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  Kirtland AFB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The collection includes a donation from the Enlisted Heritage Museum, and a 1943 Kirtland yearbook with photos of the golf and basketball teams, thanks to the contributions from the 377th Air Base Wing Historian, Jim Gildea.
Kirtland has made a commitment to keep the public and the community we live in, informed on Environmental matters important to all of us.
The 377th Air Base Wing, host organization at Kirtland Air Force Base, was activated under the Air Force Materiel Command Jan. 1, 1993.
www.kirtland.af.mil   (394 words)

  
 Kirtland Air Force Base biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kirtland Air Force Base is located in the southeast quadrant of Albuquerque, New Mexico, adjacent to the Albuquerque International Sunport.
The base is the third largest installation in Air Force Materiel Command, covering 51,558 acres (209 km²) and employing over 23,000 people, including more than 4,200 active duty and 1,000 Guard, plus 3,200 part-time Reserve personnel.
The mission of the wing is to provide world-class munitions maintenance, readiness and training, and base operating support to approximately 76 Federal government and 384 private sector tenants and associate units.
kirtland-air-force-base.biography.ms   (101 words)

  
 Directed Energy Directorate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Directed Energy Directorate develops high-energy lasers, high-power microwaves, and other directed energy technologies for the United States Air Force and the Department of Defense.
The Directed Energy Directorate is one of 10 similarly-sized subordinate units that comprise Air Force Research Laboratory, the Department of Defense’s largest laboratory, headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
With approximately 6,000 military and civilian employees at nine bases throughout the United States, Air Force Research Laboratory is responsible for research and technology development in support of the Air Force's future and existing aerospace and space weapons systems.
www.de.afrl.af.mil   (284 words)

  
 New Mexico Business Journal: Kirtland spans military technology - Kirtland Air Force Base   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The rambling expanse known as Kirtland Air Force Base today spans 70 years of military technology, beginning in the 1920s when a private airfield was built on what was then the deserted southeastern side.
A year after the merger, Kirtland became home to the Air Force Contract Management Division; in 1974, the Air Force Test and Evaluation Center was organized; what was to become the 1550th Combat Crew Training Wing moved to Kirtland from Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
The Air Force Materiel Command acquired Kirtland from the Air Mobility Command last January; the 542nd Crew Training Wing became a tenant unit and the 377th Air Base Wing became Kirtland's host organization.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m5092/is_n9_v17/ai_14439239   (689 words)

  
 Kirtland air force base Information
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Air Force Services Agency officials have announced the winners of the 2005 Hennessy Trophy Awards.
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – A physicist with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Directed Energy Directorate, here, is being...
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 Kirtland Air Force Base, NM - New Mexico Florists, buy flowers from your local full service retail flower shops and ...
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 The Air Force Research Lab: Lead | Discover | Develop | Deliver   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Air Force fighter pilots may want to sit down and cheer once their new ejection seats are installed; new seat cushion designs, based upon data currently being gathered by Air Force Research Laboratory scientists, should make the seats much safer and a little more comfortable over the long haul.
Senior leaders from the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Air Force Institute of Technology met Oct. 14 to discuss ways of enhancing their partnership in order to meet the long-term goals of both organizations and to create greater awareness at all levels.
A 220-pound micro satellite developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., recently accomplished significant mission milestones by rendezvousing three to fours times with the upper stage of the Minotaur I launch vehicle at distances between 1.5 kilometers and 500 meters.
www.afrl.af.mil   (425 words)

  
 Bird Checklists of the United States
Located near Albuquerque, New Mexico, KAFB is one of the largest installations in the Air Force Materiel Command.
Conservation programs on Air Force bases include fish and wildlife conservation, forestry, agricultural land lease, habitat management and outdoor recreation.
Air Force Resource Managers and nearby communities, working together, have made great strides in fostering environmental awareness through education and cooperation.
www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/othrdata/chekbird/r2/kirtland.htm   (519 words)

  
 Kirtland Air Force Base   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The 3-day workshop is open to all retiring military members and their spouses who are within 2 years of retiring or to separating military members and their spouses who are within 1 year of separating.
Plan to schedule an appointment 4-5 months before your new family comes to Kirtland AFB so you can really help them settle into their new assignment and local community.
It is also a great opportunity to get answers to many questions you may have about the base and the surrounding area.
www.kirtland.af.mil /events   (714 words)

