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  • Hispanic Heritage Month begins Sept. 15

    Every year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct.15. The month celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

  • 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

  • A shared journey: Twin brothers walk similar paths in Air Force

    It is June 2007, mid-Monday morning at a retirement ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Two brothers stand opposite each other. One is Melvin Bowen, retiring from the rank of lieutenant colonel after 23 years of service in the United States Air Force. The other is Lt. Col. Kelvin Bowen,

  • 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