Cole Woodrum, Marshall University director of ticketing, presents tickets to the Gildan New Mexico Bowl to Team Kirtland Airmen at Kirtland Air Force Base, December 14th. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joanne Perkins)
Maj. Cindy Callisto, 377 Medical Group nurse practitioner, was named the United States Air Force’s top nurse for 2017. Callisto credits her team for helping her persevere through an undermanned summer at Kirtla More
A release form and combat acupuncture dispensers and pins rest on display at the 377th Medical Group building in Albuquerque, N.M., Feb. 7. Battlefield Acupuncture was created by Dr. Richard Niemtzow while on a More
Major General Fred Stoss, 20th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Good, 20th Air Force command chief, pose for a photo with the current class at the School of Advanced Nuclear Deterrence Studies More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Janson Branch, 58th Operations Support Squadron aerial delivery, secures straps at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 22. Members from multiple mission partners gathered to help More
Lt. Col. Jannell MacAulay, 58th Special Operations Wing director of human performance and leadership, gives a briefing on mindfulness to a class at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Feb 13. The course teache More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Matthew H. Molloy, commander, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC), addresses the operational test and evaluation process and procedures class at the Center, locate More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristen L. Hobbs, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) Cyber Blue Book Liaison for the Cyber Blue Team, stands in front of an MC-130J Commando II at Kirtland Air Force B More
America’s Army Reserve has called the 7251st Medical Support Unit out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to active duty in support of Soldier Readiness Processing operations at Fort Bliss, Texas, a Mobilization Force More
Members of the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron train in multiple areas of security protection at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar on May 14, 2018. Security forces deploy to bases overseas to guard installa More
Crewmasters with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 conduct pre-flight checks in preperation for a heavy equipment drop at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., June 6. VMGR-352's training at Kirtlan More
KIRTLAND AFB, N.M. -- A UH-1N Huey from the 512th Rescue Squadron flies over the Sandia Mountains in Albuquerque, N.M., June 9. The 58th Special Operations Wing hosted a spouses' day, which included a series of More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Anderson takes a note at his desk in the Air Force Safety Center on Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., July 31. Anderson was a speaker in the series of the Kirtland Talks s More
Kevin Short, 58th Maintenance Squadron Test Cell supervisor, performs tests on a Pratt and Whitney T400 helicopter engine at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 21, 2018. The Airmen of the 58th MXS Test Cell en More
Airmen of the 377th Medical Group and members of the local healthcare community tour a UH-1N Huey assigned to the 58th Special Operations Wing during a community partner open house at Kirtland Air Force Base, N More
Airmen of the 377th Weapons Systems Security Squadron toss a grenade during the 377th Security Forces Group Manzano Challenge at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 28, 2018. The yearly event pits teams from d More
U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Gibbs, 377th Air Base Wing commander, shakes hands with Tim Keller, Albuquerque mayor, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 2, 2018. Keller visited Kirtland as part of an immersion More
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U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher King, 377th Air Base Wing vice commander, gives opening remarks during Team Kirtland’s Veterans Day ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Nov. 9, 2018. Veterans Day celebrat More
Master Sgt. Jason Meuse, 377th Logistics Readiness Squadron First Sergeant, and 58th Special Operations Wing Command Chief Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Weimer prepare to serve a Thanksgiving luncheon Oct. 10 at the More
Airmen of the 58th Special Operations Wing provide a mission brief of the HH-60G Pave Hawk to members of the Kirtland Partnership Committee at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Nov. 26, 2018. The 58th SOW trains p More
Dr. Casey Church makes a presentation on use of the cradleboard in Native American cultures during a Native American Heritage presentation at Sandia National Laboratory Nov. 30, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by S More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyrone Cook, 377th Weapons System Security Squadron, poses with a basketball for a portrait at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Cook is a small forward for his team and hopes to a More
Airman 1st Class Ana Baynes, 377th Security Forces Squadron defender, receives the Diamond Sharp Award from Master Sgt. Matthew Gruber, 377th SFS first sergeant, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 12, 2018. More
The replica of an iconic Mk6 Atomic Bomb training device was unveiled in front of the Defense Nuclear Weapons School at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 10. The replica honors the school’s 72 years of radiol More
