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  • Airman's Council sends holiday spirit to deployed troops

    The 482nd Fighter Wing Airman's Council helped deliver holiday spirit to deployed members of the 482nd Maintenance Group.The council worked to put together and mail care packages in time for members to enjoy over the holidays. Family members and friends of deployed troops helped to cover the cost of

  • Communications squadron garners command level awards

    The 482nd Communications Squadron garnered multiple awards, including Air Force Reserve Command Communications Squadron of the Year and Air Force Lt. Gen. Harold W. Grant Award, along with four individual awards.Individual Air Force Information Dominance Award winners include: - Outstanding Civilian

  • Chief's Christmas Tree Challenge winners

    Each year the 482nd Fighter Wing's Chiefs Group challenges wing units to decorate a Christmas Tree and to solicit inexpensive toys in a contest judged by the 482nd FW leadership.  Toys are donated to needy military families and the Chapman Homestead Homeless Assistance Center.Congratulations to the

  • Homestead Airman's Council elections coming soon

    The Homestead Air Reserve Base Airman's Council has announced that elections for new officers shall take place on Jan. 12 at 11:15 a.m., in the wing conference room.For more information on the program, please contact Senior Airman Rodane Williams at: rodane.williams@us.af.mil. 

  • Congratulations to Homestead ARB's recent promotees

    Congratulations to the following Airmen who were recently promoted:Senior Master Sergeant Charly Beriocruz, 482nd Logistics Readiness SquadronSenior Master Sergeant Anil Apana, 482nd Maintenance SquadronMaster Sergeant Yesenia Castro Vazquez, 482nd Force Support SquadronMaster Sergeant Danielle

  • Airman's Council turns shoes into clean water

    Members of the 482nd Airman's Council gathered together on base for Air Force reservist and active duty members to collect shoes for more than just feet, Nov.7. The WaterStep Training and Technology to Heal a Thirsty World shoe drive helps provide impoverished countries with clean water.Senior

  • Commander discusses freedom of action, Unit Climate Assessment

    We've kept the skies above Homestead busy in preparation for the December Unit Training Assembly. In fact, eight F-16s recently deployed to Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada for a live fire exercise. Thanks to the 482nd Maintenance and Logistics Squadrons support, 87,000 pounds of cargo and 150

  • Welsh: Budget Woes Force Cuts to Some Base Facilities

    In this time of sequestration, the Air Force must focus on its primary mission of being able to fight and win the nation's wars, Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the Air Force chief of staff, said here yesterday.Family programs that support that mission will receive funding, but "nice-to-have" facilities

  • Chief's Christmas Tree Challenge

    Once again the 482nd FW Chief's Group is having their annual Christmas Tree Challenge. They are challenging squadrons to see who will have the BEST decorated tree and the MOST toys under the tree; toy donations should be unwrapped. Judges will be the Wing Commander, Vice Commander and Command Chief.