, N.M., Nov. 5-6.
Nov. 5, 2020
19th Air Force Leadership visits Kirtland; talks innovation and accelerating change

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig D. Wills, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kristina Rogers, 19th Air Force command chief, visited Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Nov. 2-3, 2020.
Sept. 4, 2020
58th Operations Group officer to receive General ‘Dutch’ Huyser Award

An officer assigned to the 58th Operations Group at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., will receive the 2019 General Robert “Dutch” Huyser Outstanding Aircrew Member Award in the navigator category, recognizing sustained achievement in aviation.
April 30, 2020
58th SOW Airmen apply job skills to make 2,000 face coverings

A workforce of 12 Airmen from the 58th Operations Support Squadron sewed more than 1,775 face coverings for the 58th Special Operations Wing (and its units geographically separated) and 200 for the 377th Air Base Wing Airmen living in the dorms on Kirtland Air Force Base.
Feb. 13, 2019
AETC deputy commander visits 58th SOW

From left, Staff Sgt. Mark Birrenkott, 58th Aircrew Maintenance Squadron CV-22 Osprey avionics craftsman, and Tech. Sgt. Derek Scott, 58th AMXS CV-22 Osprey crew chief speaks with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark E. Weatherington, Air Education and Training Command deputy commander, at Kirtland Air
May 8, 2018
58th SOW and the Continuum of Learning

Headquarters Air Education and Training Command force development expert Masoud Rasti visited the 58th Special Operations Wing on Kirtland Air Force Base, April 24, to discuss the implementation of the Air Force’s newest training paradigm, the Continuum of Learning.
March 21, 2018
12th annual Maltz Challenge

The Drug Enforcement Agency's 12th Annual Maltz Challenge was held at Kirtland Air Force Base, March 9

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