U.S. Air Force Chap. (Maj.) Craig Nakagawa, 377th Air Base Wing deputy wing chaplain, plays the ukulele at a senior spouse immersion tour at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 15, 2019. The tour included visit More
U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher King, 377th Air Base Wing vice commander, speaks during the opening remarks of a “Show and Tell” event at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 18, 2019. The event gave school coun More
Airman 1st Class Logan Ray, Kirtland Air Force Base Special Reaction Team Tryout participant, lifts an ammunition can above his head as many times as he could in one minute at KAFB, N.M., Jan. 19, 2019. The ind More
U.S. Air Force Thunderbird No. 8 taxis after landing at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 29, 2019. The Thunderbirds began in 1953, and first flew the F-84G Thunderjet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman More
U.S. Congresswoman Deb Haaland of New Mexico meets with Col. Richard Gibbs, 377th Air Base Wing commander, during a visit to Kirtland Air Force Base Feb. 5, 2019. Haaland attended a briefing and visited key bas More
Members of the FSS/CPTS intramural basketball team warm-up before a game at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 5, 2019. After battling for the win, FSS/CPTS came out on top in a 59-58. (U.S. Air Force photo by More
From left, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark E. Weatherington, Air Education and Training Command deputy commander is greeted by U.S. Air Force Col. Justin Hoffman, 58th Special Operations Wing commander, at Kirtla More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Travis Schmitt, 377th Medical Support Squadron Pharmacy Flight commander, pitches an idea to a panel at the “Tiger Tank” innovation competition at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 11, 201 More
Col. Richard Gibbs (right), 377th Air Base Wing commander, greets Air Force Global Strike Command commander Gen. Timothy Ray upon arrival at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 19, 2019. The general made a two- More
Col. Richard Gibbs, 377th Air Base Wing commander, speaks before the Black History Month Soul Food Tasting at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 21, 2019. The theme for this year is Black Migration; emphasizin More
A 71st Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey is parked on the flightline at Kirtland Air Force Base, March 6, 2019. The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical More
From left, Tech. Sgt. Derek Scott, 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit CV-22 Osprey crew chief and Staff Sgt. Mark Birrenkott, 71st AMU CV-22 Osprey Avionics System craftsman, have been working on a new innovative t More
Military Working Dog Boris, far left, is retired after eight years of service at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 26, 2019. During his career, he had 85 drug finds and deployed to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air For More
Filemon Gallegos, project manager, USACE, receives a commander’s coin from Col. Eric J. Felt, commander, Space Vehicles Directorate, during the NTSIL ribbon-cutting ceremony at KAFB on March 26, 2019.
Alfonso Padilla, 377th Medical Group facilities, hangs jeans at the 377th MDG April 8, 2019. Over 40 pairs of jeans were hung up around Kirtland Air Force Base to raise awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Mo More
Senior Airman Jason Claice, 58th Operations Support Squadron aerial delivery ops member, inspects a 26 foot high velocity parachute April 9, 2019, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. The AD Flight is primarily res More
Technical Sgt. Andrew Nichols, 28th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team member from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., rolls out training detonating cord during an outside continental United S More
Staff Sgt. Nathan Kortan, 377th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance team member from Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., middle, receives recognition as the Outstanding Team Leader during the 2019 Air Force G More
A HH-60G PAVE Hawk assigned to the 512th Rescue Squadron, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., refuels during a training mission over New Mexico, April 19, 2019. The Mission of the 512th RQS is to provide mission-rea More
Gary Motsek, Defense deputy assistant secretary for product support, presents Lynn Betts, product support manager for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program, with the 2018 Secretary of Defense Product Sup More
Airmen of the 377th Medical Group's Family Health Clinic pose for a photo with Steve Stucker, host of the Morning Shift Salute, at the 377th MDG April 30, 2019. The Family Health Clinic was recently awarded Air More
Members of Team Kirtland serve authentic homemade dishes during the Ultimate Noodle Chef Competition, May 10. Col. Richard Gibbs, 377th Air Base Wing Commander, and other members of Kirtland leadership judged More
Senior Master Sergeant Daniel Burton, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, first sergeant and Team Kirtland First Sergeants Council president pumps gas during a random act of kindness event at Kirtland Air Force More
Nail technician Kimberly Jaramillo, Tony and Guy Salon Albuquerque, gives 58th Special Operations Wing military spouse, Kirstin Horne a manicure during a spouse appreciation event, May 10. The event included a More
