Kirtland Air Force Base News

Natcore Technology Inc. is pleased to announce that it has executed an agreement to purchase NewCyte Inc., a private firm controlling key intellectual property in the field of nanotechnology.

What were the top ten cities in the United States to live in 2009? It depends on what source you consult and what you use as the criteria in determining the best of the best.

After a tumultuous election campaign Albuquerque's longest-serving mayor of modern times left office without fanfare Monday making way for the incoming administration of Mayor-elect Richard Berry.

Republicans have accused the Obama administration of touting inflated employment figures from the economic stimulus plan, but government investigators say they're also concerned about apparent reporting flaws that could indicate significant undercounting of jobs.

Nuclear surety inspections of two wings at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., found deficiencies which led to an overall rating of unsatisfactory.

Thomas D. White Air Force Space Trophy Nov. 20 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Maj. Gen.

A Basra, Iraq, native brings 50 years of experience as an architect, a master's degree and a resume that reads like a travel guide ranging across Europe and the Middle East and even Japan to his job as leader of the Iraqi facilities engineering team here.

WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall reported that the Senate has approved legislation to fund key construction projects at New Mexico's military installations.

In some ways New Mexico comes a close second to Chernobyl. Known by its Better Business Bureau nickname as ''Land of Enchantment,'' New Mexico is also the birthplace of the nuclear age.

Besides last year, Kirtland AFB Lodging also won the award in 2005. The competitors are evaluated using a lengthy checklist covering a variety of aspects, including customer service, housekeeping, financial and facility management, services and related support activities.

The Fort Hood massacre Thursday quickly prompted Albuquerquea s Kirtland Air Force Base into taking a hard look at its own safety procedures.

Lt. Governor Diane Denish today hosted members of the Air Force Research Laboratory and the high technology business community to discuss the potential for developing the small satellite industry in New Mexico.

Airmen concerned about becoming glow-in-the-dark targets are sounding off about those shiny Air Force safety belts that clash with their cammies.

There were only 17 Class A mishaps. The next best year was fiscal 2006 with 19 Class A mishaps.

Kirtland Air Force Base has an emergency plan that it constantly reviews, and officials frequently practice for different scenarios like severe weather, aircraft crashes, or terrorist attacks, for example.

Under instructions from U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn, the military services are building into their long-term spending plans the costs of quickly putting into orbit crucial space-based tools.

Three of the satellite instruments that will fly on an upcoming satellite mission called "FASTSAT" have been created at one NASA center and have arrived at another for more tests to ensure they are flight ready for launch.

A spike in auto and motorcycle deaths is prompting the Air Force to tighten its oversight of drivers - both on duty and off.

25 at Whiteman AFB, Mo. The 498th Munitions Maintenance Group relocates from Kirtland AFB to Whiteman AFB, along with its new subordinate unit, the 19th Munitions Squadron.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale announced it will close its undergraduate degree program at Tyndall Air Force Base in 2010, a local school official confirmed Tuesday.