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  • 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

  • Congress passes bill reopening federal government

    President Barack Obama signed legislation late yesterday night bringing federal employees back to work after Congress finally resolved the budget logjam which led to a 16-day shutdown.Senate leaders championed bipartisan legislation to reopen the government and remove the threat of government

  • Hale calls shutdown 'a tragedy,' urges Congress to end it

    The lapse in appropriations that triggered the government shutdown "is a tragedy," and a "colossal waste of time" DOD's comptroller told the House Armed Services Committee today.Under Secretary of Defense Robert F. Hale described for lawmakers how the department has implemented the Pay Our Military

  • Base holds free Halloween Hauntfest Oct. 31

    Homestead Air Reserve Base will hold its 6th annual Hauntfest Oct. 31 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the base fitness center next to the Shoppette Express. The Hauntfest is free admission and features a large-scale haunted house, hayrides, trick or treating, carnival games, and many other fun