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Sept. 5, 2024
Moving to higher grounds: AC-130J relocating to 58 SOW at Kirtland

The 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., hosted an aircraft arrival ceremony on Sept. 5 to mark the arrival of the U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship. This historic event introduced the AC-130J into the ranks of distinguished aircraft at Kirtland.
July 25, 2024
Kirtland flying wing works with innovation network to improve night flight training

Members of the 58th Special Operations Wing and a development team from the University of Oklahoma are working together to develop a light box meant to replace infrared glow sticks and mimic IR strobes used during night operations.
June 4, 2024
58 SOW historian hosts former German AF instructor pilot

On Thursday, May 23, 2024, Christopher McCune, 58th Special Operations Wing historian, hosted a visit from retired Maj. Karl Schaefer and his wife, Edda Schaefer, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
April 2, 2024
Safety enterprise announces new mission, vision, goals in 2024 strategic plan

The Air Force Safety Center released a new strategic plan outlining new goals and focus areas to align with Department of the Air Force priorities.
March 29, 2024
58th SOW UH-1N reaches 20,000 flight hours – five times its original life expectancy

Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. – A 58th Operations Group, Det 2, UH-1N “Huey” Helicopter achieved a significant milestone, logging an impressive 20,000 flight hours on March 18, 2024, at Kirtland Air Force Base. This is only the third Huey to reach this milestone, giving it one of the highest numbers
March 20, 2024
Inside look: Team Kirtland Goes to Basic Military Training

The 377th Air Base Wing command team was invited to attend a Basic Military Training graduation as the reviewing officials at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, Texas, Mar. 13-14, 2024.
Oct. 13, 2023
MWD retires from the Air Force

Col. Michael Power, 377th Air Base Wing commander, and Staff Sgt. Kelly Danielle, 377th Security Forces Squadron K-9 handler, pose for a photo with Military Working Dog, Bboudine, during her retirement ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 13, 2023. Bboudine retired from the Air Force
Oct. 3, 2023
AETC Command Team visits 58th SOW members

Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, his wife, Mrs. Maureen Robinson, and Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, AETC command chief, visited members of the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 20-21, 2023.
Sept. 14, 2023
Kirtland | 19th Air Force command team visits Kirtland

Maj. Gen. Clark Quinn, 19th Air Force commander, shakes the hand of Col. Jonathan Graham, 58th Special Operations Wing commander, during a tour of the 71st Special Operations Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Sep. 5, 2023. During the tour, Quinn visited multiple units on the installation.
Sept. 12, 2023
Kirtland | Torch Athena: 58 SOW Airmen advocate for and empower women

Women from the 58th Special Operations Wing are leading the Torch Athena program at Kirtland AFB. Torch Athena is an Air Education and Training Command women’s initiative program that focuses on educating, empowering and advocating for female Airmen within AETC.