The airman disappeared Sunday and his body was recovered Monday after he apparently drowned at the state park.

ELEPHANT BUTTE, N.M. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - The body of a missing airman was recovered from Elephant Butte Lake in New Mexico on Monday. An extremely busy holiday at Elephant Butte Lake calming down ...

The body of Airman First Class Me’lik Etienne, based at Kirtland Air Force Base, was recovered from Elephant Butte Lake. The recovery took place at approximately 12:55 p.m. on Monday ...

ELEPHANT BUTTE, N.M. – We’re learning more about the Kirtland airman whose body was recovered from Elephant Butte Lake Monday afternoon. On Tuesday, Kirtland Air Force Base officials ...

Kirtland Schools Superintendent Chad VanArnhem is proud of his district’s students. VanArnhem highlighted some of their achievements during his 2025 State of the Schools Address, from test ...

Kirtland Air Force Base has identified the 22-year-old airman who drowned at Elephant Butte Lake over the weekend as a newlywed who was recently lauded for his work. Authorities found Airman 1st ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After a six-year layoff, the Kirtland Air Fiesta is back at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque. The public will get a chance to check out both modern and classic ...

A search around Elephant Butte Lake for a missing airman stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base remains ongoing and has now lasted over 24 hours. In a news release, emailed Sunday afternoon ...