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  • Exploring History: 898th Munitions Squadron and DTRA Visit Trinity Site

    In a blend of historical reverence and as a sign of deterrence to our nation's adversaries, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency invited the 898th Munitions Squadron to embark on a journey to a pivotal place in human history, a location which stands as the birthplace of the atomic age, the Trinity

  • Kirtland Air Force Base Celebrates Zia Fest

    The Kirtland community interacts with a UH-1N Huey and its crew during Zia Fest at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, July 21, 2023. The helicopter crews took the opportunity to show off their aircraft to festival guests and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Kanar.)

  • The 377th Air Base Wing: 55 years of service

    This week marks the 55th birthday of the 377th Air Base Wing. While residents and workers at Kirtland Air Force Base are aware of the 377 ABW’s current role in providing support to the installation, its tenant units and mission partners, and the nuclear enterprise, the wing itself has a very

  • The Origins of Kirtland Air Force Base

    Eighty years ago this week, the U.S. Army Air Corps officially named a military aircraft depot just southeast of downtown Albuquerque as “Albuquerque Army Air Base.” The depot had been used as an “Airway Station” and maintenance facility since late 1939, for aircraft being sent to Great Britain

  • COMMENTARY: Looking back, moving forward

    At times, being the youngest branch in America’s military can make our history seem less significant when compared to the Army, Navy and Marines. Older branches have a heritage different from ours. They might be strong and deep-rooted, but we are young and ground-breaking.

  • AFGSC upgrades museums, heritage sites

    Museums and heritage centers within Air Force Global Strike Command are currently undergoing changes to connect a new generation of Airmen with the Global Strike mission. The changes range from minor signage improvements to complete construction overhauls that are meant to bring the sites into the

  • Ellsworth Airfield Ops building renamed in honor of fallen WASP

    During a ceremony, the Ellsworth Airfield Operations Building was renamed the “Millie Rexroat Building,” on Oct. 2, 2017.The 28th Bomb Wing dedicated the airfield operations building to Ola “Millie” Rexroat, so her legacy can live on and be remembered by all who walk through the building.Rexroat was