July 3, 2026 Global Strike leaders focus on priorities during Kirtland visit Gen. S.L. Davis, commander of AFGSC, & Chief Master Sgt. Shawn M. Aiello, command chief of AFGSC, visited Kirtland AFB, N.M., from June 15-17, to appreciate the people, operations & facilities that enable the installation’s national defense mission.
Feb. 22, 2026 Connected to Win: Bamboo Eagle Strengthens Allied Decision-Making Exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1, the U.S. Air Force’s premier large-scale combat exercise, commenced this week to test the very nervous system of joint and coalition airpower. The exercise is designed to stress the people, processes, and technology that link commanders to their forces, ensuring that
Nov. 5, 2025 GT 254: AFGSC validates reliability, readiness of ICBM force with Minuteman III test launch AFGSC conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg SFB, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2025. This test, designated GT 254, evaluated the ongoing reliability, operational readiness, & accuracy of the ICBM system, a cornerstone of America's national defense.
Sept. 9, 2025 Allies unite in tactical and operational C2 during Bamboo Eagle 25-3 Bamboo Eagle 25-3 united U.S. and allied forces across multiple continents to practice tactical and operational command and control in a contested environment. Led by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, the exercise tested joint and coalition responses to complex short-notice threats, sharpening
Aug. 25, 2025 Forging the Fight Together: Synchronizing Joint Operations in Bamboo Eagle 25-3 Bamboo Eagle 25-3 pushed the boundaries of 21st-century mission command, leveraging the Distributed Mission Operations Center, or DMOC, to forge agile, resilient leaders. In a synthetic battlespace, the joint force rehearsed decentralized execution and empowered decision-making to achieve decision
Aug. 14, 2025 Kirtland releases latest economic statement, increases impact to $7.5B Kirtland AFB generated a local economic impact of $7.5 billion in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), reinforcing its role as a cornerstone of the Albuquerque metro economy & a strategic hub for national defense & innovation.
June 4, 2025 Soaring Together: Kirtland Air Fiesta 2025 Kirtland Air Force Base welcomed over 30,000 visitors this weekend for the return of the Kirtland Air Fiesta, highlighting the Air Force’s capabilities and deepening the bond between the military and the local community.
April 2, 2025 Kirtland Security Forces Detective Trains with APD to Strengthen Investigative Skills, Partnerships A 377th Security Forces Squadron detective recently completed a three-week detective academy hosted by the Albuquerque Police Department, marking a significant step in strengthening investigative capabilities and interagency collaboration.
April 2, 2025 Defenders of the High Desert: Kirtland AFB shows off State-of-the-Art Wildfire Sensors On March 31, Col. Michael Power, 377th Air Base Wing and installation commander, toured Kirtland Air Force Base’s withdrawn area to observe the recently installed advanced wildfire detection sensors by Team Kirtland. These state-of-the-art sensors, part of the Wildland Urban Interface Wildfire
April 1, 2025 Global Reach, Local Impact: VSFB Spouse Recognized as AFGSC’s Joan Orr Spouse of the Year Hollie Carr, Key Support Liaison for the 576th Flight Test Squadron and spouse of Maj. Tyler Carr, 576th FLTS assistant director of operations, has dedicated herself to enhancing servicemember and family readiness. Her efforts have earned her the Air Force Global Strike Command's nomination for the