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Feb. 7, 2013
Homestead ARB 14th Annual Awards Banquet Mar. 1

Once again the Homestead/Florida City Military Affairs Committee is set honor our military and civilian personnel of the year at the 14th Annual Awards Banquet, Mar.1 at the Falcons Nest Club. Members from the 482nd Fighter Wing, Special Operations Command South, U.S. Coast Guard and Florida Air
Feb. 4, 2013
Commissary case lot sale approaching

Homestead Air Reserve Base will be hosting a Defense Commissary Agency case lot sale Feb. 8-10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, located behind the Army and Air Force Exchange Service Express, commonly known as the shoppette. The case lot sale features truckloads of merchandise which will be
Feb. 1, 2013
Army Golden Knights return to Homestead

The Golden Knights, the U.S. Army parachute team, are back at Homestead Air Reserve Base for their winter training. For the fourth straight year, the award winning jump team has come to Homestead ARB, their official winter training site, to hone their skills in preparation for the 2012 air show and
Feb. 1, 2013
Congratulations to Homestead ARB's recent promotees

Congratulations to the following Airmen who were recently promoted:- Senior Master Sgt. Dionne Copeland, 482nd Communications Squadron- Senior Airman Douglas Valdes, 482nd Maintenance Squadron- Senior Airman John Brooks, 482nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron- Senior Airman Esteban Reyes, 482nd
Jan. 31, 2013
Falcons Nest holds membership drive, free buffet

The Falcon Nest will hold a free seafood buffet Feb. 1 in support of their membership drive. Become an Air Force Club Member and receive a free lunch, dues will be waived for three months, and receive a force support gift card with a cash value of $5, $10, $25, or $100. Air Force clubs offer members
Jan. 29, 2013
Restoration project on remote national park brings together military, community

The national parks have long inspired a national pride and love of country among the citizens of the United States. But perhaps more importantly, the national parks provide a physical linking of Americans of the past to present-day Americans, bridging generations.These virtues are realized on a
Jan. 29, 2013
Development and Training Flight improving training with feedback from returning Airmen

Homestead Air Reserve Base's Development and Training Flight is in full swing, training would-be Airmen on Air Force standards and practices before heading off to basic training to give them a leg up on their Air Force career. Recently, Homestead ARB's Development and Training Flight welcomed back
Jan. 25, 2013
AF Reserve announces revised force structure actions

Air Force Reserve Command is moving forward with force structure changes authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2013.In response to concerns raised by state governors and Congress regarding the FY13 President's Budget submission - and subsequent Congressional marks placing
Jan. 22, 2013
ACC command chief visits Homestead's active duty Airmen, addresses Total Force Integration

Air Combat Command's command chief master sergeant, Chief Master Sgt. Richard A. Parsons, visited here Jan. 14 and 15 to get a first-hand look at how the active duty Airmen of Detachment 2, 20th Operations Group, are integrating with the 482nd Fighter Wing.Parsons' two-day trip focused on addressing
Jan. 22, 2013
Interactive benefits phone system deactivates

The interactive voice response system that enabled civilian employees to accomplish some benefits-related actions will be deactivated Jan. 31, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. "Low usage and high maintenance costs resulted in the decision to deactivate the system, but the benefits team is

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