Oct. 15, 2019 Nuclear weapons center again recognized for excellence The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center recently received the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award for the sixth time since the center stood up in 2006. The center’s AFOEA awards now span nine consecutive years, from 2009 to 2017.
Oct. 2, 2019 Minuteman III Launches From Vandenberg An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 1:13 a.m. Pacific Time from north Vandenberg. Col. Anthony Mastalir, 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision authority.
Aug. 26, 2019 AFNWC and Kirtland employees lean into improvement training More than 200 base employees recently leaned into improvement during a workshop sponsored by the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center and several Kirtland organizations.
July 25, 2019 Twenty-First Century Nuclear Deterrence: Operationalizing the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review America must maintain credible nuclear deterrent capabilities to convince potential adversaries and allies alike that the US will defend its vital interests and will employ those capabilities, all while hedging against an uncertain future. Despite the changing environment, America continues to view
July 17, 2019 Intern 'Meet Up' teaches emotional intelligence The Intern “Meet Up” event was hosted to help interns across the many mission partners of Kirtland to learn about emotional intelligence, personal bias and spiritual fitness; and to create social ties amongst each other.
July 16, 2019 Air Force releases request for proposals for new ICBM system The request is for the weapon system’s Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase and includes five production lot options to produce and deploy the weapon system.
June 14, 2019 AFNWC members support New Mexico food bank AFNWC members support New Mexico food bank! Several volunteers from AFNWC’s Engineering Directorate at Kirtland AFB, NM, packed food into boxes and loaded them onto 16 pallets, weighing 1,000 pounds each, last month at Albuquerque's Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico. According to the food bank, it
June 14, 2019 Former AFNWC deputy director appointed to senior executive service and new position KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- A former Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center deputy was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in April.For almost four years, starting in 2015, Paul Waugh served as AFNWC’s deputy director for its Air-Delivered Capabilities Directorate, where he enabled the center
April 30, 2019 AFNWC product support manager receives high-level DoD award The Defense Department recently recognized an Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center employee for outstanding product support management.
April 9, 2019 New mobilization general joins Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center In March, Brig. Gen. Paul Knapp, a U.S. Air Force Reservist, began his new position as the mobilization assistant to the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander. In this position, he helps direct the Air Force’s nuclear modernization, acquisition, and sustainment programs with more than 1,300