Graphic created in Adobe Illustrator for the 2019 Air and Space Fiesta, Kirtland Air Force Base, May 15, 2019. Outlined in the graphic are the scheduled presenters in the Air and Space Pavillion. (U.S. Air For More
Ryan Holets, officer for Albuquerque Police Department, flies with the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" at the 2019 Kirtland Air and Space Fiesta at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, More
Aircraft take flight at the Kirtland Air and Space Fiesta Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., May 18, 2019. The Air Show featured a series of aeronautical and ground-based performances, and a STEM and space exhibiti More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dana Bochte (right), 512th Rescue Squadron commander, receives command of the 512 RQS from U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Carrell, 58th Operations Group commander during the 512th RQS chang More
U.S. Air Force Col. Eric Felt, Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate director, gives remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., June 6, 2019. At the ceremony, cons More
Members of the 58th Operations Support Squadron salute during the 58th OSS change of command ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., June 6, 2019. The mission of the 58th OSS is to provide training and suppo More
Marine Corps Sgt. Spencer Hockaday, Marine Corps Security Forces Training Company instructor, rappels Aussie-style down the Cheyenne Fire Department training facility in Cheyenne, Wyo., June 17, 2019. Rappel tr More
Senior Airman Norman Parks, 377th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, receives the May Diamond Sharp award from Master Sgt. Jason Meuse, 377th Mission Support Group first sergeant, a More
Col. Richard Gibbs, former 377th Air Base Wing commander, is awarded a Legion of Merit by Maj. Gen. Ferdinand B. Stoss III, 20th Air Force commander, during the 377th ABW Change of Command Ceremony at Kirtland More
U.S. Air Force Col. Sloan Hollis, Air Force Inspection Agency commander, gives remarks during the AFIA change of command ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., June 27, 2019. At the ceremony, Hollis took co More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Shawn Chamberlin, 377th Weapon System Security Squadron commander, receives his first salute from Airmen of the 377th WSSS during a change of command ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M More
Robert Morales, Kirtland’s Wildland Support Module lead, answers media questions during a media day in the eastern-most remote forest area of Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., July 18, 2019. The team of six wildla More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joey Sullivan, 415th Special Operation Squadron commander (left) and Lt. Col. Scott Ruppel, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander (right), pose with dedicated and assistant dedica More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Braxton Furgeson, a MV-22B tiltrotor mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, refuels an MV-22B Osprey during th More
Air Force 2nd Lt. James Wymer, an AFMC We Need focus group augmentee at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, tracks interview data for the focus group teams during the field visit to the base July 22-25. The AF More
Chief Master Sgt. Hope Skibitsky, 27th Special Operations Wing command chief; Chief Master Sgt. Robert Stamper, 377th Air Base Wing command chief; Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Weimer, 58th Special Operations Wing c More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian R. Dicks (right), 58th Operations Group Detachment Two commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Carrell, 58th Operations Group commander, unfurl the 58th OG Det. Two guidon durin More
Members of Team Kirtland participate in a 9/11 memorial ruck march at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 11, 2019. More than 50 members participated in the four-mile ruck march held to honor and remember the More
John Olivias, an American engineer and a former NASA astronaut, gives a presentation in the Steve Schiff Auditorium of Sandia National Laboratories on Sept. 25, 2019. Sandia hosted the event where participants More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ethan McCausland, 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit CV-22 Osprey crew chief, gives the thumbs up during pre-flight checks at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 7, 2019. The mission More
U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher J. King, 377th Air Base Wing vice commander talks with participants of the hero and exceptional family member program wellness and information fair on Oct. 11 in the Rio Grande C More
Col. David S. Miller, 377th Air Base Wing installation commander, Master Sgt. Raechael Evans, 377th Medical Group pharmacy flight chief, and staff of the 377th MDG cut the ribbon during the grand opening ceremo More
Courtney Sumner, left, and Edith Wegner both with the Violence Prevention Program, pose for a photo at their office during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Oct. 29, 2019. The Air Force-wide Violence Preventio More
Kirtland’s Airman Leadership School Class 20-1 graduated Oct. 30 in a ceremony at the Mountain View Club, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. Airman Leadership School prepares junior enlisted Airmen to become nonc More
