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  • Army convoy rolls into Homestead's bivouac site

    Army soldiers from the 260th Military Intelligence Battalion Alpha Company in Miami, Fla., recently conducted a wide range of training tasks here April 6 and 7.The soldiers set up camp at the Homestead Air Reserve Base bivouac site to conduct intelligence mission essential task list drills, tactical

  • Weather flight providing information to help commanders stay a step ahead

    Weather affects the Air Force mission on a daily basis. Considerations are made, operations are adjusted ... and sometimes the weather forces more reconsiderations and readjustments.Weather's mercurial nature requires those who analyze it to be deft at adjusting for the little idiosyncrasies weather

  • Homestead ARB's 482nd Maintenance Group welcomes new commander

    Col. Douglas Batson assumed command of the 482nd Maintenance Group during a change of command ceremony here April 7.A three-time squadron commander, Batson previously served as the 476th Fighter Group, 476th Maintenance Squadron, commander at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. He replaces Col. Gerald

  • Load Toads square off in load crew competition

    The 482nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron held their Quarterly Load Crew Competition here April 7.The members of the winning load crew were Tech. Sgt. Valerie Carde, Senior Airman Jose Contreras, and Senior Airman Bryon Jay, all of the 482nd AMXS. The load crews were evaluated in four areas to

  • AF survey looks at community programs' effectiveness

    The 2013 Air Force Community Assessment Survey launched Mar. 5, and this time includes reservists, guardsmen and spouses. The assessment is designed to assist chaplains and people working in installation-level Airman and family readiness centers, family advocacy programs, health and wellness

  • Congratulations to Homestead ARB's recent promotees

    Congratulations to the following Homestead Air Reserve Base Airmen who were recently promoted:- Master Sgt. William Court 482nd Logistics Readiness Squadron- Master Sgt. Edgardo Santos 482nd Medical Squadron- Tech. Sgt. Tegarth Bishop 482nd Maintenance Squadron- Tech. Sgt. Vannie Williams 482nd

  • MilPDS upgrade complete: Review emergency contact information

    If you married, have a new address or experienced significant life changes in March, you should review your emergency contact information to ensure it is accurate, Air Force Personnel Center officials advised.The Military Personnel Data System manages such military personnel and pay information as

  • Base teams with Job Corps to beautify and mentor

    A group of over 50 Airmen, Coast Guard and civilian employees from Homestead ARB teamed up with students from Homestead's Job Corps Center to pick up trash and spend some time with each other on April 3. As part of Miami-Dade County's sponsored Adopt-A-Road program, members met early Wednesday

  • After school reading program visits base

    Thirty-five students from Miami's Read2Succed program took part in the 482nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs base tour program on March 22.  Read2Succed is a non-profit after school program specializing in targeting literacy amongst youth as well providing children the necessary tools and resources to

  • Air Force reservists and retirees eligible for TRICARE healthcare programs

    TRICARE has affordable healthcare programs available for all Air Force Reserve retirees - including "gray-area retirees" and actively-participating Air Force reservists, no matter what orders they are on.Reservists that retire before age 60 are eligible for TRICARE Retired Reserve coverage while