Kirtland Air Force Base

“The 377th Air Base Wing is the host organization at Kirtland Air Force Base.” The wing reports to Air Force Global Strike Command and supports over 100 mission partners, according to the Kirtland overview on MilitaryINSTALLATIONS, and the base and its mission partners employ about 23,000 active duty, civilians, contractors, Guard and Reserve personnel on 51,558 acres in Albuquerque. The Kirtland installation page groups the missions into research, development and testing; readiness and training; munitions maintenance; and support to base operations.

Check-in

“Active-duty military personnel arriving at Kirtland Air Force Base during normal duty hours are to report in uniform to the commander’s support staff of their new unit as soon as possible after checking into their lodging.” That is from the check-in page. After duty hours, on a weekend or holiday, check in at the lodging office in Building 22018 on A Street, open 24 hours; the check-in page calls it the Kirtland Inn and the temporary housing page calls it the Roadrunner Inn. Report in uniform to your unit CSS on the first normal duty day.

Your CSS or sponsor schedules your in-processing at the Welcome Center, Room 119 of the Consolidated Support Center, Building 20245, where Finance, Medical, Housing, the Transportation Management Office, the Military Personnel Flight and Pass and ID are in one place. Sign up for the Newcomers’ Welcome Orientation & Information Fair with the Military and Family Readiness Center in Suite 126 before you leave. House-hunting PTDY may be granted for up to 10 days.

Temporary lodging

Personnel on official orders must contact the lodging office before arranging any off-base temporary lodging; “Failure to do so may void any off-base reimbursement, if applicable.” Families on PCS orders may stay in a Temporary Lodging Facility for up to 30 days. The temporary housing page lists 19 pet-friendly units, limited to two pets with shot records at check-in and an additional $10 nightly fee. Reservations: 505-846-9653.

Housing

“All active duty military members qualified to receive BAH must meet with the Kirtland Housing Management Office (MHO), prior to engaging in any residential rental/lease agreement in privatized on-base housing.” Unaccompanied members below grade E4 must contact the MHO at 505-846-8217, per the installation page. The housing page lists the Housing Management Office in the Consolidated Support Center (505-846-1858). If you plan to have a service or emotional support animal in housing, declare it with documentation to the MHO and Kirtland Family Housing before referral, or your application may be voided.

Pit Bulls, American Staffordshire Bull Terriers, English Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Rottweilers (full or mixed breed), wolf hybrids and any breed with dominant traits geared toward aggression are banned from base housing. Firearms registration applies to residents of family housing, the dormitories and lodging. Off base, as listed in October 2026, the overview puts the median monthly rent of a three-bedroom home in Albuquerque at $1,900 to $2,100.

Medical care: the VA joint venture

The 377th Medical Group is part of a joint venture with the Albuquerque Veterans Affairs Medical Center and is located off base behind the VA hospital, off Gibson Boulevard, per the health care page. Appointments for the Family Health Clinic and the Warfighter Clinic are at 505-846-3200. For a true emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. “IMPORTANT: The VA emergency room cannot treat children or OB/GYN patients.”

Child care

There are two child development centers on Kirtland, Gibson and Maxwell, and both have a waiting list for unborn through 2 years of age; the installation page encourages parents to create a MilitaryChildCare.com account to get on the list.

Schools

Albuquerque Public Schools is the largest of New Mexico’s 89 school districts, per the education page, and the page also lists the Rio Rancho and Los Lunas districts. The School Liaison office holds virtual appointments on request.

Emergency numbers

The emergency assistance page lists 911 for ambulance, fire and medical emergencies, the after-hours Command Post at 505-846-3777 and the Law Enforcement Desk at 505-846-7926. For emergency financial needs, call the Air and Space Forces Aid Society officer at the M&FRC, 505-846-0741.

Before you arrive

Check in with the Building 22018 lodging office before booking any hotel, meet the MHO before signing any lease, plan a children’s emergency room other than the VA, and get on the child care waiting list early.