  
 KOBTV.com - Prairie dogs gassed at Kirtland Air Force Base   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The base says they were on a no tolerance area and posed a health hazard.
Base spokesperson Lt. Rose Richeson said attempts had been made to relocate the prairie dogs.
Boudreaux says her group has met with base officials about prairie dogs but that the officials don’t want to be bothered.
www.kobtv.com /index.cfm?viewer=storyviewer&id=17952&cat=ENVIRONMENT   (162 words)

  
 whiteman air force base   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 2034 : Aerospace : Aerospace : U.S. Air Force - Kirtland Air Force Base, NM
STAR*FIRE Telescope enclosure is a computer controlled retractable dome enclosure system designed for the U.S. Air Force.
The dome is composed of 9 rotating dome arches which can be retracted to any position.
The dome is all aluminum, low mass so it does not re-radiate heat after the sun goes down.
www.starnetint.com /Business/Projects/A2034AB.HTM   (121 words)

  
 KOBTV.com - Kirtland Air Force Base plans series of test explosions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AP) - Officials at Kirtland Air Force Base are telling Albuquerque residents not to worry if they feel a little rumble or see a cloud of smoke.
That’s because the base is conducting six test explosions now through February.
Base officials say the explosions are being conducted in accordance with federal and local safety and environmental regulations.
www.kobtv.com /index.cfm?viewer=storyviewer&id=15322&cat=NMTOPSTORIES   (132 words)

  
 Los Angeles Air Force Base
Located near Los Angeles Airport (LAX), this base is the headquarters for the Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), a major military satellite development organization.
Next to the base is the Aerospace Corporation, a private, non-profit defense engineering company that supports the SMC.
Other facilities in the Space and Missile Systems Center are at Kirtland Air Force Base, Phillips Lab, and Norton Air Force Base.
ludb.clui.org /ex/i/CA3100   (121 words)

  
 Air Force Link - Home
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Upon request from a Texas senator, the United States Air Force was tasked to transport a 2-month-old Galveston baby girl to Santa Rosa Children's Hospital in San Antonio.
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFPN) -- The first nationwide virtual reality exercise, Virtual Flag 06, used networked simulators to create a realistic and cheap simulated battlespace to test aircrews and space and ground operators.
Stay up to date with the latest Air Force Information.
www.af.mil   (449 words)

  
 Big Eyeballing the Six Odd Facilities at Kirtland Air Force Base   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kirtland hosts Sandia National Laboratory, a premier nuclear and other research facility, the Defense Nuclear Weapons School and the Kirtland Underground Munitions Storage Center, a giant nuclear weapons storage area.
While the facilities may be associated with Sandia's diverse research program, they could be run by other agencies or private institutions engaged in classified or open work as contractors to the US government.
At one end, rocket sleds are mounted to the rails and fired on their way.
cryptome.quintessenz.at /mirror/6odd-eyeball.htm   (1635 words)

  
 Kirtland Air Force Base to house telescope laboratory - 2003-02-18   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kirtland Air Force Base to house telescope laboratory - 2003-02-18
Kirtland Air Force Base to house telescope laboratory
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory division at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque announced on Tuesday that it would break ground for a new telescope facility to support optical research.
albuquerque.bizjournals.com /albuquerque/stories/2003/02/17/daily9.html   (537 words)

  
 MWH - Kirtland Air Force Base
MWH accomplished that goal at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico.
From 1961-1990, four sites at Kirtland Air Force Base were used to train radiological response personnel to detect contaminants generated during nuclear weapons accidents.
During this time, known quantities of thorium oxide sludge were added to site soils to simulate dispersed plutonium.
www.mwhglobal.com /case_kirtland.asp   (229 words)

  
 AFPC - Air Force Personnel Center
For the latest news and information concerning Force Shaping to include the upcoming
New Air Force lieutenant colonels selected for SDE
Air Force selects 589 new chief master sergeants
www.afpc.randolph.af.mil   (100 words)

  
 Kirtland Air Force Base Ministry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Most importantly we want to assist you in meeting your Spiritual needs.
Transportation to and from Kirtland AFB to Services and Activities.
Locations and Times for Classes and Devotionals on Base to come.
www.netherwood.org /family/kafb   (111 words)

  
 Naval Weapons Evaluation Facility: Albuquerque, N.M., Kirtland Air Force Base
Naval Weapons Evaluation Facility: Albuquerque, N.M., Kirtland Air Force Base
The 20th Century began with the United States assuming a role as a global power for the first time, with that role confirmed and expanded through two world wars.
The need to project naval power came with this role, and in turn a requirement for extensive shore establishments to support a global fleet presence.
www.military.com /HomePage/UnitCreatedPage/0,11003,203271,00.html   (277 words)

  
 ORBIT/FR, Inc. Wins Kirtland Air Force Base Order   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
ORBIT/FR, Inc. Wins Kirtland Air Force Base Order
The ORBIT/FR Nearfield System was purchased for antenna test and measurements being performed by the U.S. Air Force.
"We are pleased that the Air Force has selected our AL2000 Nearfield Solution," said ORBIT/FR Vice President of Sales and Customer Service, Thomas J. Burke.
www.findwealth.com /orbitfr-inc-wins-kirtland-air-101486pr.html   (431 words)

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