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  • Congratulations to the following Team Homestead quarterly award winners

    Congratulations to the following Team Homestead quarterly award winners:Company Grade Officer: Capt. James Bowron, Detachment 93, 495th Fighter GroupSenior noncommissioned officer:Master Sgt. Francis Sanders, Det. 93, 495th FGNoncommissioned officer: Staff Sgt. Jose Gonzalez, 482nd Civil Engineer

  • Military bus tour to Key West for Reservists' civilian employers

    Reservists of all stripes are encouraged to nominate their civilian employers for a military bus tour from Homestead Air Reserve Base to Key West, Fla., Oct. 29-30 to view military operations there.The trip features in-depth briefings with Homestead ARB, Key West Naval Air Station, the Navy Dive

  • SOUTHCOM holds military spouse symposium Sept. 7

    U.S. Southern Command will host a military spouse symposium in the headquarters AAFES food court Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Participants can meet other spouses, network and join a zip code group, receive information on command and community programs, services and resources during the morning

  • Sign up for kickball throwdown Sept. 7

    A kickball throwdown is scheduled for Sept. 7 at 4:30 p.m. at the base softball field. All Homestead Air Reserve Base personnel are invited to participate. For more information or to sign up, call Master Sgt. Earlvine Fort at (786) 415-7135 or Tech. Sgt. Denise Dunnam at (786) 415-7656 or Senior

  • New tuition assistance process eliminates up-front fees

    Air Force Reserve Command will implement a new tuition assistance payment process Oct. 1 that will eliminate up-front fees reservists pay for classes by enabling tuition payments to go directly to a university or college. "This new TA process will be a huge relief for our members," said Col. Heather

  • Base fights fire

    There is currently a contained fire causing smoke on Homestead Air Reserve Base. The fire began July 29 on the west side of the base. The fire poses no threat to any structure on or off base.Base officials believe the fire began from a lightning strike. The fire is fueled by thick underbrush. The

  • Base hosts local school board member Aug. 15

    Homestead Air Reserve Base will host Dr. Larry Feldman, Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board member, at Heritage Hall Conference Center Aug. 15 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.The purpose of the event is for people to meet their school board member, ask questions, and address concerns. There will be

  • Homestead Airmen selected during Reserve School Selection Board

    Seven Airmen from Homestead Air Reserve Base were selected during the semi-annual Reserve School Selection Board Aug. 1.The selection board convened at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., July 15 - 19 to match selected members to their respective schools based upon the needs of the Air Force Reserve

  • Hagel announces reduction in civilian furlough days

    Hundreds of thousands of Defense Department civilian employees who have had to take a weekly unpaid day off from work since July 8 are getting some relief, as the total number of furlough days has been reduced from 11 to six, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today.Here is the complete text of

  • Pentagon cuts furlough days from 11 to 6

    Hundreds of thousands of Defense Department civilian employees who have had to take a weekly unpaid day off from work since July 8 are getting some relief, as the total number of furlough days has been reduced from 11 to six, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Aug.6. Officials are briefing