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  Kirtland AFB


1942 to present

35° 2' 25.07'' N     106° 36' 32.40'' W
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
ICAO: KABQ IATA: ABQ FAA: ABQ
Elevation: 5300 feet





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  List of units at Kirtland AFB




Years Unit
2005-    71st SOSV-22 Osprey,
1994-    512th RQSHH-60W Jolly Green II, UH-1N, S-70 H-60,
1991/07551 SOSS-65 H-53, S-70 H-60, S-61 H-3,
1976/911550 ATTWHH-1H Iroquois, UH-1N, UH-1F Iroquois,
1969-    188 RQSV-22 Osprey,



  Kirtland AFB News


USAF 58th Operations Group

USAF 58th Operations Group

05-Sep-21 - US Air Force 58th Operations Group (58 OG), part of the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland AFB, NM has 5 subordinate squadrons for pilots and crew training in special ops and combat search and rescue (CSAR) from fixed-wing to tilt-rotor to helicopters #SERE
Air Traffic Controller Saved CV-22 Osprey Crew

Air Traffic Controller Saved CV-22 Osprey Crew

19-Jan-21 - Wendy Smith, a civilian air traffic controller working at Kirtland AFB / Albuquerque International Airport control tower credited with saving the lives of 6 USAF CV-22 Osprey crew and the $90 million aircraft #AirTraffic
Kirtland AFB Welcomes HH-60W

Kirtland AFB Welcomes HH-60W

18-Dec-20 - USAF 512th Rescue Squadron (RQS), 58th Special Operations Wing (SOW) at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico welcomed the newest combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter, the HH-60W “Jolly Green II”, December 17, 2020 #Kirtland
New Detachment Stands Up at Kirtland AFB

New Detachment Stands Up at Kirtland AFB

12-Sep-19 - USAF’ 58th Operations Group (58 OG) Detachment 2 was activated at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico to “Prepare the wing to start formal training on the HH-60W, no later than March of 2021” #Kirtland
HH-60W Flight Trainers in Final Assembly

HH-60W Flight Trainers in Final Assembly

18-Sep-18 - First Sikorsky Combat Rescue Helicopter Weapons System and Operational Flight Trainers final assembly underway. 112 HH-60W deliveries expected to begin in 2020 #CombatRescue
512th RQS HH-60G Pave Hawk Reaches 12,000 Hours

512th RQS HH-60G Pave Hawk Reaches 12,000 Hours

10-Jan-17 - An USAF’s Sikorsky HH-60G, tail number 81-23644, passed 12000 flight hours leading all Air Force Pave Hawks. Manufactured in 1983, is flying with the 58th SOW, 512th Rescue Squadron since 1990.
Kirtland AFB to Receive 14 HH-60W from 2020

Kirtland AFB to Receive 14 HH-60W from 2020

31-May-16 - Kirtland will be the first Air Force base to receive the new Combat Rescue Helicopters CRH-60 / HH-60W, a total of 14 aircraft between fiscal year 2020 and 2028.
VMX-22 Tests New Software in New Mexico

VMX-22 Tests New Software in New Mexico

15-Apr-15 - Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron VMX-22 tested new software for the MV-22B Osprey in Albuquerque, N.M., April 2, using the difference in terrain to their advantage.
Binding Material to Save Osprey Engines

Binding Material to Save Osprey Engines

02-Feb-15 - USAF 58th Special Operations Wing has a plan to mitigate aircraft engine damage that happens during training missions using a biodegradable binding material at practice landing zones.





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