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  • Shoppers cash in on case lot sale savings

    Shoppers recently took advantage of Homestead Air Reserve Base's commissary case lot sale at the Base Exchange Shoppette. The sale, held in conjunction with the Jacksonville, Fla., commissary, featured online pre-ordering and truckloads of merchandise available for purchase on site. The sale brings

  • Wingman Toolkit promotes healthy, balanced lifestyle

    As members of the military family we all deal with stress. Work, relationships, and money are just a few examples of the things that are on our minds every day. Reservists have the additional responsibility of balancing civilian and military careers. Everyone deals with it differently though.

  • Security Forces sharpens aim at Patriot Defender

    The experience of combat and the rush of adrenaline from dodging bullets came to life for 29 Airmen from the 482nd Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron who attended the Patriot Defender combat training exercise at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas, June 8-23. Patriot Defender

  • Pilots, combat systems officers may be eligible for retention incentives

    Eligible active duty aviators have until Sept. 30 to apply for the 2013 Aviator Retention Pay Program, Air Force officials said today. The purpose of the program is to retain highly-qualified aircrew members at a fraction of the cost incurred to train new rated officers, said Lt. Col. Stuart Rubio,

  • Base hosts commissary case lot sale, June 28-30

    In order to bring substantial savings on groceries to local servicemembers, Homestead Air Reserve base is hosting it's third case lot sale, sponsored by the Defense Commissary Agency, June 28-30.The event, which brings truck loads of groceries to servicemembers at a low cost, is located behind the

  • Fanning becomes acting Air Force secretary

    Under Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning became the acting secretary of the Air Force June 21, succeeding Michael Donley, who departed the position after more than five years.Fanning was confirmed under secretary by the Senate April 18 and, under federal law, automatically assumes the job of

  • Tropicare 13 wraps up readiness training in Hawaii

    Communities across Hawaii are bidding aloha to more than 500 Guard and Reserve members as Tropicare 13, a medical Innovative Readiness Training event, draws to a close this week on the islands of Lanai, Maui, Molokai and Hawaii.Reserve component medical personnel from the Air Force, Navy, Army and

  • 125th Fighter Wing, Detachment 1, receives new commander

    Maj. Adam Langton assumed command of the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing, Detachment 1, during a change of command ceremony here June 14.Langton, previously the Director of Operations for Detachment 1, replaces Lt. Col. James Spooner, who has been the Detachment 1 commander for the