U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Maj.) Craig H. Nakagawa, 377th Deputy Wing chaplain, plays the ukulele at the Diversity Heritage Day event on Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Nov. 6, 2019. The event included music, food More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Paul Hinkle, 415th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, waits for the pilots of a MC-130J Commando II to complete preflight checks on the flight line at Kirtland Air Force Base, More
Santa Claus rides in on a UH-1N Huey Helicopter assigned to the 512th Rescue Squadron as family members from the 58th Special Operations Wing wave during the 2019 58th SOW Children’s Holiday Party at Kirtland A More
Sandia Carolers performed at Operation Holiday Cheer at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 18, 2019. The event also included a warm holiday meal, activities, a meeting with Santa and gifts for the childr More
U.S. Air Force Col. David S. Miller, 377th Air Base Wing commander, speaks to Airmen and civilians during a Commander’s Call at the Mountain View Club on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 16, 2020. Duri More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Lester, 377th Medical Group diagnostic imaging technologist, demonstrates features of the new 377th MDG Radiology Clinic during the ribbon cutting ceremony Feb. 12, 2020, at Kirt More
Katelynn Montoya, firefighter, Kirtland Air Force Base, demonstrates putting on her protective gear, March 11, 2020, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. Montoya worked as a wildland firefighter before gradu More
58th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen stand in formation while practicing physical distancing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 27, 2020. The 58 SOW produces more than 1,300 aircrew warfighters More
U.S. Air Force Col. David Carlson, 377th Maintenance Group commander, far-left, Maj. James Gutierrez, 898th Munitions Squadron outgoing commander, center, and Maj. Daniel Crouch, 898th MUNS incoming commander, More
Kelly Hammett, left, research and development director of the Air Force Research Laboratory, discusses counter-drone and directed-energy technologies with Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett during a tou More
Michael Gann, chief of the Air Force Safety Center's Training Instruction Branch, teaches virtually at the center, July, 9, 2020, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. On March 13, 2020, AFSEC cancelled all in-residenc More
U.S. and Coalition Forces participate in Air Combat Command's Coalition VIRTUAL FLAG 21-1, one of the world's largest virtual air combat exercises at the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Fo More
A MAFFS 7 of the North Carolina Air National Guard prepares to launch to disperse fire retardant on the Las Choncas wildfire that has already consumed over 100,000 acres of land.
Here, airmen from the N.C. Air National Guard remove the nozzle from the MAFF II unit to prepare the aircraft for the return trip home.
A 71st Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey receives fuel from a 522 SOS, MC-130J Combat Shadow II aircraft, over the skies of New Mexico, Jan. 4, 2012. The 71st SOS is stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base, More
Capt. Lysa Stern takes a photograph out a window Jan. 14, 2012, while traveling to Balykchy City, Kyrgyzstan. Stern is traveling on a five-day Operation Warm and Dry Mission to give winter coats to people in ne More
The airmen of the 124th Munitions Flight trained Sunday with the SUU-25 Flair Dispenser in preparation of providing critical battlefield illumination to Operation Jaded Thunder in November at Kirtland Air Force More
Idaho Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Jessica Kotter, A-10 crew chief assigned to the 124th Maintenance Squadron, salutes Col. Paul Kingsley, 124th Operations Group Commander prior to his takeoff in an A-10 More
Col. Joe Martinez II (left), Wing Commander of the Albuquerque 150th Fighter Wing, greats Lt. Col. Ronald Hedges (middle) and Maj. Jim Hawkes, pilots from the Idaho Air National Guard, and welcome the 124th Fig More
Santa Claus visits with 6-year-old Jonathon Montellano at last year's Operation Holiday Cheer. The event, hosted by the Fire Department, is one of Kirtland's biggest charitable events of the year. More than 1,0 More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ethan Grinder, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, fires a Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun on May 7, 2014, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Grinder is deplo More
Dr. Susan Larson, veterinarian, and Justina Johnson, registered veterinary technician, administer a wellness exam at the Kirtland Animal Treatment Facility. (Photo by Meredith Mingledorff)
Staff Sgt. Edwin Partridge, a crew chief with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22, places 7.62mm rounds in an ammo can before a night flight to test the Defense Weapons System of the MV-22B Ospre More
Soldiers, Airmen and civilians participated in the three-day Blackjack Challenge on Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. (Photo courtesy of Stacy Cooke)
A family member of one of the Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) deployers ties a yellow ribbon on a tree at the Yellow Ribbon ceremony on Sept. 12, 2015, at the Ne More
Former Marine Neil Altomare, wounded in combat in Afghanistan, reflects on the sacrifices by the nation’s wounded combat veterans during a visit to the New Mexico Veterans’ Memorial in Albuquerque. Altomare joi More
MSgt. Gregory Gibbs, 512th Rescue Squadron operations superintendent, addresses the audience during the Distinguished Flying Cross medal presentation at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 13. Gibbs and h More