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  • Communicating the classified; the worlds of COMSEC

    While nefarious agencies worm their way across the planet, hunting military communications, it's a distinct possibility your message or mode of communication is the exact one being hunted. Critical and sensitive information of multitudinous amounts is being shared over secure networks by the

  • Homestead ARB holds naturalization ceremony, welcomes new U.S. citizens

    Eight people from seven different countries took the Oath of Allegiance and were transformed into U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony here April 23. The group of new U.S. citizens also consisted of current members of the U.S. armed forces as well as veterans. Presiding over the ceremony,

  • Air Force restarts tuition assistance

    The Air Force has officially restarted military tuition assistance, effective immediately. The service restarted the program as a result of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013, where Congress called for the MTA program to continue in the current fiscal year. As a

  • Base delivers static display jet back to its pedestal in city of Homestead

    Airmen from the 482nd Fighter Wing here returned one of the city of Homestead, Fla.'s, storied landmarks back to its home April 12.An F-4 Phantom - a twin-engine tactical fighter bomber jet - static display, recently underwent a large-scale maintenance and restoration overhaul at Homestead ARB and

  • Reserve, Guard leaders discuss FY14 budget

    The top leaders from Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force Reserve and National Guard were on Capitol Hill here April 17 to provide statements and answer questions regarding their FY14 budget proposals.Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., the chairwoman of the full U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Sen.

  • Club receives new manager

    Homestead Air Reserve Base's club, the Falcon's Nest, recently welcomed its new manager, Mr. James Nichols. Nichols has more than 30 years of experience and is a seasoned club manager. He comes to Homestead ARB from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. "I am excited to see what I can do to make the club a

  • Special Operations Command South conducts Rotary-wing Airborne Operation

    Soldiers assigned to Special Operations Command South conducted a rotary wing Airborne operation at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., April 16. SOCSOUTH is the special operations component for U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Army photos by Army Sgt. 1st Class Alex Licea, SOCSOUTH Public

  • 'Every dollar counts' ushers in new savings culture

    With budgets shrinking, Air Force leaders are calling on Airmen to share their best money-saving ideas through the Every Dollar Counts campaign.In the wake of sequestration, the initiative marks a cultural shift that empowers Airmen to find and recommend areas for savings that may be used to support

  • Col. Guy "Rudy" Moise bids the Air Force adieu

    Col. Guy Rudolph Moise retired from the Air Force during a ceremony here April 7. Moise, born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, moved to the United States when he was 17 years old. According to Moise, in America he believed he could benefit from a wide range of opportunities and dedicated himself to