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  • ESGR accepting nominations for Freedom Award

    The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve is accepting nominations for the 2014 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The Freedom Award is the Department of Defense's top award for civilian employers who support their employees in the National Guard and Reserve. ESGR encourages

  • 482nd commander addresses Airmen, shares news on upcoming events

    Makos,As we usher in the upcoming holiday season, I wanted to take a couple minutes to share some news and thank yous and let you know about some upcoming wing events. It's no surprise that October has been a busy month, full of milestones and accomplishments in the wake of some relatively daunting

  • Detonating of explosives on base Nov. 4 & 6

    Residents living near Homestead Air Reserve Base are advised that the base will be conducting Explosive Ordnance Disposal training Nov. 4 from 3-5 p.m. and on Nov. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Explosive detonations will occur on these days which residents living near or adjacent to the base may hear.

  • Hauntfest 2013

    Team Homestead members participated in the 6th annual Halloween Hauntfest here Oct. 31. If you have pictures of the event, share them with the 'Homestead Air Reserve Base' Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/HomesteadARB ... We'd love to see them!The Hauntfest featured a large-scale haunted

  • Homestead ARB hosts car show Nov. 22

    All Homestead ARB personnel are invited to attend a rare and exotic car show on the base flightline adjacent to base operations Nov. 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The free car show will feature dozens of exotic and rare cars, from a Ferrari FXX and a Ferrari 458 to a Ford GT and a

  • AF leaders describe future force under sequestration

    Two senior Air Force leaders testified before Congress Oct. 23, along with their Army and Navy counterparts on the impact of the continuing resolution and sequestration on the service's acquisition and modernization programs.Dr. William LaPlante, the principal deputy to the secretary of the Air

  • Homestead holds groundbreaking for new AAFES Express

    Homestead Air Reserve Base held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Army and Air Force Exchange Service 'Express with Gas' Oct. 24.The Express, scheduled to be completed in July of 2014, features eight gas pumps, a military clothing sales, a dry cleaners, a GNC, and all the items traditionally

  • Flag football showdown Nov. 2, sign up now

    A flag football game is scheduled for Nov. 2 at 4:15 p.m. The matchup is the 482nd Mission Support Group, teamed up with the 482nd Medical Squadron, versus the 482nd Maintenance Group, teamed up with the 482nd Operations Group. To sign up, contact Tech. Sgt. Ortiz at (954) 682-6566. The game is